Yearly Archives: 2021
How New Chinese Laws Could Disrupt Global Shipping?
China a key global provider of goods shipped from ports.
AIS tracking vital for following ship movements in China.
At least 45% drop...
Yangtze Canal Transformed Into A Drone Port
Last week, a section of the quay at the Yangtze Canal was transformed into a drone port.
Tests were also carried out on...
DNV, A New Step Towards Fire Safety On Board Containerships
A new class notation from DNV GL attests to special fire detection and firefighting measures.
MSC FEBE won the “Ship of the Year”...
Optimarin Gear Up For The Wave Of BWT Retrofit Demand Surge
The market is heating up for ballast water treatment (BWT) systems amid a retrofit rush that has resulted in a recent surge of...
Panama Marine Fuel Sales Volume Increase By 0.4% on Year in Oct 2021
Marine fuel sales at Panama increased by about 0.4% in October 2021, according to the latest data from La Autoridad Maritima de Panama, also...
Oil Stocks Rise Above 20 Million Barrels for First Time Since July
Total inventories up 2.2% to 20.30 million barrels
Light, heavy product gains offset draw in middle distillates
Lower temperatures, rising outright prices contribute...
[Watch] Cargo Ships Backlog Worsen!
The backup of cargo ships heading toward Long Beach and Los Angeles is so bad that one can now see vessels waiting off the...
COVID-driven Congestion Sees Dramatic Spike in Emissions
Covid-19 is killing people living near ports, a new study has shown today, with stretched supply chains to blame.
The research team’s computations...
What is the Impact of the 24,000TEU Boxship on Port & Landside?
The introduction of containerships in the 23,000 – 24,000 teu range put significant additional pressure on port and landside operations even prior to the...
Stanford’s Advanced Technology To Achieve Realistic Results
Virtual and augmented reality headsets are designed to place wearers directly into other environments, worlds, and experiences.
As Wetzstein explains it, researchers have...