Yearly Archives: 2023
Shippers Navigate A Troubled Market!
As the year closed, most commentators were forecasting a return to barely profitable shipping rates.
The decline in global economic activity following the...
‘Astonishing’ Snowy Owl Spotted In Southern California
Snowy owls are native to the Arctic tundra, where their largely white coats camouflage them in the snow.
Snowy owls are classified as...
Women Are More Vulnerable To Cardiovascular Diseases Than Men
A study looked at 8,500 men and women. A third of them had a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, making them eligible for statins....
UN Urges Nations To Prepare For An Aging World
The world's population is aging but the effects haven't been felt equally, for example, some older people experience financial security while others live...
DSM Expands Fuel Lock For Hydrogen Storage
The advanced PA 6 is suited for producing Type IV pressure vessels that are 70% lighter than steel alternatives.
DSM’s patented Fuel Lock...
Exxon Disputed Climate Findings For Years
Projections created internally by ExxonMobil starting in the late 1970s on the impact of fossil fuels on climate change were very accurate, even surpassing...
China’s Satellite Images Of Mass Unrest In Funeral Homes and Burials
Recent satellite images taken of funeral homes and crematoriums in several Chinese cities show a marked increase in activity, as COVID-19 cases surge throughout...
The Deep Blue Of Intellectual Property
A patent can only be infringed in those jurisdictions where it is enforced. Sounds simple enough. But more than 70% of the Earth's surface...
Russia Forced To Use More Of Its Own Oil Tankers To Dodge Sanctions
Russia is increasing the number of its own oil tankers that it is using to deliver its crude oil to buyers, Bloomberg said on...
2022 Bunker Sales Down 4.2% on Year, Lowest Since 2019
December bunker sales slipped 3.6% on month
Annual bunker-only call volumes at 12-year low
LSFO sales lowest since IMO 2020
Bunker fuel sales in...