Privacy Boost For Your Web Browser

Privacy is now a priority among browser-makers, but they may not go as far as you want in fighting pervasive ad industry trackers on the web, reports cnet. Advertisements recommendation Problems like Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal...

MLEP Launches Its Second Chemical Tanker Tranche

Easterly Asset Management’s Maritime Logistics Equity Partners (MLEP) is a company formed last year. It's aim is to take advantage of the meaningful dislocations and opportunities in international shipping markets. It had recently...

World’s Largest Container Line’s Net Profit Rose To $5.6 Billion

Shipping group CMA CGM on Friday reported a surge in third-quarter earnings. It said that it expected an even stronger performance for the end of the year. Thi may be due to the...

Can The Metaverse Combat COVID Infodemic?

It’s not what you say that matters. It’s what people hear. And what people are hearing on social media regarding Covid-19 in general, and the vaccines in particular, should scare you, reports CNBC. Potential harm...

How Safe Is Your Chrome Browser To “High Level Threats”?

Chrome users beware, attacks on Google’s browser are increasing rapidly and now multiple new hacks have been confirmed, reports Forbes. Vulnerabilities  Google published the news in a new blog post, where it revealed an eye-popping 25 new vulnerabilities...

Are We Ready To Combat The COVID Super Variant?

The Delta variant was first detected a year ago and is now dominant across the globe. Scientists are concerned that a new strain could supersede it, reports The Guardian. Dominance of Delta variant “It’s like the...

Oil Prices Plunge Amid Renewed COVID Fears

While Covid maintains its retreat globally, regional waves are enough to inspire bearish sentiment among crude traders, and that was the case on Friday as Austria imposed another full lockdown and Germany added some...

Maersk Launches €500M Green Bond To Fund Methanol-powered Newbuilds

Maersk has launched Green Finance Framework designed to allow the company to issue a variety of sustainable financing. This 10-year, €500 million green bond comes under the umbrella of Maersk´s Green Finance Framework...

Foreign Tanker Seized for Smuggling Diesel

Commandos with the naval force of Iran’s IRGC have seized a foreign tanker in the Persian Gulf for smuggling diesel. The ship was found to be illegally carrying 150,000 litres (32,995 gallons) of...

Dead Captain Remained for Months in Cargo Vessel Freezer

Cargo vessel spent 6 months with captain’s corpse in stroll-in freezer, reports CCNL. It’s a macabre affair!  In April, the captain of a cargo ship, 68-year-old Dan Sandu from Romania, handed away. Crewmates needed to resort to...