WHO Chief Calls ‘Hopeless Elderly Care’ A COVID19 Moral Bankruptcy

Across 26 countries,  47% of all Covid-19-linked deaths have been care home residents. A 79% increase in deaths in England's care homes has been found...

VLEC Due for Delivery Next Month Incurs Serious Damage

A very large ethane carrier (VLEC) newbuilding under construction at South Korean yard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been damaged by Typhoon Maysak. ...

Mitsubishi Onboard Scrubber Retrofits Reach 22 This Year

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, says its DIA-SOx marine scrubbers have been installed on 22 ships during the...

Kongsberg To Equip Autonomous Zero Emission Vessels

Kongsberg Maritime and Massterly sign contracts with Norwegian grocery distributor ASKO to equip two new vessels with autonomous technology, and to manage their...

Product Tanker Explosion

Maritime Bulletin reports of a devastating explosion aboard a Product tanker in Vietnam. Explosion in cargo tanks Product tanker TRUNG THAO 36 BLC suffered a devastating...

Pacific International Lines ‘Rags To Riches’ Billionaire Founder Dies

In a piece of major saddening news, Chang Yun Chung, the 102-year-old founder of Pacific International Lines (PIL), passed away peacefully at home in...

4 Phase COVID Vaccine Distribution Strategy Based on Infection Risk

According to a CNN report, an independent committee monitoring the vaccine trials said last Tuesday that any new coronavirus vaccine, once approved, should be...

ABS and Chevron Shipping Begin Their Digital Fleet Management Journey

Pegasus Voyager is the first vessel in Chevron’s fleet to receive the ABS maintenance optimization notation. ABS and Chevron take their first step...

Fauci Underlines Legitimate Ways To Stop COVID Vaccine Trials Early

According to a CNN report, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease official, in an interview with KHN has said that a COVID-19...

Russian COVID Vaccine ‘Sputnik V’ Proves Safety in Lancet Study

According to a CNN report,  Covid-19 vaccine developed and tested in Russia generated neutralizing antibodies in dozens of study subjects, and while the vaccine...