Asia Residual Fuels: Key Market Indicators For Feb 14-18
Fewer arbitrage low sulfur fuel oil volumes are expected to arrive in Singapore in March, compared to February, according to initial estimates by traders, who attributed the widening backwardation to the tighter replenishment supply,...
Gibson Tanker Report – Mexican Revamp
When Lopez Obrador was elected as the Mexican president, a key policy pledge of his election campaign was to rescue the country’s energy industry.
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Terntank’s First Hybrid Tanker Performing “Zero Emissions” Operations
The new hybrid tanker with a capacity of 16,500 cbm in 14 epoxy coated tanks will sail on LNG or LBG.
The two-hybrid newbuilds are an upgraded version of Terntank’s AVIC series.
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Container Ships’ Evolution and Upsizing
The ubiquitous container has brought about a revolution in global trade, since its introduction in 1956 by Malcolm McLean.
In the intervening period, improvements in container ship technology and design were witnessed at...
Swiss Government Recommends Vitamin-D Pills For Golden Agers
The Swiss government is now recommending that citizens 65 years and older take a vitamin D supplement daily.
The FSVO pamphlet explains to the public why supplementing with vitamin D is necessary.
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[Watch] How To Secure Engine Room Floor Plates
As part of its Learn the Ropes Series safety videos, West P&I Club addresses measures of securing floor structures within the engine room compartment.
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All About Coronavirus Right Now
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now, reports an article published in Reuters.
Hong Kong "overwhelmed" as infections hit record
The latest wave of COVID-19 infections has "overwhelmed" Hong Kong, the city's...
Watch Out For These 2 Tale-tell Signs of Omicron
It can be impossible to distinguish Omicron from the regular symptoms as reported by LiveMint.
Various symptoms
First, the patients infected with the COVID variant do not show typical symptoms like cough, fever and loss of...
ICS & IMPA Publish Updated Guidance On Pilot Transfer Arrangements
ICS and IMPA recently published an updated version of their ‘Shipping Industry Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangements’.
The updated version includes a new section on combination embarkation platform arrangements.
IMPA’s annual pilot ladder...
[Answer] Evolution of Container ship, What Size Can We Expect?
The ubiquitous container has brought about a revolution in global trade, since its introduction in 1956 by Malcolm McLean.
Invention of the container ship
The invention of the container not surprisingly heralded the advent of a...