NHS Covid Pass Still Not Recognised in Some EU Countries

NHS Covid pass still not recognized in some EU countries British tourists facing difficulties following a delay in linking NHS Covid pass to EU’s system UK in technical talks with the commission for...

Can China Meet Its 6% Economic Growth Goal Hassle Free?

The rapid spread of the highly infectious Delta variant and low vaccination rates have caught much of Asia off guard. While year-on-year corporate and economic indicators continue to show strong recovery, quarter-on-quarter indicators...

Ro-ro Ship Disabled After Engine Failure

Passenger ro-ro ship suffered engine failure at night Aug 24 in waters of More og Romsdal, northernmost Western Norway, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? Passenger ro-ro ship suffered engine failure at night Aug 24 in waters...

LNG Shipping Stocks: Correction Continues

The UP World LNG Shipping Index, the world’s only stock index focused on LNG companies, lost 5.41% last week. US stocks represented by the S&P 500 Index lost 0.59%. The rising stocks The only rising...

Methanol Institute Adopt a Well-to-Wake Approach In GHG Analysis

The Methanol Institute (MI) on said it is calling on maritime policy-makers to adopt a ‘well-to-wake’ approach in GHG accounting of fuels to support the decarbonisation of maritime transport, says an article published on...

Asia Residual Fuels: Key Market Indicators for Aug 23-27

Traders closely follow last-minute fixtures over Aug. 23-28 for incremental volumes landing in Singapore next month, reports Platts. Asian VLSFO Lesser regional production in the Asian very low sulfur fuel oil market heading into September is...

MacGregor to Deliver Cranes for Largest US-Built Hopper Dredge

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, will deliver two large, 120 ft. double telescopic service cranes and one 50 ft. telescopic stores crane for a self-propelled hopper dredge, says an article published on their website.  Crane delivery  Currently...

Asian Middle Distillate Markets To Remain Strong

Asian middle distillate markets were poised to remain steady in the Aug. 23-27 trading week. As reduced supply provided price support for the gasoil sector while strong buying interest from the West set...

Rotterdam’s Q2 Bunker Sales Sees A New Gain

Rotterdam's bunker sales are edging up. The world's second-largest marine fuels hub, climbed on both a quarterly and yearly basis in the second quarter. Total conventional bunker sales reached 2.3 million mt in...

Recycling Yards Scale Back Enthusiasm

Easing of steel plate prices are likely to last at least until the year end. The Indian subcontinent and Turkey yards’ recent recycling enthusiasm has sent prices to their highest levels. China’s steel...