More Evidence on How Blood Types Influence COVID19!

  Research shows differences in a gene that influences a person’s blood type can affect a person’s susceptibility to Covid-19, says an article published in...

New Simulator Platforms Make LNG Bunkering Accident Free

New simulation platforms and immersive technologies are deepening the learning experience, bringing greater safety to the LNG bunkering process. Virtual reality, augmented reality...

Fuel Oil Exports Decline To a Record Low

Fuel oil in floating storage estimated at 53 mil barrels. Fujairah supplies set for 'seasonal pull' from Saudi Arabia: Kpler. Bunker fuel demand...

Wearing Face Shield Involves High Risk of Spreading Covid 19

Singapore government reviews stance on use of face shields; only specific groups may use them instead of masks. People will have to wear...

Coronavirus Pandemic: Revisiting the Current ‘Social Distancing’ Norms!

More than four lac people have died worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic as the cases continue to rise dramatically. The outbreak has hammered...

COVID-19 Has Enabled Shipping Industry To Work Remotely

COVID-19 pandemic represents an opportunity to change the way we work in the future. Classification societies making a major push to carry out...

Demand for Global Bunker Fuel Set To Drop by 5% – 10%

Global bunker fuel demand is likely to fall by 5%-10% year on year in 2020. Major bunkering hubs witnessed bunker fuel sales rise...

Global Marine Shipper Targets ‘Next Breakthrough’ in Maritime Industry!

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has started to develop an automated navigation system for its ships. This navigation system would prevent ship accidents and help...

GoodShipping Program To Advance Biofuel Trials

BMW has partnered with shipowner UECC and the GoodShipping Program. The partnership will advance biofuel trials on UECC's roll-on, roll-off' car carrying vessels. ...

WHO Urges Governments To Be on Guard As COVID-19 Rises

WHO has urged countries to press on with efforts to contain the novel coronavirus. WHO noted that the pandemic was worsening globally. More...