The efficacy data for Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 drug now look so appealing that the Big Pharma company is boosting manufacturing capacity even before an expected emergency use authorization from the FDA. The company...

Singapore LNG Corp (SLNG) and Linde Gas Singapore have agreed to develop the carbon dioxide liquefaction and storage facility. The facility would use cold energy from SLNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal's operations...

A new COVID-19 variant, the omicron variant, could soon cause a global surge, the World Health Organization said.Those who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are often opting for other vaccines as a booster,...

 Diana Shipping Inc. is a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels. Today it announced that it has completed the spin-off of its wholly-owned subsidiary, OceanPal Inc., effective November...

The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved NOK 219 million (EUR 21.73m) in Norwegian state aid for the purchase of two zero-emission hydrogen vessels. The vessels are being developed under the Topeka...

  Ocean carriers face ‘Hobson’s choice’ on the containership charter market. As they agree to owners’ hugely inflated daily hire rates or risking losing the vessel to a competitor. A recent Loadstar news source says...

PETRONAS has awarded two Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contracts to a JGC Corporation-Samsung Heavy Industries consortium and to SAIPEM Spa as part of an international dual FEED design competition for a nearshore liquefied...

The US scientists who created the first living robots say the life forms, known as xenobots, can now reproduce -- and in a way not seen in plants and animals, reports CNN. About Xenobots Formed from...

There is strong agreement in the maritime sector that shipping must and can decarbonize by 2050 and by 2030 have commercially viable zero emission vessels operating deep-sea routes and reach at least 5% scalable...

Google Starline could turn video calls into 3D holographic experiences, reports Mashable. About Starline At its annual Google I/O conference keynote, Google revealed a pie-in-the-sky project it's working on called Starline that could eventually change up...