Cloud Over AstraZeneca COVID19 Vaccine Related Illness
As US health authorities consider whether to allow AstraZeneca to resume the clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine, crucial questions remain about neurological illnesses suffered by study participants who received injections of the experimental...
Study Shows Vitamin D Aids in COVID19 Prevention
Sufficient levels of Vitamin D can prevent Covid-19 patients’ condition from deteriorating and it can even reduce the need for oxygen, a study by Boston University has shown.
“Only 9.7% of patients older than 40...
Top 3 Oil Tanker Stocks For Q4 2020
The oil tanker industry is involved in the transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas, and related products.
The depressed demand for oil due to the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the demand for oil...
FMC Issues Warning on ‘Trade Collusion’ Between Container Shipping Lines
US ocean regulator the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has fired a warning shot across the bows of container shipping lines, saying it will head to the courts if there is evidence of collusion on...
Increased Road and Rail Freight Rates Endangering US Imports
US importers and domestic shippers are facing more pain from increasing road and rail freight rates.
Despite a boost in retail sales, US rail volumes remain considerably below pre-COVID-19 levels.
Intermodal traffic hit...
Putting Out Fire In The VLCC Explosion Saves Marine Environment
The process of putting out the fire on ‘MT New Diamond’ averted a serious disaster which would have threatened the marine environment of Sri Lanka, Maldives, and southern India
the quantum of crude...
Fire Aboard USCG Cutter Waesche in Dramatic Frames
A fire broke out Sunday aboard the U.S. Coast Guard national security cutter Waesche while the ship was underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet.
Five members sustained minor injuries, but the crew saved...
USCG Refiners Cite ‘Compatibility Issues’ With Fuel Blending
A dip in aviation demand has cut jet fuel prices low enough for blending into marine fuels.
Jet fuel is more likely being used in US Gulf coast refineries as cutterstock, a light...
HMM Unveils New Land-Based ‘Fleet Control Centre’
HMM has opened a comprehensive fleet control center for the safe and efficient real-time monitoring of smart ships built or ordered by the creditor-controlled company.
The fleet control center, established at the research...
Defence Troops Deployed To Help Contain COVID-19 on Bulk Carrier
Australian soldiers are being deployed to Port Hedland to help contain a coronavirus outbreak on a bulk carrier that last changed crews in the seafaring city of Manila.
The ship, which was scheduled...