World’s Leading Minor Bulks Operator Goes Carbon Neutral
Hong Kong’s Pacific Basin, a world leading minor bulks operator, has pledged to offset all carbon emissions from its global shoreside operations.
This would be done through a partnership with CLP Innovation Enterprises,...
60,000 Reefer Containers To Be Taken Up for Vaccine Distribution
According to a Hindu Business Line report, a surge in reefer containers is expected as covid19 vaccine distribution takes center stage.
What is it?
Experts anticipate that the reefers demand will exceed 60,000 containers from different...
Hungary Will Participate In Clinical Trials of Sputnik V Vaccine
According to a Reuters report, some 3,000 to 5,000 Hungarians could participate in clinical trials of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19.
Ignoring EU Rules
Hungary’s plans to conduct trials of and possibly produce the Russian...
Deal for AI-Powered Analytics Between METIS And Neptune Lines
METIS Cyberspace Technology has secured a fleet-wide contract from Neptune Lines to implement its data acquisition and advanced analytics platform in a first commitment to deploy the power of AI in vessel management by...
Centuries Old Mariners’ Superstitions Present Even Today
For centuries, there have been many superstitions in the Maritime Industry. The reporter researched from where these superstitions came from and was even puzzled by a few of them, says an article published on...
Australia & Japan To Work on a $13b Plan To Cut Carbon Emission
Australian company lined up the country’s national science agency and Japanese firms to work on a plan to capture carbon dioxide.
Liquefy and transported to Australia offshore site to be injected under the...
ABS Ventures in Environment Friendly Water Ballast Tank Coatings
ABS, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI Group) and the Marshall Islands Registry (MIR) have completed a joint development project (JDP).
The project aims to create an environmentally friendly, solvent-free coating for water ballast tanks...
MSC Building Its Fleet at a Rapid Pace
According to the latest Shipping Intelligence Weekly by Clarksons Research, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) continues to build its fleet at a rapid pace, reports Splash247.
About the new vessels
Clarksons say that MSC has snapped up...
IMO Reached A Compromise on GHG Measures, Says IBIA
The 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee was heavily dominated by discussion about the adequacy of steps to deliver greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction policies. The outcomes were a compromise, which inevitably...
‘Seafarers Keyworkers’ Designation Crucial for Vaccinations on Priority
The International Maritime Organisation has welcomed the UN General Assembly Resolution calls for seafarer key worker designation and implementation of crew change protocols, citing how it is necessary for vaccinating ship crews as a...