Going Once! Going Twice! Another COVID Vaccine Cracks the Deal

Now, there are two covid vaccines that are effective, that's how the Pulitzer award winning Science magazine reported Moderna's covid vaccine triumph just after...

Scrubber Investments To Become More Economic?

Biden's victory creates an opportunity to resurrect the Iran nuclear deal, by removing sanctions re-imposed by president Trump in August 2018. While it may...

European Union Mulls To Embrace LNG As Marine Fuel

Having successfully negotiated the SOx hurdle; shipping now faces the immediate challenge posed by needing to turn climate change rhetoric into tangible action. ...

Battery Ships and the Rising Global Safety Concerns

Batteries have become a hot topic in shipping circles. Although many consider the offshore vessel Viking Lady (2013) or the ferry Ampere (2015) to be the...

World’s Largest Nuclear-powered Icebreaker Fails Trials

Russia failed to complete testing of its newest nuclear-powered icebreaker – the largest of its kind in the world – because there was not...

IMRB Rolls Out US$5b Proposal for Maritime Decarbonization

Global shipping industry calls on Governments to take forward US$ 5 billion proposal for maritime decarbonization. The R&D programme would be managed through...

Week 46 Bulk Report Shows 8 Month Low Capsize Rates

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 46th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...

Adopting Universal Mask Policies Can Avert Future Lockdowns, Says CDC

CDC recommends community use of masks, specifically non-valved multi-layer cloth masks, to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Masks are primarily intended to reduce the...

Ocean Infinity Launches Carbon Neutral Shipping Fleet

Subsea technology company Ocean Infinity has launched a marine technology and data company, Armada, says an article published on their website. Technology and sustainability The new...

CMA CGM Begins LNG Bunkering for Containerships in Rotterdam

CMA CGM announces the first LNG bunkering of its 15,000TEU vessel, in the port of Rotterdam, says an article published in Container News. Concurrent operation LNG...