Wärtsilä Unveil New System To Tackle Microplastics
Wärtsilä, together with the shipping company Grimaldi Group, have unveiled a new system that uses exhaust gas scrubber washwater to tackle the amount of microplastics.
According to the association Plastic Europe, 368 million...
Here Is Why Figure Skaters Don’t Get Dizzy?
Top figure skaters spin at such unbelievably fast speeds -- as many as six revolutions per second -- that it can make even spectators feel a little woozy, reports CNN.
Do figure skaters get dizzy?
Although...
Wall Street’s Metaverse Dreams Take A Hit!
Wall Street is convinced it's discovered the future of Silicon Valley. But early bets on the "metaverse" are running into some turbulence, reports CNN.
About metaverse
It's a virtual world in which people hang out, attend...
Why BA.2 Variant Is A Major Health Threat?
A new detailed study on the characteristics of the Omicron BA.2 variant by Japanese researchers has alarmingly found that the new variant is completely different from the initial Omicron BA.1 variant and is far...
Have We Tamed The Virus Enough To Become Endemic?
The first patients in the NHS are being offered a new drug to help treat Covid-19. As Covid treatments are changing, fewer patients are becoming seriously ill or dying, reports BBC.
Evolution of covid
At the...
Crude Oil Plunges To $2/b, Iran Deal Gets Closer
Crude oil futures were sharply lower in mid-morning Asian trade Feb. 17 as Iranian nuclear talks were nearing a deal.
While US crude oil stocks unexpectedly rose last week. Physical crude, though, was...
GTT Tank Design Ordered By DSME for Maran Gas LNGCs
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received a tank design order for four new Maran Gas LNG carriers (LNGCs) from South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
DSME is building these four...
Key Ports In The US Introduce New Queuing Process For Container Ships
On 16 November 2021, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach introduced a new queuing process for Container Ships.
On 10 January 2022, it was expanded to San Francisco Bay Area for...
2M Slot Charter To Be Replaced By Hapag-Lloyd’s Express China Loop
Hapag-Lloyd has reacted to the 2M’s decision to terminate its slot charter deals with rival carriers by launching a standalone China to North Europe loop.
From April, Hapag-Lloyd will commence the direct service...
Crude Benchmarks Surge Amid Ukraine-Russia Tensions
Dated Brent rises above $100/b
Crude futures later slip as US, Iran near agreement
West skeptical as Russia says some troops withdrawn from border
Crude price benchmarks climbed Feb. 16, with Dated Brent rising...