Drugs Held In A Cargo Ship Off Mauritius
1.5 kilo of heroin found in a container ship approaching Mauritius.A cargo vessel en route from Toamasina via La Réunion was travelling several miles off Mauritius.
On 31st August, Police on a possible drugs...
Port Of Hamburg Begins Construction Works
Port of Hamburg has started construction works on a third cruise ship terminal as a response to a growing number of passengers. The number of cruise ship passengers is expected to double by 2022.
Hamburg...
Pacific Turbulent With 3 Simultaneous Major Hurricanes
The first time, in recorded history of hurricanes, comes this rare simultaneous occurrence of three “Category-IV” hurricanes over the Pacific Ocean. The hurricanes, named as Hurricane Ignacio, Hurricane Jimena and Hurricane Kilo, have been...
Greece to Sell Two Ports to Unlock Bailout Funds
In May 2015, Greek Government invited bids from Maersk Group’s APM Terminals, China’s Cosco Group and Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) to own 51% stakes in the Piraeus Port. The companies are to...
New Distributor For Thordon Bearings In China
Thordon Bearings Inc. of Canada has shared information that CY Engineering Co. Ltd. would be the new, authorized distributor for the People’s Republic of China, including Macau and Hong Kong, with effect from August...
Hydrogen-Cell Fuel For Ports In Honolulu
Honolulu port has begun its test-run of the hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered generator in Hawaii. The project is led by Sandia National Laboratories. The aim is to rid ports of pollution from conventional fuel dependency and to...
Exploring the Unfathomed Depths of Ocean – Live
Ocean Networks Canada(ONC), an initiative of the University of Victoria has opened an new era in exploring the ocean abyss.ONC is poised to reveal the rare undersea portals LIVE with the help of one exploration...
IR-Class holds rapid expansion plans – New office established in Abu Dhabi
Indian registry of shipping established in Abu Dhabi. Second in the soil of Middle East next to the one in Dubai. The oil and gas is identified as a strategic sector for IRS growth....
NASA Grants US$200,000 for Food from Faeces
Providing food for astronauts who sprint across space to distant planets in long-term travel is a major problem identified by the US space agency. So, researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina had been...
A Year Long Ocean Race Launched in London
The Clipper Round The World Yacht Race is the longest ocean race in which 12 teams spend a year travelling the globe at 40,000 nautical miles - featuring 700 participants over its eight stages.The...