Innocent Lives Lost Due To Lockdown Isolation On Cruise Ships
Confined mostly to tiny cabins as the pandemic unfolded, crew members struggled to cope, writes Austin Carr.
Jozsef Szaller
At first, Jozsef Szaller’s crewmates didn’t think much of his absence. Szaller, after all, usually skipped...
How The Coronavirus Changed & Evolved To Fit In
The coronavirus genealogy has revealed the extent of the infection we are having.
At present there are 7 strains of the virus which comes from the original L Strain coronavirus in China.
The...
2 Doses Pfizer Vaccine Within A Month for COVID Patients
In a major development, the World Health Organisation's immunization advisory group has underlined the vaccine dose strategy saying "COVID-19 patients should take two doses of the new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine within a period of 21-28...
Singapore HSFO Bullish Over Scrubber Vessels Demand
Rise in scrubber-fitted vessels to boost HSFO demand in 2021
Saudi Arabia's utility, industrial usage demand key to Asia HSFO prices
Short-term Asia HSFO market seen balanced to long on ample supply
According to...
[Answer] How Ships Should Navigate Through Dangerous Marine Fauna?
Marine fauna poses a grave danger for shippers and as such they need to acquire the skills of navigating through them. Keeping that in mind, the Gard has published a detailed guideline how to...
Singapore Gets Its First LNG Bunkering Vessel
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has delivered Singapore’s first Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) bunkering vessel, FueLNG Bellina, to FueLNG with a perfect safety record, says a press release published on their website.
The second...
Elevated Dry Bulk Demand Pushes Baltic Index Up By 44 Points
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Tuesday to its highest level since mid-October last year, reports Reuters.
Gains extended
The Baltic Exchange's main sea...
180 CST Fuel Demand Declines With The 0.5% Sulphur Cap
Price reporting agency S&P Global Platts has killed off most of its delivered assessments of 180 CST fuel oil once the mainstay of the bunker market - after shipping companies largely moved on to...
Scientists Travel With Half Capacity To Antarctica In Times of Covid
A scientific expedition team of 43 members are set to leave for Antarctica from Goa on January 6, reports Hindustan Times.
About the team
Scientists, engineers, doctors and technicians are members of the team and are...
Hapag-Lloyd Tests LNG Use, Too Early To Decide
Hapag-Lloyd says it intends to lift LNG bunkers for its upcoming gas-powered tonnage in both Singapore and Rotterdam, the box carrier has told Ship & Bunker.
The firm already has a supply contract in place with Shell.
In...