China Demands Microsoft’s Bing To Suspend Auto-suggest Feature
China has ordered Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) Bing, the only major foreign search engine available in China, to suspend its auto-suggest function in China for seven days, reports Reuters.
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The suspension marks the...
Climate Change Impact Could Cost Shipping $25B Per Year
A new report, authored by RTI International for Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), reveals that the global shipping and port industry is susceptible to billions of dollars in infrastructure damage.
The report “Act Now...
What Is Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion (BLEVE)?
BLEVE is a vapour explosion which may result from a catastrophic failure of a tank structure, which was containing cargo liquid above the boiling point at nominal atmospheric pressure.
The most common reason...
Errors In The Chemical Tanker’s Voyage Plan Lead Grounding
The investigation by the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) into the grounding of an 11,939-gt chemical tanker on 25 October 2021 in southern England. The Liberia-registered tanker struck the Shingles Bank while transiting...
[Answer] What Is High Sea Sale In Shipping?
The term ‘sale’ is generally described as the exchange of goods or services for financial consideration. It does not mention where a transaction should take place to qualify as a sale. Hence, it must...
UK Oil & Gas Regulator Rebrand And It’s Impact On Energy Transition
Home Fossil Energy UK oil & gas regulator rebrands to reflect role in energy transition.
UK’s oil and gas regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has changed its name to the North Sea Transition...
Momentum Building for Alternative Bunker Fuel Sales
Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority sees building momentum for alternative bunker fuel sales in the city-state's waters after registering its first LNG bunker deliveries last year.
A total of 24 ship-to-ship LNG bunker deliveries were carried...
Smart Port Initiatives In Saudi Ports for Operational Performance
On 20 March 2022, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) launched a new initiative that aims to automate operations in the country’s ports.
Under the three agreements, all parties will cooperate in accelerating and...
Government of Ukraine Releases Guidelines for Laying Up Vessels
The Government of Ukraine provides guidelines designed to help Members in preparing vessels for lay-up.
It also deals with the maintenance of vessels in a safe and efficient condition during a period of...
Escalating Ship Queues Along The East Coast
There were 63 container ships waiting off East and Gulf Coast ports on Friday morning.
Another eight off the transshipment hub in Freeport, Bahamas — and it looks like it’s about to get...