Royal Caribbean Group Files 4 New Trademark Names

Royal Caribbean Group filed 4 trademarks with the US Patent and Trademark Office, says an article published on their website. New trademarks  Royal Caribbean Group's legal...

Europe Second COVID Wave Cases Surpass 10 Million, Doubles in 5...

Europe's COVID-19 cases double in five weeks and total infections surpass 10 million, reports Reuters. 10 million total infections According to a Reuters tally, Europe’s new...

The Dubious Case of Remdesivir, The First FDA Approved COVID Drug

Within weeks of Remdesivir trial data publishing, GiLead signed a EU manufacturing deal and got the drug approved by FDA. The dubious circumstances...

Scientists Question FDA Remdesivir Approval

Scientists have questioned FDA's emergency authorization of GiLead's Remdesivir overlooking critical data and evidence. Many have questioned how the company has undermined WHO's...

Livestock Carriers Twice Likely to Suffer “Total Loss” As Cargos

Billion-dollar export trade puts lives of animals and crew at greater risk of ‘total loss’ through faulty design and inexperience. Ships carrying live animals...

[Watch] Giant Halloween Pirate Ship Feeds the Needy

Fancy a pirate ship this Halloween? You might be thinking of dressing up as Jack Sparrow or the tentacles headed Davy Jones from the...

VLCC’s Second Longest Streak Without Demolition Sales

  On Monday 2 November – it will be 500 days since the last VLCC left active service when it went on its final journey...

‘Imperfect Vaccines’ To Make Early COVID Vaccines Less Impactful

According to a Reuters report, the woman in charge of procuring possible COVID-19 treatments for Britain said a fully effective vaccine might never be...

New Innovative COVID Safe Cruise Designs

According to an article published in Seatrade Cruise News, Chile's Astilleros y Servicios Navales SA created a new concept for an expedition ship that...

Warning Against Rising Pirate Attacks At Sea

Major shipping industry organizations warn that an upturn in piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea is likely now that the dry season...

European Parliament Decides To Phase-out Scrubbers

The European Parliament’s environment committee has voted for a 'phase-out' rather than simple ban of open-loop exhaust scrubbers in the maritime sector. The...

Poor Data Quality Costs US$300,000 Per Vessel, Says Experts

Vessel operators need to focus on collating the right data and use a cloud-based storage facility to generate further cost savings. Improving the...

Fire Hit LNG Plant To Remain Closed Till October 2021

Fire shut plant on Sept. 28. Plant was supposed to reopen Jan. 1. Will now reopen in Oct. 2021. According to a Reuters report...

European Parliament Says ‘No’ To Scrubber & Discharges

A draft report discussed by the European Parliament on Wednesday has called on the commission to prohibit the discharge of waste water from scrubbers into...

Freighter Loses More Than 30 Containers in Heavy Seas

General cargo ship FRANCISCA lost at least 10 containers at around midday Oct 31 in the North sea west of Duncansby Head, reports Maritime...

No Environmental Impact From Ship Collision, Says Study

Preliminary investigations into the collision of MV Dayang Topaz into the Baram oil and gas production platform on Oct 27 has so far...

The Strange Science of ‘Devolution’ in Evolution

The theory of evolution as propagated by Darwin showed the world how some species are created while others go extinct. But a more controversial...

[Watch] CDC Allows Cruise Ships To Sail Without Passengers

According to a New York Times report, the C.D.C. has issued a conditional order toward certifying cruise companies that can prove they can protect...

Former Maersk VP Communications at Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval announced that Sara Helweg-Larsen has accepted the role Vice President Group Communications. She has a solid background and more than 20...

Singapore Witnesses Narrow Gasoil Premium Over VLSFO

LSMGO premium over VLSFO has averaged $6.58/t down from as high as $55/t in Singapore. Although both fuels are IMO2020 compatible, most shipowners...