Cargo Ship Cocaine Bust Worth $1 Million

Federal authorities say that more than $1 million worth of cocaine has been hauled of a cargo ship. The cargo ship was anchored in the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, Maryland. U.S. Customs and...

Avoid Unfortunate Tank Cleaning Accidents

Tank cleaning is hazardous, still, a common procedure performed onboard ships. In spite of all the necessary safety precautions and enclosed space entry procedures, accidents still occur while cleaning tanks onboard ships.Mentioned below are...

Cargo Ship Collision, 17 Missing

A bulk carrier collided with local fishing vessel at around 1645 WIT (UTC +7) Apr 3 northeast of Jakarta, West Java, Java sea, reports TOI. What happened? A collision between bulk carrier and a fishing boat...

COVID19 Virus Mutations Nearing End Point

Scientists are thinking that the covid19 virus is yet to show its true colors as indicated by the constant emergence of a number of mutant variants all over the world, reports Reuters   Virus Undergoing Evolution New...

79% Effective Chinese Vaccine To Be Approved for Global Use

According to a Reuters report, Chinese vaccine makers Sinopharm and Sinovac have presented data on their COVID-19 vaccines indicating levels of efficacy that would be compatible with those required by the World Health Organization,...

WindESCo Gets DNV Approval Energy Improvement Analysis Method

 WindESCo, the pioneer in renewable energy optimization, today announced that it has received approval from DNV for its  Energy Improvement Analysis Method 3.0. The method uses machine learning to evaluate energy improvement of wind...

A Realistic Approach To Zero-carbon Fuels, DNV

Class society DNV says that ammonia is the most likely zero-carbon fuel. But that it is unlikely to be produced in sufficient quantities to meet the requirements of the shipping industry by 2030. ...

Arctic Route Gets Attention After Suez Debacle

The massive maritime traffic jam caused by Ever Given’s misadventure in the Suez Canal has highlighted the attractiveness of alternative routes via the North Pole. It implies a shift that carries strategic and...

No Commercial Cargo Route Through Arctic, Reassures MSC

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has doubled down on its position to avoid considering the Northern Sea Route. It includes the Northeast and Northwest Passages on environmental grounds. An expansion of Arctic shipping could...

Threat to Fresh Food Supplies After Suez Incident

While container supply chains continue to be battered from the fall-out of the Ever Given’s Suez Canal grounding, a new threat has emerged to fresh food supplies in Egypt – the destruction of a swath...