ExxonMobil’s New Renewable Fuels Production Goal

Moves ExxonMobil closer to renewable fuels production goal Adds exposure to European markets A recent news article published in the Platts states that ExxonMobil buys 49.9% stake in Norwegian biofuels producer Biojet. ExxonMobil buys stake...

Baltic Index Falls To 9-Month Low, Loses 126 Points

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index dropped to its lowest level since April 2021 on Tuesday, reports Reuters. Baltic index fall The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index dropped to its lowest level...

Port Congestion Incurs Additional $321 M Expenses for Shippers

Extensive attention on how increased shipping times, congestion at the ports, and backlogs along the supply chain were leading to short supplies that consumers were experiencing. The delays were also further adding to...

How Effective Is The Booster Dose Against Omicron?

“The two doses, they’re not enough for omicron,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said. Bourla said the two-dose vaccine does not provide robust protection against infection and its ability to prevent hospitalization has also...

Box Ship Rates Boom While Dry Bulk Scrapping Slumps

Containerships comprise less than 1% of all tonnage scrapped as record-breaking freight rates kept elderly ships trading. SCRAPPING of vessels remained at below-average levels in 2021 as booming containership and dry bulk rates...

World’s First Person To Receive Heart Transplanted from A Pig

Possibility of using animal organs for so-called xenotransplantation The pig used in the transplant had been genetically modified to knock out several genes Pig hearts are anatomically similar to human hearts The bigger...

A Fine Of USD 3,500 On Vessels Arriving With Unvaccinated Sailors

A recent news article published in the Gard states that fines will be levied on vessels arriving in Ghanaian ports with crew or passengers not vaccinated against COVID-19 according to the latest Directive by...

A New Phase of Pandemic: COVID To Become Normal!

the Omicron wave would come to an end providing a better model for the American experience of the variant The first studies were conducted on a synthetic virus The six medical experts close to...

9 Lesser Known Surcharges in Container Shipping

Low Sulphur Surcharge is the ECA (Emission Control Area) surcharge, where certain sections of global trade routes, located in proximity to ecologically sensitive zones. WRS announced by most Carriers in the wake of...

Container Ship Suffers Stack Collapse In Atlantic

Collapse of on-deck container stacks represent a grave threat to crew and ship safety and to the environment. Ocean Network Express (ONE) vessel Madrid Bridge suffered a container collapse in the Atlantic. Accidents...