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Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft: World’s Largest Liquid Engine Tested in California

US-based Universal Hydrogen has performed a groundbreaking Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft at California’s Mojave Air and Space Port. They tested a 1-megawatt (MW) fuel cell using liquid hydrogen. Marking the most extensive trial of its kind globally. The test simulated a regional airline flight and lasted one hour and 40 minutes. Hydrogen fuel cells offer promise as […]

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Non-Alliance Liners Doubled Market Share In Asia-Europe Over The Past Year

Industry News / Anmol

The market share of Non-Alliance transportation routes in Asia and Europe doubled within a year. New data from Alphaliner highlights a range of smaller brands filling the void left by global liner services that ceased serving the Russian market. Shipping companies such as New New Shipping, OVP Shipping, Safetrans, FESCO, Akkon and CStar have doubled

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Over 1,000 New Jobs To Be Created At Rosyth Shipyard

Industry News / Anmol

Babcock International Group has announced the creation of more than 1,000 new jobs at its large-scale, modern manufacturing and shipbuilding facility in Rosyth Shipyard to support the delivery of world-class programs and the skills development of its workforce. The new job opportunities underpin Babcock’s commitment to developing the skills needed to support current and future

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‘Big bullies’: Maldives Turns Away from India as China Woos it with Aid

Industry News / Anmol

A wave of anti-India sentiment has swept the country since Mohamed Muiz was elected president of the Maldives in September. This week, it became clear exactly where the New Delhi government’s loyalties lie. “On May 10, there will be no Indian troops in the country. They will not be in uniform or civilian clothes. Indian

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U.S. Navy Destroyer Comes Under Attack As Red Sea Crisis Puts Increased Strain On African Ports

Industry News / Anmol

S&P Global said the Red Sea diversions highlight efficiency gaps at African ports as Houthi rebels continue to attack ships. The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Kearney has become the latest ship to be attacked by anti-ship ballistic missiles. And three expendable unmanned attack aircraft, also known as suicide drones, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported. A

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IMO and ILO Launch Joint Efforts to Combat Violence and Harassment in Maritime

Industry News / Anmol

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labor Organization (ILO). Have jointly released a series of recommendations to combat violence and harassment. Including sexual harassment, bullying, and sexual assault, in the maritime sector. This measure was discussed at a meeting of his ILO/IMO Tripartite Working Group (JTWG). Held at his IMO headquarters in London

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Video: Wave-amplifying Generator Bounces Twice As High As The Swells

Industry News / Umar Farooq

Sweden’s CorPower has reported “breakthrough” results from Atlantic Ocean testing of its full-scale floating Wave-amplifying generator. This cleverly times their motions to amplify shorter waves while protecting themselves against destructive storm conditions. In a mechanical sense, this is a standard-looking anchored buoy point absorber type system. Waves lift a floaty air-filled chassis up and down.

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Robot Ships: Huge Remote Controlled Vessels Are Setting Sail

Industry News, Merchant Navy Info / Umar Farooq

You can glimpse it in a Norwegian fjord, where a huge, lime-green vessel is being put through its paces. At first glimpse, it seems like any other robot ship. Look closer, though, and you suddenly see all the hi-tech kit: cameras, microphones, radars, GPS, and all manner of satellite communications. “We have added a lot

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Tankers Carrying Russian Oil Barred From Turkish Port As Sanctions Pressure Grows

Industry News, Merchant Navy Info / Umar Farooq

One of Turkey’s mid-sized Mediterranean oil terminals – the Dortyol terminal – will no longer accept Russian imports after receiving record volumes last year, amid an increase in sanctions pressure by the United States. Turkey has become one of the leading importers of Russian crude and fuel since 2022 after the West imposed sanctions on

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China’s ‘Red Sea’ Diplomacy Dents Its Business In East Africa; Beijing’s ‘Neutral’ Stance Just Not Working

Industry News, Merchant Navy Info / Umar Farooq

China has particular exposure to Africa, with investments rising by 4.4 percent to US$1.8 billion in the first half of 2023. Chinese companies in East Africa, which borders the embattled Red Sea waterway, have found the going tough. Their production has been hampered because they cannot afford the more costly alternative transport options, analysts say.

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Industry News

Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft: World’s Largest Liquid Engine Tested in California

Non-Alliance Liners Doubled Market Share In Asia-Europe Over The Past Year

Over 1,000 New Jobs To Be Created At Rosyth Shipyard

‘Big bullies’: Maldives Turns Away from India as China Woos it with Aid

U.S. Navy Destroyer Comes Under Attack As Red Sea Crisis Puts Increased Strain On African Ports

IMO and ILO Launch Joint Efforts to Combat Violence and Harassment in Maritime

Video: Wave-amplifying Generator Bounces Twice As High As The Swells

Robot Ships: Huge Remote Controlled Vessels Are Setting Sail

Tankers Carrying Russian Oil Barred From Turkish Port As Sanctions Pressure Grows

China’s ‘Red Sea’ Diplomacy Dents Its Business In East Africa; Beijing’s ‘Neutral’ Stance Just Not Working

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