27 JAN 2025 Security consultants and the monitoring operation ReCAAP are warning of increased activity in the region around the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. It continues the trend which saw 62 vessels boarded and robbed while underway in the region in 2024. Since the start of the year, ReCAAP …
Read More »EXPERT EXPLAINS WHY A GLASS OF MILK EACH DAY COULD SLASH CANCER RISK
26 JAN 2025 A glass of milk a day could help keep bowel cancer away – or so finds a study by Oxford University and Cancer Research UK. The research suggests that increasing daily milk intake by as little as one glass could have a significant impact on lowering the …
Read More »GALAXY LEADER CREW RELEASED AFTER 14 MONTHS CAPTIVITY BY HOUTHIS
25 JAN 2025 The governing body of the Houthi movement released a statement first reported by Al Masirah TV confirming the crew of the car carrier Galaxy Leader has been released. The crew was held for nearly 14 months by the Houthis which said it was “part of the battle …
Read More »BASSNET WEB 3.0 LAUNCH MODERNIZES SHIP MANAGEMENT
24 JAN 2025 BASS Software has launched BASSnet Web 3.0, the cutting-edge web solution designed to transform ship management operations. By transitioning to a scalable, web service and cloud-based web architecture, BASSnet Web paves the way for unmatched operational efficiency and modernization. “BASSnet Web 3.0 represents the future of ship …
Read More »MARITIME’S NUCLEAR “TOMORROWLAND”
23 JAN 2025 “Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience.” – Admiral Hyman G. Rickover (Father of the U.S. Nuclear Navy) Imagine a world where the oceans are plied by vast, gleaming ships that leave no trace of pollution in their wake. …
Read More »CARRIERS ADOPT NEW STANDARD TO PREVENT DEADLY CHARCOAL FIRES
22 JAN 2025 The shipping industry is taking proactive steps to implement improved safety measures for transporting charcoal, ahead of mandatory IMO regulations in 2026. Experts have long warned that misdeclared, poorly handled, and poorly packed dangerous goods are one of the largest dangers for cargo fires and the industry …
Read More »DRINKING MORE GREEN TEA EACH DAY CUTS RISK OF DEMENTIA BRAIN LESIONS
21 JAN 2024 A new study links drinking green tea with having fewer white matter lesions in the brains of Japanese seniors, potentially providing a level of protection against dementia. Researchers from institutions across Japan teamed up to analyse data on 8,766 volunteers over the age of 65, collected as …
Read More »2024 DECLARED HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD AS WORLD EXCEEDS 1.5°C Environment13 January 2025
20 JAN 2025 The year 2024 was the world’s warmest on record globally, and the first calendar year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial levels. The official declaration was made on Friday by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the European Union’s Earth observation program. It comes as …
Read More »BATTERY-POWERED BULKERS TO USE WIND ROTORS OPTIMIZED FOR HARSH CONDITIONS
19 JAN 2025 Berge Rederi will incorporate two specially designed wind rotor sails from Norsepower into its innovative zero-emission bulk carriers now building in Nanjing, China. The company reports the vessels expected to launch starting late this year will be the world’s largest battery-powered bulk carriers and far surpass the …
Read More »FALSE FLAG SHADOW TANKER DETAINED IN VENEZUELA
18 JAN 2025 The Maritime Authority in Guyana is confirming media reports that a tanker being detained in Venezuela was flying a false flag and not legitimately linked to Guyana. The Venezuelan military authorities reportedly detained the vessel over the weekend for sailing in the country’s waters without permission. According …
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