This Country Has The “World’s Highest Covid Death Toll”
The US has suffered 900,000 deaths from Covid-19.
Vaccinations, in particular, have lagged, especially compared with other wealthy countries.
Another reason for the disparate outcomes in the US is the fractured healthcare system.
With...
Dual-fuel Retrofits Are Key Towards Decarbonisation
MAN Energy Solutions says dual-fuel retrofits are already proven on MAN B&W low-speed engines and are key towards decarbonisation.
The company presently offers multiple options for the retrofit conversion of ME-C engines.
MAN...
DNV Awards First Type Approval Certificate
Voestalpine Böhler Welding Germany GmbH has become the first manufacturer worldwide to be awarded a Type Approval certificate from DNV.
In 2017, DNV published the first guideline for the use of AM in...
Shipowners Must Tackle Sustainable Recycling at South Asian Yards
Sea Sentinels is calling on shipowners to raise their recycling game by promoting sustainable practices at South Asian shipbreaking yards that still handle over two-thirds of vessels dismantled globally due to capacity constraints for...
Why Emissions Reduction Pose A Greater Challenge?
Reducing emissions will be a difficult task for the shipping industry because shipowners will continue to priorities the need to maintain a low-cost transportation model, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Malaysia. Despite the cost and...
Here Is Why Rotterdam Is Tracking Vessel Emissions!
Responding to scrutiny from an environmental watchdog over its carbon emissions, Europe’s largest and busiest port says that it intends to make its impact more transparent, reports The Maritime Executive.
The most carbon-emitting port
On the...
Finding A Path To Zero-Carbon Marine Shipping
Countries around the world are adopting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets of zero emissions by 2050.
Large international shipping companies such as Maersk, MSC, and CMA CGM, have already committed to achieve carbon...
World’s Largest FLNG Remains Shut For 1Q 2022
Oil major Shell expects its Prelude FLNG unit in Australia, the world’s largest unit of the type, will remain shut for most of the first quarter of 2022, says an article published on their...
World Container Index 79% Higher
Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased marginally by 0.5% to $9,376.70 per 40ft container this week, reports Drewry on their site.
The detailed assessment
The composite index decreased marginally by 0.5% this week, but, remains...
Time Loss Issues During Crew Change
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the shipping industry is now facing several issues.
One of the biggest challenges so far has been crew change.
Restrictions imposed to avoid the spread of the virus...