Port of Marseille Fos to offer Alternative Maritime Power to berthing ships

Cold ironing or Alternative Maritime Power (AMP), is the process of providing shore side electrical power to a ship at berth while its main and...

Can Low Viscosity Engine Oils Boost Fuel Economy?

What does the future of engine oil look like? According to Shell Rotella reps at a press event in Hamburg, Germany, this week, lowering the...

US Government Database Hacked; Data Of 21.5 Million Stolen

Personal data of about 21.5 million people was stolen in a hacking incident.  Among the people whose information was stolen include federal contractors, government...

Discovery of a rare system of five stars

The discovery of a rare system of five connected stars is another feather in the cap for the astronomers.  The findings were presented at...

World Health Organisation Self Evaluates To Handle Health Crisis

A report commissioned by WHO itself finds deficiencies in the organization's capacity and culture to deal with global health emergencies. The Ebola crisis proves...

Car Crash Victims May Have Lain For Three Days

Police failed to follow up a car crash case reported to them three days earlier. An investigation is being carried out into the incident...

Crew On board Cambodian Vessel Rescued

Ten crew members on board a Cambodian vessel were rescued after a ship sank off Phuket, Thailand. The vessel, Sinaran Andaman  was unable to anchor due...

14 Critical Points to Know When You Co-mingle (blend) Two Fuels

When it comes to internal oil transfer or bunkering of fresh fuel, it is inadvertent that some mixing of two different fuels will happen....

Syrian Crisis Deepens as Number of Refugees Passes Four Million

A report by United Nations agency has confirmed the Syrian crisis as the world's single largest refugee crisis.  More than four million Syrians who...

Ports of Marseille Fos and Port Miami renew their twinning agreement after 14 years.

France’s Port of Marseille, controlled by the Marseilles Fos port authority, is one of the oldest seaports and one of the busiest oil ports....