Dramatic Drop In Pfizer Covid Vaccine Efficacy
Effectiveness of Pfizer’s vaccine against Covid infection plummeted from 68% to 12% for children aged 5 to 11 during the omicron surge.
Efficacy drop likely due to the lower dosage the youngsters received.
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“American Offshore Worker Fairness Act” Bill To Fill The Loopholes
In what U.S. Senator from Louisiana Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has referred to as an attempt to ‘Level the Playing Field’, the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act has been introduced in the Senate and House...
Ferries Introduces Digital Wallet For Freight Customers
Ferries are boosting their infotainment offerings, from enhancing the working life of crews to introducing a ‘digital wallet’ for freight customers.
Inmarsat has joined forces with Greek ferry operator Attica Group and digital...
Stocks Slide on Ukraine Conflict!
Oil shot back above $100 a barrel and U.S. and German government debt rallied on Tuesday as fears increased over the impact of aggressive sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, further depressing...
SWIFT Penalties Cause Hike In Crude Oil Prices
The impact of restrictions on Russia's use of the SWIFT international payment system amid the looming threat of sanctions on Russia's energy sector.
The oil market will remain very volatile as the risk...
How To Safely Read Draught Marks?
After two cases regarding fatalities of ships’ officers when they were trying to take the draught readings of vessels.
In one of these incidents the officer was denied permission to leave the vessel...
Liner Giants Are Sued by US Pipeline Operator For Massive Oil Spill
Liner giants COSCO and MSC are being sued by US pipeline operator Amplify Energy Corp. in relation to a massive oil spill resulting from a broken pipeline off Long Beach port in California, reports...
Oil Ties Between The Two Countries
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has seen some of the harshest sanctions ever imposed on a nation and disrupted trade flows of energy and other commodities.
Russia was China's second largest crude oil supplier...
Wärtsilä Provides Support To Sustainable Operations
The technology group Wärtsilä will provide technical management for a broad scope of solutions installed on Viking Line's new climate-smart vessel.
The Technical Management Agreement covers maintenance planning and technical support.
Wärtsilä's support...
U.S. Corporations Suspend Business in Russia
American companies with operations in Russia are halting local services following the country's invasion of Ukraine, reports CBS News.
Deliveries on hold
FedEx and UPS, two of the largest shipping companies in the world, have both...