31 DEC 2024 The Suez Canal Authority released images of a successful two-way traffic test in the southern part of the seaway. The Canal Authority is continuing to push forward with its efforts to improve navigation in the canal and capacity despite the year-long disruptions due to the Houthi attacks …
Read More »ESTONIAN FLAG OFFERS FAST SERVICE, LOW BUREAUCRACY
30 DEC 2024 In the spring of 2023, a cargo ship that had been sailing under the flag of Gibraltar was re-registered under the Estonian flag in a single day. The ease of the transition was the result of an effort begun in 2020 by the Estonian government. The country …
Read More »SHIFTING CARGOES: THE CONTAINER TRADE ADAPTS TO GEOPOLITICAL CHALLENGES
29 DEC 2024 New York Yankees’ great, Yogi Berra, once said, “You can learn a lot by watching.” And those watching the marine container cargo world have observed a lot in recent months. Security issues in the Red Sea. North American governments hitting China with new trade tariffs. The Panama …
Read More »THESE HABITS CAN KEEP YOUR BRAIN LOOKING YOUNG AT 70
28 DEC 2024 We celebrate getting older on the same day each year, but parts of our bodies can actually age at different speeds. A new study points to some of the lifestyle choices that influence the rate of aging in our brains. Led by researchers from the Karolinska Institute …
Read More »OSLO BULK REFUTES RUSSIA’S CLAIMS IT REFUSED AID TO CREW OF URSA MAJOR
27 DEC 2024 Russian authorities continue to present a wide range of claims associated with the sinking of the cargo ship Ursa Major off Spain at the beginning of the week. After saying that it was an act of terrorism, the shipowner and Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev today extended the accusations …
Read More »BOSPHORUS CLOSED AFTER TANKER PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED BY HOUTHIS BREAKS DOWN
26 DEC 2024 Vessel traffic along the busy sea lane in the Bosphorus was suspended today, December 26, by Turkish officials as they dealt with a disabled tanker. It is the latest in a series of incidents with tankers operating in the Russian oil trade that experienced mechanical problems in …
Read More »TANKER LADEN WITH RUSSIAN OIL COLLIDES WITH CARGO SHIP OFF GREECE
24 DEC 2024 The Greek authorities are confirming reports that a tanker laden with Russian oil collided with a cargo ship this morning, December 24, in the area of the Kafireas Strait, south of Karystos. The circumstances of the incident are unclear at this time, but the reports indicate the …
Read More »INDIA PERMITS CREW TO DEPART AFTER YEAR OF DETENTION IN SMUGGLING CASE
23 DEC 2024 More than a year after Indian officials first detained a Vietnamese-managed bulker on suspicion of cocaine smuggling the crew of the vessel is being released. This came after the crew earlier this month staged a work stoppage to protest their long detention and repeated efforts by the …
Read More »KITE STACKS FOR VESSEL PROPULSION
22 DEC 2024 Kite builders have for decades installed multiple kites on a single control line, forming an airborne train of kites that are usually flown in light wind conditions. Hobbyists have adapted frame-less kites to surfboard propulsion. Large-scale frameless kites have been adapted to propel boats using cross winds …
Read More »SCIENTISTS REVEAL A VERY COMPELLING REASON TO USE YOUR AIR FRYER
21 DEC 2024 Stir frying, deep fat frying, boiling, and pan frying food are all far more likely to pollute your home’s indoors than the relative newcomer to the modern kitchen, the benchtop air fryer oven. Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK and the Max Planck Institute …
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