Shipping Company Launches Japan’s First LNG Bunkering Vessel!
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. launched Japan’s first LNG bunker vessel (LBV) at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
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Bulk Carrier Runs Ashore!
Bulk carrier runs aground in the Parana river, writes Mikhail Voytenko for Maritime Bulletin.
Mars Harmony grounded
Bulk carrier Mars Harmony ran aground at 387 kilometer...
How Seafarers Are Keeping Global Trade Afloat in Times of Corona!
According to a Guardian report written by Karen McVeigh , working in a cargo ship is a ‘Ticking time bomb’ as contracts aren’t honoured...
WHO : The Coronavirus Will Never Go Away!
According to a CNN report, the World Health Organization has said that the coronavirus spreading across the globe could become a constant presence.
A Virus...
Container Ships Under Quarantine As Crew Suffer “Asymptomatic COVID”!
3 container ships and cruise ships are put under quarantine in Santos Brazil, raising a question if something is wrong with Santos, reports Maritime...
Cruise Ships Hit By Unclear Deaths Among Stranded Crews!
Four cruise ship workers died of non-coronavirus causes while stranded at sea, report says.
A woman who jumped overboard and a man who...
Panamax Container Ship Under Quarantine Until May16!
Panamax container ship is put under quarantine until May 16th at Brazil, after 10 crew tested positive for Coronavirus, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Crew tested positive
Container...
Darwin’s Iconic Ship HMS Beagle Docking Site Declared Protected Site!
According to a BBC report, the remains of a rare 19th Century dock built for Charles Darwin's ship HMS Beagle has been recognised as...
5 Ships That Carried The Deadliest Infection in History!
Throughout the world ships have been in the cause of gruesome infectious disease outbreaks including the recent coronavirus.
Even the origin of the...
An Oil Tanker Broken Into Two, Survived World War 2 Attacks!
Today, we are going to tell you about an oil tanker which survived despite being broken into during the 2nd World War, writes Sebastien...
The Future of Floating Storage Amid COVID-19 and Global Slump
Six-month charters being signed are primarily being done by oil industry players.
Storage deals have been inked primarily for VLCCs that hold 2...
Refiners Step-up Production as Fuel Demand Increases
Indian refiners are scaling up crude processing as local fuel demand increases.
Indian Oil Corp has raised crude processing at its plants to...
CMA CGM First Shipping Company To Get State Backed COVID19 Loan!
In a major development, CMA CGM has announced that they have secured a €1.05bn loan from BNP Paribas, HSBC and Société Générale, backed by...
U.S. Plans To Legalize Mining on The Moon
American administration plans to mine the moon for valuable regolith.
Nicknamed NASA’s Artemis program U.S.-led international agreement about using the moon for materials.
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Rates Remain Lower As Asia-Europe Freight Fixtures Are Cancelled!
Gasoil, jet fuel spot fixtures for 0.5 million mt cancelled.
Over 50 tankers stuck due to discharge delays in Europe.
Refineries slashing outputs...
Freight Rates Decline by 61% Due To Supply Drop and Low...
A drop in cargo supply has pushed clean tanker freight down to 61%.
Refineries have slowed throughput and oil product demand is low.
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Baltic Exchange Unveils GOPEX Assessment for LNG and LPG Tankers
Baltic Exchange has added quarterly assessments (GOPEX).
The GOPEX will assess the cost of operating LNG and LPG tankers.
Data will be shared...
COVID-19 Symptoms: How It Affects Your Body?
Doctors have discovered that COVID-19 has a range of clinical manifestations.
Life-threatening clots in the arteries of the lung known as pulmonary emboli.
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Sharpest-Ever Images of Jupiter from a Ground-Based Telescope!
Some of the highest resolution images of Jupiter ever obtained from the ground have been shot from the Gemini North telescope on Hawaii’s Maunakea volcano.
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Remote Audits Conducted To Continue Operations During Covid-19 Pandemic!
Thome Group and DNV GL conduct remote audits during Covid-19 pandemic, in efforts to continue their operations, reports Safety4Sea.
Remote audits
Thome Group in collaboration with...