16 MAR 2025 US sanctions on Russia’s oil tanker fleet are showing signs of faltering, after a clutch of blacklisted vessels loaded cargoes for the first time in more than a year to drive up the country’s crude shipments. Washington’s measures have been instrumental in restricting Moscow’s ability to ship its …
Read More »STUDY REVEALS CRITICAL AGE WHEN YOUR THINKING BEGINS TO DECLINE
17 MAR 2025 As Shakespeare put it, we all have our entrances and our exits on this grand stage we call life, and now researchers have identified the specific point in middle-age when our brain cells show the first signs of starting down a downward slope. That age, based on …
Read More »CLASS SOCIETIES ABS AND DNV ADVANCE PLANS FOR AMMONIA-CRACKING BULKER
15 MAR 2025 An innovative project to develop a shipboard ammonia-cracking technology took a key step forward toward the vision of building a zero-emission dry bulk carrier for the copper industry. Class societies ABS and DNV working with Norway-based Pherousa Shipping and technology company Metacon have issued design Approval in …
Read More »SOLONG SEAFARER STILL MISSING IN STENA TANKER COLLISION
14 MAR 2025 Search called off for a crew member missing from the container ship Solong involved in a fiery collision with the tanker Stena Immaculate. At a Glance 36 crew from collision between the Solong and Stena Immaculate saved, one in hospital Search ended for seafarer missing from the …
Read More »MALFUNCTIONING FAT TISSUE COULD AFFECT HOW EASILY WE LOSE WEIGHT
13 MAR 2025 Many people who have struggled with their weight have been told to “eat less and move more.” Others have spent years juggling trendy diets, from keto to fasting, with minimal results. Despite their best efforts, what they often hear from physicians, friends, family and even strangers, is …
Read More »CHEWING WOOD COULD GIVE YOUR BRAIN AN UNEXPECTED BOOST
12 MAR 2025 Maybe dogs who chew sticks are on to something. We don’t necessarily have to chomp with a canine’s zeal, but the basic concept – safely gnawing some hard, durable material – might be worth considering. According to a new study, chewing on a hard substance like wood …
Read More »SANCTIONS ARE TANGLING, NOT STOPPING, CHINA’S IRAN OIL TRADE
11 MAR 2025 Successive rounds of sanctions on companies and tankers said to be aiding Tehran are finally slowing the flow of Iranian oil to China, as costs rise and more traders are compelled to engage in risky efforts to circumvent US measures. In recent weeks, shipments have been disrupted by a …
Read More »TRUMP TRADE WARS, SANCTIONS GRIP ALREADY-TIGHT HEAVY OIL MARKET
10 MAR 2025 US President Donald Trump’s trade wars and sanctions are tightening the market for heavy crude, boosting prices for the sludgy oil and raising costs for the largest American refining center. Heavy Canadian Cold Lake is trading at $4.20 a barrel less than light, sweet West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: FEMALE SCIENCE STARS TO FOLLOW IN 2025
09 MAR 2025 Some of the science communicators taking over social media in 2025. (TikTok/X) Female science communicators are taking social media by storm in 2025. These aren’t your average content creators, and their numbers aren’t average either. This year, out of the top 50 STEM influencers on FeedSpot’s media …
Read More »SANCTIONED SHADOW TANKER STRUCK BY CONTAINERSHIP OFF TURKEY
08 MAR 2025 One of the mysterious tankers operating in the shadow fleet and sanctioned late last year was involved in an incident off Turkey late on Friday, March 7. Turkish authorities have not commented on the allision where the tanker was hit by a Turkish-owned containership, but it was …
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