Japanese Cross-industry Consortium Explores Ammonia As Marine Fuel
A cross-industry consortium of Japanese companies explores ammonia as marine fuel, says an article published in ArgusMedia.
Ammonia-fuelled commercial vessels
A cross-industry consortium of Japanese companies is considering the below ideas to provide the shipping industry...
Landmark Trial To Replace Fossil Fuels in Ships
Bavarian ship management company MINSHIP and its subsidiary MINMARINE have announced that a bulk carrier in their fleet of managed vessels, M/V Trudy, has successfully bunkered biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam.
The...
Mega Container Ship Went Out of Control After Engine Failure!
Mega container ship went out of control distressed when entering Xiamen on arrival from Iran, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Iranian mega container ship went out of control after engine failure.
The incident happened while she...
More Evidence on How Blood Types Influence COVID19!
Research shows differences in a gene that influences a person’s blood type can affect a person’s susceptibility to Covid-19, says an article published in BloombergQuint.
Genetic factors and COVID-19
Some people who contract the new coronavirus...
New Simulator Platforms Make LNG Bunkering Accident Free
New simulation platforms and immersive technologies are deepening the learning experience, bringing greater safety to the LNG bunkering process.
Virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality are the latest tools to enhance traditional...
Fuel Oil Exports Decline To a Record Low
Fuel oil in floating storage estimated at 53 mil barrels.
Fujairah supplies set for 'seasonal pull' from Saudi Arabia: Kpler.
Bunker fuel demand seen falling 5% this year: IEA.
A recently published article in...
Wearing Face Shield Involves High Risk of Spreading Covid 19
Singapore government reviews stance on use of face shields; only specific groups may use them instead of masks.
People will have to wear face masks instead of face shields when they leave home,...
Coronavirus Pandemic: Revisiting the Current ‘Social Distancing’ Norms!
More than four lac people have died worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic as the cases continue to rise dramatically.
The outbreak has hammered the global economy with the major economies staring at the...
COVID-19 Has Enabled Shipping Industry To Work Remotely
COVID-19 pandemic represents an opportunity to change the way we work in the future.
Classification societies making a major push to carry out inspections remotely.
Classification societies have carried out annual Document of...
Demand for Global Bunker Fuel Set To Drop by 5% – 10%
Global bunker fuel demand is likely to fall by 5%-10% year on year in 2020.
Major bunkering hubs witnessed bunker fuel sales rise in the first few months in 2020.
Singapore's April sales...