When Is It Ok to Give Your Social Security Number Out?
Social Security numbers were initially developed in the 1930s to help administer government retirement and disability benefits. But over the decades, the nine-digit accounts have become nearly universal identifiers, essential for applying for a...
The Likely Winners & Losers of Global Shipping Revolution
On January 1, 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) imposed new emissions standards designed to significantly curb pollution produced by the world’s ships.
For some of the world’s biggest oil producers, the new...
Lidl Launches Its Own Carrier
In the latest move that sees a major shipper taking greater control of its supply chain, German discount retailer Lidl has chartered three panamax containerships. And reportedly it has bought another, as it prepares...
Deadly Side Effect Awaits the Covid Infected
But even those who had mild symptoms were still at risk.
Heart failure, a long-term condition, occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly, usually because it has...
Lidl Launches Its Own Carrier As A Move Into The Ship Operations
In the latest move that sees a major shipper taking greater control of its supply chain, German discount retailer Lidl has chartered three Panamax containerships and reportedly it has bought another, as it prepares...
Bill Gates Claims He Warned Us About Pandemic
A video of Gates’ 2015 talk has more than 36 million views on YouTube.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 6 million deaths worldwide.
Though Gates urged governments to invest in healthcare...
FDA Grants Approval To A COVID Stem Cell Therapy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance to BioCardia’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application to commence a Phase I/II clinical trial of BCDA-04 in adults recovering from Covid-19-linked acute respiratory distress...
Adnoc L&S Taps Jiangnan Shipyard For 2 LNG Carriers
A recent news article published in the Splash 247 reveals that Adnoc L&S orders LNG carrier pair at Jiangnan.
China’s Jiangnan Shipyard
Adnoc Logistics & Services (Adnoc L&S), the shipping arm of the Abu Dhabi National...
QatarEnergy Inks Deal With MOL For 4 LNG Newbuilds In China
Top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter QatarEnergy has penned deals with Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) for the long-term charter and operation of four LNG carriers.
It completes its first batch of charter...
Wärtsilä Signs OMAs With MMS Gas Carriers
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed Optimised Maintenance Agreements(OMAs) covering two LNG carrier vessels technically managed and operated by the Japanese shipping group MMS Co., Ltd.
The agreements, signed in February 2022, are designed...