Singapore ‘open ports’ initiative sees membership double
Declaration aims to ensure vessels can continue to call at ports and operations remain undisrupted
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Secondary schools reopening on June 8 to facilitate SBAs, CVQs
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) has advised parents and guardians that permission has been granted for secondary schools to reopen from Monday, June 8.
This…
Lindblad Expeditions puts $300m on shelf
Company has said it has only one year of financial runway
Doctors say Floyd’s death was a homicide
MINNESOTA – Two doctors who carried out an independent autopsy of George Floyd, the black man whose death in Minneapolis police custody last week triggered nationwide protests, said on Monday that he died…
Power restored, water supply affected
A fault at the Barbados Light & Power (BL&P) St Thomas sub-station plunged hundreds of homes in the north into darkness around 10:50 p.m. on Sunday.
In a statement today, BL&P said the restoration…
Deluge of Japanese dry bulk tonnage to hit sales market
Japanese owners to offload post-panamaxes as contracts of affreightment in the steel sector dry up
US government told to elaborate on ship subsidy approval
For the time being, the APL Saipan is still in the Maritime Security Program.
‘Difficult to judge’ impact of China’s halt to US farm goods imports, say brokers
There are ‘a lot of questions remaining’ on its effect, according to a prominent analyst
Hamilton comments on F1 silence
LONDON – Six-time Formula One motor racing champion Lewis Hamilton criticised his sport for its silence on the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a white United States police…
Prepare for the hurricane season, Hinkson advises again
COVID-19 or not, prepare for the hurricane season!
That is the strong advice of Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson, as he urged residents to prepare for what is being predicted as an above average…