World-class Industrial Hub To Reduce the Carbon Footprint

Global Energy Storage is buying an interest in part of the assets of the Stargate Terminal, Rotterdam, from Gunvor Group. It will develop more than 20 hectares at the heart of the port. A...

Strategic Partnerships for World-scale Low-carbon Blue Ammonia Facility

Strategic partnerships capitalize on global demand for low-carbon blue ammonia. It  reinforces Abu Dhabi’s leadership in the clean hydrogen economy. Companies to join proposed project as equity partners and off-takers to support decarbonization...

Is It Possible To Reset Your Immune System?

Scientists have known for years that measles can alter the immune system – but the latest evidence suggests it's less of a mild tweaking, and more of a total reset, reports BBC. Measles outbreak It was...

COVID Takes A Toll on Zoo Animals

Three snow leopards at Nebraska zoo die from COVID-19 complications, reports USA Today. Snow leopards  Snow leopards Ranney, Everest and Makalu tested positive after some exhibited symptoms, the zoo had announced last month.  The snow leopards are...

This Firm Secures Long Term Charters for 10 Containerships

Angeliki Frangou’s Navios Maritime Partners has secured new long-term time charters for ten containerships expected to generate around $690m, reports Splash 247. About the charter  The New York-listed firm has chartered out its six 5,300 teu...

Wan Hui To Invest More on Second-Hand Containerships

Wan Hai Lines has purchased one of its chartered ships after setting aside $200m for second-hand vessel purchases, reports The Loadstar. Wan Hai’s new purchase In a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing on Friday, Wan Hai said...

Will The New Measures Help Reduce Piling Containers?

Companies whose shipping containers linger too long at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach face new fines beginning Monday in an effort to reduce a cargo jam that has led to supply...

DCSA Publishes New Standards To Enable Just-In-Time Arrivals

DCSA, a non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, has published interface standards and messaging application programming interface (API) specifications for all 50 event timestamps. They address the 6...

Pre-Sale Vessel Inspections Put S&P In The Clear

In a buoyant S&P market, up to one third of transactions now make use of pre-sale ship inspections. UK-headquartered Idwal reports a 224% increase in transactional-inspection activity  compared to 2020 and has seen...

Germany Halts Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Approval, Gas Prices Soar

Natural gas prices in Europe soared after Germany confirmed that it has suspended the process of certifying a controversial new Russian gas pipeline called Nord Stream 2. The US and some European nations...