US Blacklists 6 Chinese Firms for Sanction Violations
US State Department has blacklisted six Chinese shipping companies and two individuals following their dealings with Iranian shipping company, IRISL, and helping it to evade US sanctions.
The State Department named the companies...
DNV GL Grants AiP for OceanGuard® FGSS
Headway OceanGuard® FGSS was awarded the Approval in Principle (AiP) Certificate by DNV GL, says a press release published on their website.
About OceanGuard® FGSS
OceanGuard® Marine LNG Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) is jointly developed...
Will Global Trade’s Fragile Recovery Bridge Pre-Covid Level Gap?
World trade rebounding slowly, still outlook remains uncertain.
Third quarter showed recovery when estimated was at about 4.5% less than in the same period a year ago.
Trade in home office equipment and...
Wärtsilä Clinches Tech Order for Ethane-Fueled VLECs
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the cargo handling and fuel supply system for two new 98,000 cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC).
The vessels are being built at...
DCSA ‘JIT’ Port Call System To Elude Berthing Delays
DCSA Just-in-Time Port Call programme aims to drive adoption of data and interface standards among all port call stakeholders on a global scale.
Standardising the data definitions, therefore, could be considered the first...
Why A Zoo Took 114 Years To Apologize To A ‘Caged Man’
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s apology for its 1906 exhibition of Ota Benga, a native of Congo, comes in the wake of global protests prompted by the videotaped police killing of George Floyd.
The...
Oil Prices Tumble Amid COVID Second Wave Concerns
Oil prices drop for fourth day as COVID-19 second wave worries intensify.
Brent crude futures fell 30 cents, or 0.7%, to $42.32 a barrel by 0149 GMT, after falling 31 cents.
U.S. West...
1.2 Ton Cocaine Seized from Cargo of Bagged Millet
1.2 tons cocaine bust on German freighter with Russian crew.
The cargo hold of a cargo ship UNISPIRIT was strenuously searched by Spanish police, CG and Customs teams during five consecutive days at...
Experts Explain On Wearing Masks Indoors and Outdoors
The risk of catching Covid-19 outdoors is low but there are circumstances that make it more likely. Wearing a mask is the safest option, an epidemiologist says.
If you are eating outdoors at...
New Oil Spill Cleaning Technology Breaks Down 84% of Crude Oil
In a major development, scientists have made an oil spillage cleaning technology breakthrough by using microbes, reports Down To Earth.
Crude Oil Bioremediation
Cleaning up of the oil spillage from the oceans without damaging the marine...