America’s Port Edges Out Hong Kong, Becomes 9th Biggest Container Port

Surging first-half volumes at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex saw the US west coast gateway overtake Hong Kong to become the world’s ninth largest container port. According to new data from Alphaliner,...

Platts JKM Surge Makes Spot LNG Buyers Rethink Strategy

Long-term contracts key to equation for Cheniere expansion 'Good chance' Sabine Pass Train 6 producing this year: Feygin Soaring Asian spot LNG prices should push buyers that rely heavily on the prompt market to...

China’s First Carbon-Neutral Petroleum Shipment

China certifies the first shipment of full life cycle carbon-neutral petroleum Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange (SEEE) has issued the first carbon-neutral petroleum certificate to Sinopec, Cosco Shipping, and China Eastern Airlines they...

Will Covid Derail China Olympics?

China keeps the virus at bay at a high cost ahead of Olympics China’s “zero tolerance” strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission has helped keep the country largely free...

Are LOIs Worth More Than the Paper They’re Printed?

Skuld recognizes a noticeable rise in the use of Letters of Indemnity in day-to-day operations in the industry, and, consequently, a great rise in the number of queries from our mutual members and assureds...

Nobel Prize Ceremony Scaled Back Amid COVID Uncertainty

The Nobel Foundation said in a statement on Thursday that prizewinners would receive awards in their home countries rather than attend a banquet in Stockholm, reports DW. Remote award ceremony The body said it was making...

Vaccination Centre For All International Ocean-going Seafarers

Singapore will offer vaccination to international ocean-going signing-on seafarers. The vaccination centre will commence operations on 30 September. Singapore has announced that it will offer vaccination to international ocean-going signing-on seafarers, reports GAC. Singapore Vaccination...

First COVID Outbreak Was Intentional, Claims Chinese Whistleblower

  Wei Jingsheng claims he alerted the Trump administration to the virus' existence in November 2019, reports an article in JOE. First COVID19 was intentional! A man has claimed that China deliberately spread Covid-19 two months before...

RR & Sea Machines Team Up On Smart Ship & Autonomous Ship Control Solutions

Strategic cooperation to expand the new mtu NautIQ marine automation portfolio with remote and autonomous control systems to offer complete automation solutions from a single source. Continuation of PS 2030 strategy, positioning Rolls-Royce...

Chinese City Into Semi Shutdown After Local Covid Cases Emerge

China's Harbin in semi-lockdown after local Covid cases emerge again Harbin vowed to complete an initial round of city-wide testing residents told to refrain from stepping outside their homes, unless necessary before their...