COVID19 Virus Mutation Making It More Infectious But Less Deadly

Mutation of the novel coronavirus in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious but appears less deadly. Evidence suggests the proliferation of the D614G mutation in some parts of...

Maersk Veteran Appointed CEO of Westwood Shipping

Jack Mahoney has been named president and CEO of Westwood Shipping. He succeeded Guy Stephenson who retired as president and CEO in 2007. He brings a wealth of relevant experience and leadership skills...

Keel Laid for World’s Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel

Keel-laying ceremony for the second LNG bunkering vessel has been initiated. The second LNG bunkering vessel is owned by MOL and chartered by Total. The first ship in this batch is chartered by...

Tanker Freight Rates Tumble Due To Unwinding Floating Storage

Diamond S currently owns 66 ships across both the crude and product tanker segments. It comprises of  15 Suezmaxes, one Aframax, and 50 Medium Range Tankers. Teekay Tankers has a fleet of 26...

10 Times More Infectious COVID19 Strain Detected

Southeast Asia is facing a strain of the new coronavirus. The strain, earlier seen in other parts of the world is called D614G. It was discovered in a Malaysian cluster of 45 cases...

First LNG Bunkering Carried Out at ‘Major Industrial’ Port

First LNG ship-to-ship bunkering operation at the port of Emden was performed for Volkswagen’s Siem Confucius. Approximately 1,500 metric tonnes of LNG was delivered from LNG-powered bunker vessel Engie Zeebrugge onto the deep...

Ship Owners To Meet a ‘Shaky’ Tanker Market Until the End of 2020

Tanker market expected to be weaker until the end of 2020. Crude tanker spot rates remained firm during the second quarter of 2020, particularly during the early part of the quarter. Global oil...

Supply Chains Under Scrutiny for Sustainable Packaging & Carbon Footprint

According to 2020 Biopharma Cold Chain Logistics Sustainability Survey, published by protective packaging specialist Pelican BioThermal, supply chain providers are coming under closer scrutiny as the biopharma industry is set on ramping up its...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 33, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 33rd week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 14th August highlights the plight of the dry bulk...

How To Measure COVID19 Risks in Public Places- Classroom, Commute & Office

The pandemic has taken a toll on normal life and people are craving to go back to their regular activities. However, going back to classrooms and offices might not be that easy. The...