Oil Tanker From Russia Docks at Derry Port
A tanker carrying oil from Russia arrived in Lough Foyle on the morning of 3rd March and docked in Foyle Port, outside Derry City, reports Derry News.
Ban for Russian flagged vessels
On Tuesday (March 1),...
China’s Eurasian Railway Dreams Killed
Polish President Andrzej Duda talked to Chinese President Xi Jinping about the long-standing vision of transforming Poland into China’s “gateway to Europe.”
The image of Chinese trains crossing Eurasia and bringing Chinese goods...
Crude Oil Rises after Attacks on Ukraine’s Biggest Nuclear Plant
Crude oil futures traded higher in mid-morning Asian trade March 4, after Russia attacked Ukraine's largest nuclear plant in Zaporozhe, raising the risk for more sanctions against Russia, reports SP Global.
Impact of the attack
The...
DNV Says 16 LNG-Powered Ships Ordered In February
Classification society DNV said that owners placed orders for 16 LNG-powered ships in February, mostly for container vessels and car carriers, says an article published in LNGPrime.
LNG bunkering supply capacity
Compared to the prior month,...
China To Lift March Gasoline, Gasoil Outflows
The country's oil products export quota holders late February set total gasoline exports for March at 520,000 mt, down 48% from the February target and one-third of 1.56 million mt in March 2021,...
LR Awards AiP for Hydrogen-fuelled and Wind-Powered Bulker
Norwegian project emerging from a competition to develop the world’s first zero-emission bulk carrier is proceeding toward its goal of launching service in 2024.
The vessel is being designed by Norwegian Ship Design...
An All-Out Financial War Declared Against Russia
On Sunday night and Monday morning, the US and Europe imposed the most crippling and severe sanctions ever levelled against a G20 country.
The economic war that the EU and Nato members have...
UK Monitors Hybrid Delta-Omicron Strain Called ‘Deltacron’
Health officials in the United Kingdom officially began monitoring a hybrid strain of the delta and omicron coronavirus known as "deltacron" last week after it was identified in a patient in the country, according...
Two Global Ports Plan For Zero Carbon Ships By 2030
China's Shanghai and Los Angeles on the US west coast have formed the partnership along with shipping lines and cargo owners.
A plan for a green shipping corridor between two destinations should be...
Ship & Shore Safety Checklist For Chemical Tankers Part 3
Correct cargo gauging procedures will control which ullaging and sampling points may be opened for the short periods necessary for ullaging and sampling.
Agreement should be reached, and recorded, as to the venting...