MSC Unveils First ‘Humanoid’ Bartender
MSC Cruises has unveiled the first humanoid, robotic bartender that will debut on their newest cruise ship, reports Fox News.
First humanoid bartender
Rob, the first...
2020 Marked Highest Piracy Rates In 5 Years
Pirates have continued to launch attacks in the Singapore Strait, with three reported incidents last month in the 105km-long stretch of water south of...
BIMCO Urges Industry To Tackle Fake Contracts
BIMCO urges shipping players to help combat the industry’s often unknowing use of counterfeit copies of BIMCO forms, says a press release published on...
New Environmental Friendly Initiative
French cleantech company Ecoslops has unveiled a new environmentally-friendly initiative aimed at producing bunker fuel from oily waste in Ghana, says an article published...
Nautilus Urges Governments To Rethink on Quarantine Policy
Nautilus International, the trade union for maritime professionals, has urged the government to rethink its policy to refuse key worker seafarers from hotel quarantine,...
Maritime Transportation Sub-committee Meeting Highlights Vaccinating Port Workers
A meeting of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sub-committee saw the issues of stevedores as key workers for vaccinations, queues of containerships on...
Study Reveals 1 In 3 COVID Patients Suffer From PTSD After...
One in three Covid patients put on a ventilator experience extensive symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to research, which adds to mounting evidence of the...
Dalian Shipbuilding Delivers 3rd Suezmax Tanker
Yuan Bei Hai is the third Suezmax tanker in the Yuan series and joins Yuan Dong Hai and Yuan Nan Hai in the COSCO Shipping Energy Transport fleet.
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Ship With Luxury Cars Runs Aground
Hoegh Osaka ran aground in the Solent while carrying numerous British luxury vehicles.
It includes quite a few Range Rovers, Jaguars, and Minis. When...
A.P. Moller – Maersk Makes Strong Transformational Progress in 2020
2020 has been another year of solid progress for A.P. Moller - Maersk, both in terms of financial performance and in transforming the...
Gum Disease Associated With Covid 19, Says A Research Study
COVID-19 patients are at least three times more likely to experience complications if they also have gum disease.
A recent research published in...
LNG Tankers Back Up Outside Channel To Sabine Pass Terminal
The queue for tankers waiting to come into Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass LNG export terminal was getting longer as fog kept pilot service suspended...
Ships Heading To China Hit 6 Month High
The number of oil tankers sailing to China, world's largest importer of crude oil, jumped to a six-month high of 127 on Friday according...
Pandemic Games, Lab Research, In Ground Capabilities – Taming the Next...
Bill Gates underlines the importance of local healthcare in his Gates Foundation annual letter summing up 2020 in Gates Notes. Let's take a look...
Maersk Identifies Possible Future Fuels
The major container shipping company Maersk recently issued its financial performance results for 2020.
Maersk highlights that despite the low volumes due to...
Shipment Packaging Evolves As Online Shopping Is Strong
Effective shipment packaging relies as much on science and engineering as it does diligence and common sense.
Matching the right box for the...
MOL & Bearing Team Up on AI Technology for Efficient Shipping
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Bearing, Inc. announced an expansion of their partnership that began in 2019, reads a press release by the company.
Partnership...
Stranded Seafarers To Return Home for Valentine’s Day
Sixteen Indians stranded in China for six months will reach India in a few days.
The crew of MV Anastasia has reached Japan...
Petronas & Sumitomo Tie Up on LNG Bunkering
Petronas Trading Corporation (Petco) signed a deal with Sumitomo Corporation for LNG bunkering in Malaysia and Tokyo Bay, Japan, reports Argus Media.
Clean marine fuel
Petco,...
Asian Fuel Margin Hits 1 Year High Amid Clenching Supply
Supported by shrinking supplies and firm demand, Asian refiners' profit from producing very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) rose to a one-year high this...