Yearly Archives: 2021
Global Marine Fuel Supplier Heads for A Rebrand
Global marine fuel supplier Peninsula Petroleum is heading for a rebrand that plays down the oil part of its business.
The company is slowly starting...
Nautilus Federation Unions Call for Global Vaccination for Seafarers
The Nautilus Federation is a group of 22 leading trade unions representing seafarers and inland waterways workers.
It has issued a statement calling...
Pfizer COVID Vaccine Effective in Real World Conditions
Large real world study finds Pfizer vaccine to be as effective in real world conditions as in controlled trials.
The vaccine has shown...
Grimaldi Group To Buy 6 Con-ro Ships at Hyundai Mipo
Naples-based Grimaldi Group announced a new order signed with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (Ulsan) for six new G5 series roro multipurpose vessels.
The investment...
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Breaks All COVID Barriers
FDA approves Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine after a wide range of safety and efficacy results.
The single dose vaccine has been found...
Major Retailers Struggle With Surging Transportation And Tariff Costs
As Home Depot heads into its busy spring project season - when shoppers build backyard decks and buy patio furniture - it is tangling...
EU Thinking of COVID Vaccine Passport for Tourism Revival
The EU is debating on a vaccine passport to rejuvenate tourism in Europe.
Countries like Greece and Spain who are dependent on tourism...
New COVID Travel Pass App To Make Traveling Easy
International Air Transport Association is launching an air travel pass app for covid vaccine certificates.
This travel HealthTech app will have your covid...
$3 Million Environmental Fine Slapped On Shipping Company
A federal judge on Guam on Wednesday outlined the allocation of a Singaporean shipping company’s $3 million environmental fine.
$500,000 is designated as...
Fed Economists See Freight Rates Surging Lifts Inflation
Some consumers of ocean freight services are chartering their own vessels to try to keep costs down, says an article published in Bloomberg.
Raising questions...