Microbes’ Mystery DNA Helps Defeat Viruses
The new understanding of retrons’ natural function could boost efforts to put them to work, according to an article published in ScienceMag.
Retrons and their efficiency
Defends bacteria
Last week in Cell, one team described how a...
Grieg Star Sets Up New Subsidiary To Drive Decarbonisation
A Norwegian shipping company has set up a separate company to drive its decarbonisation plans, reports Ship&Bunker.
About Greig Star
Grieg Edge, a subsidiary of bunker owner Greig Star, is to identify and develop new business...
Covid-19 Vaccine On Its Way To America
An article published in BBC news says first Americans to receive a Covid-19 vaccine could get it as soon as 11 December, according to the head of the US coronavirus vaccine programme.
The US has...
Bunker Claim Case in Singapore Challenges Traders Risk Exposures
A claim case currently being heard at a Singapore court is seeking to challenge conventional understanding of the risk exposure for suppliers and intermediaries.
The case relates to some allegedly off-specification VLSFO bought in...
DNA Tracing Technology To Ensure Quality Marine Fuels
Using chemical tags to trace fuels will facilitate industry adoption of environmentally sustainable fuels.
Experts agreed during Riviera’s Biofuels: entering the maritime fuel mainstream webinar.
Technology enabling shipping companies to check the quality...
[Answer] How To Carry Out STS Transfers Safely?
Ship to ship (STS) transfer is the transfer of crude oil, petroleum products, liquid bulk chemicals and liquefied gas between sea-going tankers. However, in order for this procedure to be carried out safely, certain...
Vroon Bags Ship-management Contract With Jisco Marine
Dutch outfit Vroon, via Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) Singapore, has secured a ship management contract with Brunei owner Jisco Marine for the 2019-built accomodation and maintenance vessel MWV Falgout, reports the company website.
Long term...
Cargo Carrier Contracts Slip Amid Surging Demand Spike
Carriers are finding spurious reasons to refuse the release of equipment at depots in China, in addition to rolling contracted containers without notice.
Even the biggest BCOs were having trouble getting equipment and...
Week 47 Bulk Report Witnesses A ‘Resistant’ Capesize Market
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 47th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 20th November highlights the plight of the dry bulk...
MSC Aggressively Adding Boxships To Its Fleet
MSC has snapped up 2000-built 1,730 teu feeder boxship Amanda D.
The vessel has been renamed MSC Panaya, and like many of MSC’s recent purchases it was previously on charter to the line.
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