Could Floating City Expansions Become A Reality In Our Lifetimes?
are floating cities our future?
settlements that float on the water have been touted as a potential solution to Earth's rising sea levels and increasing extreme weather events
humans have been living, and...
[Watch] Chemical-filled Ship Threatens Marine Life & Beaches
A sinking cargo ship filled with tonnes of chemicals and plastics is threatening marine life off the coast of Sri Lanka, reports BBC.
Efforts to tow the Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl into deeper water to limit...
Euronav Successfully Completes B30 Biofuel Bunker Trials
Belgium-based independent oil tanker company Euronav has successfully completed a B30 biofuel bunker test on the Statia, reads the company news release.
B30 biofuel bunker test on the Statia
Euronav bunkered 1,502 metric tonnes (mt) of...
Asia Crude Oil: Key Market Indicators for Oct 11-15
Crude oil markets started the week of Oct. 11-15 on higher ground given a tightening supply outlook as market participants expect sentiment to remain supported on the back of high LNG and coal prices,...
The Maiden Factor Is Back To Change The World
the Maiden Factor to campaign promoting equal access to education for girls from all backgrounds and countries
they were forced to put their voyage on hold in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic...
Shortcomings In The Supply Chain
weak links in the supply chain
the cause of this is a huge increase in demand
the national labor shortage plays a role in the supply-chain crisis
a 30% increase in cargo activity...
Unique Experiences of Crew Onboard
I've worked on cruise ships for six years, so I'm familiar with how the crew lives on board.
Staffers typically live with a roommate in tiny cabins that have bunk beds and small...
Companies Prepare for a ‘Selective Decoupling’ with China
The Asia-based managing partner of one of the world’s largest law firms last week set out what he reckoned was the prevailing story of foreign business in China in the final quarter of 2021.
Nonsense,...
Underwater Stern Tube Seal Repair Avoids Trip To Drydock
Diver/technicians replaced the seals of both stern tube assemblies of a pipe laying vessel berthed in Rotterdam.
Using a Hydrex flexible mobdock they were able to carry out the entire operation on-site.
A...
Satellite Imagery Shows a Huge Fleet of Idle Cargo Ships
Satellite Images Show Massive Armada Of Idle Cargo Ships Waiting To Dock In Long Beach, says an article published in The Drive.
A complicated situation
The massive backlog of cargo ships stacking up off the port...