Sea transport

ID Logistics announces the acquisition of GVT Transport & Logistics in the Benelux
ORGON, France – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Regulatory news: ID Logistics (ISIN: FR0010929125, Ticker: IDL), one of the European leaders in contract logistics, announces the acquisition of 100% of GVT Transport & Logistics, the transport and logistics division of the GVT Logistics Group. Acquisition of GVT Transport & Logistics By acquiring GVT Transport & Logistics, ID …

Transportation Institute Appoints New Vice President of Pacific Coast Operations
Written by Nick blenkey Sarah scherer Sarah Scherer has been appointed Vice President of Pacific Coast Operations at Washington, DC HQ Institute of Transport (TI). His appointment follows the retirement of Richard Berkowitz, who defended the US maritime industry and sailors across the country for nearly 27 years at TI. Known for his efforts to …

The Elf was much harder to get off your shelf this year
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The Elf on the Shelf – a popular elf doll that parents place around their homes in the run-up to Christmas to “watch” if the kids are mean or nice – makes an appearance in many American homes in the days that come. have been following Thanksgiving for over 15 …

African Airlines Put Hopes On Cargo As Supply Chain Problems Drive Need For Fast Transport
African airlines only hold 1.9% of the global air passenger market and 2% of the global air freight market. (iStock) African airlines recorded the largest increase in international freight for the ninth consecutive month, although passenger traffic is still nearly two-thirds lower than before the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to the latest data released …

Court Decides Jurisdiction Agreement in Bill of Lading Cannot Be Canceled Due to “International Character” of Dispute – Commentary
introductionFactsDecisionComment introduction On September 9, 2021, the Danish Supreme Court determined whether legal action against a Danish shipping company, which had undertaken to transport containers from China to Copenhagen, could continue in Denmark, regardless of whether the plaintiff and the shipping company had agreed that the dispute should be heard exclusively by the High Court …

Wellington’s latest transport plans – Greater Auckland
Yesterday Let’s move Wellington (LGWM) released four possibilities for consultation on the future of transport in the city and this represents a shift in focus from previous plans, although it remains to be seen if that will actually happen. Before anyone asks why we Aucklanders are interested in this or have an opinion on it. …

Extinction Rebellion marches through Edinburgh as Alok Sharma gives warning on summit target
“SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO PUT PEOPLE IN ANGRY AT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTESTS”, SAYS GRETA THUNBERG People’s anger can be needed in environmental protests and people in countries like the UK where protests are allowed have more responsibility for doing so, activist Greta Thunberg said. The Swedish teenager was pictured surrounded by other climate activists as she …

Retailers brace for ‘catastrophic’ Christmas as import costs triple
David Whittle’s warehouse is so full that he can barely move around. âEverything is waiting here, it’s a beautiful product and we just can’t sell it,â said the owner of Nirvana Eastern Imports. Inside all the boxes are handmade Turkish housewares. They should now be on the shelves of Christmas shoppers, but in Auckland the …

Autonomous shipping has clear environmental benefits
Courtesy of Kongsberg / Massterly Posted on Oct 28, 2021 4:49 PM by A sea As the need for action on climate change grows more urgent, the shipping industry could make good use of autonomous technology to support its decarbonization efforts, advises One Sea, the open alliance that paves the way for shipping autonomous. The …
A new coalition with Inditex, Ikea and Amazon aims to decarbonise sea freight by 2040
A new coalition called Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels (COZEV), facilitated by international NGO Aspen Institute, is committed to a one-of-a-kind goal of gradually shifting all their ocean freight to fuel-powered ships. zero carbon by 2040. Among the first nine signatories are Amazon, Brooks Running, Frog Bikes, Ikea, Inditex, Michelin, Patagonia, Tchibo and Unilever. …

Understanding Ocean Freight and Its Impact on Your Business (Pt 2) | Shipping
In the second part of this discussion, we’ll explore the potential pros and cons of ocean freight that businesses and individuals should consider when making transportation decisions. The types of goods that can be transported by ocean freight have been expanded and with fewer restrictions, while air freight has rules regarding the shipment of flammable …

Refrigerated Transportation Market Size and Forecast 2028
New Jersey, United States, – The report provides an overview of Global refrigerated transport market and offers a detailed analysis of the industry. It includes a comprehensive analysis of the regions and the competitors associated with the market. The report provides an overview of the current market scenario along with precise estimates of the growth …

9 reasons retirees love the Netherlands
According to Global finance magazine, the Netherlands is number 5 on the list of the happiest countries in Europe to live. This is a very good ranking, and you will see why retirees, locals and foreigners love to spend their later lives in this beautiful European country. The Netherlands is a small country: it’s a …

MVC Approves Tisbury Marine Terminal Upgrades
A screenshot of the Tisbury Terminal project. The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted unanimously Thursday night to approve the Tisbury marine terminal project. The project would make improvements to Tisbury Towing and Transportation’s port infrastructure and create a new O&M facility for offshore wind farms. The operation and maintenance facility will have three ramps for special …
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Egypt, poor in water, plans to quadruple its desalination capacity in 5 years
Egypt launches tender for 17 new desalination plants Eyes adding a daily desalting capacity of 2.8 million cubic meters Buying water from private factories for subsidized resale Focus on using solar energy to expand desalination KarmSolar company aims to reduce costs by integrating utilities CAIRO, Oct.21 (Reuters) – Water-scarcer Egypt aims to more than quadruple …

Flood protection intensifies with sea level rise of 1.35m expected in next 100 years
KEVIN STENT / Stuff A police officer diverts traffic from a flooded Newlands Road in July. (File photo) Dams will be built higher and weir gates will be strengthened, as flood protection in the Wellington area intensifies in line with the latest climate science advances. The new flood protection infrastructure will have to provide for …

Ballard, Forsee team on hydrogen transport
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Editor-in-Chief The Ballard-Forsee partnership covers the âco-design, co-development, production, marketing and sale of integrated fuel cell solutionsâ targeting the rail, road, road, maritime and medium and heavy-duty off-road markets. . Ballard Power Systems and Forsee Power have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop integrated fuel cell solutions for hydrogen vehicles. …

Obituary of Sir David Amess | Politics
Sir David Amess, who died aged 69 after being stabbed while undergoing surgery at a church in Leigh-on-Sea, was the Tory MP for Southend West in Essex. Although he spent more than half of his life in the Commons without ever reaching the ministerial office, it is likely that he would not have wanted it …
Researchers travel to Antarctica to study Kat
Image: Scott T. Salesky, assistant professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, is the principal investigator of a recently awarded $ 530,297 grant through the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs to study the The impact of katabatic winds – cold, dense winds flowing over a sloping surface transport snow and ultimately contribute …

Russian Arctic Goals: Are They Economic or Military-Centric?
As global warming steadily erodes the Arctic ice caps, exposing new resources, the Kremlin is preparing to expand its economic activities year-round in what it hopes is a vastly expanded area under Russian control. It also relies on the Northeast Passage to compete with the Suez Canal. Murmansk, a town of around 300,000 inhabitants near …

Viaplay turns to Irish RTÉ for ‘North Sea Connection’ – TBI Vision
Nordic streamer Viaplay has teamed up with Irish broadcaster RTÃ on North Sea connection, a six-part English thriller set on the west coast of Ireland. The series, written by Mark Greig and directed by Paul Murphy and Hannah Quinn, tells the story of Ciara (Lydia McGuinness), who faces the dramatic consequences of her brother Aidan …
Why should we keep the ferries freshwater
When the Queenscliff sets sail this Wednesday for its last weekday passenger service, we’ll all be lyrical with our favorite Manly ferry moment. Background music: James Reyne of Australian Crawl singing: âAs the Manly Ferry cuts its way to Circular Quay. “ For me, these are the travels of my teenage years, sitting on the …

Rising urbanization and growing demand for ready-to-eat foods will drive the growth of the shipping refrigeration unit market: States Fact.MR
250 pages of research study published by Fact.MR, a leading provider of market research and competitive intelligence, offers fascinating insights into the key factors that are accelerating the world’s growth Sea transport refrigeration unit Market over the 2021-2031 evaluation period Fact.MR – a provider of market research and competitive intelligence – predicts that sales of …

Freighter congestion brings more dirty air to Southern California
The record-breaking backlog of cargo ships off the coast of Southern California doesn’t only make it harder to find furniture, children’s toys, or pet food in stores across the country. According to California regulators, this is also leading to an increase in dirty exhaust fumes that threaten the health of vulnerable communities nearby. Dozens of …

Falsified research images, arctic sea ice and German climate policy
Arctic animals like polar bears depend on ice floes. Although the minimum annual extent this year has been relatively high, ice cover is decreasing as global temperatures rise.Credit: Ekaterina Anismova / AFP via Getty Arctic sea ice hits 2021 low Arctic sea ice exceeded its minimum extent for this year – 4.72 million square kilometers …

Autonomous trucks take off quickly in China’s trade operations
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] BEIJING – Driverless trucks will help reshape China’s logistics and industrial sector, as autonomous driving technologies have taken off in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, a leading company in autonomous truck technology, recently launched the first commercial freight pilot project in …

Covid-19: Government circumvented climate assessment rules to give airlines $ 390 million
The Cabinet has allocated $ 390 million to support more than 8,800 international flights, without obtaining an assessment of the extent to which the policy would warm the climate. Transport Minister Michael Wood’s rationale for not receiving a full climate pollution tally – normally required for all potentially high-emission Cabinet proposals – was that the …
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Cyclone Shaheen hits Oman with fierce winds, killing four
DUBAI, October 3 (Reuters) – Tropical Cyclone Shaheen killed four people as it swept through Oman on Sunday with fierce winds and heavy rain, inundating streets, causing evacuations from coastal areas and delaying flights to to and from the capital, Muscat. As the cyclone approached, a child who had been swept away by the water …

Metro project could lead to more pedestrian zones
The implementation of a metro project could see more public spaces in Malta become car-free, as a public transport system would allow areas to become completely pedestrian, Transport Minister Ian Borg said on Sunday. On Saturday evening, the government unveiled a proposal for a 25-station underground metro system that would connect some of the island’s …

UK weather: risk of flooding as heavy rains hit parts of England and Scotland | UK weather
Heavy rain and winds of up to 60 mph will hit parts of England and Scotland and could cause flooding, travel disruptions and blackouts on Saturday. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for eastern and southern England and north-eastern Scotland, over Aberdeenshire, Orkney and Shetland. Parts of the southeast could receive 30 to …

Navy deployed COVID-19 tracking app to ships in five weeks
Written by Dave Nyczepir October 1, 2021 | FEDSCOOP The Navy deployed a COVID-19 health tracking application to all aircraft carriers, amphibious assault ships and command ships within five weeks of the illness of crew members aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt in April 2020. Defense Digital Service created the Amazon Web Services Impact Level 4 cloud …

Energy crisis could force Russia to buy gas from Europe – live updates
gHello. British bosses’ confidence in the economy “fell off a cliff” in September as concerns about the UK’s recovery from the pandemic mounted, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD). The IoD Economic Confidence Index, which measures the net positive level of optimism in the UK economy among directors, posted a value of just below …

Japan to build first gas-only, battery-powered hybrid ship
The Shimokita Maru will be replaced by a new vessel that will reduce emissions by a quarter (NSU) Posted on Sep 30, 2021 6:08 PM by The maritime executive A consortium of Japanese companies are working together to build a next-generation hybrid propulsion system, which will be installed on a limestone transporter operating on the …

Talabat launches autonomous food delivery robots
Image Credit: talabat Strong points â talabat partnered with the Terminus group to launch autonomous delivery robots in the UAE for the first time at Expo 2020 â talabat and Terminus jointly designed and developed autonomous closed compartment delivery robots for safe, contactless and secure food delivery at Expo 2020 â The partnership aims to …

The English county with more waterways than Venice
We were so close I could have touched him. The boat’s huge white sail, stretched like the wing of a combat-ready swan, was stretched by an unexpected gust of wind and we headed straight for a speedboat anchored on the shore. “As to!” cried Dean Howard, our skipper, from the helm. The crew sprang into …

The Fiji Times »COVID-19 Affects Fish Markets, Minister Says
Fish markets have been affected due to disruption caused by COVID-19, Fisheries Minister Semi Koroilavesau said. “This includes access to fishing grounds, constant supply of raw materials, operations at processing facilities, transport and logistical support and the need to comply with COVID-19 restrictions,” he said. he told parliament last week. âIn addition, adjustments have been …

Reduced speed limits have been introduced for State Highway 51 between Napier and Hastings
Ricky Wilson / Stuff Reduced speed limits for State Highway 51 between Napier and Hastings begin October 29. (File photo) Waka Kotahi NZ transport agency reduced speed limits on State Highway 51 between Napier and Hastings after five people were killed and 28 others seriously injured between 2010 and 2019. The agency consulted the public …

Pandemic, piracy and panic on the Pacific Rim
Although supply chain markets in the Western world appear to be recovering, new threats in Asia-Pacific have worried some industry analysts amid a crisis that could cripple supply chains in the region. These threats include stubborn pandemic variants and a resurgence of hacking. According to Thomas Cullen, an analyst at London-based consultancy Transport Intelligence (Ti), …

Emirates SkyCargo’s Memorable Pharmaceutical Trip
âThe market response has been overwhelmingly positive and we have managed to transform very quickly the perception that Dubai was a must-avoid destination for pharmaceutical freight in the summer to that of Dubai being a reliable hub for pharmaceutical customers all year round. âOur pharmaceutical volumes have continued to grow over the years and to …

A village school on the Welsh coast is closed as holiday home buyers hunt locals
It comes after protests took place in the village of 700 people against the holiday homes that are taking over the area. Cllr Cemlyn Williams, Gwynedd Council, said: âIt is always sad when the future of a school is under consideration. âHowever, we have a duty to ensure that we provide the best possible education …

Survive sea level rise | The star
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that humans are unequivocally warming the planet, triggering rapid changes in the atmosphere, oceans and polar regions, and increasing extreme weather conditions around the world. The IPCC released the Sixth Assessment Report on August 9, 2021. The report by 234 scientists around the world summarized current climate research …

Stray turtle closes runway, delays turtle-themed plane at Narita airport in Japan
The Airbus A380 All Nippon Airways bound for Naha in sea turtle livery is seen taking off after the runway reopened at Narita Airport, Chiba Prefecture on September 24, 2021 (Mainichi / Tadakazu Nakamura) NARITA, Chiba – Runway A at Narita Airport east of Tokyo was closed for about 12 minutes and five flights were …

British Achilles heel: London must catch up on its tanks
The United Kingdom has just left the European Union. How much of a strategic revolution will this be? Not that much: the abyss is elsewhere. The real landslide is much older and London is still adapting to a strategic framework decades old, close to a century. The last battle for sovereignty dates back to the …

The smallest footprint, the biggest problem: inside the push to measure the vulnerability of small island developing states – world
The world is in trouble. We don’t need to look any further than the last report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which UN Secretary-General António Guterres called a âred code for humanityâ. The IPCC report is just one of the more recent warnings. In 1972, a historical book entitled Limits to growth …
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US Marine Corps Amphibious Fighting Vehicle Has Problems
Security concerns prevent the Marine Corp’s Amphibious Fighting Vehicle (ACV) from operating on the water. In an article on Twitter, the Marine Corps announced that it was suspending “water operations after identifying a problem with the towing mechanism.” The Marine Corps is working to identify and resolve the root cause of the problem. “ An …

Tourists board to visit the unmanned scenic stations
Shimonada Station in Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, is an unmanned, single-track railway establishment that appears to be off the beaten track. However, on a recent evening, a total of 50 people in couples and families showed up at the little station. Right in front of the platform is a vast expanse of the Seto Inland Sea. …

How Transportation’s ‘Rule of 1.5’ Drives Growing Demand for Warehouse Space
The U.S. industrial market is on track for record rental volume with activity through July reaching 587 million square feet, up 52% ââfrom the previous year, according to a new report from CBRE. Significantly higher transportation costs – which are rising faster than rental rates – are helping fuel this strong rental business. Soaring transportation …

Manly tourism: the biggest sites are facing changes | Review of northern beaches
Changes looming for Manly’s biggest tourist spots /images/transform/v1/crop/frm/yqbYpxNMru7TBX8VR5QF63/36564ac8-949b-418c-acc1-1b9836b21ada.png/r0_39_1530_903_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg This is a âonce in a lifetimeâ opportunity: sales agent. Pictures, 2021-09-21T18: 00: 00 + 10: 00 https://players.brightcove.net/3879528182001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6273507006001 https://players.brightcove.net/3879528182001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6273507006001 CHANGES are underway for some of Manly’s best-known tourist spots – the Old Aquarium, Q Station and Surf n Slide. The sale of the Q Station lease hit …

The Changing Face of Moss Landing
MOSS LANDING – Weathered by age and sea, rusty railings mark the way to Bay Fresh Seafoods, a one-room shop where fourth-generation Moss Landing fisherman Jerid Rold has just arrived with a twisted transport hagfish – one of his few yet profitable catches. Across the street stands the sleek and sophisticated Monterey Bay Aquarium Research …

Zero carbon emissions could cost Asia billions of dollars: ING
A rush-hour viaduct in the northern district of Qingdao city, in China’s Shandong province. Cheungyo | instant | Getty Images Three of Asia’s largest economies will spend around $ 12 trillion to achieve zero net carbon emissions in their transport industries, according to the Dutch bank ING. China, Japan and South Korea account for nearly …

Ukraine ready to transport twice as much gas as Russian “flows” combined
The annual capacity of the Ukrainian gas transit system is 146 billion cubic meters of natural gas, which allows Ukraine to transport almost twice as much gas as the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines combined because they do not can pump only 55 billion cubic meters of gas. gas per year, according …
Toyota takes hydrogen-powered Corolla into another race, with emphasis on transporting imported hydrogen
Toyota Motor Corporation is enter a vehicle equipped with a hydrogen development engine (previous position) during the 2021 Super Taikyu Series Powered by Hankook Round 5 Suzuka S-tai, lasting five hours, which takes place this weekend. As in Rounds 3 and 4, the vehicle will be entered under the ORC ROOKIE Racing banner, and Toyota …

Borderlands: Mundi Launches Funding Tool for Mexico-Based Freight Forwarders
Borders is a weekly recap of developments in the world of cross-border trucking and trade between the United States and Mexico. This week: Mundi launches a financing tool for freight forwarders based in Mexico; more manufacturing jobs are heading to Mexico; Dachser Mexico provides cross-border services to a tuna shipper; and CBP publishes an operational …

High Seas Healthcare – Australian Antarctic Program (News 2021)
Medical expertise honed over decades in Antarctic and maritime environments has been funneled into a new facility on Australia’s new icebreaker RSV Nuyina. The ship’s medical facility has an emergency room, operating room, x-ray machine, consultation room and 2-bed room, all with links telemedicine, located at the same level as the helideck to facilitate patient …

Canada challenges Chinese report of famous sailor turned back from Northwest Passage
Canadian authorities are disputing reports in Chinese media that a sailor from that country attempting to tour the Arctic has been turned back from the Northwest Passage. On Monday, the state-owned China Global Television Network (CGTN) reported that Zhai Mo and his two-man crew traveling aboard a 25-meter solar-powered yacht entered the Northwest Passage and …

Egypt builds $ 4.5 billion high-speed rail line
(CNN) – Passengers and cargo will soon be able to cross the Egyptian desert aboard a high-speed train, a first for the country. The German company Siemens Mobility has signed a Contract with the Egyptian National Tunnel Authority (NAT) earlier this month to build the first 660 kilometers of the planned 1,800 kilometer network, creating …

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan leaves the Middle East after almost 3 months; Essex ARG, 11th MEU enters Persian Gulf
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) sails in the Arabian Sea on September 6, 2021. US Navy photo This article has been updated to show that the Reagan Carrier Strike Group has left US Central Command. The Japan-based Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group has left the Middle East after operating in the region since June, a Navy …
Federal government accuses Alaskan seafood carriers of “secret plan” to evade Jones law using 100-foot railway line
A fishing boat returns to the port of Unalaska, Alaska on August 31, 2012. The port of Dutch Harbor is the largest fishing port in the United States (file photo Loren Holmes / DNA) Lawyers for the US Department of Justice accuse Kloosterboer International Forwarding and Alaska Reefer Management of covertly using a specially constructed …

Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report No. 5 (14 September 2021) [ – Haiti
This report was produced by OCHA Haiti with contributions from United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes, nongovernmental organizations and humanitarian partners. HIGHLIGHTS â As access to food and purchasing power declines, nearly 1 million people â about 45 per cent of the population â in all 4 departments in Grand-Sud will experience high levels of …

With a warming climate, coastal fog around the world is declining
Fog is a defining element of summer in Santa Cruz, obscuring the view of day trippers descending the hills to the coast and prompting kids to bundle up to hop on their bikes for summer adventures. Its fingerprints are visible in the vast coastal forests, even when it isnât hanging in the air. The redwood …

The Navy ship built in steel from the wreckage of the World Trade Center
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared in 2018 and is republished on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Sailors aboard the USS New York annually pay their respects to those who died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The plan for Tuesday is to perform the ceremony at Naval …

The last section of Nord Stream 2 pipe is welded
Workers aboard the pipe-laying barge Fortuna celebrate the merger of the latest segment of Nord Stream 2 (Nord Stream 2 AG) Posted on Sep 7, 2021 6:01 PM by The maritime executive Monday, specialized technicians on the Russian pipe-laying barge Fortuna welded together the very last section of pipe of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. …

SOUTHCOM Successfully Completes Haiti Earthquake Operation as USAID Continues Relief and Recovery Efforts – Haiti
Friday, September 3, 2021 Press Relations Office [email protected] In the three weeks since a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti, USAID and the US Department of Defense Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) have been working urgently to provide aid to reach the areas as quickly as possible. Today, because access to affected communities by land and sea has …

For Northern Ireland, Brexit means bureaucracy and subsidies
AMONG LE many claims made for Brexit were that leaving the European Union would allow Britain to cut red tape and free private industry to thrive. Nowhere does this promise ring more hollow than in Northern Ireland. When the UK left the EU, he pledged the province would remain within the trade bloc for all …

Maritime transport leaves a huge ecological footprint
Lisbon / Copenhagen (dpa) – Not only is road traffic a heavy burden on the environment, but maritime transport also generates greenhouse gases which lead to global warming. The real environmental impact of maritime transport in Europe has now been summarized for the first time in a report presented by the European Maritime Safety Agency …
Poachers caught with west coast lobsters in Cape Point Marine Protected Area
Through Dominique naidoo 52 m ago Share this article: To shareTweeterTo shareTo shareTo shareE-mailTo share The swift reaction of Cape Town’s Specialized Maritime and Environmental Law Enforcement Unit led to the arrest of four marine poachers on Saturday, August 28, 2021. The unit responded to a complaint from a small vessel deploying fishing nets in …

Afghanistan Live Updates: Evacuation from Kabul’s Airport and More
Hereâs what you need to know: An American Airlines plane in Arlington, Va., on Friday. The carrier is to provide three planes to aid the rescue effort.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered six commercial airlines to provide passenger jets to help with the growing U.S. military …
437 fines imposed at sea by Transport Malta in 2021, mostly for speeding
A total of 437 fines have been imposed at sea by Transport Malta since the start of 2021, according to figures presented by Transport Malta to The Malta Independent Sunday. This newsroom contacted the respective authorities – Transport Malta and the Maltese Police – to find out the number of crimes at sea reported in …

The IPCC report on climate change – what it says and what we can do
The world’s largest report on climate change was released today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations group of nearly 200 leading climatologists who have reviewed more than 14,000 scientific papers. It’s pretty dark – but far from hopeless. There are things that we all can and should all do. As …
Transport link risk – the Gisborne Herald
Posted on August 07, 2021 at 9:41 a.m. MAHIA Identity Merv Goodley fears for the security of Gisborne’s southern transport links. He says it’s only a matter of time – not if, but when – before a major weather event similar to the 1957 Waikokopu landslide, or earthquake, removes the railway line to Gisborne and …
Scottish government to fund North Sea oil emissions reduction projects
Funding for projects to reduce emissions in the North Sea oil sector has been announced by the Scottish government, with the money being matched by the oil and gas industries. Transport and Net Zero Secretary Michael Matheson has confirmed £ 16.5million for a series of seven energy programs run by the Net Zero Technology Center. …

German rail freight and passenger operators affected by COVID-19 to receive € 2.5 billion in financial support from EU
Last year, the coronavirus outbreak caused serious damage to the rail freight and long-distance rail passenger sectors in Germany. However, the two sectors will receive financial support of more than 2.5 billion euros from the European Commission, the latter having approved two schemes to help them under EU state aid rules. A total of 2.1 …
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Global supply chains collapse as virus variant and disasters strike
LONDON / BEIJING, July 23 (Reuters) – A new global wave of COVID-19. Natural disasters in China and Germany. A cyber attack targeting the main South African ports. Events conspired to drive global supply chains to a breaking point, threatening the fragile flow of raw materials, parts and consumer goods, according to companies, economists and …

Can China’s “new urban strategy” save its cities from the looming climate crisis?
China will have to be more precise in defining its climate plans. Lei Han – Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This is the 117th article in the series – The Chronicles of China. Read the articles here. from China urbanization rate was among the highest in the world. During the 40 years of reforms, it …

XCMG ships 972 units of construction equipment to South America
âThe delivery event in partnership with COSCO Shipping is of great importance to XCMG and our partners. We overcame the enormous difficulty of maintaining the supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthened the confidence of global customers, âsaid Lu Chuan, president of XCMG. XCMG and COSCO Shipping have formed a powerful alliance since XCMG …

Yang Ming seeks to repay his debt
By Kao Shih-ching / Journalist Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp (齿 æµ·é) will use NT $ 16 billion (US $ 570.4 million) of its NT $ 29 billion in newly raised capital to bring its debt-to-asset ratio below 60%, a- he announced yesterday. The assets and liabilities of the container shipping company stood at NT …

Two Iranian warships spotted near the English Channel
HI Sutton Graphic Two Iranian warships are approaching the English Channel, according to satellite photographs reviewed by USNI News. The ships are believed to be heading to the Baltic Sea to represent Iran in a naval parade on July 25 to commemorate the 325th anniversary of the Russian Navy off St. Petersburg. The pair, the …

Why amphibious ready groups are needed in the Pacific to counter China
As formations capable of launching fifth generation stealth attacks from the ocean, dispatching heavily armed ship-to-shore vehicles laden with Marines and weapons, operating Osprey Tiltrotors for transporting troops behind the lines enemies and command fleets of surface, air and submarine drones, US Navy Amphibious Ready Groups (ARGs) could almost function as tailored and customizable multi-mission …

Jamie Stone says fishing industry “is drowning in sea of government incompetence”
Fishing boat captains are not treated equally or fairly, according to Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone. Northern MP Jamie Stone has warned the fishing industry “is drowning in a sea of ââgovernment incompetence” after Brexit. Highlighting the plight of fishermen in the Highlands since the UK left the European Union, Mr Stone …

Volkswagen is the first automaker to mainly use LNG carriers for overseas transport | New
By 2023, the group expects four more LNG-powered vessels with dual-fuel engines to join its current fleet of two LNG car carriers, which entered service in 2020. Six of the nine car carriers crossing the North Atlantic for VW are to be fueled with LNG. As global companies move more and more towards the ubiquitous …

Volkswagen takes on four more LNG-fueled car carriers
The ships will be deployed on the Germany-Mexico route. Image Credit: Volkswagen Group Germany‘s Volkswagen Group is expected to accommodate four more car carriers powered by natural gas. Two gasoline-powered car carriers joined the company’s fleet in 2020, and Volkswagen has now ordered four more to enter service in 2023, he said Wednesday in a …

Vaayu’s carbon tracker for retailers raises $ 1.6 million, claims it could cut CO2 emissions in half by 2030 – TechCrunch
Carbon tracking is a hot new technology and previously described more generalist startups doing it on a large scale for companies such as: Plan the Earth from Berlin. But it is clear that you have the opportunity to dig deeper into the vertical sector and adjust your solution accordingly. This is the Vayu Plan, A …

This proposal to charge freighters for pollution is making waves – Mother Jones
A container ship tips over.(Gremlin / Getty) Fight disinformation. Get a daily rundown of the facts that matter. Register for free Mother Jones newsletter. This article was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of Climate office. Thousands of freighters cross the oceans every day, carrying everything from cars and clothing to …

Commentary: Myanmar’s textile industry hangs by a thread after coup
SINGAPORE: The future of Myanmar’s garment industry hangs by a thread. Still reeling from the impact of COVID-19, he now suffers from the aftermath of the military coup. As a result, its remarkable rise in the export business has been thwarted and there are fears that the industry may collapse. Publicity Publicity In 2019, before …

SEA Games in Vietnam postponed due to increase in COVID-19 cases
SINGAPORE: This year’s Southeast Asian Games scheduled to take place in Vietnam have been postponed until 2022. “The SEA Games Federation working committee met today and it has been decided that the SEA Games will not be held this year,” Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) said Thursday (July 8th). . Publicity Publicity READ: Vietnam’s proposal …
Never-before-seen container ship that blocked the Suez Canal is ready to sail
CAIRO â The container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for a few days earlier this year is due to leave Wednesday after its owners reached a multi-million dollar compensation deal with Egyptian authorities for its release, thus releasing end to a multi-month saga involving passage through a critical global trade route. The Suez Canal …
Saudi Arabia to invest more than $ 133 billion in transport sector, minister says
By Alexander Cornwell, Marwa Rashad DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will invest more than 500 billion riyals ($ 133.34 billion) in airports, seaports, railways and other infrastructure by the end of the decade in the goal of making the kingdom a global transport and logistics hub, its transport minister said. said Monday. FILE PHOTO: A …

Bharat Freight branch wins deal to manage India-funded Sittwe port in Myanmar
A to Z EXIM Limited, a unit of the Mumbai-based Bharat Freight Group, has been awarded a government contract to operate, maintain and develop the port and river transport terminals at Sittwe and Paletwa in Myanmar as part of Kaladan Multi-Modal funded by India. Public transport project. The contract is for an initial period of …

Webinar to cover logistics, transportation of Brazil and Arab countries
(MENAFN – Arab-Brazilian News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – To discuss the challenges and opportunities in logistics and freight transport between Brazil and the Arab countries and the role of the Suez Canal Sea Route, the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) will host a webinar on Tuesday July 6 at 9:00 a.m. (BRT), 2:00 p.m. …

Auckland’s world-class waterfront opening – OurA Auckland
The Auckland city center program was completed and celebrated today, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in attendance to mark the occasion. The six projects delivered by the Downtown program reflect an investment of $ 350 million by Auckland Transport and Auckland Council, of which $ 42 million was provided by the government. The program has …

DIGITAL NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGY ENSURES A SAFE PASSAGE THROUGH MALAYSIAN WATERS
As a trading nation, Malaysia recorded a trade value of over 1.7 trillion ringgit in 2020 alone. This achievement would not have been possible without a sustainable transport sector, as 90% of total world trade is carried out by maritime transport, in particular the maritime and port transport sectors. Aids to Navigation (AtoN) are the …

Paco Rabanne wants to transport you to the seaside
âI wanted to express that kind of feeling of pure joy,â Paco Rabanne’s creative director, Julien Dossena, told me over the phone. “The primal feeling when you put your skin in the sun, the feeling you get when you are by the sea. Almost like a child.” Coming from Monaco, France, just out of the …

Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this photograph of Christchurch and the Banks Peninsula, a distinct feature protruding from the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Shades of blue along the coastline accentuate the sediment-laden waters from which the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers flow into the sea. The town of Christchurch …
New study finds water produced from Tel Aviv’s atmosphere safe to drink
Researchers found that water produced from the air in Tel Aviv met drinking water standards set by the State of Israel and the World Health Organization (WHO) in a unique study of its kind. The results of the study were published in Total environmental science Reviewed and conducted by a team of experts from the …

Kanal Istanbul to strengthen Turkey’s role in maritime transport: Minister
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil KaraismailoÄlu said on Thursday that Turkey’s role in global maritime transport will be enhanced with the Kanal Istanbul project. The minister told reporters during his visit to the Istanbul inauguration area, where one of the six cable-stayed bridges will be built, that the transport capacities of ships are increasing every …
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U.S. Navy’s next amphibious ship aims to blend in and squeeze
A concept for a small rear landing amphibious ship. Maritime transport art The US Marine Corps wants a whole bunch of new amphibious ships. Little ones who, in wartime, would sail alone with a few platoons of Marines on board, leaping between outposts of secret islands in the Western Pacific where the Corps would set …

Nearly 1,000 people arrested for SOP violations Monday, June 21
PUTRAJAYA: Police arrested 959 people for various violations of standard operating procedures. Violations include failure to comply with social distancing (251), unauthorized cross-border travel / eating on premises (198), failure to check in when entering premises (144), failure to wear masks (134), non-compliance with movement control (84), carrying more passengers than allowed (64), locals do …

Cycling UK goes to Court of Appeal for scrapping of Shoreham-By-Sea pop-up cycle path
Cycling UK is appealing a High Court judge’s refusal to allow judicial review of West Sussex County Council’s decision to remove a well-used pop-up cycle lane in Shoreham-by-Sea. The association had applied for a judicial review on February 25 of the West Sussex County Council’s decision to remove the cycle path along the A270 Upper …

Global Shipping Container Market to Generate Exciting Opportunities in Industry by 2027 – The Manomet Current
The recent research report on Shipping container market presents the latest industry data and future trends, enabling you to recognize the products and end users that are driving revenue growth and market profitability.The report offers in-depth analysis of major drivers, major market players, key segments, and regions. In addition to this, the experts studied different …