USCG Refiners Cite ‘Compatibility Issues’ With Fuel Blending

A dip in aviation demand has cut jet fuel prices low enough for blending into marine fuels. Jet fuel is more likely being used in US Gulf coast refineries as cutterstock, a light...

HMM Unveils New Land-Based ‘Fleet Control Centre’

HMM has opened a comprehensive fleet control center for the safe and efficient real-time monitoring of smart ships built or ordered by the creditor-controlled company. The fleet control center, established at the research...

Defence Troops Deployed To Help Contain COVID-19 on Bulk Carrier

Australian soldiers are being deployed to Port Hedland to help contain a coronavirus outbreak on a bulk carrier that last changed crews in the seafaring city of Manila. The ship, which was scheduled...

[Watch] Fire Aboard Containership

Fire erupted on board of container ship X-PRESS GODAVARI, anchored off Kolkata, eastern India, Bay of Bengal. The ship is loaded with 506 containers and the fire erupted in container or containers. Fire...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 39, 2020

The Baltic Exchange has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 39th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 25th September highlights the plight of the dry bulk...

How To Invest When Container Rates on Fire?

Containers have wrestled the ocean-shipping headlines away from tankers and bulkers as stratospheric China-to-California box rates approach $4,000 per forty-foot equivalent unit (FEU), writes Freight Waves Senior Editor, Greg Miller, in an article published...

World’s First Blue Ammonia Cargo Shipped

According to a Platts report, Saudi Arabia has shipped its maiden blue ammonia cargo to Japan to burn possibly together with coal and natural gas for zero-carbon power generation, paving the way forward for...

Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine 99% Efficient in Single Dose

There is some good news on Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine as trials show even one dose of their vaccine is effective against the virus, reports CNN. What the trial result shows? Early results from...

COVID19 Vaccinations Doesn’t Mean End To Masks

According to a CNN report, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that even an effective Covid-19 vaccine won't replace the need for other public health measures, such as wearing a mask, social distancing and washing...

[Watch] Electrification and Other Megatrends of Shipping

As the world marks World Maritime Day, ABB took a look at one of the megatrends currently dominating the marine industry: the move to increased electrification. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purposes only....