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Hapag-Lloyd Ships change there a Arctic Sea Routes
German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd will not use the Arctic shipping passages which are now open as the sea ice in the Arctic is melting. “Hapag-Lloyd does not use the Northwest Passage or the Northeast Passage as shipping routes right now, nor are there any plans to do so in the…
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Floating Homes is the people dream
Floating homes are generally required to be moored in areas designated for that purpose, and in many areas, the growth of such “floating communities” is discouraged by local jurisdictions. Cities and towns tend to view them as cluttering the waterways and they present unique problems requiring special efforts,which puts pressure…
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The Dutch-Belgian North Sea Port is joining the PortXL port & maritime
The Dutch-Belgian North Sea Port is joining the PortXL port & maritime accelerator as it pushes for further innovations. The move was explained as a way of ensuring the port’s future through continual innovation. PortXL was founded in 2015 by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Van Oord to cooperate…
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الكائنات البحرية فى المحيطات والبحار مهددة بسبب النفايات البلاستيكة
خطر يتهدد الكائنات البحرية سواء فى المحيطات او البحار بسبب حجم مايتم القائه من النفايات البلاستيكية وهو ما يؤثر على الحيتان والطيور والسلاحف ويضر بالأسماك التي تتغذى عليها والتى تهدد بانقراض الكثير منها . وقد كشف تقرير علمي نشره فريق من معهد الأبحاث الصناعية والعلمية الأسترالي أن عدداً كبيراً من…
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THE OCEAN CLEANUP SUCCESSFULLY CATCHES PLASTIC
After one year of testing, we have succeeded in developing a self-contained system in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that is using the natural forces of the ocean to passively catch and concentrate plastic, thereby confirming the most important principle behind the cleanup concept that was first presented…
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الطحالب البحرية –كلمة السر فى علاج امراضك !
اضافة ميكروبات من طحالب البحر الى معجون الاسنان وغسول الفم يعمل على حماية الاسنان من التسوس . هذا ما اكده باحثون بريطانيون من جامعة نيوكاسل . قال الباحثون : ان ميكروب ” باسيليوس ليشيفورميس ” قادر على حماية المناطق بين الاسنان بوقف عمل البكتريا التى تسبب تسوس الاسنان . فى…
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17countries form Americas in Varcruz ,Mixco
The WMU Second Regional Conference for the Americas took place this week in Veracruz, Mexico. Offered in partnership with the Mexican Ports and Maritime Affairs Captaincies Unit (UNICAPAM)/Secretary of Marine (SEMAR), the three-day event brought together over 250 participants from 17 countries across the Americas to address the topic of…
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IMO : Reformulating maritime policy for maritime leaders in WMU
IMO’s World Maritime University (WMU) trains future maritime leaders, many of whom will be involved with formulating maritime policy in their home countries. To assist them, a three-day seminar on maritime transport policy is being delivered to students following the MSc in Maritime Affairs (2-4 October). Maritime transport policy formulation…
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What are the barriers to implementing IMO regulations to cut emissions from ships and how can these be overcome?
What are the barriers to implementing IMO regulations to cut emissions from ships and how can these be overcome? These were key questions explored during an IMO regional workshop on effective ratification and implementation of MARPOL Annex VI and the initial IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships, held in…
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1,3billion Dolar project in east coast of Thailand
ATHB 40.9 billion (USD 1.3 billion) port and gas terminal on Thailand east coast, the country’s Industrial Estate Authority (IEAT) said on October 1 The project is to be developed by Gulf Energy Development Pcl and state-owned PTT Pcl. The Gulf MPT LNG Terminal Company Limited will be…
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