The Notion of Face Masks Reduce ‘COVID Dose’ Dangerous
According to a University of Minnesota article, when two physicians at the University of California at San Francisco published a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on Sep 8 proposing to resurrect the 18th...
Cristiano Ronaldo Closer to the All-Time International Goalscoring Record
Cristiano Ronaldo moved one goal closer to the all-time international goalscoring record in men's football as Portugal thrashed Andorra.
Ronaldo, 35, scored his 102nd goal for his country with a powerful header and is now...
[Watch] Train Crash! Giant Whale Sculpture Saves It
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Netherlands subway train was saved from a spectacular crash
The train shot through on approach and landed on a artwork in the shape of a whale tail
A subway train in...
VLSFO Demand Outshines Other Refinery Products in Asian Market
Refiners cut output on weak jet fuel demand; tighten VLSFO supply
Ship fuel demand at most ports above pre-COVID levels - trader
Refiners reap most profit from VLSFO vs other refined products
According to...
Don’t Write an Obituary for Shipping’s Dirtiest Fuel
Shippers delaying orders for scrubbers
HSFO availability outside of the major ports and open-loop scrubber ban
Price gap between the two marine fuels below $50/mt brings the payback logic of scrubbers into question
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Cargo Ship Contacts Pier, Suffers Water Ingress, Hull Breach
General cargo ship SPLENDOR TAIPEI contact pier while unmooring at Taichung Port, Taiwan, at night Nov 10, in rough weather conditions, reports Maritime Bulletin.
The ship’s bow sustained serious damages, including hull breach and water...
Bulk Carrier Grounded Due To Passing Typhoon
According to recent news report by Nikolay Torkin for the Maritime Bulletin, a bulk carrier GIA BAO 268 was beached by passing typhoon at night Nov 9 at Dung Quat port, Quang Ngai Province,...
List of Key Features To Be Considered Before Packing Containers
What constitutes a suitable ocean container for shipping is largely in the eyes of the shipper/packer and the product that it ships.
American Shipper recently discussed this topic with Technical Services Director Luiz...
[FAQ] AIS Data Entry for Safe Navigation
The Inspections and Compliance Directorate issued Marine Safety Alert 04-20 to remind the maritime community that accurate AIS data entry and display is essential to safe navigation.
AIS data entry is essential to safe navigation
A...
Swing Tankers Unlikely To Enter Trading Fleet Amid Earning Concerns
Tankers to continue trading in the CPP market as chemical shipping rates are not likely to be strong enough to attract these vessels back to the chemical trading fleet.
Swing tankers will continue...