Yearly Archives: 2021
Langh Ship Inks A Deal With Outokumpu Enhancing Partnership
Outokumpu has signed a long-term time charter with the Finnish shipping business Langh Ship.
The new structures will be designed to be multifunctional...
Heavily Mutated Covid-19 Variant Spotted, Scientists On Alert
Mutations in spike protein make it more difficult for immune cells to combat infection.
Viruses change frequently & show unusual mutations.
The first...
Is A Shipowner Scapegoat For Today’s Environmental Perspective?
Captain Saleem Alavi raises the question whether all shipowners should be expected to pay for technology firms decarbonisation R&D.
The shipowner is a...
Crude Trading Rises After Biden’s Announcement of Oil Release
Crude trading on Monday resumed an upward trajectory, although minimally.
It is in anticipation of U.S. president Joe Biden announcing a release of oil from that...
Minerva Bunkering Continues Inspite of Power Outage
Marine fuels firm Minerva Bunkering has been able to continue with Vancouver bunker supply.
It takes place despite the outage of a key pipeline in British Columbia's lower...
Mandatory Flashpoint To be Discussed by MEPC 77
Appendix V of MARPOL Annex VI requires sulphur content and density to be included in the bunker delivery note.
Should inclusion of flashpoint...
What Are the Lingering Issues Shipping Industry Face?
The worst of global supply chain disruptions is over, said Esben Poulsson, chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping.
Retailers had made a...
$400,000 for IMO CARES Project
The International Maritime Organization has put $400,000 behind the preparatory phase of a new 'IMO CARES' initiative on decarbonization.
This came shortly after its member states blocked...
Global Supply Chain in Chaos Amid Disappearing Ships in Chinese Waters
In the latest headache for the global supply chain, ships in Chinese waters are disappearing from industry tracking systems.
Analysts started noticing the...
Shipowner Fined for $3m Over Golden Ray Capsizing
Environmental regulators from the American state of Georgia have decided to fine Korean shipowner Hyundai Glovis $3m over the 2019 capsizing of the Golden...