Are Approved Vaccines Effective Against the New Coronavirus Strain?

According to an article published in Reuters BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin said on Monday he was confident a COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by his...

World’s First Green Ammonia Fuelled Tanker

The partnership aims to build the world's first green ammonia fuelled tanker, says a press released published on their website. Norwegian government support worth 46.3...

All About Arrow’s New 8500 dwt Bulker

Arklow Arrow takes to the waters during launching of the new 8,500dwt bulker that took place on 18th of December, reports Afloat.  The New Cargo...

How Increased Freight Rates Led To A Worldwide Supply Chain Dysfunction

The average spot rate that container carriers charge for shipping containers from Shanghai to the US East Coast shot to a new record...

[Watch] Extremely Rare White Lion Quadruplets

Four rare white lion cubs born at a zoo in China will be meeting members of the public for the first time ever this...

World’s First Ship-to-Ship Bunkering of LNG-LBG

Last week, the UECC PCTC M/V Auto Energy received the first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG. It was blended with 10% renewable liquefied biogas...

Wärtsilä’s Monitoring System Mitigates Ship Collision & Offshore Hazards

Wärtsilä Voyage has successfully completed its first commercial installation of the state-of-the-art Wärtsilä Navi-Harbour WebVTS 5.0 software application. The system was ordered by...

Korea Shipbuilding Clinches $529m Deal for 7 Vessels

Korea Shipbuilding has received a combined 582 billion won (US$529 million) in orders to build several ships. The company has signed several deals...

Deep-well Pump Market Revamps To Meet Emission Standards

The hydraulic-powered deep-well pump is a firm favourite among tanker owners, but the need to optimise energy efficiency is driving the transition towards an...

LR Awards AiP To Pioneering LNG Carrier With Type B Tank...

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has been awarded an AiP by Lloyd’s Register for its LNG carrier with prismatic IMO type B tank design. The...

Suez Canal Announces 48% Discount for Giant Tankers

A 48 percent discount on the transit fee of giant crude oil tankers was announced by the Suez Canal Authority Monday, reports EMPC News. Marketing...

VLCC & Clean Rates Remain Static in the Weekly Tanker Market

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 51st week of this year. The report dated 18th December 2020 provides a valuable...

Three Secrets Behind Ammonia’s Use as a Marine Fuel

  ABS issued a ammonia as a marine fuel analyzing the top three factors one should consider when utilizing ammonia as a marine fuel. It...

e5 Lab Inc. and ClassNK Sign a Joint Research Agreement on...

e5 Lab Inc. and ClassNK have signed a joint research agreement on cybersecurity, says a press release issued by ClassNK. For their first joint research...

IMO Commends Captain for His Exceptional Bravery at Sea

According to an article published in Vietnamplus the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has recently sent a letter to Captain Dinh Xuan Truong, Commander of...

Top 9 Ocean Stories of 2020

From the discovery of a giant coral reef pinnacle to a shocking estimate of plastics on the seafloor, Smithsonian Magazine reports the biggest marine...

ABS Completes JDPs In LNG Bunkering With A*STAR

ABS, Sembcorp Marine, and A*STAR’s Institute of High-Performance Computing (IHPC) have successfully completed joint development projects in LNG bunkering and the use of LNG...

Study Result on Expectation for 2021 Cruise Restart is Out

Royal Caribbean has provided no firm restart plan in the United States, but Wall Street is just as eager as cruise fans to know...

MOL Issues A Guidance To Prevent Mauritius Oil Ship Grounding Incident

In a major development, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda)  announced that it has formulated measures to prevent an reoccurrence...

Moderna Vs Pfizer – How the 2 COVID Vaccines Are Competing?

The United States now has two vaccines available for emergency use and the Science News Erin Garcia de Jesus sought to find out the...