Yearly Archives: 2022
Top 10 Science Stories Chosen By Scientists In 2022
From moon missions to fast-charging batteries and AI-sourced antibiotics, in no particular order, the year’s significant scientific developments.
1. The Dart and Orion missions
The...
Can Dutch Shipyards Alleviate Cluster Risk in the MPP Sector?
The global fleet of multipurpose (MPP) vessels ageing rapidly, combined with the vast majority of the orderbook being in China, has created a cluster...
China Classification Society Awards AiP To CSSC Cruise Ship
A new luxury cruise ship design developed independently by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has been given Approval in Principle (AiP) by China Classification...
What Vessels Do When They Go Dark at Sea?
When fishing boats go dark at sea, they're often committing crimes – Heather Welch, for Midland Daily News, mapped where it happens.
Transparency of human...
Choppy Fiscal Seas Ahead for Container carriers in 2023
There’s a painful New Year’s Eve hangover looming on the horizon for maritime container cargo carriers, reports NS News.
Demand and capacity issues
In the...
Silicon Valley’s Job Cuts Are Everybody Else’s Gain!
The headlines out of Silicon Valley are enough to send shivers down the spine of any tech worker.
Layoffs and hiring freezes have...
A Roadmap for Ship Decarbonisation and COP27 Outcomes
Patrick Ryan, Sustainability Director for the UK P&I Club, discussed with Maritime Risk International on the COP27 climate conference in Egypt and what it...
Shipping Container Wall on US Border To Be Dismantled
The stipulation agreement between the federal government and the state requires the removal of the container border wall that Gov. Doug Ducey ordered built...
Amid Covid Resurgence, China’s Hospitals are Filling Up, Says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that amid an ongoing resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in China, hospitals across the country seem to...
Two Turkish Yards Axed By EU From The Shipbreaking List
Simsekler, another ship recycling facility located in Türkiye, was also removed due to safety concerns which lead to fatal accidents in 2021 and...