What Does Daphne Use To Remove Pollutants in Ships?

The Swiss scrubber startup Daphne Technology has secured investments from some of the biggest names in shipping and energy in its latest funding round. Shell, Trafigura, AET and Saudi Aramco have all committed...

30 Shipping Incidents Require Payouts Between $10m and $100m

The rising number of large insurance claims relating to container ship operation is of mounting concern both to hull underwriters and P&I clubs. The frequency and size of claims are both climbing, with...

BP Makes Record Profit with Higher Oil and Gas Prices

Energy major BP saw its profit soar in the third quarter of 2021 when compared to the same period last year. Underlying replacement cost profit was $3.3 billion, compared with $2.8 billion for...

Maersk Acquires German Freight Forwarder

Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk closed the third quarter of 2021 with record earnings. Revenue grew 68 per cent to $16.6 billion in Q3 2021 from $9.9 billion posted in the corresponding...

[Watch] World’s Largest LNG-Fueled VLCC Made in Dalian

Dalian-made ship to become world’s largest LNG-fueled VLCC, following Beijing’s call to reduce carbon emissions, reports CGTN. About the LNG powered Large Crude Carrier Following Beijing’s call to reduce carbon emissions, the traditionally emissions-heavy ship-building industry...

New Bulk Carrier Ship Plies Great Lakes

Demand is expected to increase for the carbon-efficient form of waterborne transportation The christening of the vessel, another maritime tradition, will take place in June 2022 in Cleveland, home of the ship’s owner,...

COP26 Urges IMO To Raise Its Decarb Goals

Denmark, the United States and 12 other countries on Monday backed a goal to reduce emissions by the global maritime sector to zero by 2050, a target to be fleshed out in negotiations...

Why Mask Debates Still Rage In Multiple Countries?

People wear masks on Broadway in New York City last month. England, in spite of a stubborn surge in cases since the summer, no longer requires people to cover their faces anywhere. Mask...

Is Facebook Trustworthy for Its Users?

Facebook to file a lawsuit against a Ukrainian programmer for allegedly scraping and selling publicly accessible information from millions of Facebook users as reported by USA Today.  An Alarming Incident Facebook is suing a Ukrainian programmer...

Chinese Stock Up Essentials Amid Tight Covid Curbs

China's government has urged citizens to stock up on daily necessities. The government last year launched a national campaign to curb food waste. More than 38,000 people were tested as a result. As the...