CSUCI, CFROG Unite To Examine Oil Spill Impacts On Invertebrates
reports of 155,000 gallons of oil being released dominate a discussion about impacts on birds, fish, and marine mammals
the current thinking as to the cause is that a large tanker ship’s anchor...
Piracy & Armed Robbery Incidents Go Low in Decades, Says ICC
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported the lowest number of reported piracy and armed robbery incidents for the first nine months of any year since 1994.
Lowest number of reported incidents
IMB’s latest global...
Dry Bulk Carrier Arrested
A dry bulk carrier was arrested in Singapore last week, reports Ship & Bunker.
Dry bulker arrested
The 18,300 DWT bulker Eagle was arrested at 2:38 AM local time on October 10, according to Singapore court...
Bunker Sales Drop To 15-month Low in Singapore
Bunker fuel sales at the port of Singapore decreased by 6.7% on year during September 2021, reports Manifold Times quoting the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data.
Bunker fuel sales
In total, 3.94 million...
Energy Firm Invests €2.5b To Boost Renewable Hydrogen
The agreement focuses on the assessment of investment opportunities for the two companies in renewable hydrogen projects across Spain and Portugal.
This agreement represents for both companies, a further step in their commitment...
Firefighters Rescue A Man Who Fell 60 Feet Into the Hull
A man was working on a cargo ship at the Poland Avenue Wharf when he fell 60 feet into the hull Tuesday afternoon, officials said, and needed to be rescued, officials said.
The...
Maersk Diverts Big Cargo Ships From UK Amid Container Backlog
Supermarkets are searching for alternative ways to bring food into Britain as ships are diverted from the UK’s main port due to congestion.
Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, is diverting big vessels...
OECD’s Report Reveals The Major Contributor To Inflation Among G20 Countries
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is now tracking how much container shipping is factoring into global inflation, says an article published in Splash247.
About OECD's
The OECD’s latest Economic Outlook report cites container...
Dry Bulk Freight Starts Q4 With A Bang
The final quarter of the year started “with a bang” for the bigger size segment, with the benchmark TCA figure reaching new highs, while reaching close to its 2009 peak. A hefty trajectory for...
Norwegian Rats’ New Zealand Odyssey
In her new book Invasive Predators in New Zealand: Disaster on Four Small Paws, zoologist Carolyn M. King tells the immigration story of the Norway rat, states The Spinoff.
Here's an excerpt from that.
The Norway...