New Subsea Laser Technology Models Historic Plane Wreck

Credit: 3D at Depth_x000D_ By MarEx 2019-04-08 19:08:21 _x000D_ Subsea imaging company 3D at Depth has used new laser technology to create a 3D                              reverse engineered model of the wreck of an historical U.S. Navy plane. _x000D_ The company used an […]

IEA Commentary: Another look at China’s involvement in the power sector in Sub-Saharan Africa

  _x000D_ By David Bénazéraf, China Programme Officer, and Yilun Yan, Energy Analyst.1 April 2019 _x000D_ China energy industry projects in Sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly focused on  renewable power generation (Photograph: Shutterstock) _x000D_   _x000D_ _x000D_ Chinese companies have significantly enhanced their engagement in Africa over the last 20 years, covering a wide range of […]

How the Rise of Automation is Transforming Terminal Operations

_x000D_ By Thomas (TJ) Rucker 2019-03-28 17:42:53 _x000D_ _x000D_ Terminal operators are feeling the pressure of the growing on-demand economy. Consolidation of carriers and increasing vessel sizes have put pressure on operators to do more with less and provide visibility to customers and partners. Today’s cargo owners expect cargo to be moved as quickly as […]

Looking for a Diamond? Look to the Sea

Image courtesy of Debmarine Namibia _x000D_ By Rae Steinbach 2019-03-25 23:06:01 _x000D_ _x000D_ Diamond mining has traditionally been restricted to the land. However, recent developments are changing that. Fears that land-based diamond mines may dry up and affect the business of buying and selling diamonds have spurred interest in underwater mining. _x000D_ _x000D_ Millions of […]

Italy Signs on for Chinese "Belt and Road" Port Investments

Port of Trieste (NAPA) _x000D_ By MarEx 2019-03-21 18:19:10 _x000D_ _x000D_ Italy’s government is headed squarely for a deal with China on direct investment in as many as four major seaports, explicitly endorsing Beijing’s “belt and road” economic development program. _x000D_ _x000D_ “Our ports – I am thinking in particular those of Genoa and Trieste […]

Australian Government Wants More Live Export Observers

_x000D_ By MarEx 2019-03-17 19:44:08 _x000D_ _x000D_ Australia’s Department of Agriculture has announced that it will sign an order prohibiting live sheep exports to the Middle East from June to August – Australia’s winter time and the Middle East’s summer time – although the industry already agreed to this voluntarily last year. _x000D_ _x000D_ The […]

Report: Only Ten Vaquita Left

Images courtesy of Sea Shepherd _x000D_ By MarEx 2019-03-16 19:11:15 _x000D_ _x000D_ Scientists announced last week that only 10 vaquita porpoises likely remain in the world and that the animal’s extinction is virtually assured without bold and immediate action. _x000D_ _x000D_ The vaquita, the world’s smallest and most endangered cetacean, is found only in Mexico’s […]

Caution Urged on Large-Scale Climate Manipulations

_x000D_ By MarEx 2019-03-12 17:48:18 _x000D_ _x000D_ Adding iron or other nutrients into the oceans to enhance natural processes to draw carbon from the atmosphere and creating foams which float on the surface of the sea to reflect sunlight back into the atmosphere are among a wide range of geoengineering practices which have been put […]

China to Boost Belt and Road Links with Saudi Arabia

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. _x000D_ By MarEx 2019-02-26 00:50:57 _x000D_ _x000D_ Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, at the Great Hall of the People in […]