How or why Ever Given became wedged between the banks of the Suez Canal is still being investigated, but one outcome will be some form of restriction or added protection for vessels whose length has the...

More full or partial closures of refineries have been announced in Europe as ExxonMobil evaluates the conversion of its Slagen refinery in Norway, says an article published in SPGlobal. Essar Oil UK voices confidence in...

Cyber hackers continue to hone in on the shipping industry, considered a vulnerable and highly lucrative target, as demonstrated by the 400% increase in attempted cyber hacks on maritime companies between February and June...

The global Covid death toll has passed 2.97 million. Meanwhile, infections have passed 138 million world wide, according to analysts at Johns Hopkins University, reports, Pharmaceutical Technology.Origin of the virusUS Covid -19 infections exceed...

The Industry standard on in-water cleaning with capture has been submitted to support IMO’s work on the review of the Guidelines for the control and management of ships' biofouling to minimize the transfer of...

WTO chief lays out global action to increase vaccine access, says an article on Reuters.To increase vaccine production Countries and drug makers to increase the production of coronavirus vaccines and share them more widely and...

BHP Group Ltd completed its first refueling of a ship with biofuel, says an article on EnergyWorld. Singapore's first refuel with biofuel It was also the first time that a ship has been refueled with biofuel...

Sputnik V vaccine is no match for a fast-spreading variant such a Covid-19, says an article on Nature. Ineffective against SARS-CoV-2 Many vaccines — including Sputnik V, developed by the Gamelaya National Centre for Epidemiology and...

Vietnamese freighter sank in the South China Sea after issuing a distress signal, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? General cargo ship issued a distress signal and shortly after that, sank in South China sea at around...

The technology group Wärtsilä managed a record-breaking amount of scrubber deliveries in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the continued interest in exhaust gas abatement systems as long-term solutions for the global...