Yearly Archives: 2021
Caught in Sea for 3 Years, Seafarers Mentally Hurt
A shipping company from the United Arab Emirates hit financial trouble in 2017.
It abandoned an oil tanker off the coast of Dubai,...
Maine Maritime Training Ship Gets An Alumnus As Master
Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), Castine, Maine, has a hired alumnus Capt. Gordon “Mac” MacArthur to serve as master aboard the academy’s training ship State...
Sembcorp Posts A Group Net Profit of S$301 Million for FY2020
Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) posted a Group net profit of S$301 million for full year 2020 (FY2020).
It is excluding exceptional items and the discontinued Marine...
Pfizer Plans Shipping 13 Million Doses To US
Pfizer has shipped around 40 million doses to locations across the United States so far and is on track to deliver 120 million...
DNV GL Certifies COBRA Battery System
With DNV GL certification obtained in February 2021, the pioneering COBRA battery system has achieved the highest standard of safety.
It can thus...
Physical Connection of Ships is the Essence of Shipping
The pandemic has demonstrated the value of remote working but the industry must recognise the importance of physical connection to the ship.
Idwal...
Shipping Costs Drive Manufacturers To Fight Rising Prices
An ongoing surge in the cost of shipping goods around the world is prompting manufacturers and their customers to scramble for cheaper solutions.
Exporters, importers...
Shipping Industry’s Urging Demand For Ammonia Fuelled Engines
Maritime shipping contributes nearly 3 percent of annual carbon-dioxide emissions, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
A number of climate-friendly technologies are...
Countries Should in Transport & Storage Infrastructure for COVID Vaccine
The negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have necessitated various medical boards across the globe to begin the emergency usage of Covid-19 vaccines, bringing...
Experts Warn of Fresh COVID Wave As New Variant Spreads
According to a CNN report, several covid experts on Tuesday revealed the extent of the problem from the new variants suggesting it will cause...