PIL Announces Penalty Of US$30,000/Container For Cargo Weight Misdeclaration
Pacific International Lines (PIL) will impose a fine of US$30,000 per container for any misdeclaration of the cargo weight, a charge that is already effective from 15 February, says an article published in Container...
Oil Prices Inch Towards $100 a Barrel
Oil’s surge toward $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014 is threatening to deal a double-blow to the world economy by further denting growth prospects and driving up inflation.
That’s a...
East Of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook
All fuel grades remain in tight supply for prompt delivery dates in Singapore. Dwindling fuel oil cargo inflows and rising exports have contributed to curb availability of VLSFO, although lead times are one day...
Bunker Prices May Drop
MABUX World Bunker Index (consists of a range of prices for 380 HSFO, VLSFO and MGO in the main world hubs) demonstrated upward changes on Feb.15, says an article published in Mabux.
380 HSFO –...
Car Carrier Full of Porsches and VWs On Fire
The Portugese Navy has confirmed that one of its patrol boats came to the aid of the Felicity Ace, a car carrier transiting the Atlantic Ocean, reports The Drive.
Distress signal after fire broke
The vessel transmitted...
[Watch] Birds Crashing Into Ground Stirs Theories
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
Security footage shows a flock of yellow-headed blackbirds drop dead in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua pic.twitter.com/mR4Zhh979K
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 14, 2022
A video of a flock of yellow-headed black birds crashing...
Are Omicron-targeted Vaccines Any Better Than Original Jabs?
Experiments in animals show that boosters customized for the fast-spreading COVID variant offer little advantage over standard jabs, says an article published in Nature.
Animal Study
As the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues its global rampage,...
Ballard Deliver 200 kW Fuel Cell To Norwegian Ferry Operator
Canadian fuel cell supplier Ballard Power Systems has delivered two, 200 kilowatt (kW) fuel cell modules.
In July 2021, the newbuild was delivered to Norled by Westcon shipyard.
It represents a significant turning...
Lack Of Understanding Preventing Shipping’s Move To Zero Pollution
Need to reduce operational oil leakage from propeller shafts but a lack of understanding about cleaner alternatives is preventing any meaningful technological change.
74% of the respondents believed oil leaking from the stern...
EU Has To Act Fast, Europe’s Shipping To Be Fossil Gas-powered By 2030
A quarter of Europe’s shipping will be fossil gas-powered by 2030 as ”misguided EU sustainability targets” encourage uptake of LNG, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) study shows.
This will lock in fossil...