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UKWA teams up with Cambridge to develop warehouse integrated platforms

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is working with an elite group, including the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing, on a project to promote the integration of IoT (Internet of Things) with operational platforms aimed at capturing efficiencies and driving productivity in logistics and warehousing. The project, IoT Data Integration Platform for Supply Chain companies, […]

RFD grows cargo numbers to reach position of 19th US cargo airport

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its 2019 All-Cargo Data for US  Airports report that showed Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) sustained its position as the 19th largest cargo airport in the United States. RFD’s continued growth has closed the gap on the number 18 spot held by George Bush International Airport in Houston, […]

Due to COVID-19, NOAA Uses Drones Instead of Ships for Fishery Survey

Scientists are capitalizing on existing technological capabilities and partnerships to collect fisheries data. This will help fill the information gap resulting from the cancellation of FY20 ship-based surveys due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NOAA Fisheries plans to use autonomous surface vehicles to collect some critically needed data to support management of the nation’s largest commercial […]

U.S. Gulf Platforms Prepare for Tropical Storm Cristobal

A tropical storm that is dropping feet of rain in Campeche is expected to turn north across the Gulf of Mexico, triggering response plans from offshore oil and gas operators.  Tropical storm warnings typically lead to shutdowns or reduced manning on platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. BP, Equinor and Occidental have already said […]

U.S. Navy, Canadian Navy Complete Search for Crashed Helicopter

Canadian and American forces have ended the search and recovery mission for the wreckage of the Canadian Navy Cyclone helicopter that crashed off Greece in April. Six lives were lost in the accident, making it one of the worst casualties involving Canada’s armed forces in recent memory.  The crash occurred in 3,100 meters of water, […]

Fate of Livestock Carrier With COVID-19 Remains Uncertain

The fate of the livestock carrier Al-Kuwait remains uncertain as the crew continues to be in quarantine after having tested positive for COVID-19 and the Australian authorities have refused to permit the loading of its cargo. The Al-Kuwait arrived in Fremantle, Australia on May 22, reporting “three unwell crew members but none with elevated temperatures […]

Video: U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Long Range Medevac off Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard performed a long range medevac of an injured fisherman who was approximately 300 miles northwest of St. Paul Island, Alaska. The Coast Guard reported that collectively, its crews flew for over 30 hours, covered approximately 1,900 miles, and conducted three wing-to-wing refuels on the ground to successfully transport the injured man […]

CMA CGM Group Targets Carbon Neutrality by 2050

CMA CGM Group became the latest large shipping company to accelerate its goals to achieve carbon neutrality.   Participating in the UN Global Compact conference, Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé announced that the company’s objective is now to be carbon neutral by 2050. He also said that the company’s energy supplies would include 10 percent […]

Arrested Cruise Ship Gets Permission to Move Out of Cyclone’s Path

The Bombay High Court has given special permission for an arrested cruise ship to leave Mumbai temporarily in order to get out of the way of Cyclone Nisarga.  The vessel, the Karnika (ex name Pacific Jewel), is India’s first premium cruise ship. She made her first domestic voyage in April 2019 and homeported in Dubai […]

New Initiatives Contribute to the Drive for Digitization

Ports and the shipping industry are all increasing joining the drive to achieve digitization within the shipping industry. The need to achieve this long-discussed goal was further highlighted as ports and shippers sought to continue uninterrupted operations as COVID-19 spread around the globe.  “The COVID-19 crisis has painfully demonstrated the heterogeneous landscape that currently exists […]

AIS Mystery: 12 Ships Appear to Cross Continents and Drive in Circles

The locations of twelve ships as reported by their Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) were thousands of miles in error. Most were displayed as circling an area northwest of San Francisco according to the environmental non-profit SkyTruth.  The circling phenomena has been previously observed in GPS-based reporting systems for fitness trackers in China and Iran, and […]

Aker BP and Yxney Maritime to Chase Offshore Emission Cuts

Maress will enable Aker BP to get a detailed insight into the fuel consumption and emissions from the fleet of advanced offshore vessels operating on the Norwegian Shelf. The Maress software provides a foundation for making informed and data-driven decisions on how to decarbonize operations. “Aker BP is actively pursuing initiatives to optimize energy consumption […]

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