Russia Loses Its First GRU Chief As Toll Worsens

Russia has admitted to losing its first GRU military intelligence spy in the war in Ukraine. Another officer to die was Georgy Dudorov, deputy commander of the reconnaissance company for military-political work of...

A Global Food Catastrophe Is On The Verge Of Erupting

He has called the war a special military operation to rid Ukraine of dangerous nationalists and Nazis. Putin said last Thursday that food prices would rise globally due to soaring fertiliser prices if...

Experts Urge For Introduction Of Carbon Neutral Ships

Transport experts on Thursday renewed the call for the introduction of carbon neutral ships in order to reduce black carbon emissions into the atmosphere, reports Chins.org.cn. Issue with the current trend Rob de Jong, the head...

Shipping Mints More Money As Supply Chain Squeeze Drags On

Great news for ocean carriers like Zim is generally ominous news for U.S. importers paying painfully high freight bills — and there was a bounty of great news for Zim on Wednesday, reports Freight...

IMO Seeks Safe Corridor For Ships And Crew from Ukraine Conflict

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for the setting up of a safe corridor for the safe evacuation of seafarers and ships stranded by the invasion of Ukraine, reports Seatrade Maritime News. Consequences of...

IACS Council Withdraws Russian Register’s Membership

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) Council has agreed to exclude the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) from the IACS membership, reports Offshore Energy. The official statement “Following the recent … developments in Ukraine...

Instable China’s Oil Market Demand For This Reason

Oil product demand may fall by 4% from original estimations Jet fuel, gasoil, gasoline most hit Analysts to observe government's policy adjustment A recent news article published in the Platts states that the China's...

Gasoil Output At China’s Independent Refineries Fall By 17.3%

Feb feedstock consumption falls to a 2-year low Product stocks increase in early March on hiking crude prices ZPC and Hengli raise throughputs by 2.5% on month A recent news article published in the...

Bunker Sales Slipped To 13.2% On The Month

Low sulfur fuel oil bunker sales lowest since IMO2020 HSFO underperforms traders' estimates, falls 17.7% on month March outlook bearish amid high outright prices A recent news article published in the Platts states that...

What Will The Third Year Of Pandemic Be Like?

Things seem to be looking up as the US crosses into year three of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vaccines still do a good job of keeping people alive and out of the hospital. There's increasing...