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13/11/2023

WSC Seeks to Prevent Container Fires With Cargo Screening Programme

With fires on containerships increasing - and a worrying number of these resulting in casualties and total losses - the World Shipping Council is seeking to introduce a new ‘Cargo...

10/11/2023

Peel Ports Expands Liverpool Steel Terminal

A surge in demand for the export and import of steel has resulted in Peel Ports extending its dedicated steel terminal at the Port of Liverpool.

09/11/2023

Maersk Inks Deal With Starlink for High-Speed Internet Connectivity

Elon Musk’s high-speed satellite internet provider Starlink has scored another client with Maersk signing a deal that will see the ‘internet constellation’ system deployed across...

08/11/2023

Boston Dynamics Robot to Be Deployed at Californian Transload Facility

A series of Boston Dynamics robots could soon be serving customers at a transload facility operated by CEVA Logistics in California.

07/11/2023

New Superyacht Repair Centre to Open in Saudi Arabia

MB92 Group - a leading Spanish superyacht maintenance company - has announced that it has entered into a partnership with NEOM to establish a 10,000 square-metre repair facility at...

06/11/2023

Surging Chinese Automotive Exports Sees Shipowners Ramping Up Activity

A remarkable surge in Chinese exports - with even higher volumes expected in the near future - is resulting in shipowners forming joint ventures and ordering new vessels in...

02/11/2023

Lack of Shipyard Capacity Could Impact Decarbonisation Retrofits

A new report issued by Lloyd’s Register warns that a lack of yard capacity and capability could have a detrimental impact upon the maritime industry’s attempts to decarbonise via...

13/10/2023

Europe's Largest Schooner Embarks on Arctic Mission

Europe’s largest wooden schooner, the S/V Linden is to set sail from Svalbard in Norway to take part in a research mission in the Arctic. The Linden will be carrying a team of...

12/10/2023

World's Largest Battery-Driven Vessel to Be Built in Australia

In what will be a major milestone in the decarbonisation of the shipping industry, the world’s largest battery-driven vessel is being constructed in Australia. The vessel, which...

11/10/2023

Tall Ship Recreates Darwin's HMS Beagle Voyage

Charles Darwin’s famous voyage of discovery - which resulted in the development of the theory of evolution - is being recreated by a team of environmental researchers and...