Artec Vida Launches A New Feeder Vessel Design

Small UK-based engineering firm Artec Vida has launched a feeder vessel design it believes will revolutionise the shortsea feeder market. It would reduce...

ABS Awards Sustainability Notations To Harvey Gulf OSVs

ABS has awarded the SUSTAIN-1 notation to two Harvey Gulf International Marine offshore support vessels. The notation recognizes how the vessels’ design and...

Omicron Outbreak Prompts Singapore To Impose Seafarer Restrictions

The outbreak of the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, has now led Singapore's port authority, Maritime and Port Authorities (MPA), to impose new restrictions in...

Omicron To Push Supply Chain Turmoil into Backsliding

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is concerned the Omicron coronavirus variant will exacerbate pressure on the already stressed-out global supply chain, reports CNN. Shortage of workers  Raimondo...

Why Is This COVID Antiviral Drug Blocked by The U.S. Health...

A panel of U.S. health advisors on Tuesday narrowly backed a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization...

MOL Spends Profits To Diversify Revenues

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Japan’s largest shipowner by fleet numbers, is investing some of its profits made during a bumper 2021, to diversify revenues,...

Yang Ming Adds 11,000TEU Ship To Trans-Pacific Fleet

To facilitate medium to long-term operation, Yang Ming has partnered with professional shipowners for the construction of 14 11,000 TEU container vessels, says an...

China’s Rush for LNG Deals Amid High Spot Prices

China's rush for long-term LNG contracts with the US has been triggered by record high spot LNG prices but the deals also reflect pent...

MISC Welcomes Jurong Port To The Castor Initiative

Jurong Port Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ooi Boon Hoe, said: "We are delighted to be part of The Castor Initiative, which is determined...

Fuel Technology To Power Zero-Emission Cargo Ships

AIM-listed AFC will supply its new “S” series heavy duty maritime platform which is expected to host 2 x 600kW of alkaline fuel...