Simple Smartphone-Based System Detects Norovirus
Detection of noroviruses from common environmental matrices (water and food) involves a complicated concentration of viruses and / or amplification of the genetic material, making detection approaches for field applications unworkable.
A smartphone-based...
MSC’s Tips To Save Money While Booking Cruise Ship Holidays!
The number of ocean cruises taken last year reached over two million for the first time, hitting a record 2,009,000 in 2018 - up two percent from 2017.
Geneva-based cruise line MSC Cruises...
Noble Group Plans To Rebuild Its LNG and Energy Businesses
Noble Holdings has now set up a Singapore desk for LNG by hiring a former trader from Australia’s Origin Energy.
The company saw it's market value wiped out from $6 billion in February...
IMO 2020: Mcquilling Services Mid-Year Tanker Market Outlook
The outlook includes a view on future asset values, time charter rates, market freight rates and TCE revenues for 24 major tanker trades.
It also focuses on four triangulated routes across eight vessel...
Oil Industry’s Explores Solutions To Tackle Sulfur Problems
Apart from CO2 emissions, critics are concerned about the sulfur oxides that come from burning high-sulfur fuel by ships.
One gallon of high-sulfur fuel contains 3,500 gallons of gasoline and is deemed to...
Banks As Financiers Are Evolving Apace With Shipping Going Green
As the International Maritime Organisation impose regulations on harmful gas emissions from ships, banks as the industry's financiers are evolving alongside, reports Arabian Business.
Global sulphur cap
The shipping industry is undergoing unprecedented change as it...
Australian State Speeds Up Second LNG Import Terminal Review
The New South Wales government of Australia has announced that it would set the review of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal located at Newcastle port, on a fast track status, reports Reuters.
Project...
Amidst Pollution Concerns Coast Guard Informs Capsized Cargo Ship Hasn’t Leaked
The US Coast Guard thinks the environmental impact from the ship is limited so far, Cdr. Norm Witt, reports CNN.
No major release
"We don't have any indications at this point that we have a major...
IMO 2020 and Its Effect on Midstream
New IMO regulations imposing stricter sulfur limits on the shipping industry have broad implications for energy, including midstream.
Demand for crude and refined products from the US are expected to be impacted by...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 36, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 36th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 6th September highlights the fate of the dry bulk...