Yearly Archives: 2021
Cargill, Maersk Tankers Launch Joint Bunker Procurement Service
A strategic partnership to enable competitive and transparent pricing and improved customer service.
Goal is to procure bunker fuel for the combined fleet...
PPE on Steroids for Dead Body Recovery
In an unprecedented move, the New Plymouth police executed an extremely cautious dead body recovery from a ship by men wearing fully covered Hazmat...
Scientists Find A Unique Way To Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Jet Fuel
In the lab, researchers were able to capture and convert gaseous CO2 directly into jet fuel using an inexpensive iron-based catalyst.
The catalytic...
Maersk CEO’s View on Zero Carbon Fuel Target
Shipping and logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk expects the shift to zero-carbon fuels roughly to double its bunker costs, says an article published in ship...
Is Ship Design To Blame for Falling Containers?
A spate of recent container losses due to container stack collapses has brought increased scrutiny to container ship loading and design. These container incidents represent a safety threat...
Sugar Levels Can Impact Seafarers’ Behaviour & Productivity, Reveals Study
According to an article published in Splash247, MCTC’s recent health and nutrition conference discusses the poor nutrition health in seafarers.
MCTC's Virtual Conference
Poor nutrition is...
GasLog To Go Private in Merger Deal With BlackRock
GasLog Ltd. announced plan of merger with BlackRock’s Global Energy & Power Infrastructure team, which is focused on essential, long-term infrastructure investments in...
Container Shortage Crisis Puts A Dry Spell on Trade Activity
The recent Budget has proposed subsidy support to vessels that register in India.
More than 85% of global trade happens in containers.
Containerised...
US LNG Futures Mark Weekly Gain With The Slip Of Qatar-Asian Prices
Oil prices fell for a second day on Friday, retreating further from recent highs, as Texas energy companies began preparations to restart oil and...
IEC Telecoms Predicts Customized Vessel Connectivity Future
Maritime communications are set to move away from the ‘one size fits all’ approach to become fully customisable, predicts connectivity specialist IEC Telecom.
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