23 NOV 2023 It’s double trouble, with a unique twist: A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses is now pregnant in both. Kelsey Hatcher, who is documenting her story on her Instagram account “doubleuhatchlings,” knew from the age of 17 she has “uterus didelphys,” a rare …
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22 NOV 2023 The first inland cargo vessel running entirely on a new swappable battery system to achieve zero emission operations is set to launch in the spring of 2024 in the Netherlands. It is the latest in a series of steps being taken by Europe’s vital inland shipping industry …
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21 NOV 2023 The European Parliament and the Council reached political agreement yesterday, November 16, on sweeping new rules designed to place stronger controls on the export of waste and create greater barriers to prevent exporting waste to countries not able to handle the materials. Hailed for its efforts at …
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20 NOV 2023 A severe drought in the Amazon region is disrupting grain shipments more than anticipated, according to one of Brazil’s top barge operators. Unable to move its barges filled with products like corn and soybeans, Hidrovias do Brasil SA is forecasting lower results for this year than previously predicted, company …
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19 NOV 2023 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed its plans to enhance fire detection capabilities in its newbuild LNG-fueled car carriers by installing cameras and an advanced AI system. The AI system, developed by Israel-based Captain’s Eye, will provide early detection of fires onboard the vessels. The systems will …
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18 NOV 2023 An international coalition set up to maintain maritime security and freedom of navigation across the Middle East region released a warning on Thursday, November 16, for shipping operating in the Red Sea region. The warning comes after a series of provocations as well as threats from the …
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17 NOV 2023 Keeping control of our planet’s thermostat is proving tricky these days. Temperatures are rising slowly, and inaction is proving costly as we awkwardly lurch towards a cleaner future. Some industries are proving stubbornly difficult to decarbonise, and we are likely to miss the key 1.5°C warming target. One …
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16 NOV 2023 The cost of fuel in shipping’s energy transition will increase along with compliance costs, according to an executive at Yara Marine Technologies. The inclusion in shipping in EU carbon market (e.g., Emissions Trading System) in 2024 and introduction of the FuelEU Maritime regulations in 2025 are two EU key initiatives that …
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15 NOV 2023 North America’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity is set to more than double by the end of 2027 with the addition of new LNG export terminals in Mexico and Canada, as well as the expansion of existing LNG capacity in the United States, the U.S. Energy …
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14 NOV 2023 On a cloudy morning this past April, more than eighty men and women, dressed in matching red windbreakers, stood in orderly lines in front of the train station in Kashgar, a city in Xinjiang, China. The people were Uyghurs, one of China’s largest ethnic minorities, and they …
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