Israeli Government Struck A Deal Of Five Million COVID Doses

The Israeli government has agreed on a deal with US-based biotech company Novavax to buy five million COVID-19 vaccine doses, the Health Ministry announced on Friday. The Novavax vaccines, expected to arrive in...

Berthing and Bunkering Delays in China Ports and Why?

There has been strict epidemic prevention and control measures at Yangtze River upstream ports, together with complex customs processes at terminals and other relevant departments. It have widely resulted in berthing and bunkering...

Lloyd’s Register: New IMO Regulations Could Reduce the LNG Carriers

IMO carbon rules may lead to a shortage of LNG carriers later this decade. New International Maritime Organization rules coming into force from 2025 could lead to a shortage of LNG carriers, according to classification society Lloyd's Register. A...

Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of World’s Largest Cruise Ship

The newest and largest cruise ship in the world is officially part of Royal Caribbean's fleet. Wonder of the Seas was delivered to Royal Caribbean on Thursday, following three years of construction, reports Royal Caribbean. The...

Omicron To Produce New Vaccine Resistant Strains!

The year 2022 has barely begun and Dr. Anthony Fauci already has a worst-case scenario prediction, reports Deseret News. The worst case scenario  Fauci, the White House medical adviser on the coronavirus, recently told Yahoo Finance, ...

Omicron Overshadows Delta Variant

The Omicron variant accounting for 99.9% of all COVID-19 cases in the United States. This week the nation recorded a seven-day average of 2,200 daily coronavirus-related deaths. A CDC study released on Tuesday...

NYK & Uyeno To Collaborate on ‘Next-gen’ Energy Supply

NYK and Uyeno Group Holdings have announced they have formed a business alliance to ‘address next-generation energy supply in Japan’, reads a NYK press release. As part of their new alliance, NYK is taking a...

MOL & Mitsui Seal Charter for Another LNG Carrier Newbuild

Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has sealed a time charter contract with compatriot trading house Mitsui & Co for a newbuilding 174,000 cu m LNG carrier, reads an official press release. The contract follows...

Cargo Stolen from Product Tanker, Piracy Footprint

Pirates boarded a tanker working as a bunkering vessel in the Gulf of Guinea region and reportedly stole cargo from the ship before leaving. Initial reports had indicated a possible hijacking, but the...

Shipping Emissions Increase 4.9% Last Year

The tough task to decarbonise global shipping has been put into sharp relief with data released. The key driver was the recovering 2021 world economy where demand for durable goods has remained firm...