Yearly Archives: 2021
Report Warns China of ‘Colossal’ COVID Outbreak
China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance policies by lifting travel curbs, according to a...
This Investment Management Company Announces Green Shipping Fund
PROW Capital is proud to announce the launch of the Green Shipping Fund (GSF), a €420 million debt fund that provides credit to shipowners...
Oil Prices Hits Record Low
New variant may worsen oil outlook before OPEC+ Dec 2 meet
OPEC panel sees surplus growing in first quarter
Oil prices plunged $10 a...
“Getting to Zero Coalition” on Course To Reducing Emissions
The IMO target for reduction of GHG emissions from shipping is a 50 per cent reduction from a 2008 baseline by 2050. Many in...
Can The International Shipping Play Fair in Paris Climate Goals?
New research from the University of Manchester shows that the current climate targets set for international shipping are far too lax, and would mean...
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship, Boats Always Break But Not The A.I.
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship, named in honor of its famous nautical forebearer and known as MAS for short, will be the first such...
Missed Opportunity To Take GHG Reduction Measures, Says ICS
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have released the following statement.
Meetings have missed the opportunity to take forward a range of GHG...
Master’s Fatigue Led To $72.9m Marine Accident
A tanker operating company’s decision to change masters without a handover period led to a $72.9 million marine accident, according to a National Transportation...
Is This The Reason for Emergence of Ominous Omicron?
As fears mount over the newly identified coronavirus variant Omicron, governments around the world are scrambling to protect their citizens. Many of the world's...
World on High Alert Amid the Spread of ‘Immune-escaping’ New Variant
Britain, Germany, Italy say Omicron cases detected
UK PM Johnson unveils new measures to try to stop spread
Many states announce travel curbs,...