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...

Ethical Hackers Save $27B In Cybercrime

The report is based on a survey of the platform’s users and security research conducted from May 2020 to August 2021, in addition to millions of proprietary data points collected on vulnerabilities from...

Höegh LNG Partners Gets $4.25/unit Buyout Offer

Norway’s Höegh LNG has proposed to acquire all publicly held common units of Höegh LNG Partners in exchange for $4.25 in cash per common unit, reports Splash 247. About the transaction If approved, the transaction would...