How & Where To Invest Your Million Dollars

In uncertain economic times, even the most bullish of executives are willing to bet only that the worst might be over but not when the recovery might gain more traction, reports Reuters. Social Media  “If you...

3 Mega Alliance Skip 383 Port Calls in North Europe

  The 18 Asia – North Europe loops operated by the three mega alliances have skipped a total of 383 port calls in North Europe over the past five months. This is due to...

Birth Rate Hits Record Low, Warns Elon Musk

Business mogul Elon Musk is more concerned with under-population than over-population. The Tesla CEO said Monday that there are "not enough people" in the world and it could threaten human civilization, reports USA Today. Low...

100th LNG Bunkering Milestone for Énergir

A Manifold Times news source states that Énergir reaches 100th LNG bunkering milestone at Port of Quebec. 100th LNG Bunkering hub Natural gas company Énergir on Friday (3 December) said it has completed its 100th liquefied...

Declining Freight Rates Puts Pressure On Shippers

Bulkshipper Wisdom Marine Lines Co said yesterday that pre-tax profits fell 4% month-on-month to NT $ 991 million (US $ 35.75 million). It may be due to the fact that freight rates for...

DNV Warns Of New Technological Risks In Shipping Sector

Shipping has seen a significant improvement in safety over the past decade as higher standards of ship construction and operation have cut the number of casualties. But emerging risks from new fuels and...

BSAG Converts Cargo Ship’s Sewage Into Fuel

Sewage from cargo ships may be legally discharged into the Baltic Sea, although it accelerates eutrophication, reports Baltic Sea Action Group. BSAG’s Circular model The cooperation promotes the circular model of turning sewage into biogas that...

ClassNK AiP for “K” LINE & Shin Kurushima Dockyard

Leading Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd. for their jointly developed design of an ammonia-fuelled PCC, says...

Latest Antarctic Expedition Cruise Led By A Female Captain

Lindblad Expeditions' first female captain recently christened the company's second polar vessel on its debut voyage to Antarctica in late November, marking a huge milestone for the company as reported by Travel+Leisure. Antarctica voyage  "I wish...

A Successful Inspection Of Vessels

After a successful inspection by the National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA), nine out of nineteen vessels were detained in the provinces of West and East Sepik as reported by Loop. Inspection  The inspection took place last...