15% of Rotterdam Transshipment is Russia-related
                    
62 million tons of the almost 470 million transhipment in the port of Rotterdam is Russia-oriented, reports Dry Cargo Mag.
Likely bottlenecks and higher prices
Via the port of Rotterdam, many energy carriers are imported from...                
                
            Weekly Bulk Report – Week 8, 2022
                    
The Baltic Exchange has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 8th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 25th February highlights the dry bulk market conditions at...                
                
            World Container Index – 24 Feb, 2022
                    
Drewry’s composite World Container Index increased by 1.1% to $9,477.46 per 40ft container this week, reports Drewry on their site.
Our detailed assessment for Thursday, 24 February 2022
 	The composite index increased by 1.1% this week,...                
                
            ENGINE: Americas Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook
                    
• Long lead times in US West Coast
• Barge loadings and deliveries disrupted by weather off the Gulf Coast
• South American eastern coast ports particularly tight
A recent news article published in the ENGINE talks...                
                
            Immediate Cease-fire And Troop Withdrawal, Ukraine Asks
                    
 	Negotiators for Kyiv and Moscow are holding talks in Belarus but expectations are not high
 	Before the meeting, President Zelensky urged Russian troops to lay down their weapons and called for immediate EU...                
                
            Russian Navy Captures 2 Ukrainian Vessels
                    
Two Ukrainian commercial ships are reported to have been seized by the Russian Navy, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Bulk carrier seized
The Ukrainian government said that the Ukrainian-flagged bulk carrier Princess Nicole was approached by Russian...                
                
            ME-GA Quick to Notch 100 Orders
                    
 	the company revealed that the first ME-GA-powered LNG carrier will enter service in the summer of 2023.
 	Each ME-GA engine comes equipped with Exhaust Gas Reduction (EGR) that reduces methane-slip emissions by up...                
                
            Other FDA-Approved Drugs To Combat All COVID-19 Variants
                    
 	the team found that these drugs inhibit certain viral enzymes, called proteases, that are essential for SARS-CoV-2 replication in infected human cells.
 	Previous research has demonstrated that two SARS-CoV-2 enzymes — proteases including...                
                
            Ballard & ABB Receive Groundbreaking AiP Fom DNV
                    
 	Ballard Power Systems announced with ABB, have received a groundbreaking approval in principle from leading classification society DNV.
 	With the AiP in place, the jointly developed solution can be initiated with confidence that...                
                
            Russia’s Nuclear Force Put on High Alert
                    
President Putin has ordered Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces on to high alert, greatly escalating tensions even as President Zelensky of Ukraine agreed to peace talks, reports AP News.
Aggressive statements by NATO
Citing “aggressive statements” by...                
                
             
		 
		











