UASC Celebrates World’s Greenest Vessel
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) hosted an event in Hamburg this week to celebrate one of the world’s most environmentally friendly ultra-large container vessels M.V.
100 Oil Decomposing Microorganisms Identified
Under a contract with Rosneft to create a microbial medication for northern seas signed in 2014, scientists of Moscow State University’s biological faculty have…
Boat capsizes in Philippines, 7 dead
A pump boat carrying about 36 passengers and five crew memberscapsized in Iloilo-Guimaras Strait in central Philippines at around 4 p.m. on Sunday (October 18).
Hong Kong Terminals Mark 200 Million TEU
Hutchison Port Holdings' (HPH) Hong Kong assets marked a significant milestone with cumulative throughput of 200 million teu. Excerpts from his speech: "For decades…
AVIC Terminates Proposed Acquisition of Shanghai Catic
AVIC International Maritime Holdings Ltd, an active player in the marine and offshore industry, issued a statement that its proposed acquisition of Shanghai Catic…
No kickbacks in Scorpene Submarine Deal, Says Indian Government
No kickbacks were paid in connection with the purchase of Scorpene submarines for the Indian Navy in 2005 from French company Thales the government has told the Delhi High Court, reports PTI.
Lanka to Allow Chinese Subs Visit
Sri Lanka will allow future submarine visits by China provided they are not too frequent, and will keep the neighboring India informed of the visits, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.
Wessels Goes LNG
German Government-backed project could mark the start of a series of vessel conversions. Wessels Reederei has received a government grant to convert one of its container…
A Tanker Statistic You May Not Know?
‘VWGate’ has raised a flag for managers and technicians in the transport business. ‘Efficiency’ used to be left to the market, but the intrepid twins, consumer health and climate change…
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