Global pandemic

‘Label Lovers’: The World’s Biggest Luxury Spenders!

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  • South Korea was ranked No. 3 in the world by active social media users, who make up 91.2 percent of the population.
  • Younger South Koreans despairing they would never get on the property ladder decided instead to spend their income on luxury treats. 
  • The importance of appearance can resonate more with South Korean consumers, with spending on cosmetic surgery appearing to start at a younger age.

When Ms. Kelly Yoon, a 38-year-old mother from the middle-class...

https://mfame.guru/label-lovers-the-worlds-biggest-luxury-spenders/

Dan-Bunkering Delivers Solid Results for FY 2020/21, Volume Up By 7.2%

Dan-Bunkering saw a significant rise in volume supplied compared to the previous year, and managed to gain decent market shares, especially in Asia, when worldwide demand dropped, says a press release published on their website.

Company’s annual results

The Company has announced its annual results for the fiscal year 2020/21, ending April 30th, 2021. The company reports earnings before tax at USD 19.5 million, which is an increase of 28 percent. Volume increased by 7.2 percent year-over-year.

“In...

https://mfame.guru/dan-bunkering-delivers-solid-results-for-fy-2020-21-volume-up-by-7-2/

New Improved COVID Disinfection Service To Protect Ship & Crew

According to a Marine Insight article, the Rotterdam-based company DisinfectYour.com has launched a new service to help vessel owners and crew respond to COVID-19 outbreaks.

Vessel Disinfection Service

The service includes complete disinfection of closed areas on a vessel, as well as care for the crew – including sanitized transfers between the vessel and COVID-safe accommodation in Rotterdam – during the treatment.

Why is it important?

Even vessels that have spent a long time at sea can still...

https://mfame.guru/new-improved-covid-disinfection-service-to-protect-ship-crew/

Vaccinated People Still At Risk Of Spreading COVID, Says Study

The new Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna seem to be remarkably good at preventing serious illness. But it’s unclear how well they will curb the spread of the coronavirus, reports NY Times.

Silent spreaders still on the loose

That’s because the Pfizer and Moderna trials tracked only how many vaccinated people became sick with Covid-19. That leaves open the possibility that some vaccinated people get infected without developing symptoms, and could then silently transmit the virus —...

https://mfame.guru/vaccinated-people-still-at-risk-of-spreading-covid-says-study/

Dog food, supply chains and how COVID drove new challenges

COVID drove higher pet adoption and supply chain challenges

As consumers searched frantically for toilet paper, paper towels and other essentials in the spring as store shelves lay bare, logistics networks faced logjams and disruption the likes of which they haven’t seen in years, if ever at all.

Once the initial disruptions from COVID-19 faded away and supply chains adjusted, a potential shortage of another essential came to light: dog food.

Yes, pet food suppliers saw a sudden surge for their products as Americans, suddenly stranded at home, adopted...

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Discrimination of Charterer Against Seafarers

Michael Grey writes for Seatrade Maritime News about the charterer discrimination against seafarer nationalities.

Let us have a look at the opinion and analysis shared by Michael Grey about this most important aspect in the global shipping sector.

Operating ships is complex in pandemic

Trying to operate ships in a global pandemic seems to be getting more complicated every day.

Not only do owners find themselves struggling to repatriate their crews against a pretty nasty wall of ignorance and...

https://mfame.guru/discrimination-of-charterer-against-seafarers/

Discrimination of Charterer Against Seafarers

Michael Grey writes for Seatrade Maritime News about the charterer discrimination against seafarer nationalities.

Let us have a look at the opinion and analysis shared by Michael Grey about this most important aspect in the global shipping sector.

Operating ships is complex in pandemic

Trying to operate ships in a global pandemic seems to be getting more complicated every day.

Not only do owners find themselves struggling to repatriate their crews against a pretty nasty wall of ignorance and...

https://mfame.guru/discrimination-of-charterer-against-seafarers/

Oil Price Fiasco Revives Divestment in Fossil Fuel Campaigns

  • The global economic shutdown has pushed oil prices to record lows.
  • Climate activists are pushing government and financial institutions to divest from the fossil fuel industry.
  • They highlight the need to remove pension funds and other investments from the struggling sector.
  • American University’s Student Government passed a resolution in 2014.
  • It called the Board of Trustees to divest the school’s then-$425 million endowments from fossil fuels.
  • A resolution introduced in New York City Council...

https://mfame.guru/oil-price-fiasco-revives-divestment-in-fossil-fuel-campaigns/

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