Corruption Charges Indicted On Romania PM Victor Ponta

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta, has been indicted on the charges of corruption, money laundering in a long-running investigation putting pressure on the embattled politician to resign.Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta, is facing the...

Cabotage Changes Expected As Per A New Proposal By India

The Ministry of Shipping has sought comments from the Indian Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on a change in draft to Indian Cabotage rules.  The comments have to be reached by July 13th 2015. Cabotage...

Japanese Shipping Company Develops An Unmanned Machinery Space (UMS) Check System

For the first time, a Japanese company NYK and Monohakobi Technology Institute have jointly developed an unmanned machinery space (UMS) check system. In the past, an engine plant and equipment are operated without a manual...

The Falkirk Wheel – The World’s First and Only Rotating Boat Lift

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5EZA70Yc8o The Falkirk Wheel, is a real wonder to watch in terms of how it works to connect both the Forth and Clyde Canals with the  Union Canal.  It is constructed based on Archimedes principle of...

Fire Engulfs Container Ship Kamala On East China Sea

Container ship Kamala, owned by Seachange Maritime, a Liberian company was on its voyage from from Gresik, Indonesia to Ulsan, South Korea.  The ship operated by M/s. Hanjin Shipping contained 796 containers containing NO...

A Million People Evacuated Due To Flooding From Typhoon In China

Warm waters help Typhoons build strength and it is most common in China during this time of the year. On 11th July 2015, Typhoon Chan-hom was predicted to enter Chinese coast just south of...

The Countries With The Most Students Studying Abroad

It is obvious to guess that the world’s two most populous countries, China and India, would have most students who flock abroad for education. According to UNESCO, there are just under 700,000 Chinese students...

Caution – Contaminated Fuel Causing Machinery Damage

TECHNICAL UPDATE: 2015/7/16 CONTAMINATED FUEL FROM SUEZ Viswa Lab has received four complaints recently, of machinery problems while using heavy fuel bunkered in Suez between June 6 and June 13.  GCMS analysis on these samples indicated...

Year 2100 Could See A 20 Feet Global Sea level Rise

As per latest U.S findings, published in the Journal of Science, seawater levels are likely to rise up to 20 feet within a few decades.  This prediction is based on the findings of a...

Coke Tryouts With New Logo To Bring Uniformity

Coca-Cola is planning to keep every type of Coke under its iconic red branding and erasing its famous script from its new cans.  The new logo consists of white ribbon, fluttering against Coke’s theater-curtain-red...