Cummins Bags Class Approvals for New Marine Engine
Cummins has gained approval from classification societies for its X15 marine engine after being ready for the sector for over three years, reports Riviera Maritime Media.
X15 marine engine gains approval
Class societies ABS, Bureau Veritas,...
MOL To Establish Marine Debris Collection System
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has announced that its proposed survey aimed at establishing a system to collect plastic debris and other marine debris using debris collection ships was selected for the Japan International Cooperation...
Thordon Inks Multi-Vessel Supply Deal
Thordon Bearings has signed a multi-vessel supply agreement for a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for installation to several fleet boats under construction at the FMT Shipyard & Repair facility in Louisiana, U.S.A....
Sea Routes Open Up With Global Heating
As climate crisis allows new maritime routes to be used, sooty shipping emissions accelerates ice melt and risk to ecosystems, reports The Guardian.
The pioneering voyage
In February last year, a Russian gas tanker, Christophe de...
LNG Shipping Stocks: Long Growth Suspended
The UP World LNG Shipping Index, the world’s only stock index focused on LNG shipping companies, lost 3% last week. U.S. stocks represented by the S&P 500 Index lost 1.27%, says an article published...
Hapag-Lloyd Drops Central America Calls
Port congestion has resulted in a dramatic increase in transit times on the service, says an article published in Seatrade.
US Gulf
The shipping line will maintain a connection on the route via rail through the...
Another Chinese City Surpasses New York As Home for Billionaires
Shenzhen, is a city of 17.5 million on China’s southern border with Hong Kong.
The growing concentration of wealth isn’t news to people in Shenzhen, which added eight billionaires since last year.
It...
What Jobs Crisis? Top Chinese Regulator Says Tech Is Booming
One of the regulators behind China's dramatic crackdown on private enterprise has tried to quell growing concerns about the impact on employment.
The CAC statement paints a more upbeat picture than recent earnings...
Herd Immunity Seems Impossible?
a safe and effective vaccine against severe disease and death from Covid-19 would arrive within a year – and that reinfection would nevertheless become a major issue in managing the disease.
This concept...
Got COVID? Is Your Safest Move To Smile?
President Biden's Test to Treat plan will allow people to test for COVID at a pharmacy and if positive, get effective new drugs. But it's currently dysfunctional. Biden needs to kick ass and make...