This Robot Is An Artist!

Ai-Da takes more than five hours to make a painting, but no two works are exactly the same. She is almost daring you to say are you comfortable with this. We are not...

A New Covid Mystery

The current moment might be one of those times when we’re asking why cases have not begun to rise right as they begin to rise.  But a new wave looks less certain than...

Weekly Shipping Market Update – Week 13, 2022

The dry bulk sector continued on its bullish course, having started the 2nd quarter of the year on a relatively positive tone. On the other hand, signs of uncertainty and vol- atility are still...

Crude Oil Futures Extend Gains As EU Mulls Russian Energy Ban

Crude oil futures were higher in mid-morning Asian trade April 5, extending strong overnight gains as markets continued to price in the possibility of an EU-wide ban on Russian energy imports, says an article...

PetroChina Constructs 2.6 Mil Mt/Year LSFO Project At Guangdong Petrochemical

China's oil giant PetroChina has started constructing a low sulfur bunker fuel oil project with 2.6 million mt/year production capacity at its upcoming Guangdong Petrochemical, a company source told S&P Global Commodity Insights April...

[Podcast] Maritime in Minutes – March 2022

Listen to the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes that takes the listener on a short journey through some of the most significant and interesting stories in the world of maritime that happened during...

Fears Grow Over China’s Retaliation To Korea’s Looming Fines For Shipping Firms

China has warned of potential retaliation against the FTC's attempt to fine shipping companies, reports KoreaTimes. Fixing freight rates China has warned of potential retaliation against the Korea Fair Trade Commission's (FTC) attempt to fine...

The Zero Emission Shipping Mission

The newly-published Industry Roadmap identifies the innovation needs to ensure zero-emission fuels, ships, and fueling infrastructure by 2030. The Zero-Emission Shipping Mission, a part of Mission Innovation, is led by Denmark, the United...

Maersk Line To Restrain in Newbuilding Orders

While many liner operators and tonnage providers have been on a vessel-ordering spree, with orders equivalent to around 23% of the current fleet. the Danish carrier will not embark on aggressive newbuilding or...

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks ‘Dragging Along’ But Continues

A recent news article published in the Global News states that Russia-Ukraine peace talks ‘dragging along’ with ‘long road ahead. Peaces talks slow and sluggish The Kremlin said on Wednesday that peace talks between Moscow and...