Gard Releases New Rules To Protect Endangered Right Whales
Masters and crews operating along the US/Canadian East Coast must maintain a good lookout for right whales and follow the speed restrictions in force at any given time, reads a Gard release.
Protecting the North...
UK Commissions Review Into Latest Science on Fracking
'Right' that all production methods be kept on the table: BEIS
Report on shale gas developments expected by end-June
Moratorium on fracking in place since November 2019
The UK government has commissioned a review...
Wärtsilä & Partners Speed Up Ammonia Engine Development
A consortium of shipping stakeholders have announced that they are aiming to develop demonstrators for two-stroke and four-stroke marine engines running on ammonia fuel, reads a Wärtsilä new release.
Ammonia 2-4 project
In a statement...
MOL’s New Policy For Transporting EVs
A recent news article published in the i.stuff.co.nz states that Shipping giant MOL confirms it has stopped carrying used EVs over safety concern.
Suspension of transporting used electric vehicles
One of the world’s largest car-shipping companies,...
Asia crude oil: Key market indicators for April 4-8
Crude oil prices are expected to be rangebound in the April 4-8 trading week as ongoing supply concerns arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine are countered by concerns over the impact on demand of...
Asia middle distillates: Key market indicators for April 4-8
The Asian middle distillates complex remains supported on the back of tight supplies and good demand in the week of April 4-8. Traders said that while some incremental spot supplies may be seen from...
GMS Week 13 – RE-ARRANGING!
Both Pakistani and (especially) Indian markets have come surging back this week, to lead the way over a lackluster Bangladesh that has virtually dropped out of contention of late, says an article published in...
25 Million Shanghai People Under Covid Lockdown
Chinese authorities have extended their lockdown of Shanghai to cover all its 25 million people after a fresh surge in Covid cases, reports YahooNews.
Indefinite restrictions
Initially, there had been separate measures for the eastern and...
Can CanSinoBIO’s mRNA Vaccine Save China?
CanSino Biologics has announced that the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) granted approval for the clinical trial application of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in China, reports Biospectrumasia.
CanSinoBIO's pre-clinical trial results
Pre-clinical trial results showed that CanSinoBIO's...
Marine plastic pollution – are nurdles a special case for regulation?
Pre-production plastic pellets or “nurdles” are about the size and shape of lentils and are the building blocks of nearly all plastic products.
Nurdles can be released from the container or ro-ro ships...












