India’s Former President APJ Abdul Kalam Dies

Former Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam (popularly known as ‘Missile Man’) collapsed on Monday while delivering a scientific lecture.  He died at the...

Fake Apple Factory Busted In China

A husband and wife team, on the northern outskirts of the Chinese capital, set up an operation in January involving "hundreds" of workers repackaging...

Ice For Short-Distance Propulsion: Source Of Clean Energy

Battery-electric propulsion is commonly used for the short-haul maritime vessels in addition to the steam batteries.  But the shorter working life of electro-chemical batteries...

NAT Increases Its Fleet Size To 26 Vessels By Adding Two More Tankers

On Monday 27th July 2015, Nordic American Tankers Ltd  has decided to acquire two modern far East Suezmax tankers, thus expanding its total fleet count...

EU Poses Regulations On CO2 Emissions

EU has estimated that the Global Shipping Industry’s emissions amount to one billion tonnes (approx) a year, accounting for 3% of world’s total Greenhouse...

Louis Van Gaal Plans To Leave Manchester United in 2017

Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who turns 64 on August 8, has confirmed that he may leave Manchester United, the biggest club in the world,...

Milestone Settlement for People with Disabilities on Cruise Ships: An Initiative of Carnival Corp...

The U.S. Justice Department and Carnival Corporation have entered into an landmark agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which offers equal access...

Barack Obama In Ethiopia

Barack Obama is the first ever US  President to address 54-member African Union at its headquarters in Addis Ababa on Tuesday.  In his two-day visit...

The Chancellor’s Visit To EU Capitals, For UK’s EU Membership

George Osborne the UK Chancellor visits EU capitals in the wake of UK universities’ campaign for EU membership.  UK government is likely to hold...

Three Ships Take Test Run Through The New Suez Canal Just Before Its Formal...

Anticipating the formal inauguration of the New Suez Canal which will take place on the 6th of August 2105, authorities test ran three ships...