Cargo Vessel Designated In Oil Spill Issue By U.S. Coast Guard

Investigators from the U.S. Coast Guard boarded a cargo vessel Saturday in Long Beach. The ship could be tied to the rupture of a pipeline that spilled an estimated 25,000 gallons of oil...

Cargo Ship Ablaze, Firefighters in Rescue Act

A recent Kentonline news source by Chloe Holmwood says that firefighters tackle cargo ship blaze at Sheerness Docks. What happened?  Firefighters tackled a blaze on board a cargo ship at Sheerness Docks. Crews were called shortly before 7.30am this...

What Do Containership Owners Expect In 2022?

Unprecedented demand for container ships will not end anytime soon, according to executives of companies that rent vessels to ocean carriers. Their overwhelming confidence is yet another ominous sign for beleaguered cargo shippers...

[Watch] Freighter Runs Aground, Crew Abandons Ship

A Panamanian-registered cargo ship ran aground in Penghu County following a mechanical failure, Sunday, October 17, reports TaiwanEnglishNews. What happened? The 14-man crew of a Panamanian-registered cargo ship was airlifted to safety after the vessel ran...

Concerns Over China’s Participation in Cop26 Climate Summit

The UK, the US and the EU are embarking on a frantic round of climate diplomacy. In a last-ditch attempt, they want to bring key countries into a deal on greenhouse gas emissions...

Does mRNA COVID Booster Cause Heart Inflammation in Young Adults?

  Dr. Ofer Levy, a voting member of the FDA’s vaccine advisory panel, spoke with CNBC’s “Closing Bell” after the committee unanimously recommended the agency approve J&J’s Covid boosters. The panel previously recommended the...

Will Facebook’s New Policies Protect People from Harassment And Intimidation?

Today, Facebook announced updates to bullying and harassment policies to better protect people. This will remove harmful content that attacks public figures, as well as provide more protections for public figures who have...

IDSA Aim At Setting A Standard For Exchanging Shipping Data

  Faster uptake in the utilisation and sharing of data in shipping is the lack of trust in data and its sharing mechanisms. IDSA has developed an architecture aimed at setting a standard for...

Carbon Emissions Will Become A Cost Element In Maritime Business

EU proposes a basket of measures to decarbonise the maritime industry, which will influence freight rates in different ways. The inclusion of shipping into the ETS would be the most influential EU measure...

Green Corridors, A New Framework Created By The Lloyd’s Register

A new framework, created by the LR Decarbonisation Hub, aims to get the industry sharing best practice, helping to scale up smaller decarbonisation successes. Green corridor is a term used to mean interlinked...