Shipping Demand Stays Strong Amid Tight Sea Cargo Market
According to Hapag-Lloyd CEO, a robust demand for shipping goods across the world’s oceans shows no signs of slowing down signaling that elevated rates in the tight market for seaborne cargo may extend into...
Disney Begins Construction of Its First LNG Cruise Ship
Disney Cruise Line announces a significant milestone as construction started on its first out of three Triton-class LNG fueled vessels, says an article published in CruiseHive.
Traditional ceremony at the construction site
Disney held a ceremony...
FEED Contract Awarded for Floating LNG Project
Wison Offshore & Marine has won the floating LNG (FLNG) unit front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) project.
GLBP will feature a floating liquefaction plant and...
Covid Vaccines And Their Side-Effects
Side effects of all the three approved covid vaccines have been detected, says an article published in The Guardian.
Side-effects of vaccine
The most common side-effects include:Soreness where the vaccine is injected.
Fatigue.
Headache and...
ICS Publishes New Maritime Security Guidance
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published a comprehensive guide to prepare the shipping community for threats such as piracy, kidnapping, and terrorism.
Staying alert to security risks
ICS said that the shipping industry continues...
GTT Secures Design Order for VLEC Newbuilds
GTT announces that it has received an order from its partner the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the tank design of two VLECs on behalf of an Asian ship-owner.
Multi-gas vessels
As part of...
Seafarers Request To Appoint SRO
The Goan Seamen Association of India requested the shipping ministry to appoint a seafarer relation officer (SRO) mandatory for registered shipping companies.
These officers will act as a single point of contact for...
Alternative To Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine
AstraZeneca Plc’s (NASDAQ: AZN) COVID-19 vaccine has recently dominated headlines after cases of rare blood clots were reported in European countries. Now, European Medical Agency (EMA) is investigating potential clotting risks from Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE: JNJ) one-shot COVID-19 vaccine, reports...
Fire Erupts On Antarctic Supply Ship
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation into a fire onboard an Antarctic resupply vessel, with the stricken ship still days from reaching Australia, reports ABC News.Key points:No-one was injured...
CDC Chief Notifies About The Current Dominant COVID Strain In US
According to an article published in CNN, The coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom is now the most common strain of coronavirus in the United States, US Centers for Disease Control and...