Yearly Archives: 2020
Scientists Question FDA Remdesivir Approval
Scientists have questioned FDA's emergency authorization of GiLead's Remdesivir overlooking critical data and evidence.
Many have questioned how the company has undermined WHO's...
Livestock Carriers Twice Likely to Suffer “Total Loss” As Cargos
Billion-dollar export trade puts lives of animals and crew at greater risk of ‘total loss’ through faulty design and inexperience.
Ships carrying live animals...
[Watch] Giant Halloween Pirate Ship Feeds the Needy
Fancy a pirate ship this Halloween? You might be thinking of dressing up as Jack Sparrow or the tentacles headed Davy Jones from the...
VLCC’s Second Longest Streak Without Demolition Sales
On Monday 2 November – it will be 500 days since the last VLCC left active service when it went on its final journey...
‘Imperfect Vaccines’ To Make Early COVID Vaccines Less Impactful
According to a Reuters report, the woman in charge of procuring possible COVID-19 treatments for Britain said a fully effective vaccine might never be...
New Innovative COVID Safe Cruise Designs
According to an article published in Seatrade Cruise News, Chile's Astilleros y Servicios Navales SA created a new concept for an expedition ship that...
Warning Against Rising Pirate Attacks At Sea
Major shipping industry organizations warn that an upturn in piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea is likely now that the dry season...
European Parliament Decides To Phase-out Scrubbers
The European Parliament’s environment committee has voted for a 'phase-out' rather than simple ban of open-loop exhaust scrubbers in the maritime sector.
The...
Poor Data Quality Costs US$300,000 Per Vessel, Says Experts
Vessel operators need to focus on collating the right data and use a cloud-based storage facility to generate further cost savings.
Improving the...
Fire Hit LNG Plant To Remain Closed Till October 2021
Fire shut plant on Sept. 28.
Plant was supposed to reopen Jan. 1.
Will now reopen in Oct. 2021.
According to a Reuters report...