COVID19 Antibody Response Study Links Cross-reactivity With Severity
Recently researchers found out why certain people are having severe covid19 issues by comparing their antibody response.
IgG and IgA antibody responses are crucial and analysis shows a common viral protein target of...
Why Are Scrubbers Important?
There should be no doubt about the importance of the marine exhaust gas cleaning system in helping to improve the health of those living and working around the world’s ports and harbors. There is...
Two General Cargo Ships Troubled by Mechanical Failures
Two general cargo ships were troubled with a nearly 3 hours interval in Bosphorus, early in the morning Oct 3, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What is the reason?
Steering failure
VARNAVA suffered steering failure and started to drift...
Klaveness Proposes Carbon Levy of $250-300 per Tonne
Shipping company Klaveness Combination Carriers has lent its support to the idea of charging the shipping industry at the global level for its carbon emissions.
In a statement on its website last week, the company...
Britain’s Nanosatellites for Global Ship Tracking
Britain has sent two satellites into space that are smaller than a microwave, yet are the smartest ever produced by the UK.
On September 28, 2020 at 12:20 pm BST, four Glasgow-built Spire...
BIMCO Revises Requirements of the Seed Cake Entries
BIMCO will report a series of articles, informing members of what to expect in the revised IMSBC Code which wlll come into force on 1 January 2021.
The first article which BIMCO reports...
EU ETS Would Add $4,000/d To Aframax Operating Costs
Shipowners operating under the European Union's emissions trading system (EU ETS) could see operating costs jump considerably.
At present, it is unclear whether the EU ETS would apply to ships where only the...
Global Shipping Hit By ‘Back-to-Back Cyber Threats’ in Peak Season
The global shipping industry sustained a second cyber attack within a week.
This has raised concern about disruptions to supply chains already straining to move goods heading into the usual peak season for...
The Swedish Club Singles Out the Reasons for ‘Container Loss’
Although the container sector is well regulated and highly regarded, many are the containers lost overboard.
Container focus from The Swedish Club, provides an overview of statistics, an insight into specific cases, and...
Propane Pipeline Breach Leads To Dredger Explosion
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an interim report on the deadly explosion and fire that destroyed the dredger Waymon L. Boyd.
The Incident
At about 0800 hours on August 21, the cutter-head dredger...