Study Finds Vaccines Cut Risk of Long Covid By Half

A new study of breakthrough Covid-19 infections finds that vaccines not only reduce the risk of severe disease and hospitalization, but can lower the odds of having long-term Covid-19 symptoms too, says an article...

An Outbreak of Covid-19 Onboard

Five of the crew of 22 on an Evergreen intra-Asia vessel have been hospitalised following an outbreak of Covid-19 onboard, says an article published on loadstar website.  Crew having covid-19  The three Taiwanese and two Filipinos...

Questions About The Possible Opportunity to Lead MARAD

Last month gcaptain had the opportunity to sit down with Captain Stith and ask him a few questions about the possible opportunity to lead MARAD, says an article published on their website. Who is Captain...

Transformation of Transportation & Logistics Industry With AI

What a ride it has been in the Transportation and Logistics (T&L)sector regarding the B2C eCommerce growth boom world-wide, much of this driven by the global retail sales growth during COVID-19, says an article...

K Line Signs Time Charter of VLGC With Gyxis Corporation

Kaisha (K Line) has reached an agreement with LPG importer Gyxis to enter into a time charter contract based on a new LPG-fueled VLGC for LPG/ammonia transport, says an article published on their website. Delivery...

Canadian oil sands, More Economical Feedstock Than Crude Oil

A rare cargo of Canadian oil sands arrived in August for China's private refineries based in the Shandong province, which would be a more economical feedstock than crude oil or bitumen blend to produce...

First Inland Vessel That Use Energy Containers For Propulsion

Zero Emission Services (ZES) commences today with the Alphenaar, the first Dutch inland vessel to use interchangeable energy containers for propulsion, says an article published on zero emission services website. ZES energy system for inland...

Euroseas Announces Agreement to Acquire a 1,740 teu Container Vessel

Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced that it has agreed to acquire M/V Piraeus Trader, a 1,740 teu container feeder vessel...

Freight Rates Went Down, Coming as Caro Piles Up

The “stratospheric” freight rates and shipping lines’ huge Q2 profits have been slammed by cargo owners, and a new report claims the carrier alliances are “suppressing” cargo, says an article published in LoadStar. Tarrif Grew...

The Galleon Götheborg is Retracing its Path Around the World

 The galleon Götheborg is retracing its path around the world. Nearly 200 years after it sank into the sea, says an article published in Cnn. Ready for the retrace journey  The original Götheborg, a trading vessel...