13 SEPT 2024 Picturing how our species might appear in the far future often invites wild speculation over stand-out features such as height, brain size, and skin complexion. Yet subtle shifts in our anatomy today demonstrate how unpredictable evolution can be. Take something as mundane as an extra blood vessel …
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FIRST COMMERCIAL CO2 CARRIER COMPLETES SEA TRIALS IN CHINA
12 SEPT 2024 Dalian Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, reported the successful sea trial for the first commercial CO2 transport vessel. Known as Northern Pioneer, the 8,000 dwt vessel will be operated by Japan’s “K Line” (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) for Norway’s Northern Lights project. The ship, which …
Read More »ASK YOURSELF THESE 4 QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU START A NEW DIET
11 SEPT 2024 We live in a society that glorifies dieting, with around 42% of adults globally having tried to lose weight. Messages about dieting and weight loss are amplified on social media, with a never-ending cycle of weight loss fads and diet trends. Amid often conflicting messages and misinformation, …
Read More »CHINESE CONTAINER SHIP BECOMES LARGEST TO TRAVEL THROUGH ARCTIC
10 SEPT 2024 Hong Kong-flagged and owned container ship NewNew Star has become the largest non-ice class box ship to travel across the Arctic. The 3,534 TEU vessel departed from Nansha in southern China on August 22 with destination St. Petersburg. The vessel passed through the Bering Strait and entered …
Read More »COSCO SHIPPING INKS MASSIVE 42-VESSEL DEAL
09 SEPT 2024 COSCO SHIPPING Development, a subsidiary of China state-owned COSCO Group, has announced a landmark agreement for the investment, construction, and leasing of 42 bulk carriers, marking its largest shipbuilding and leasing transaction since 2016. The strategic move significantly expands the company’s fleet and reinforces its position in …
Read More »LINER RELIABILITY FALLS BACK WITH ONLY HALF OF ALL VESSELS ON SCHEDULE
08 SEPT 2024 Schedule reliability for the container liners continues to be under pressure across all routes as volumes have risen and containerships continue to divert around Africa. Consultancy Sea-Intelligence released its mid-year analysis showing that in July the sector experienced the biggest year-over-year decline in 2024 falling back to …
Read More »SHORTSEA OPERATOR LONGSHIP DRIVES FLEET EXPANSION WITH NEWBUILD ORDERS
07 SEPT 2024 Netherlands-based shortsea operator and logistics company Longship is advancing plans to build Europe’s most eco-friendly fleet. The company ordered a series of four vessels with an option for an additional four ships from Dutch shipbuilder Ship and Steelbuilding (SaS). Longship has committed to an aggressive fleet expansion …
Read More »HUMPBACK WHALES CREATE AND USE SKILLED HUNTING TOOLS, STUDY REVEALS
06 SEPT 2024 The bubbles blown by humpback whales to confuse and snare their tiny prey should be classified as tools. That’s the recommendation made by scientists observing these amazing marine mammals in Alaskan waters, manipulating their environment to maximize their chances of survival. And an in-depth study, using cameras …
Read More »FDA RECALLS TATTOO INKS CONTAINING POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MICROBES
05 SEPT 2024 Nevada-based tattoo ink manufacturer Sierra Stain has recalled three of its ‘Bloodline’ products after tests found they contained high concentrations of bacteria that could potentially “present a health concern to consumers”, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Having since gone out of business, Sierra Stain …
Read More »RE-EVALUATING GAS TURBINE ENGINES FOR FUTURE MARITIME PROPULSION
04 SEPT 2024 The combination of advances in engine management technology, in the design of heat exchange technology and the chemistry of high-temperature ceramic materials and compounds provide the basis of enhancing the efficiency and market competitiveness of open-cycle and closed-cycle gas turbine engines, including in ship propulsion. Introduction: Traditional …
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