NOV 2021 The Top 10 Ship Owning Nations & Regions include the vessel types covered by VesselsValue: Bulker, Tanker, Container, Reefer, Small Dry, LNG, LPG, Vehicle Carriers, RoRo, Cruise, OSV, OCV, MODU and CTV. China China has moved up from 2nd in January to 1st place this time, owning a …
Read More »2021: SHIPPING’S YEAR OF FAME
30 DEC 2021 In his new book, Outside the Box, Marc Levinson aptly defines our modern era as the “age of stuff.” We literally populate the four walls that we call home with furniture, electronics and garments shipped from distant lands. But historically, the industry that has been behind the 80 percent …
Read More »HOW MUCH EXERCISE WORKS BEST FOR CONTROLLING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
29 DEC 2021 When it comes to exercise for heart health, you don’t want to peak too early in life. Recent research suggests that if you want to protect yourself against high blood pressure as you age, you need to play the long game and keep your exercise levels up …
Read More »ANTI-CHINA PROTESTS IN GWADAR MAY EVOLVE INTO A PORT BLOCKADE
28 DEC 2021 As a strategic economic investment for China, Gwadar is in jeopardy. A couple of months back, 70-year-old housewife Masi Zainab asked a charismatic local political leader, Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman Baloch, to help mount a protest for the rights of the citizens of Gwadar, a port city in southwestern Pakistan. Within …
Read More »NIGERIA PROMOTES DECLINE IN PIRACY IN GULF OF GUINEA
27 DEC 2021 Nigerian authorities are seeking to highlight the decline of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea as they work to rehabilitate the reputation of the region and attract new investments. They are promoting the overall decline in activity while saying that they are working to expand the efforts …
Read More »FAILURE TO DISCONNECT CAR BATTERIES CAUSED INFERNO ABOARD HÖEGH XIAMEN
26 DEC 2021 An electrical fault from an improperly disconnected battery in a used vehicle led to the fire aboard vehicle carrier Höegh Xiamen, resulting in $40 million worth of damages, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded in a newly-released investigative report. NTSB determined that failure to properly disconnect and secure vehicle batteries …
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