Study Shows New COVID-19 Variant Affects Youth the Most!
A new study shows that the new coronavirus variant that emerged in the U.K. is more transmissible and appears to affect a higher proportion of people under 20, reports Bloomberg.
Faster transmission
The research study was...
Grimaldi Group Adds Eco-friendly Vessels To Cut Emissions
Shipping company Grimaldi Group is seeking to cut its bunker consumption and emissions as it adds new eco-friendly vessels to its fleet, reports Ship & Bunker.
Delivery of zero emission vessel
The company has taken delivery...
Fresh-Tuna Freezers ‘Repurposed’ To Transport COVID19 Vaccines
Industrial freezers first created to ship perishable foods like fresh tuna to Japan have been retrofitted to ship the newly-approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The doses can be transported in freezers like those from...
Abandoned Ship To Turn Into ‘Floating Restaurant’
The government of Andhra Pradesh of India has set in motion efforts to convert MV Maa, to a floating restaurant.
The ship was abandoned in Andhra Pradesh following denial of permission to refloat...
UK Restricts Passengers Without Negative COVID-19 Test
Airlines flying into the UK will be required to bar passengers from boarding if they do not have a negative COVID test within 72 hours of departure, reports Reuters.
Passengers should test negative
Travelers will need...
A Novel ‘Molecular Signature’ To Predict COVID19 Susceptibility
A recent publication in the Physiological Reports discusses the importance of the mucous layer protein "mucin" as a potential tool to predict coronavirus susceptibility.
SARS-CoV-2 pathology
SARS-CoV-2 is considered to be a phylogenetic sister to the...
[Watch] Stena Line’s Newest Ropax Ship Arrives in Belfast
Stena Line's brand-new Stena Embla ferry has arrived in Belfast, reports Port News.
Stena Embla joins the Liverpool route
Stena Embla is the third E-Flexer ferry to be commissioned for Stena Line’s Irish Sea routes in...
Germany Extends LNG Grant Offer Until End of 2021
The German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure extended the deadline on grants for equipping and converting seagoing vessels to use LNG as marine fuel until December 31, 2021, says an article published in...
What’s in Store for Shipping Industry in 2021?
There has been plenty of advice on how to recognise weaknesses in systems onshore and onboard and also on how to react.
There will doubtless be much more advice to come as the...
Minerva Marine Takes Delivery of New LNG Carrier
Greek shipowner Minerva Marine has taken delivery of the first in a series of two new LNG carriers built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), says an article published in Baird Maritime.
About Minerva...