Europe presses ahead with marine battery R&D
ROTTERDAM : Current Direct is a new three-year project which has received grant funding from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme. The aim of this research and innovation
Sweden launches first inland shipping shuttle service
SWEDEN : Sweden’s first inland waterway container barge shuttle service launches this month to reduce road congestion and carbon dioxide emissions. German shipping company Reederie Deymann is introducing
Adani Group deploys resources for Covid fight,procures 48 oxygen carrying tanks
MUNDRA : As India suffers the world’s worst outbreak of COVID-19 cases, port-to-energy conglomerate Adani Group has deployed all resources at its command – from staff and logistics
Indian seafarers face fresh challenges as Covid epidemic overwhelms the country
NEW DELHI : Vaccination being made mandatory before joining ship is just one of the numerous challenges being faced by Indian seafarers as the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to
Hyundai Heavy pursues green hydrogen project in Sea of Japan
SOUTH KOREA : South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has partnered with nine companies, including state-run Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC), on a green hydrogen factory project
Egyptian court rejects appeal for Ever Given’s release
EGYPT : The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is persistent in its request for $916 million to be paid for the costs caused by the boxship’s blockage of the
Drewry: Container Port throughput down 11.3% during the past month
LONDON : The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 235 ports worldwide,
South Korean Shipbuilders Leading Global LPG Carrier Market
KOREA : Clarkson Research Services reported on May 2 that a total of 50 LPG carrier orders were placed worldwide in the first four months of this year
CII president calls for stringent lockdown
NEW DELHI : The requirement for hospital beds, oxygen and medicines will continue to escalate at the current pace of the pandemic. says industry body. Indian industry has
Improving end-to-end supply chain visibility through technology : DP World
DUBAI : COVID-19 and other crises have signalled the need for greater transparency in shipping. Recent ‘Black Swan’ events like the Ever Given Suez Canal blockage and COVID-19