Yearly Archives: 2020
Maritime Heritage Complex To Harmonize Position & Cooperation in International Forums
India, Portugal sign MoU to develop National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal in Gujarat.
The MoU will pay the way for cooperation between...
Ripples To Rumbles: Understanding the Rogue Waves
Rogue waves long lived only as sailor lore. Hard evidence of their existence has come only in the past few decades.
A group...
Fourth LNG Carrier for the Yamal Project Gets Named
The naming ceremony for the LNG carrier, jointly ordered by MOL and China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (China COSCO Shipping), was held at...
Underwater Whale Traffic Monitoring Technology To Prevent Ship Strikes
Recent whale killing incidents after ship collision have prompted scientists to look for a way to detect whales much before ships make a contact...
Marine Cities To Influence the Oceanic Awakening
The SEA20 initiative calls for cities to join together to create sustainable infrastructure for the future through collaboration, smart planning and the best...
Box Export Rates To Be Capped As China Slowly Goes Back To Work
Coronavirus fallout is beginning to show up in freight rates for outbound containerized cargoes from China, says an article published in Freight Waves.
Market Situation Right...
Tanker Crew Abducted Offshore Benin
Liberian-flagged tanker, Alpine Penelope, owned and managed by Greece’s Oceangold Tankers, was attacked offshore Benin.
Two armed men were found on-board and 10...
Losses Piling For Shipping Industry Due To Coronavirus Outbreak
Coronavirus has resulted in unprecedented measures and declines in rates across all shipping segments.
Due to shutdown, commodity demand has slumped with many...
WMM 2020: Earth’s Magnetic Poles Headed for a Polarity Flip
World Magnetic Model 2020 highlighted the pole rapidly speeding in the direction of Siberia.
Earth’s magnetic north pole is moving at unprecedented speeds.
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How Panama Canal Became an Engineering Marvel?
Construction on the Panama Canal began in the early 1900s and was brutal and slow.
More than 22,000 men died during construction, many...