Ballast Water Treatment Technology Advancing Rapidly In 2022
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) first discussed ballast water treatment in 1991.
2022 could see a record number of ballast water treatment system retrofit installations.
2022 will see a new alternative for...
5 Key Technology Trends Transforming Shipping In 2022
Digitalisation has transformed maritime industries during a time when operations have been restricted through the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Up until 2022, geostationary satellites dominated maritime VSAT as the main solution...
Do We Need Another Vaccine To Tackle Omicron Variant?
The most up to date analysis by the UK government’s Health Security Agency indicates that two Covid jabs do not offer strong protection against symptomatic infection from the new variant, with the current suite...
Titan LNG and Petronas Bunker New Gas-Powered Cruise Ship
The LNG delivery vessel Avenir Advantage was used for the operation. Image Credit: Titan LNG.
Titan LNG and energy company Petronas have bunkered a new gas-powered cruise ship in Malaysia before its first voyage to Europe.
A recent...
First Batch Of Oil Product Import Quotas By China for 2022
2021 US crude imports estimated at more than 120 million barrels
Refiners plan to cut term deals, rely more on spot purchases in 2022
Higher quality light sweet US crudes come cheaper than...
How Apple’s Decision To Ditch Intel Paid off This Year?
In April 2021, CEO Tim Cook said during the company’s fiscal second-quarter earnings call that the M1 chip helped fuel the 70.1% growth in Apple’s Mac revenue.
Apple launched two more M1 computers...
Noteworthy LNG Trends In 2022
As the LNG industry rings in the New Year, Qatar Energy will continue to order new ships, buyers’ interest in carbon-neutral cargoes will grow, and China will continue to gobble up supply.
Below...
Globus Maritime Gets Maximum Advantage Of the Rising Profitability
Right now, one sector that looks particularly attractive from a value perspective is the global shipping sector.
Over the past two years, global shipping rates have pushed to new highs.
This is due...
The 2021 Tech That Grabbed Our Attention
While 2021 wasn't 2020 -- there was no global recession and there were fewer restrictions on activity -- it was still a challenging year for companies launching new tech products.
The worldwide chip shortage and...
From Ever given Crisis To Rescue of World’s Loneliest Elephant: 2021 Rewind
A look back at 2021's biggest stories from around the world, reports The National News.
Pope Francis visits Iraq
This year, Pope Francis made a world-first visit to Iraq. Despite security concerns threatening to spoil the...