Is the Horse-deworming Drug Effective Against COVID-19?
Doctors at Duke want to know once and for all whether Ivermectin can actually work against COVID-19. They’re leading a national study that is testing how effective the polarizing horse-dewormer and two other common...
LR2 Find Fewer Takers Despite Surging Supply Of Tankers
LR2 discount to LR1 over 20 points
Smaller China export quota weakens demand
Higher bunker prices erode earnings
Surging supply of Long Range II, or LR2, tankers in Asia has widened their discount against...
ABS Class Takes Delivery of ‘Ultra Sleek’ Superyacht Phi
The superyacht Phi is one of the most talked-about new vessels on the water. Built by Royal Huisman in The Netherlands to ABS class, the 58.5m boat features a specially developed Fast Displacement XL...
Former Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Beached for Scrapping After 50 Years
The next to last of the 1960s purpose-built cruise ships that helped to build the modern cruise industry was beached yesterday in Pakistan to be broken up and recycled, reports the Maritime Executive.
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Oil Breaks $90/bbl for the First Time Since 2014 Amid Russia Tensions
Oil on Wednesday briefly reached $90 per barrel, the highest since 2014.
It is due to increasing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Oil on Wednesday briefly reached $90 per barrel, the first time since...
Swedish Ferry To Feature Wärtsilä Solutions
Three new LNG-fuelled Ro-Pax vessels being built for Swedish ferry operator Stena RoRo will feature a broad scope of Wärtsilä solutions.
The ships are under construction at China Merchants Jinling (Weihai) Shipyard and...
Slowdowns In U.S And China Are A Worldwide Drag
Slowdowns in the world's two biggest economies -- the United States and China -- are likely to be larger than expected this year, dragging down the output on every continent and reducing global...
Regional Nature Of Shipping’s Inclusion in the EU ETS Criticized
Trading firm Trafigura criticized the regional nature of shipping's inclusion in the EU's emissions trading system (ETS) and stressed the need for a global carbon tax to decarbonize the shipping industry, writes Nicholas Watt...
‘Yo-Yo’ Effect in Covid-19 Causes Havoc for Seafarers
COVID uncertainty and fluctuations led to major impact in seafarer welfare; The Mission to Seafarers reiterates call for key worker status and further investment in seafarer support during 2022, says a press release published...
ABS Approves AIP For Innovative WTIV Integrated Feeder Barge
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to a coordinated design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in conjunction with the innovative BargeRack feeder barge system by Friede and...