Waigaoqiao Port, Shanghai to Provide Cold-Ironing Service for Berthing Ships

The increase in maritime shipping and environmental pollution concerns have created a demand for ship-to-shore power solutions, that comply with environmental restrictions in ports...

Mandatory Requirements On Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Drills

International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted amendments to SOLAS Regulation III/19 which added a new requirement for mandatory enclosed space entry and rescue drills. From 1...

Reopening Of Annapurna Circuit Faces Criticism

The British-funded aid study - conducted by Miyamoto International, a California-based structural engineering company - revealed that the damage to the Annapurna region was...

Turkish planes strikes Islamic State targets in Syria

Turkey bombs IS group targets in Syria for the first time to stop the advancement of IS through Iraq and Syria. Turkish police also raided...

Citracks to Launch New ‘Marine Fuel Management System’

  Citrack Telematic Solutions Ltd. provides solutions for asset monitoring and facilitates significant cost reduction and safer operations.  They are a  subsidiary of C&I Leasing...

US Gun Laws Frustrate Mr. Obama

The US has been facing repeated mass killings with no mercy even in the school campuses.  President Mr Obama has admitted his failure on...

You Will Be Shocked to Know What ‘Avocados’ are Named After.

The origin of the word “avocado” traces back to the Aztec word for testicle, “ahuacatl.”  This may be because the shape of the fruit...

Colombo’s Port Gearing Up To Receive Cruise Terminal

Sri Lanka Ports Authority has decided to transform the Bandaranaike Quay (BQ) in Colombo Port into a fully-fledged international cruise terminal to promote cruise...

Oil Rich Iran To Unleash Its Fully Laden VLCC Fleet

With the reversal sanctions imposed on Iran by the six world powers in Vienna, in exchange for providing unrestricted access to its nuclear sites,...

Fire Breaks Out In The “Freedom Of The Seas” Near Jamaica

The 1,112-foot “Freedom of the Seas” set out on a seven-night cruise starting from Port Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday 19th July 2015.  A small...