[ad_1] A.P. Moller - Maersk and Russian Ministry of Transport signed a Memorandum of Understanding on June 5, enabling the launch of TradeLens in Russia. The blockchain enabled platform, jointly developed by Maersk (through its subsidiary Maersk GTD Inc.) and IBM, is expected to significantly...
[ad_1] Shipbuilding Asia and Macduff Ship Design are pleased to announce the completion and handover of a new 90 foot fishing vessel for the Piercy family of Newfoundland Canada. The vessel Atlantic Titan, built in Vietnam by Shipbuilding Asia and designed and kitted by Macduff...
[ad_1] Costa Cruises is focusing on cutting food waste as part of its sustainable development strategy. The move supports Sustainable Development Goal 12, responsible consumption, and Sustainable Development Goal 2, a socially aware food system. In particular, Costa is striving to help achieve Sustainable Development Target...
[ad_1] Canada's second of three new Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels (OFSV) was launched on June 5. The Canadian Coast Guard vessel was built by Seaspan's North Vancouver Shipyards under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. The OFSVs are the first class of ships to be built by Seaspan’s...
[ad_1] Hapag-Lloyd is introducing its new real-time container monitoring program “Hapag-Lloyd LIVE.” In an initial step, the company is equipping its entire reefer fleet of some 100,000 containers to offer real-time GPS location, temperature information and power-off alerts. Hapag-Lloyd intends to develop commercial products in close...
[ad_1] Construction has begun for the Svea Terminal – a new rail connected cross-docking terminal for forest products at the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden. The new terminal will offer weather-protected trans-loading immediately beside the port’s ro-ro and container terminals. Export cargo such as paper- and carton...
[ad_1] NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting that a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. The outlook forecasts a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season and a 30 percent chance of an above-normal season. The hurricane season officially extends from June...
[ad_1] A World Maritime University (WMU) team will undertake the research with a focus on gender equality and the empowerment of women in the conduct and delivery of ocean scientific research, in particular in relation to fisheries, oceanography, hydrography and climate change. The announcement was made...
[ad_1] The Cameron LNG project has shipped the first commissioning cargo of LNG from the first liquefaction train of the export project in Hackberry, Louisiana. Commissioning cargoes are a critical step in the start-up process and support stabilizing production and performance testing. Commercial operations from the...
[ad_1] A new study shows that the impacts of seabed mining on deep-sea ecosystems can persist for decades. Scientists at the U.K.'s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) revisited a site exposed to deep-sea mining activity nearly 30 years previously to assess seabed and ecosystem recovery. They used...
