Nordic Sells Tanker Fleet Amid Volatile Market

Denmark-based shipowner Nordic Shipholding after failing to find a merger partner, has put the company’s 3 remaining vessels up for sale, reports Offshore Energy. Merger discussions Since November 2020, the firm has held extensive discussions with...

How Fort Detrick Got Linked With Covid-19 Origin?

State media outlets were quick to report on criticism posted by "Wilson Edwards" in a Facebook post. Experts say the marketing campaign succeeded in convincing the Chinese populace to be wary of international...

Panama Bunker Sales for July Jump 12.4% on Year

Bunker demand in Panama climbed on both a yearly and monthly basis in July, reports Ship & Bunker. Sales rise AMP sales Total sales rose to 378,710 mt last month, according to preliminary data from the Panama...

Capital Gas Takes Delivery of New LNG carrier

Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. took successful delivery today of the new-building LNG carrier Adamastos, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea, reports LNG Industry. About the vessel With cargo capacity of 174 000 m3, the...

New Zealand’s COVID Elimination Strategy Efficacy Questioned

The Covid-19 response minister doubts the effectiveness of the country's ambitious elimination plan. 72  community instances have been documented so far, with over 300 possible exposure places. New Zealand could move to a...

[Watch] What is Driving the Recent Surge in Shipping Rates?

McKinsey’s Steve Saxon and Jaana Remes discuss why container shipping costs are surging and give their take on what lies ahead for the industry, says an article published on their website.  Shipping rates It now costs...

How Will Chinese Golden Week 2021 Impact Forwarders?

With the pre-golden week rush and with importers speeding up their production processes to ship their products out of China on time, constraints in ocean freight and land transportation increase the chance for cargos...

New Way To Develop Long-Range Vehicles for Capturing CO2 Onboard

A research team offers a practical way to make ships CO2 neutral or even CO2 negative with CO2-capturing solid oxide fuel cells.  After 'burning' traditional carbon-based fuels, the fuel cell generates concentrated CO2 that can...

How Long Does It Take To Manufacture a Shipping Container?

The short answer is: The time is insignificant, a matter of hours including the automated process of putting the steel walls together and drying the paint, says an article published on freight waves website.  How...

Singapore Green Plan 2030, Important Steps Towards a Sustainable Future

The launch of Singapore's Green Plan 2030 (Green Plan) in February this year is likely to mark a turning point for the island state's energy sector. As Singapore looks to create a more sustainable...