5G, AI & Digital Twins in Port Operations

The Port of Livorno has become a testbed not only for how future ports may look, but also how any future industrial setting may look. Here, a digital twin allows workers to operate...

Beware of Stowaways in Rudder Trunk

In its recent article Gard explores how stowaways in vessel's rudder trunk can be dangerous for ships Over the years Gard has seen several cases where stowaways have hidden in the vessels’ rudder trunks in...

Cosco Sells Major Stake in Leasing Company for $270M

Listed leasing arm of Cosco Shipping expects to offload a substantial stake in one of its non-shipping subsidiaries to a state-owned fund for more than $270m. Cosco Shipping Development says the sale will...

Bakker Sliedrecht Electrifies Two Crane Vessels For The Use Of Green Shore Power

As part of the project, nine modern wind turbines with a total capacity of 27 megawatts will replace ten existing wind turbines on the headland at Rozenburg The offshore company’s Thialf and Sleipnir...

COVID19 Causing Long Term Genetic Changes After Recovery Shows Mice Study

According to a Science Alert article, scientists have created a first-of-its-kind mouse model of the COVID-19 disease, capable of revealing how the SARS-CoV-2 virus wreaks havoc on multiple organ systems in the animal's body. Understanding...

Korea Ocean Business Corporation To Enter Ship Leasing

The Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) is looking to enter the ship leasing business. (KOBC)is a state-run entity aimed at supporting the local shipping and shipbuilding industry.South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries...

Noble Group Holdings Limited Sells Vessel for US$16,634,000

Noble Group Holdings Limited announces sale of vessel M/V Aqua Vision. The sale of the vessel M/V Aqua Vision for aggregate consideration of US$16,634,000. The net proceeds from the disposal (after deducting brokerage and...

IBM Works With Los Angeles Port To Improve Cyber Security With CRC

United States' Busiest Container Port to Build First-of-its-Kind Cyber Resilience Center, IBM Cloud Pak for Security to Power Open Platform for Sharing of Cyberthreat Data, reports IBM. The agreement  Security announced a new agreement with the...

China’s First Ever Nuclear Fuel Transport Ship Launched

According to an article published in World Nuclear News, China's first ship for the transport of used nuclear fuel has been delivered to China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). The independently produced double-hulled vessel meets the...

China and UK Face A Major Container Logjam for This Reason

China’s world-beating economic rebound from the coronavirus pandemic is being blunted by a global shortage of shipping containers. This has led to hike in cargo costs to record highs and hampering of manufacturers...