European Firms Witness ‘Logistical Nightmare’, After Shanghai Lockdown

A European business group says Western companies in Shanghai are facing a "logistical nightmare" as they start to reopen after a city-wide lockdown. ...

Shanghai Residents’ Approach To City-wide Lockdown

Some 25 million people in Shanghai have lived under strict lockdown since the beginning of April, amid a surge in Omicron cases. It's...

Crude Oil Futures Ascend Following Draws In US Crude

Crude oil futures were higher in mid-morning Asian trade April 21 amid still tight supply fundamentals. As a result, sentiment receives an extra...

FRONTLINE’s Documentary China’s COVID Secrets Wins 2022 NIHCM Award

A recently published news article in the PBS website states that FRONTLINE’s “China’s COVID Secrets” Wins 2022 NIHCM Award. NIHCM Journalism and Research Awards  In January...

Ammonia-ready Vessel Design Bags ClassNK Approval

An ammonia-ready liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled Panamax bulk carrier has received an Approval in Principal (AIP) from ClassNK, reports Offshore Energy. The ship was developed...

Supply Chain Chaos From Chinese Lockdowns is ‘Going To Be Short-lived’

While China's recent COVID-19 lockdowns are sparking concerns about another massive shockwave through global supply chains, some industry analysts and insiders are anticipating minimal...

Wärtsilä Launches Smart Realities for Scalable & Realistic Training

Wärtsilä Voyage has launched Smart Realities, a scalable, and fully immersive extended reality (XR) training and assessment solution for ship handling, bridge and marine...

How To Contain An Outbreak of Infection Onboard?

Gard Club provides useful information and guidance on how to tackle and manage potential outbreak of infection on board. Containing an outbreak  According to the Club,...

Wärtsilä Writes Off €200m Related To Russian Business

Wärtsilä to write-off approximately EUR 200 mln related to assets and business operations in Russia, reads an official release. Wärtsilä suspends all deliveries After the beginning...

ENGINE: East of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook

Prompt HSFO tight in Fujairah and Singapore Singapore port authority mulls additional fuel quality tests Availability normal in Hong Kong and Zhoushan Singapore HSFO380 and...