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The paperless office has always been a bit of a dream. Computer technologies in the early days were never that reliable and office managers found that instead of reducing the paper mountain,…

Nobody wants their ship to be used as part of a conduit for the activities of terrorists. With this in mind, ship managers and ship owners are beginning to explore what they…

With containerships getting ever bigger, ports should perhaps be looking to improve docking systems in much the same way as oil and gas terminals have. "You damage a fender and it?s OK,…

Active cargoes can influence coating breakdown inflicting damage, accelerating corrosion and causing premature coating failureIt?s a bulk carrier; of course the paint came off the cargo holds, what did you expect?" Everyone…

The Integration of transportation is considered the solution to the expected increase in freight traffic.In its ongoing attempt to manage predicted increases in freight transport, the European Commission is taking steps to…

A leading supplier of halogen-free ship interiors has called for the use of PVC to be outlawed. Danish-based Inexa Panel believes that: "it is difficult to understand why there are still some…

The 110 metre long, 11.45-metre beam inland waterways tanker Rosette, recently entered into service and like her sister ships, was built in two sections at the Centromost Shipyard in Poland. After launching,…

Exports of new ships built by Chinese shipbuilders last year reached $3.02 billion, up 57% compared with $1.93 billion in 2002. By ship types, this figure comprises of 41 container ships valued…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed the construction of Princess Cruises?s latest cruiseship at its Nagasaki shipyard. A christening ceremony of the Diamond Princess was held yesterday when the ship was officially…