Boom In Container Ship Sector and Dire Status of Tanker Sector

Last week saw a remarkable sale take place, US$96M was reportedly paid for a 2009-built Panamax. It highlights the boom in the container...

Rise In Long-term Liner Contract Rates Is Diminishing

There are signs that the exponential rise in long-term liner contract rates is losing steam after 14 consecutive months. Ocean and air freight...

Is Amazon Ready To Raise The Price Of Prime Delivery?

When Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reports how it fared during the holiday quarter, a key question will be if the retailer will finally raise...

A New Crew Is Heading To Mars!

Crew begins a 45-day isolation mission to simulate a Mars trip at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, reports Fox. Mars Simulation HERA’s new 4-person crew just entered...

Ocean Carriers’ Q1 Profit Expectations Look Set Amid Bull Rates

The bull run for ocean carriers appears unstoppable, with profitability in the first quarter of the year looking to be even better than expected,...

Can Moderna’s mRNA Technology Save HIV Patients?

The first participants have been vaccinated in a Phase 1 clinical trial of an experimental HIV vaccine that utilizes Moderna's mRNA technology, the company...

Oil Posts Biggest Monthly Gain Amid Supply Shortage & Political Tensions

Benchmarks soar about 17% in Jan in biggest jump since Feb 2021 OPEC+ expected to stick to output hike target OPEC struggles to...

Experts Warn Of The Increasing Overmedicalization Of Death

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the ultimate medicalised death, with patients dying in intensive care with little communication with their families Technological and...

Crew Change Indicator Rises Amid Omicron & Vaccine Challenges

The latest Crew Change Indicator shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has increased from 3.7% to...

Can This Anti-Parasite Drug Cure Covid?

Japanese trading and pharmaceuticals company Kowa Co Ltd on Monday said that anti-parasite drug ivermectin showed an "antiviral effect" against Omicron and other coronavirus...