Yearly Archives: 2020
Lancet Study Shows Second COVID Infection More Severe Than the First
Lancet study shows how covid reinfection can happen, casting doubts on the concept of herd immunity
The young man who had the infection...
Knutsen OAS To Buy LNG Bunkering Vessel for Mediterranean
Norwegian shipowner Knutsen OAS has ordered a 5,000m³ LNG bunkering vessel to operate in the Mediterranean, Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Armon told Argus.
Performing STS...
IMB Reports 132 Pirate Attacks in World’s Seas
ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures show a rise in piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas in the first nine months...
Stena Line To Deploy Two RoPax Ferries in Baltic Sea
Ferry company Stena Line has today announced an expansion and strengthening of their operations across the Baltic Sea region.
Next year the current...
Cargo Ship Runs Aground
A general cargo ship with 2,500 tons of tapioca on board ran aground on the northern coast of Sebuku island, Indonesia, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What...
IBC Code & MARPOL Annex II Amendments In Effect from 1 January 2021
Following concerns raised about the environmental impact of permissible discharges from tankers carrying Noxious Liquid Substances (NLS), MEPC 74 in May 2019 adopted by...
China Sees 18% Hike in Marine Fuel Sales
Sales of marine fuel from the Chinese port of Zhoushan, the country's top supplier of shipping fuel, in first nine months of 2020...
Is Shell’s $17 Billion Prelude Project a Failure?
Royal Dutch Shell's Australian Prelude LNG working on restarting operations but will not resume full production this year, says an article published in Reuters.
Australian...
High Demand & Rigorous Costs Help Hapag-Lloyd Upgrade Q3 Profits
Performance of container shipping market and Hapag-Lloyd in Q3 much better than anticipated.
Compared to Q2 much stronger demand and higher revenues in...
Italy Tightens Covid 19 Restrictions As Europe Battles Second Wave
Italy has announced a new raft of measures to tighten restrictions amid a surge in coronavirus cases.
Mayors will get powers to close...