All About Coronavirus Right Now
Greece reported a daily record high of COVID-19 cases and Romania's single-day deaths hit an all-time peak, while Ireland reported the most infections since January despite almost 90% of adults being vaccinated, reports Reuters.
Europe
The...
Asia-Pacific Emerges from Zero COVID Strategy, Alienates China
From Australia to South Korea and across Asia Pacific, the final bastions of "zero-Covid" are easing restrictions and opening borders as the region prepares to live with the virus -- except for one major...
Shipping Industry To ‘Shape Its Future’ At Glasgow
The international shipping industry is coming together with a flagship event, Shaping the Future of Shipping, in Glasgow on Saturday 6th November.
The conference will address key strategic issues in shipping’s rapidly evolving...
UCC Uses An ‘Alternative’ To Tackle Supply Chain Disruptions
The current global supply chain crisis is having an impact on infrastructure projects worldwide. As Qatar's largest contractor, UCC has investigated a number of alternatives to deliver high value projects for clients despite the...
Customs Seize 200kg of Cocaine Aboard Cargo Ship
Dalian Customs said they recently seized 200 kg of cocaine from a foreign cargo ship, reports Big News Network.
200kg cocaine seized
Customs officers of Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, received a...
WFS Q3 Bunker Margins Drop
Volumes Climb to Highest Since IMO 2020 by Ship & Bunker News Team The company's bunker profit margins have been declining steadily since the IMO 2020 high.
World Fuel Services is the world's...
Ancient Shipwreck Discovered Carrying Numerous Amphorae
A shipwreck from the Classical era was found to be carrying several amphorae, the Ministry of Culture & Sports.
Some were from Chios, and there were also several other types of ceramic tableware.
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Long Term Charter Deals Acquired by Flex LNG
Flex LNG has secured two charter deals with a minimum firm period of three years for each of its two LNG carriers Flex Resolute and Flex Courageous as reported by MarineLink.
Large LNG Parcels
The Oslo-listed...
$9.85 Billion Loss after Apple’s ATT Policy
An investigation by The Financial Times found that Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube lost around $9.85 billion in revenue following Apple’s changes to its privacy practices.
Last year, Apple announced the App Tracking...
Hong Kong’s Obstacles as a Global Financial Hub
Hong Kong’s western economic fundamentals.
Momentarily Beijing seems to take the place along with its other Asian contenders.
The flow of money in China isn’t easy to replicate.
Hong Kong has been the gateway...