30 MAY 2022 In an apparent retaliatory action against Greece for permitting the U.S. seizure of a cargo of Iranian crude, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard boarded and is detaining two Greek flagged crude oil tankers that were departing the Persian Gulf. Reports indicate that the tankers were both intercepted by helicopters …
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30 MAY 2022 The story of a shadowy Russian oil tanker took a new turn today as the U.S. Department of Justice seized the oil aboard the vessel and according to reports is in the process of transferring the oil to the United States on a chartered tanker. The vessel …
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30 MAY 2022 Resuming Ukrainian grain shipments will be time consuming given challenges that include mine-clearing in Black Sea ports and the need for cooperation from the very country that kicked off the war, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said. Nauseda is among a small group of European leaders pushing for …
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29 MAY 2022 A senior U.N. official is due to visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss reviving fertilizer exports, Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Wednesday, stressing that the talks were not linked to a resumption of Ukrainian grain shipments. Since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine on Feb. …
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30 MAY 2022 It’s been a big week and you feel exhausted, and suddenly you find yourself crying at a nice nappy commercial. Or maybe you are struck with a cold or the coronavirus and the fact your partner used up all the milk just makes you want to weep. You may …
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29 MAY 2022 An incorrectly installed section of main engine fuel oil return tubing led to an engine room fire aboard a containership off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The fire aboard the M/V President Eisenhower broke out April 28, 2021 as …
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28 MAY 2022 Support is growing in Europe to send warships to the Black Sea to escort freighters carrying Ukrainian grain, as the world worries about shortages and prices rise, according to Estonian President Alar Karis. The priority is to ensure grain gets to Africa and other developing countries, Karis …
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27 MAY 2022 Anyone who’s tried to go to sleep in a heatwave knows the sweaty agony that rising temperatures can bring. And global warming won’t make it any easier to find a cool spot on the bed. According to billions of sleep measurements from smartwatches around the world, high …
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26 MAY 2022 Are hybrid powered ships robust enough to cope with increasing demands at sea? Very few doubt the importance of hybrid electric power technologies and the role this energy system will play across the international maritime community, particularly in the years leading up to 2030 and the importance …
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25 MAY 2022 The UK Chamber of Shipping is calling on the British government to institute mandatory requirements for installing and using shore power at the nation’s seaports. The Chamber has adopted a target of attaining net-zero emissions by 2050, twice the current level of ambition at IMO. It wants …
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