Hutchison ports initials concessions for terminals in ain Sokhna port and Ei Dekheila port, Egypt

Hutchison Ports, the world’s leading port investor, developer and operator, is pleased to announce the expansion of its cooperation with the Egyptian Government through the initialing of concession agreements for two new concessions to operate world-class container terminals in Ain Sokhna Port and...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/hutchison-ports-initials-concessions-for-terminals-in-ain-sokhna-port-and-ei-dekheila-port-egypt/

Diesel Cleanup Close To San Juan Island Becomes Difficult As Sunken Vessel Sinks Even Deeper

Diesel Cleanup Close To San Juan Island Stalls As Vessel Sinks Deeper

The cleanup of a sunken vessel named the Aleutian Isle was a complicated operation. On Monday, the commercial dive and salvage teams discovered that the boat had shifted and sank at an additional 100 feet, per the Washington State Department of Ecology.

Ty Keltner, the communications manager, associated with the spill program of the ecology department, mentioned that divers on Monday hoped to plug vents and get rid of fuel from the vessel that sank on Saturday. However, the commercial vessel...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/diesel-cleanup-close-to-san-juan-island-become-difficult-as-vessel-sinks-deeper/

Floating ‘Artificial Leaves’ That Generate Clean Fuel For Maritime Use Developed By Cambridge Scientists

Researchers have developed floating ‘artificial leaves that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea.

The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, designed ultra-thin, flexible devices, which take their inspiration from photosynthesis – the process by which plants convert sunlight into food. Since the low-cost, autonomous devices are light enough to float, they could be used to generate a sustainable alternative to petrol without...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/floating-artificial-leaves-that-generate-clean-fuel-developed-by-cambridge-scientists/

Infographic: Low Rhine levels impact commodity deliveries

Low water levels along the Rhine have increased freight rates and forced barges to part-load. With shipments to inland demand centers restricted, stocks have been building in Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp. This is having a bearish impact on commodities going down the Rhine, but is bullish for final...

https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/electric-power/081822-infographic-low-rhine-water-levels-commodity-deliveries-coal-oil-petrochemicals-mtbe-steel-nuclear-kaub

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