[Watch] Double Decker Seat Airplane for Flying Post COVID
Designers were trying to develop unique ways to reconfigure commercial airline seats to make them more comfortable for passengers. Now, the focus is on safety to prevent the spread of deadly coronavirus.
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Wärtsilä To Design and Power Two Zero-emission Ships
The technology group Wärtsilä to design and equip two zero-emissions battery powered ferries, says a press release published on their website.
About the contract
Wärtsilä’s experience and leading position in the development of battery and hybrid...
Not Enough IMO 2020 Support for Shipowners, Says Shipping Committee
A recent article published in Seatrade Maritime News, the London-based Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee (GSCC) says that the world’s shipowners are not getting enough support on new environmental regulations.
What is the charge?
The London-based Greek...
COVID19 Forces Shipping To Tighten Credit for Risky Carriers
Ocean carriers are tightening up their credit terms with thousands of smaller NVOCCs .
This is due to mounting fears that many could go bust due to Covid-19.
Since the banning of shipping...
A Six-year Project To Develop Ships with “Degree-Three” Autonomous Features
South Korea reveals that its eventual goal is to develop a fully autonomous ship.
The IMO defines as vessels that are able to make decisions and determine actions by itself, after 2025.
South...
Rush for Cheap Crude Overwhelms Ports With Cargo Influx
The cluster of oil tankers off China’s coast is growing and the vessels are waiting longer to offload their cargoes amid a lack of onshore storage space after a buying spree earlier this...
Battery Technology To Get a Facelift by Elon Musk
Elon Musk has perhaps the most exciting portfolio of businesses on the planet.
There's SpaceX with its mission to Mars, and Tesla with its super-fast hi-tech electric cars.
He claims his Hyperloop concept...
Carriers Urged To Follow Bankings Digital Path
Carriers urged to follow the digital path created by banks, reports the Maritime CEO issue by Splash.
Simple online experience!
The CEO of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), Thomas Bagge, shows the path liner shipping...
Suez Canal Employs Top Notch Research To Stay At the Max
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has asked HR Wallingford for support in its continual quest to maximise the potential of this crucial maritime route.
HR Wallingford is to supply numerical and physical modelling...
Study Suggests Flushing Toilets Could Spread COVID-19
Flushing toilets can send a cloud of little particles containing fecal matter into the air.
Doctors have shown that coronavirus can live and replicate in the digestive system.
Evidence of the virus has...