Practical Information on The Coronavirus Situation

From a young researcher who had been transferred from Shenzhen to Wuhan to collaborate with the task force that is fighting the coronavirus epidemic, we receive and willingly transmit to all of this clear, simple and accessible information, according to an update issued by Viswa Labs.

The virus, how it transfers from one person to another and how it can be neutralized in everyday life.

What are the symptoms of coronavirus?

Coronavirus infection does not cause a cold with a dripping nose or...

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Global Deaths And Infections Due To Coronavirus Overtake China

A graph from the Johns Hopkins University CSSE coronavirus tracker shows global Covid-19 infections outstripping those in China (in yellow). Correct as of 00:50 GMT.
  • Global deaths and infections have surpassed those inside China for the first time.
  • Infections have grown to more than 87,000 while cases inside China, stood at 80,860.
  • Johns Hopkins university illustrated the dramatic rise of global cases.
  • In Italy, there are nearly 25,000 confirmed infections and more than 1,800 deaths.
  • WHO has declared Europe as the center of the pandemic.
  • In the US, the cases have jumped to 3,500, with at least 57 deaths recorded.
  • South Korea with more than 8,000 confirmed...

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COVID19 Pandemic: Aviation Closure May Lower VLSFO Prices

  • Aviation shutdown may narrow VLSFO crack spreads.
  • International Airlines Group plans to reduce its capacity by 75% in April and May.
  • Demand for shipping will also be reduced over the same period, but to a much less dramatic extent than aviation.
  • VLSFO’s premium to Brent at Rotterdam has already significantly narrowed this year.

The ongoing shutdown of the aviation industry in response to the COVID19 pandemic may reduce prices for very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) relative to crude oil, reports...

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Hazardous Cargo Carrying Ships Need To Sign Clean-Up Contract!

China has issued a circular regarding the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution coming from ships which mandate forging a clean-up contract with the Ship Pollution Response Organization, says a press release published on their website.

Here’s what’s at stake.

What does the circular say?

We refer Members to the recent Circular 2020/011 on the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships and the requirement that...

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Supertanker Rates Jumped To $180,000 Per Day As OPEC Opens Crude Taps

  • Tanker rates soaring as OPEC opens oil taps.
  • Major producers scrambled to secure vessels to ship more crude.
  • Buyers took advantage of plunging oil prices.
  • VLCC tanker rates along the busy Middle East Gulf to China route jumped to about $160,000-$180,000 per day.
  • 13 VLCC tankers booked to load crude oil from the Middle East to Asia.
  • Crude prices have fallen more than 50% from January highs.

The cost to transport oil on supertankers soared as major producers scrambled to secure vessels to ship...

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Sluggish Panamax Demand Pulls Baltic Index Down By 1.3%

  • Baltic index fell 8 points, or 1.3%, to 623 on sluggish panamax demand.
  • The panamax index shed 37 points, or 3.7%, to 970.
  • The capesize index was up 18 points at -293.
  • The supramax index inched 4 points higher to 754.

Weaker panamax vessel rates pushed the Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index to a one-week low on Monday, reports Reuters.

The Baltic index fall

The Baltic index fell 8 points, or 1.3%, to 623, marking its biggest daily fall since Feb. 7 and its lowest level since March 9. Index...

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Ship Banned for Violating Carriage Ban!

According to a Turkish Maritime News report, the Federal Transport Authority of the United Arab Emirates (FTA) has banned the Panama-flagged containership MSC Joanna from operating in UAE waters and ports for a duration of one year over violation of the carriage ban.

What happened?

The authority said that the ship’s master was banned from working on any ship calling UAE waters or ports and that legal action will be initiated against the master due to the violation of the UAE enforced legislation...

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IMO To Issue Safety Guidelines for Diving

  • IMO has given the go-ahead to revise and update its commercial diving safety codes and guidelines.
  • A special group is to be set up to develop the new guidelines.
  • SSE considered two proposals submitted by the IMCA and its co-sponsors.
  • It comprised of a diving mannequin, video footage, and graphic panels.
  • This helped raise awareness and support for the proposals from the Member States.

According to an article published in Nautilus International, IMO has given the go-ahead to revise and update...

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