Castor Maritime Acquires Vessel Worth $23.55m

Castor Maritime Inc., through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement to acquire a 2012 Japanese-built Panamax dry bulk carrier from a third-party, for a purchase price of $23.55 million, says a press...

Maersk – Unilever Inks Strategic Logistics Partnership Deal

Maersk - Unilever sign an international freight supply chain management partnership effective from 2022. A four-year agreement to develop and manage Unilever’s International Control Tower Solution. Maersk signed an international freight supply chain management...

Biden Govt Urges Global Ocean Carriers To Accept More Export Freight

The Biden administration on Friday again urged global ocean carriers to accept more export freight and restore service at underutilized West Coast ports to ease supply chain constraints and give U.S. agriculture companies a...

Asia Light Ends: Key Market Indicators For Dec 20-24

Asia's light end markets opened the trading week starting Dec. 20 weighed down by the decline in crude values following an increase in coronavirus cases globally and country lockdown measures, says an article published...

Korean Shipbuilders Focus On LNG Carrier

A growing number of shipbuilders are turning to eco-friendly vessels as the shipping industry will face strengthened requirements on carbon emissions in the coming years. Shipping accounts for about 3 percent of...

Panama Bunker Sales Soar To Near 2-year High

Some 465,380 metric tonnes (mt) of marine fuel were sold in Panama last month – the highest monthly figure since January 2020, says an article published in bunker spot. Marine gasoil November’s total represents a 12.3%...

World’s First Octopus Farm

The world's first commercial octopus farm is closer to becoming reality has been met with dismay by scientists and conservationists. They argue such intelligent "sentient" creatures - considered able to feel pain and emotions...

COVID Vs Alzheimer’s Disease: Impact on Human Brain

Months after a bout with COVID-19, many people are still struggling with memory problems, mental fog and mood changes. One reason is that the disease can cause long-term harm to the brain, reports npr. Neurological...

MOL Honors Officer & Engineers At MOL Presidential Awards 2021

MOL announced that the company held an online presentation ceremony on December 7, for the "MOL Presidential Awards for Officers and Engineers 2021". The awards have been given every year since 2008. MOL...

Experts Reveal Flaws In Biden’s COVID Approach

Amid a new surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, President Joe Biden is drawing criticism from health experts, who are calling for more urgency, testing,...