26 APRIL 2021 One of the potent ways for Africa to integrate its industries and rich natural resources with global supply chains is to revamp the blue economy. For years, this sector has been exploited at artisanal level, limited by inefficiencies due to underdevelopment. However, since the 2012 United Nations …
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25 APRIL 2021 The interplay between blood sugar and appetite appears to be more complex than scientists realized, with new research showing that glucose levels in the blood even several hours after eating can still have a pronounced effect on how hungry people get later in the day. Specifically, the …
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24 APRIL 2021 I grew up with stories of my Uncle Bernhard’s trips to Japan as a merchant mariner. There was that odd black-and-red lacquer side table he brought back sometime in the 1920s. That was another time – when putting in at a foreign port meant days of rest …
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23 APRIL 2021 As part of the ongoing debate on the means to achieve decarbonization for the maritime industry, the World Bank weighs in on the issue with a series of new research reports providing its perspective for policymakers and the industry. While it concludes that there are major opportunities, …
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20 APRIL 2021 The International Association of Classification Societies announced last week that Nick Brown, CEO of Lloyd’s Register, has been elected as its next council chair. It marks the first time that the chair has been elected to the post by IACS’ members rather than automatically taking up the …
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19 APRIL 2021 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will postpone its planned price hike on transit booking fees which were due to come into effect tomorrow. The ACP made the last-minute announcement in an Advisory to Shipping issued yesterday, April 13. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, the proposed changes represent …
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18 APRIL 2021 As negotiations drag on between the Suez Canal Authority and the owners, operators and insurers of the boxship Ever Given, charterer Evergreen is contemplating ways to offload the cargo for onward transport by other means. Ever Given has been stranded in the Great Bitter Lake for inspections and legal maneuvers …
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17 APRIL 2021 Chinese fishermen have recovered a drone boat off the eastern coast of the Chinese mainland, and officials suspect that it is a “reconnaissance device secretly placed by a foreign country,” according to state-owned outlet CCTV. The fishing boat skipper who found the device, Wang Suo, told state media …
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16 APRIL 2021 Google Earth gives you a fascinating 3D tour of the planet in your web browser, and the app’s newest feature lets you look back from the current day all the way to 1984 – so you can see how climate change has changed the face of Earth over the last …
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22 APRIL 2021 Whiskers on cats and other mammals aren’t covered with sensors. Instead, the sensing is done at the base of the whisker, hidden inside a small follicle, and scientists just discovered a lot more about how this biological transmission works. Getting into the follicle to take a look at …
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