Scrubber Prices Interfere With Dense Bunker fleet

According to an article published in Lloyd's List, Fewer tankers are refuelling ships with HSFO at Singapore, the world’s busiest bunkering hub and so shipowners should take heed by securing tankers ahead of time...

Wilhelmsen Joins Sustainable Shipping Initiative

According to an article published in Port News, Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has become a member of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), an alliance of key organisations that is driven to bring change to...

MSC Teams Up With Hydrogen Council To Reach Zero-carbon Goals

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has joined the Hydrogen Council, a global industry body, as a steering member to foster cross-sector collaboration that will accelerate R&D related to clean hydrogen derived fuels and solutions, says...

Capesize Market Starts Off 2021 With A Boom, Says BIMCO

BIMCO says the year 2021 has started strongly for the capesize market with 1,427 journeys completed or underway in the first 20 days of the year, a 10.4% increase compared to the same period...

LR’s Marine & Offshore Work Towards Zero-Carbon Shipping

The challenges of developing more sustainable marine fuels go far beyond ship design and propulsion technology, where the vital importance of readiness of fuel supply chains is explains Katharine Palmer for Lloyd's Register.Zero-carbon Marine...

Moderna Vaccine Administration Resumes After A Brief Hiatus

After days of a specific batch of Moderna vaccine being on pause, California State Epidemiologist has said the vaccine can be put back to use immediately. The batch was put on hold after...

Buyers Want Bunker Price Protection for This Reason

Global insurer Aon, which launched a new bunker fuel insurance product last week, has said the product was developed to meet the expected market volatility emanating from IMO2020. Aon Comments Recognising that buyers lit carying amounts...

COVID-19 Vaccine Allergic Reactions Under Investigation

Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had received a report from California’s health department that several people at a center in San Diego were treated for possible allergic reactions to its COVID-19 vaccine from...

Vaccinating Seafarers A Challenge for the Shipping Industry

According to a Lexology article classifying seafarers as "key workers" has helped in getting them covid vaccinations on priority. Overcoming Hurdles To Vaccinate Seafarers The administration of the vaccine against COVID-19 will, hopefully, mark the beginning...

Leading Economist States His Top 5 Predictions for 2021

Saying the yr 2020 wasn’t an awesome one for the economic system is a little bit of an understatement, reports Shipping. Increase in unemployment  Retailers shuttered, companies had been pressured to shut or, worse, go bust,...