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EUROPE: Covestro and HGK Shipping sign agreement on wind assist tech retrofit
Details Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes Published: 11 July 2025 Chemicals company Covestro and HGK Shipping have announced the extension of their partnership on European short sea routes until 2040 and this will include the retrofit of the Amadeus...

Tech enthusiast celebrates after making incredible use of items that were bound for dumpster: 'It is truly amazing how much gets thrown away'
"It was a project I've been wanting to tackle for a while." by Laurelle StelleJuly 11, 2025 While many tech companies are making money off convincing consumers to buy every new generation of an upgrade, that isn't necessary in most cases. In fact,...

HGK Shipping, Covestro to install wind propulsion tech on Amadeus Titanium
German shipping company HGK Shipping and compatriot chemicals company Covestro have decided to retrofit a liquid coaster vessel with wind-assisted propulsion technology. Courtesy of De Bock Maritiem Pressing ahead to provide sustainable shipping...

Shipping agents seek service pact to fix Ctg port chaos
Shipping agents want immediate introduction of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with berth operators at Chittagong Port, a step they say is long overdue to ensure order, efficiency, and accountability in port operations. Behind the technical jargon...

Tianci International: Discussing Strategic Opportunities For The Shipping And Logistics Industry To Integrate With Blockchain Technology And RWA
(MENAFN- ACN NewsWire) Tianci international: Discussing Strategic Opportunities for the Shipping and Logistics Industry to Integrate with Blockchain technology and RWA HONG KONG, July 10, 2025 - (ACN Newswire) - Recently, Hong Kong officially...

Tech firm ORBCOMM relocating global headquarters to Sterling
Global tech company ORBCOMM is moving its headquarters to Loudoun County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office announced Thursday. The so-called “Internet of Things,” or IoT, firm will invest up to $3 million and create 51 jobs through the project, which...

Shipping ministry seeks duty cuts for tax parity with foreign flagged ships
New Delhi: The shipping ministry has sought a reduction in duties and taxes on domestic-flagged ships by bringing tax parity between them and vessels registered abroad. Officials said the issue is being discussed with the finance ministry and a...

VIEWPOINT: How Thermal Energy Storage Can Maximize the Promise and Instill Safety in Nuclear SMRs
This third installment of Brenmiller Energy's (NASDAQ:BNRG) "Viewpoint" Series explores how the Company's bGen™ system can help unlock the full potential of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. Energy industry veteran and Chief Executive...
Storage Hub Lead
Storage Hub Lead Our client is seeking a proactive and organised Storage hub lead to oversee the day-to-day operations of our clients warehouses in Hampshire. This role requires regular travel to and from their Kingston office to ensure seamless...
Tech-driven logistics boosts plum delivery in remote SW China county
CHONGQING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- In an orchard in Quchi Township of Wushan County in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, villager Peng Bin finished picking fresh plums. A black robot dog soon trotted over to Peng, carrying a basket full of...

Consumer alert: Are you really out of cloud storage?
We’ve all gotten the message: You’re almost out of cloud storage space. All you need to do is pay a little extra and the problem goes away. But is that email from Apple, Microsoft or Google real? How can you be sure the link to upgrade for virtual...

Global delegates explore agri-tech ties with Shaanxi
Participants of the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting are exploring collaboration opportunities with Shaanxi province in agriculture, leveraging technological advancements and logistics enhancements under the Belt and Road...

"Resilience and flexibility are two key priorities in today’s cold storage and refrigerated transportation"
Fresh produce businesses around the world continue to navigate significant challenges such as rising costs, labor shortages, trade tariff uncertainty, and extreme weather disruption. As a result, their temperature-controlled storage and...

Australian utility aquires CSP-storage project from Photon Energy
Chasing its ambition of adding 12 GW of renewables and firming capacity by 2035, the Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) Energy has acquired the Yadnarie solar and long-duration energy storage project from Netherlands-headquartered clean energy...

Hydrogen Storage Takes the Wheel: Verne Inc. Builds Cryo-Compressed Tank Facility in Pennsylvania
Verne Inc., a trailblazer in hydrogen storage tech based out of San Francisco, is gearing up to open a brand-new manufacturing facility in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Right in the heart of the Marcellus Energy Park. This new site will crank out...

How to choose the right beverage shipping service for your needs
The selection of a beverage shipping service is not merely about shipping bottles between one destination and another. Liquids, particularly in glass, have a specific method of handling that must consider cost, time, and safety. As a small-batch...
Storage Driver & Operative
Scope of the Role: Our client is seeking a proactive and organised Storage Driver and operative to help with the day-to-day operations of our clients warehouses in Hampshire. This role requires regular travel to and from their Office in the...

Shipping company conveys to HC inability to deposit ₹9,531 crore as damages for sunken ship
Three days after the Kerala government moved an admiralty suit before the Kerala High Court seeking arrest of the vessel MSC Akiteta-2, owned by MSC Shipping Company, as security for a ₹9,531-crore compensation claim, the shipping company informed...

DSV opens Singapore facility to boost logistics with Johor
Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng says that the RedLion2 facility will work in tandem with DSV’s Sunway City warehouse in Johor to streamline cross-border logistics. Photo: DSV Danish logistics giant DSV has...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks powers XPO Logistics and PepsiCo toward zero emissions
Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ eActros 600 chosen by XPO Logistics to support PepsiCo’s zero-emissions transport goals Mercedes-Benz Trucks has played a central role in PepsiCo’s latest move toward sustainable delivery, with its core transport partner, XPO...