Sweden’s First Large Scale Project Scheduled For 2030
Sweden's first large-scale hydrogen-powered Ro-Pax vessel is being developed by Rederi AB Gotland as reported by Ship & Bunker.
Gotland Horizon project
The so-called Gotland Horizon project envisages the emissions-free vessel being ordered as early as...
Do You Want To Run Windows 11? Now You Can!
Microsoft has announced that cloud-based PCs running Windows 11 are now available to all users of Windows 365, its new virtualization service.
Windows 11 is now supported across all virtual desktop configurations with...
Milder And Highly Transmissible Variant Concerns Scientists
Omicron is “not the same disease we were seeing a year ago” and high Covid death rates in the UK are “now history”, a leading immunologist has said.
Fewer patients were needing high-flow...
Asia Residual Fuels: Key Market Indicators For Dec. 28-31
Discussions in the Singapore marine fuel 0.5% ex-wharf market for the last week of 2021 are expected to remain muted amid the holiday season, with a similar trend expected in North Asia, says an...
Asia Middle Distillates: Key Market Indicators For Dec 27-31
Asia's middle distillate markets started the Dec. 27-31 trading week on a mixed note amid concerns of demand loss arising from restrictions caused by the growing number of coronavirus infections, says an article published...
Steps Towards Zero Carbon Shipping
The shipping sector represents about 3 percent of total CO2 emissions—an amount that, if unchecked, could rise by as much as half by 2050.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has mandated emission reductions...
Oil Exports Drop As Shell Declares Force Majeure
Force Majeure declared by oil major Shell in Nigeria and production disruptions in two other countries have caused supply hiccups in the international oil market prompting prices to extend gains on Tuesday, reports Leadership.
Brent...
[Watch] Awesome Ship Launches
Ship launches are exciting as you get to see the ships come out of the shipyard and into the great sea or lake. Engineers build special processes to get these ships to water.
Disclaimer: This...
BIMCO COVID19 Weekly Report – 23 December 2021
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 24 December covers the World Health Organization (WHO), Brazil and the latest from the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Every week, BIMCO summarises measures imposed by...
Omicron Vs Delta: Will Omicron Replace Delta?
The immune response of people infected with omicron appears to increase protection against delta more than fourfold, according to a study from South Africa.
Omicron could displace delta as a consequence, the team...