Increasing GHG could result in ocean acidification and pose a grave threat to fishing

The international research team of The Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche, France is led by Dr Jean-Pierre Gattuso.  Their findings indicate that greenhouse gas emissions,...

DMAIB releases its final report on the Drodgen channel collision

The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board ( DMAIB) is an independent investigating body.  It investigates maritime accidents with an aim of learning about accidents...

south korea leads in securing ship building orders

The Korean based South Korean Shipbuilders, owned by the Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. have taken the lead by procuring the maximum shipbuilding orders worldwide...

PVI weekly report – June 2015

Protection Vessels International (PVI) is a maritime security company, specialised in providing security teams and escort vessels for merchant ships transiting high risk areas...

Stock Market Manipulation being probed by Chinese Regulator

China’s securities regulator has initiated an investigation to crack down on stock-market manipulation and insider trading after a slump of around 30 per cent...

CO2 emissions poses threat to Marine ecosystems

Scientists have warned that rising CO2 levels has altered the chemistry of the waters and are disrupting the natural balance of marine life.  Oceans...

Mastercard Testing Facial Recognition for Making Payments

 Mastercard is testing a smartphone app that uses facial recognition to verify online purchases.  This test is a part of the company’s grand vision...

[Watch] What are Motor-Rotor Sailing Ships?

https://youtu.be/W1AoPzXeMKwShort sea trade will soon see the introduction of new generation motor rotor sailing ships. 5 partners are cooperating to implement a lightweight design...

Ardmore Seafox Joins Ardmore Fleet.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation announced the delivery of its newly built vessel, the Ardmore Seafox, by SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd from the Sacheon shipyard in...

Shell to Explore Oil In Arctic

Oil and gas major Shell will start oil rigging in the Arctic  in the next two weeks. Thirty ships have been deployed initially from the...