Cargo Ship Runs Aground As Storm Strikes
A cargo ship carrying 20 crew members, nickel ore, and around 2,000 litres of diesel has run aground off the southern Philippine province of Surigao del Norte, the coastguard said on Tuesday, reports reuters.Typhoon...
Scientists Found The Human Genes That Resist Covid Infection
Scientists have identified a set of human genes that fight the virus that causes COVID-19.
Knowing which genes help control viral infection can greatly assist researchers' understanding of factors that affect disease severity...
Crowley Begins Use of Biofuel to Power Tug Veteran
Crowley Shipping and Shell Trading initiated the use of low carbon biofuel to power the Crowley tugboat Veteran, says a press release published on their website.
Sustainable operations
The fueling contract between the companies reflects their commitment to...
IoS-OP Consortium, Share Rules for Global Data Handling
"IoS-OP Seminar in Taiwan" was held in Taipei, Taiwan on 16 April by IoS-OP Consortium.
91 professionals from Taiwan’s maritime industry at the venue virtually connected to Japan.
The consortium members introduced the...
Dry Bulk Rates, A Positive Impact On World Economy
Container shipping rises first and highest, then dry bulk, then product tankers, then crude tankers.
That’s the emerging consensus on how a post-COVID global recovery will play out in ocean shipping.
Phase one...
Poor Visibility in Fog, Collision of Ships Inevitable
Avoiding collision requires visibility which is hard in the fog, and once was a whole lot harder before pinpoint navigation tools. But what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger and provides good stories… here’s...
Carriage of Seed Cake & Third Version of IG/CINS Guidelines
CINS (the Cargo Incident Notification System) and the International Group of P&I Clubs had jointly published updated guidance on the carriage of seed cake in containers.
The third version of this guidance has...
Bunker Sales Reaches the Highest Level
Bunker sales volumes in Panama reached the highest level in a year in March.
Total sales reached 439,028 mt in March, according to data from the Panama Maritime Authority, the highest level since the same month a year...
All You Should Know About The New Covid Variant
The virus that causes covid-19 is evolving, and it’s complicating our efforts to end the pandemic, says an article published in Gates Notes.
Few Things that would help understand the variant moreIf you’ve ever...
Cargo Ship Quarantined: 1 Dead & 10 Test Positive
A Greek cargo ship has been quarantined off the island of Crete since Sunday after a sailor died and 10 more tested positive for the novel coronavirus, reads an ekathimerini press release.
Crew test positive
A...