US To Set New ‘VIDA’ Regulation For Discharges
The US is planning a new set of regulations for discharges from tankers (and other vessels), including from ballast water and scrubber wash water,...
New Laws To Restrict Ballast Water Release Into UK Seas
New laws discussed to further protect United Kingdom coastlines by stopping international ships from discharging potentially harmful species into the sea, says an article...
March JKM LNG Futures Volume Rises 8% YOY To 15.3 mmt
According to exchange and broker data, JKM LNG futures trading volumes cleared on financial exchanges in March rose 8% YOY to 15.3 million mt,...
Vaccine Around 91% Effective at Preventing The Disease
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is around 91% effective at preventing the disease, said in an article published on Rueters.
Cases in Europe
Europe’s rollout...
NYK Orders Luxury Ship from Meyer Werft
Japanese NYK Cruises orders LNG powered cruise ship from German Shipbuilder Meyer Werft, says an article published in Offshore.
First order since the pandemic
The order...
Take a Look at The ‘Caixa de mariners’ !
Way back in the 18th century, sailors used wooden chests called ’Caixa de mariners’ or ‘seafarer’s boxes’ to store their most treasured possessions when they went...
Wartsila Unlocks Its Shipping Potential In Pandemic
While coronavirus may have brought normal life to a standstill, there has been blistering progress in training solutions of Wartsila Cloud Simulation, says an...
Wartsila Signs Minerva LNG Tankers Maintenance Deal
Wärtsilä has signed long-term Optimised Maintenance agreements covering five LNG Carrier vessels owned and operated by Greece-based Minerva Gas Inc., says a press release...
Update on Scrubber Discharge Bans in Countries & Ports
Countries and Ports to hold Restrictions on EGCS Discharges Apply, an article was published on North P&I Club.
Scrubber in shipping industry
It is known that...
Oil Products Stocks Climb Up To A Four-week High
Large gasoil shipments are heading for Yemen.
India and China are sending gasoline to the Middle East.
There is an unexpected refinery outage...
World Financial Policymakers To Convene in IMF and World Bank Meet
Financial policymakers from around the globe are preparing to convene for the springtime meetings of the IMF and the World Bank.
The IMF...
Excellence in Energy Transition and Ship Energy Summit
‘Actors in the market have to set their own targets, and these targets should be more aggressive – more ambitious – than the ones...
WHO Says No To Use Ivermectin in Patients with Covid-19
The WHO said Wednesday that ivermectin — touted by some on social media as a Covid-19 'miracle cure' — should not be used...
$100 Billion Investment & Sustainable Change Key for Petrochemical Sector
India's petrochemical industry is gearing up for a sweeping transformation through 2030.
Significant expansion of its intermediates' production capacity, and moves by the...
MAN’s ME-GI Sets New Industrial Standard
Man Energy Solutions announced dual fuel engines more preferred in entirety, says a press release published on their website.
ME-GI a new industrial standard
MAN Energy...
Singapore Base Oil Producer Raises Prices for All Its Grades
A base oil producer based in Singapore has raised its ex-tank Singapore prices for all of its grades, says an article published in ArgusMedia.
The...
Effects of Covid-19 on Maternal & Infant Health
Covid-19 has led a massive increase in stillbirth, maternal mortality and depression globally, says an article published in CNN health.
Reviews of The Lancet on...
PIL Completes $600m Financial Restructuring
The restructuring of Pacific International Lines (PIL) has been completed with a unit of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund of $600m to save the SS...
Maersk To Link Ports With New Asia/US East Coast String
Maersk Inc. North America has announced the start of a new service linking ports in Vietnam and China with the US East Coast via...
Dry Bulk Sector Hit By “Vaccination Lottery”
According to a media release published by INTERCARGO, INTERCARGO, the organisation representing the world’s quality dry bulk shipowners has lashed out at the "vaccination...
