First COVID Vaccine Likely To Be Approved By Mid December
In a major development, Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said that they will apply to U.S. health regulators on Friday for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine, the first such application in a major...
Remdesivir Suffers Huge Blow After WHO Recommends Against Its Usage
The World Health Organization recommended against using Gilead Sciences Inc.’s remdesivir to treat hospitalized Covid-19 patients less than a month after U.S. regulators granted the drug a speedy approval, reports Bloomberg.
Huge blow to the...
AI Software for Improved Safety And Automation in Shipping
British firm Robosys Automation Limited launched an AI software. It can allow bridge watchkeepers to control ships and improve safety, says an article published in Ship Technology.
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Voyager 100 is recognized as “junior...
KR Completes Its First Drone & Crawler Hull Survey
The Korean Register (KR) has successfully completed its first hull survey using both a drone and crawler (a type of drone capable of climbing up and down walls) without scaffolds, reports Cyprus Shipping News.
The...
Oil Prices Soar Amid OPEC Delays & COVID19 Vaccine Hopes
Pfizer and Moderna say their COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective.
Saudi Arabia urges OPEC+ to be flexible on output.
U.S. crude stocks rise and distillate inventories plunge.
Oil prices firmed by about 1% on...
Bulker Market Sees Lowest Sales Level Since 2015
Secondhand sales in the dry bulk market head for the lowest level since 2015 as the coronavirus pandemic makes them difficult to execute. While activity picked up mid-year as rates and some restrictions lifted,...
Seafarers Stuck On Ships For About A Year Due To The Pandemic
Thousands of seafarers around the world have been stuck on ships for about a year or longer due to the coronavirus pandemic. The prolonged time at sea is taking a heavy toll on the...
Scrubber Fitted 12,000 teu F-type Containership Joins Evergreen
Ever Fortune is a new, 12,000 TEU class F-type containership.
Evergreen has taken delivery of five newly built 12,000 TEU class F-type containerships.
The ship can carry 19 rows of containers on deck,...
Scientists Create World’s Smallest 3D-printed Microboat
Kraft’s research group researches microswimmers, small particles moving in fluids like water, that can be followed using a microscope.
Most research of this type is carried out on sphere shaped particles, but 3D...
Ceiba – The Future Of Clean Shipping
Sail Cargo is a company trying to prove that zero-carbon shipping is possible, and commercially viable.
The global shipping sector emits over a billion tonnes of greenhouse gases , equivalent to around 3%...