Port Congestion Charges Create Rift Between Importers & Operators
A new measure intended to relieve congestion at Southern California ports threatens to pit U.S. importers against ocean carriers.
It is highlighting divisions and competing interests at America’s busiest gateway for container imports.
A...
IMO Under Fire for Slow Progress Towards Climate Goals
In 2018, IMO pledged the sector would cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2050, compared with 2008 levels.
But this ambition was lambasted by the UN secretary-general António Guterres last...
Is Earth’s Inner Core in Semi-Liquid State?
Researchers now find Earth's "solid" inner core might actually be a bit mushy, reports Live Sciences.
About the new research
For over half a century, the scientific community thought that Earth's inner core was a solid...
This Country Bans Mega Cruise Ships in Famous Holiday Destination
More than a third of Tahiti’s visitors are cruise passengers, but next year, they won’t be arriving on board some of the industry’s largest mega cruise ships, reports CN Traveller.
Large cruise ships be banned
In...
Should $289 Billion Be Spent On Mars Base Or Earth?
A small group of ultra-wealthy individuals could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their net worth, says the director of the United Nations' World Food Programme, reports CNN.
2% of Elon Musk's...
Namsung Shipping Places $82m Containership Order
South Korea’s Namsung Shipping has booked two containership newbuildings at domestic Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for an estimated price tag of $82m, reports Splash247.
The company expects to take delivery of the 2,500 teu boxships in...
[Infographic] Surge in Cargo Ship Backlogs in South California Ports
Satellite data from Spire Maritime shows how the shipping backlog in California has progressed, reports Business Insider.
Time-lapse data of shipping backlog
Before the pandemic, the ports in Long Beach and Los Angeles typically averaged zero...
What Drives Asia To Pay 5 Times More Than the U.S. for Natural Gas?
As natural gas prices skyrocket across the world, Europe and Asia are paying up to nearly six times more for natural gas than the U.S., as a lack of American liquefaction capacity fragments global...
Narco Sub Captured By 18th Century-style Sailing Ship
A three-masted sailing ship belonging to the Ecuadorian Navy captured a narco sub, a homemade low-profile vessel (LPV) designed to transport illegal narcotics.
Barque Guayas, used to train naval cadets in seamanship, interdicted...
Viking Secures First Order for Life-saving Firefighting Solution
HydroPenTM, the unique VIKING Life-Saving Equipment container firefighting system, has secured a first major order from an Asian shipowner, in a deal that also demonstrates that the technique is highly adaptable for all sizes...