World’s First Person To Receive Heart Transplanted from A Pig
Possibility of using animal organs for so-called xenotransplantation
The pig used in the transplant had been genetically modified to knock out several genes
Pig hearts are anatomically similar to human hearts
The bigger...
A Fine Of USD 3,500 On Vessels Arriving With Unvaccinated Sailors
A recent news article published in the Gard states that fines will be levied on vessels arriving in Ghanaian ports with crew or passengers not vaccinated against COVID-19 according to the latest Directive by...
A New Phase of Pandemic: COVID To Become Normal!
the Omicron wave would come to an end
providing a better model for the American experience of the variant
The first studies were conducted on a synthetic virus
The six medical experts close to...
9 Lesser Known Surcharges in Container Shipping
Low Sulphur Surcharge is the ECA (Emission Control Area) surcharge, where certain sections of global trade routes, located in proximity to ecologically sensitive zones.
WRS announced by most Carriers in the wake of...
Container Ship Suffers Stack Collapse In Atlantic
Collapse of on-deck container stacks represent a grave threat to crew and ship safety and to the environment.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) vessel Madrid Bridge suffered a container collapse in the Atlantic.
Accidents...
Alert on High Sediment Levels in ARA Fuel Samples
Intertek Lintec has tested a number of VLSFO bunker samples from vessels that have taken fuel in Rotterdam, Antwerp and Ghent.
The data have shown sediment contents above the ISO 8217 0.10% mass...
Bunker Industry Expected To Recover Post A Temporary Stall
The bunker industry is waiting for a recovery from COVID-19 in 2022 that seemed to stall last year, reports Ship & Bunker.
Challenge for the bunker industry
From the point of view of public announcements...
The US LNG Boom is Back!
Soaring global gas prices have sent a signal that more supply is needed. The US, soon to be the world’s largest LNG exporter, is responding to that demand, reports Wood Mackenzie.
“We have furnished the...
China’s New Fuel Quota Allocation Favors Local Bunkering
MOFCOM raises fuel oil export quotas by 30% in first batch
China's 2022 marine fuel sales may hit 25 million mt
Zhoushan competes with Singapore on favorable pricing
China's latest move to increase fuel...
Top 7 Energy Transition Trends To Watch in 2022
Experts on the Westwood Energy Transition team give their views on the main trends that oil and gas firms should watch in 2022.
National decarbonisation targets will get more ambitious
Arguably one of the main things...