Mauritius Oil Spill Exposed Shipping’s Cyber Security Vulnerabilities
According to a Forbes report, cyber-attacks against global shipping have spiked 400% since Covid-19 lockdowns. And this was before the two high profile hacking victims in the last month alone – the world’s fourth...
China’s Pilot Reforms Plan for Improved International Shipping
Shenzhen SEZ is completing four decades this year and the city has announced a comprehensive pilot reforms plan for 2020-2025 that will increase market access.
The market access for foreign investors, introduce legal...
Oil Plunges 5.5% As Covid 19 cases Rise, U.S. Oil Stockpiles Surge
Oil hit a four-month low in London alongside a broader market selloff.
Swelling U.S. crude stockpiles adds to concerns that a fresh surge in covid 19 cases may derail the global economic recovery.
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COVID19 Can Make Your Immune System Attack Its Own Cells
Researchers identify autoimmune response in some covid patients
This autoantibody attacks the immune system.
It might play a role in covid severity although they can't be generated by vaccinations.
This vindicates why autoimmune...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 43, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 43rd week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 23rd October highlights the plight of the dry bulk...
IMO Member States Urged To ‘Take Aim’ at Shipping Decarbonization
World Shipping Council urges IMO member states to not lose focus of the ultimate goal of decarbonizing shipping.
Radical GHG reductions will only come from identifying, developing, and deploying new fuels for shipping.
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Latest Pilot Deaths Prompt USCG Safety Call
Recent deaths of maritime pilots while embarking commercial vessels highlights the operational risks.
As a result, the USCG has issued marine safety information bulletin 21-20 reiterating recommendation for pilot transfer arrangements.
The US Coast...
ABS NS Launches Electronic Logbook Solution for Marine Operations
ABS Nautical Systems reports that it has added a new electronic logbook system, providing a browser-based alternative to traditional paper logbooks for vessel recordkeeping.
The introduction of the NS eLogs system follows IMO's...
IMO Expected To Approve Methanol As Ship Fuel
IMO’s MSC expected to approve proposals to include methanol as marine fuel.
MSC 102 committee meetings to be held remotely from 4-11 November.
Adoption of ethyl and methyl alcohols, fuel cells and low-flashpoint...
Containership Dragged Anchor & Drifted Aground
A containership was pushed onto the breakwater of Tripoli port on Oct 27, by a strong storm, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
According to reports from Libyan sources, container ship MSF LADY HALOUM was pushed onto...