Maritime Occupational Accidents And Its Underlying Causes
Slips, trips, and falls are on the same level as the top immediate causal factor for injuries, while the fall overboard of a person is the top immediate causal factor for fatalities.
Dislocations,...
Shipping Giant’s Preliminary Agreement To Buy A Majority Stake
CMA CGM To buy a 51% stake in Colis Prive from Hopps Group.
CMA CGM has been building up a logistics business.
French shipping giant CMA CGM said it had struck a preliminary agreement...
Asia Light Ends: Key Market Indicators For Jan 31-Feb 4
Asia's light ends markets firmed in mid-morning trade Jan. 31 on stronger crude oil futures, although gasoline market participants were wary of softening demand in India but optimistically cautious that the omicron outbreak had...
Emulsion Fuel Firm Quadrise Announces Biofuel Test Results
Emulsion fuels firm Quadrise has carried out further testing of biofuels emulsified using its process, says an article published in Ship and Bunker.
MSAR technology
Quadrise uses its MSAR technology to emulsify bunker fuels with water,...
Are Li-ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles Combustible?
researchers need more data to determine fire rates conclusively.
the qualities that make lithium-ion battery cells powerful enough to move a passenger vehicle can also make them vulnerable to igniting.
Tesla recently announced...
Tank Container Risk Analysis
TT Club’s analysis of 2020 claims points to an increase in impact related incidents, with corrosion of tank containers’ inner surface.
The analysis makes clear that the effects of increased volumes of tank...
Shipping Industry Need Sustainable Profitability
Shipping companies around the world have seen profits surge during the pandemic.
We have got to make close to $1.5 trillion worth of investment to decarbonize our industry over the next 20-30 years.
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Is Omicron Driving Delta Into the Ground?
Delta is being dwarfed by Omicron right now, in the United States and in many places abroad.
Delta-induced immunity doesn’t do a great job of protecting people from Omicron.
the Delta lineage remaining...
Supply Chain Facing Widespread Disturbance From Staff Shortages
Australian supply chains are still suffering widespread disruption from Covid-related staff shortages.
According to the F&TA, freight forwarders have reported surging airfreight volumes into Sydney and Melbourne.
According to the Freight & Trade Alliance...
COVID-19 Cases Roll-Up Among Olympics Personnel
During the past four days, China has detected some 119 cases of COVID-19 among people linked to the Beijing Winter Olympics, with authorities imposing a “closed-loop” bubble to keep participants, staff, and media separated...