The challenges of developing more sustainable marine fuels go far beyond ship design and propulsion technology, where the vital importance of readiness of fuel supply chains is explains Katharine Palmer for Lloyd's Register. Zero-carbon Marine...

After days of a specific batch of Moderna vaccine being on pause, California State Epidemiologist has said the vaccine can be put back to use immediately. The batch was put on hold after...

Global insurer Aon, which launched a new bunker fuel insurance product last week, has said the product was developed to meet the expected market volatility emanating from IMO2020. Aon Comments Recognising that buyers lit carying amounts...

Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had received a report from California’s health department that several people at a center in San Diego were treated for possible allergic reactions to its COVID-19 vaccine from...

According to a Lexology article classifying seafarers as "key workers" has helped in getting them covid vaccinations on priority. Overcoming Hurdles To Vaccinate Seafarers The administration of the vaccine against COVID-19 will, hopefully, mark the beginning...

Saying the yr 2020 wasn’t an awesome one for the economic system is a little bit of an understatement, reports Shipping.  Increase in unemployment  Retailers shuttered, companies had been pressured to shut or, worse, go bust,...

The maritime industry has taken a further step into online and blended training with the appointment of Andrea Lodolo as the new CEO of Seably – the marketplace for maritime training, reports the Maritime...

According to a World Maritime University report focusing on the experiences of seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing the challenges they face and identifying factors that may mitigate the negative impact of the pandemic...

President Joe Biden, on his first day in office, signed more than a dozen executive actions. Some of which reverse decisions made by his predecessor, Donald Trump. For full article click here

Abandonment of seafarers is on the rise this year, exacerbated by the pandemic, with reported cases at a record high of more than double the 2019 levels, reports the Lloyd's List Highest Abandonment  This year, 76...