Shipowners’ Association Supports LNG Bunkering Investment

The German shipowners’ association (VDR) has pledged its support to the planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Brunsbüttel. The trade-body welcomes investments in LNG infrastructure as it sees LNG as currently...

[Watch] Pararescue Jumpers Save Master of Vessel

Air Force pararescue jumpers and a U.S. Navy helicopter crew medevaced the 73-year-old captain of the commercial fishing vessel Lady Alice. She was at a position about 150 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii. Disclaimer: This video...

Scorpio Bulkers Sells Non-scrubber Kamsarmax Vessel for $18.5m

Scorpio Bulkers announces the sale of a second kamsarmax bulker by the Emanuele Lauro led company, says an article published in Splash 247. Second vessel sale Monaco’s Scorpio Bulkers has announced the sale of a kamsarmax...

Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During August 2020

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that nine foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during July 2020 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection. Zero new detentions  During August, there were zero...

2020 Medicine Nobel Honors Blood Borne Hepatitis Discovery

The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been jointly awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus which causes a blood-borne liver infection The award is one...

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report – Week 35, 2020

Discovering an invoice while chasing, that has been already sold for scrap. Demolition sales data from August 27 - September 2, 2020, is covered. According to Ship & Bunker's weekly vessel scanning report:2020 week...

IMO Website Faced Cyber Attack Amidst CMA CGM Data Breach

After CMA CGM, now the IMO is under cyber attack, reports the LoadStar. What Happened? Cyber criminals have continued their assault on the maritime sector after the industry’s governing body, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), admitted...

CMA CGM Face Criticism for Slow Booking After Cyber-attack

CMA CGM’s IT engineers continue, for the fifth day, to try to restore its systems following a cyber-attack at the weekend. The French carrier has come under mounting criticism from customers that its...

Regeneron & Lilly Rooting Each Other in COVID19 Antibody Cocktail Success

A second company has now produced strong hints that monoclonal antibodies, synthetically produced versions of proteins made by the immune system, can work as treatments in people who are infected with the pandemic coronavirus...

Euronav’s CEO Speaks On Strategies Adopted To Manage The Pandemic

Hugo De Stoop, chief executive of one of the world’s largest crude tanker companies, Euronav, took an hour in September to answer questions from S&P Global Platts on supply and demand, floating storage, strategies...