18 APR 2023 In a ceremony at Sedef Shipyard attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, officials described the new amphib as a “drone carrier.” While the TCG Anadolu was originally conceived as a platform for manned fighters, its flight deck and maintenance hangar will provide ample space for deploying advanced drone …
Read More »INVASION OF UKRAINE CAUSED STEEP DROP IN BLACK SEA CONTAINER TRAFFIC
17 APR 2023 The Black Sea region has witnessed a considerable decline in its market volumes, with the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine resulting in a sharp drop in laden volumes by 28.4 percent (almost 690,000 TEU) in 2022. As per Informall BG’s latest data, the region’s laden import volumes fell …
Read More »SURPRISE! CHATGPT TURNS OUT TO BE TERRIBLE AT WORDLE
16 APR 2023 The AI chatbot known as ChatGPT, developed by the company OpenAI, has caught the public’s attention and imagination. Some applications of the technology are truly impressive, such as its ability to summarize complex topics or to engage in long conversations. It’s no surprise that other AI companies have been rushing to release their …
Read More »BLACK CARBON: THE “LOW-HANGING FRUIT” FOR CLEAN SHIPPING
15 APR 2023 Shipping is a highly polluting industry. Between 2007 and 2012, it was responsible for roughly three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use and industrial processes, or around one billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year. Ship exhaust may also contain “black carbon” – sooty …
Read More »INDIAN GOVERNMENT SET TO INVITE BIDS FOR SHIPPING CORP PRIVATIZATION
13 APR 2023 The Indian government plans to invite financial bids for the privatisation of Shipping Corp of India Ltd (SCI) next month, as it looks to sell the state-run company after years of delay, two government officials told Reuters. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had, in 2019, announced plans to privatise …
Read More »WHAT SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR WHEN CONSIDERING MARITIME CLEAN TECH?
14 APR 2023 The International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently pledged to respond to industry concerns over the criteria and implementation of its Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating system after the review process is completed this year. With this in mind, maritime executives should expect CII to become even more influential …
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