TECO 2030 To Enhance Research On Hydrogen In Norway

Cleantech company TECO 2030 has signed an agreement with UiT The Arctic University of Norway to cooperate on enhancing research on hydrogen and fuel cells. The production of hydrogen fuel cells for use...

Israeli Shipping Line Acquires 7 Secondhand Containerships

The ships were purchased in a number of separate transactions and include five 4,250 TEU and two 1,100 TEU vessels ZIM made its long-awaited initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange...

Some Countries Procured “More Than Enough” COVID Vaccines

Less than 5% of Africa's population have been vaccinated, compared with 40% on most other continents. Most G7 countries decided to hold back once they started making their own one-to-one deals with pharmaceutical...

WhatsApp To Introduce These Cool Features in Future

WhatsApp is working on a host of new features that are expected to arrive in its platform in the coming days, reports HI Tech. Recently, the Facebook-owned messaging app rolled out end-to-end encrypted chat backups...

Change in Piracy Threats Prompts Rethink of High Risk Area

A continued downward trend in Somali piracy has prompted leading shipping organizations to reduce the geographic boundaries of the ‘High Risk Area’ (HRA) for piracy in the Indian Ocean, which came into effect from...

Bunker, The Biggest Single Cost For The Shipowners & Charterers

Bunker represent the biggest single cost for the shipowners and charterers. It is important that the ship's crew checks the fuel quality and compare it to what the bunker delivery receipts and certificate...

Smugglers Took To The Water, When Roads Were Closed

When airports and roads were closed because of the pandemic, smugglers took to the water. Small boats, often moving with their lights off at night, were reported to be ferrying drugs. The largest...

Fossil-Fuel Subsidies, The Biggest Financial Barriers To Kill

Fossil-fuel subsidies are one of the biggest financial barriers hampering the world’s shift to renewable energy. The G7 and G20 countries have vowed to eliminate inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. Removing consumption subsidies in...

OCIMF Guidance On Hiring Private Maritime Security Companies

The use of PMSCs onboard merchant ships is widely accepted as one of the measures which can assist in keeping seafarers safe from harm. OCIMF has released a new information paper providing guidance...

All About The New COVID-19 Mutation Known As ‘Delta Plus’

A new, slightly more contagious mutation of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 is beginning to attract attention — particularly in the United Kingdom, where cases are rising again, says an article published...