Marine Fuel Prices Makes Rise in Scrubbers Demand
Shipowners and cargo shippers actually saved money on fuel in 2020.
The trend this year is in the opposite direction. The price of marine fuel is coming back. And so-called “scrubbers” — equipment allowing...
Crew Change Crisis Complicates Amid New COVID Mutations
Crew changes are once more becoming difficult as much of the world locks down again following the emergence of several new and more transmissible variants of Covid-19, reports Safety4sea.
Crew Transitions
With travel corridors being closed...
Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Emerged At The Top In 2020
China's 2020 new shipbuilding orders exceeded those of South Korea and returned the country to the No.1 spot after two years, CCTV reported on Sunday, says an article published on Global Times.
Data From MIIT
According...
Opening Car Windows While Traveling Reduces COVID Risk
Aerosols emitted by passengers in a car has 8-10% of chance reaching the other person
Virus flows from front to black as air flows in this way inside a car.
Opening windows while...
Singapore Starts Vaccinating 37000 Aviation & Maritime Workers
According to a Channel News Asia report, plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines to 37,000 frontline workers in the aviation and maritime sectors kicked off on Monday (Jan 18), with vaccination centres for the two...
Fauci Endorses Biden’s ‘100 Million in 100 Days’ Vaccination Plan
According to a Reuters report, America's chief infectious disease and virology expert Dr. Anthony Faucu, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said that President-elect Joe Biden’s goal of delivering...
What Made LNG Tankers the Most Expensive Ships To Hire?
An unprecedented shortage of liquefied natural gas tankers has made them the most expensive ships ever hired to ferry commodities, reports Bloomberg.Rise In Spot ratesSpot rates have more than tripled in the past month,...
Bunker Industry In Hong Kong Seeking for Government Bailout
The bunker industry in Hong Kong is seeking a government bailout to support it while COVID-19 lockdown measures continue to drive business away to rival ports, says an article published in Ship & Bunker.
Bunker...
China Stranded Ship Reaches Japan With 23 Seafarers
MV Jag Anand, the Indian ship which was stranded at Chinese port of Jingtang has reached Japan on 18th January for crew change, reports news on air, the news bulletin of All India Radio.
Stranded...
Shell Marine & Carnival To Deliver Sustainable Cruise Experience
Shell Marine has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide marine lubricants to cruise line operator Carnival Corporation’s global fleet of 89 ships.
Carnival will also offset the carbon dioxide emissions from the...