China Covid Cases On The Rise!

China reported 1,629 confirmed coronavirus cases for March 29, the national health authority said on Wednesday, compared with 1,293 a day earlier, reports Yahoo News. Locally transmitted Of the new cases, 1,565 were locally transmitted, the...

Europe Can Save EUR 323 Billion By Doubling New Renewable Energy

  Europe can cut its power sector gas consumption in half, reduce energy costs by EUR 323 / USD 356 billion. It can increase energy independence by 2030 if it rapidly scales up its...

Scorpio Tankers Committed To Onboard Carbon Capture Systems

Emanuele Lauro-led Scorpio Tankers has entered into a memorandum of understanding with US-based Carbon Ridge. The main aim is to collaborate on the development of onboard carbon capture systems. A recent Splash 247 news...

Important Tests for Major Overhauling of Ship’s Generator

D’Carb or major overhauling of ship’s generator is an important and complicated task requiring professional skills, knowledge, and experience.  Generators being the lifeline of the ships requires periodic maintenance which includes both routine...

UK Sets Aside €12.2 Million For Clean Energy Independence

The UK Government has set aside €12.2 million (£10 million) for energy entrepreneurs developing innovative green technologies. It aims to help cut UK’s reliance on expensive fossil fuels. A recent news article published in...

Maersk Halted Russian-Origin Bunker Fuel Purchases

Container shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk, one of the world's largest buyers of bunker fuel. stopped all purchases of Russian-origin oil at the end of February in response to the invasion of Ukraine, says an...

Baleària Has Signed Sustainable Financing Agreement Worth $88M

Baleària has signed the first sustainable financing agreement in the Spanish shipping sector with a loan of €80M (US$88M), says an article published in Riviera. Based on environmental indicators The funding was calculated using the interest...

Mounting Container Rates Might Increase Global Inflation

A recent news article published in the Splash 247 deals with the sky-high box freight rates could increase global inflation by 1.5% this year. Role of IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has looked at container...

0-day Security Fix For Edge

Microsoft releases emergency security update for Edge A day after Google released an emergency update for its Chrome web browser, Microsoft fixed the security issue in its Microsoft Edge web browser. Google released an...

Turkish and Romanian Responders Neutralized More Soviet-era Sea Mines

On March 28, Turkish and Romanian responders neutralized more Soviet-era sea mines that were found drifting in the Black Sea. Romanian Navy minesweeper Vice Admiral responded to a floating naval mine that was...