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The Shipbreaking Industry Where Workers Die On The Shores Of Bangladesh

This year, falling freight rates have led many shipping lines to send their old oil tankers to an early grave - to the South Asian shipbreaking yards where they are torn down over a matter of weeks and end up as a scrap pile. On the shores of Bangladesh, …

I​ndia and China hold maritime security dialogue in Beijing

BEIJING: India and China today discussed maritime security issues and prospects for bilateral cooperation for the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi had enunciated India's policy on the strategic Indo-Pacific region amidst Beijing flexing …

New emission norms, higher utilisation to boost Reliance GRM

Reliance Industries, India’s largest company by net profit, may see an upward revision of its core refining business because of new ship-fuel emission norms and full utilisation of the pet-coke gasification project, which should together expand the gross …

‘In maritime manpower, we have overtaken China and Indonesia’: Director General of Shipping

Malini Shankar, DG of Shipping at The Indian Express office in Mumbai. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran) You have introduced solar energy in the shipping industry. How practical is this move? Solarisation of the shipping industry is a long process. …

TCS, Rolta and C-DAC bid for ship-tracking system tender

Tata Consultancy Services, Rolta India and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) have placed initial bids for building and maintaining a re-designed Long-Range Identification and Tracking system (LRIT) for ships, for the government. The …

Mideast set to emerge as major oil product...

DOHA: The Middle East has been actively building refineries, not only to displace product imports, but to become a net refined product exporter. In the Middle East, the willingness to increase the vertical integration of national oil companies (NOCs) and …

India re-elected to International Maritime Organisation Council for 2 years

India has won huge by bagging the second largest number of votes enabling it to re-enter the council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the next two years. India secured 144 votes from the member countries while Germany bagged 146. The …

India re-elected to International Maritime Organisation Council

LONDON: India was today re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation under Category B at an assembly of the body at its headquarters here. Indian High Commissioner to the UK Y K Sinha represented India at the assembly where India …

Oil companies: A value buy in Indian markets

Indian markets have been the fancy of investors from early 2014 onwards. Indian markets have been the fancy of investors from early 2014 onwards. However, while this rally has stayed strong over the last four years, clouds over the public sector banks ( …

India re-elected to International Maritime Organisation Council

A Whiff of Rotten Eggs May Augur an Oil Shock

by David Fickling | Bloomberg July 17 at 5:00 PM What’s the most important element in global commodity markets right now? Carbon? Copper? Gold? Wrong on all three counts. Sulfur — the yellow, infernal substance that gives rotten eggs their smell and …

Kenya in collaboration to combat piracy

Tuesday, July 17, 2018 19:12 By LUCAS BARASABy MOHAMED AHMED Kenyan and Indian soldiers on a drill in INS Tarkash naval ship. PHOTO | GEORGE SAYAGIE  Kenya is collaborating with India, Denmark and France among other countries to boost surveillance in the …

Shipping industry joins global effort to tackle climate change

Global shipping industry takes a crucial step in addressing climate change. More than 170 countries under the aegis of the International Maritime Organisation, a specialised intergovernmental body under the United Nation for regulating shipping, have …

Shipping industry joins effort to tackle climate change

The global shipping industry has taken a crucial step in addressing climate change. More than 170 countries under the aegis of the International Maritime Organisation, a specialised intergovernmental body under the United Nation for regulating shipping, …

India among 170 countries to ink deal to reduce shipping emissions by 2050

Zero emission from shipping by 2035 was the most ambitious proposal on the table at the IMO, made by the climate-vulnerable Marshall Islands and allies. Over 170 countries, including India, signed an agreement in London earlier this week to reduce carbon …

Over 170 nations set to adopt the goal to cut the shipping industry’s gas emissions by 50% by 2050

More than 170 countries are all set to adopt the goal to cut the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2050. This first step towards tackling emissions from the shipping industry fills a gap unaddressed by the 2015 Paris climate …

Dangers of maritime piracy, hidden figures and the need to secure the Indian Ocean

  Wikipedia; Piracy off the coast of Somalia   The Indian Ocean has immense strategic and economic value, due to trade and commercial activities. However, maritime crime which includes: piracy, human, drug and weapons trafficking have posed a threat to …

Fisherfolk at sea: Rise in incidents of ships colliding with fishing boats

Express News Service KOCHI:While incidents of ships colliding with fishing boats causing concern among fishermen, officers with the Mercantile Marine Department and Fisheries Department opine that there is a need to improve safety features and ensure the …

GST established India among major global economic markets: Modi

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has established India as one of the major economic markets in the world by removing uncertainties in the countrys tax system, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Friday. “ …

OASIS consortium elects open source, financial services, cybersecurity, and IT leaders to its Board of Directors

CA Technologies, Fujitsu, Intel, Mitre, and U.S. Bank executives join OASIS leadership BOSTON, MA, USA, August 17, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- OASIS, the international standards and open source consortium, announced the results of its 2018 Board …

Results Driven Marketing, LLC Wins Top Award

Results Driven Marketing, LLC was recognized by Expertise.com for a Top Award PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES, August 16, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- + Results Driven Marketing, LLC was recognized by Expertise.com as a top Digital …

Luxury Tour Provider Announces Private Scuba Diving Onboard Exclusive Catamaran Yacht

Have a Magical Experience Onboard a Luxury Yacht and Explore the Depths of the Sea of Cortez with Private Scuba Diving Tours! CABO SAN LUCAS, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO, August 16, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Operator of …

Federal “Three Strikes” Law challenged in Supreme Court with life sentence of marijuana offender Corvain Cooper

Attorney Patrick Megaro filed a petition in the United States Supreme Court to challenge sentence of life without parole under the Federal “Three Strikes” law. Halscott Megaro PA (N/A:N/A) ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 16, 2018 /⁨ …

Ebola outbreak in North Kivu: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) treatment centre opens in Mangina

“Among our patients, we have several colleagues from the Congolese health system in the area” says Gwenola Seroux, MSF Emergency Programs Coordinator. “They were the first to respond and some were exposed to the virus.” The virus has already killed 41 …

Rotary announces US$96.5 million to end polio

Download logo Rotary (https://www.Rotary.org) today announced nearly US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year. The …

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator presents her credentials to the Government of Sudan

Download logo The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Republic of Sudan, Ms. Gwi-Yeop Son of the Republic of Korea, presented her Credentials to H.E. Ambassador Salah Elguned, Director General of Protocol at the Ministry of …

Israel Tennis Centers Foundation teams up with 2017 James Beard Award-Winning Chef Michael Solomonov for NYC fundraiser

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Going from Kitchen to Court, famed restaurateur, author and 2017 James Beard Foundation’s Outstanding Chef Michael Solomonov, is on board to prepare a multi-course feast for …

Konstantin Balakiryan: The Stars of the TV show "Shark Tank" Can become national heroes.

Wildfires are a national tragedy that can’t leave anyone indifferent PHOENIX, ARIZONA, USA, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A huge number of TV viewers in the US and around the world watch with great interest the TV show "Shark Tank …

Announcing SP Workplace Solutions V12 for Modern SharePoint Online / Office 365

SP Workplace Solutions V12: A next generation Intranet Portal Suite for Modern SharePoint Online / Office 365: Out-of-the box suite of full solution templates PENN VALLEY, CA, USA, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Penn Valley, CA -- SP …

South Africa: Government Activities for the Week 13 - 19 August 2018

Download logo Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 13 -19 August 2018. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are …

Troika Statement on South Sudan Peace Talks

Download logo Troika Statement on South Sudan Peace Talks : U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Norway. The …

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The simplest procedure you wish to grasp is merely kbc lottery .without any problem you'll be able to participate. there's no special want for registration. MUMBAI CITY NORTH , MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

Fujisoft and Adapt software India sign distribution agreement to sell TITAN Intranet for Office365 and SharePoint in UAE

Partnership to promote modern workplace solution for Office365 GURGAON, HARYANA, INDIA, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Adapt Software India developer and provider of the next generation readymade Intranet called TITAN; today announced it …

HealthTech Healx raise $10m to accelerate drug discovery, prior to speaking at Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases Conference

HealthTech Healx, who raised $10m to advance drug discovery & treatments for rare diseases, set to speak at 8th Annual Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases Conference LONDON, WATERLOO, UNITED KINGDOM, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Healx, …

United Nations Statement on Forced Eviction of Tawergha Internally displaced persons (IDPs)

Download logo The UN in Libya strongly condemns the forced eviction of displaced Tawerghan families from Tariq al-Matar Camp early this morning, leaving them homeless for a second time in seven years.   “Entering an IDP camp while people are sleeping, …

Sahara Group: Providing Safe Spaces for Youth Empowerment

There’s just something about the word space. Young people guard and sometimes, deify it. Individuals, businesses & nations would give anything to safeguard it. LAGOS, LAGOS, NIGERIA, August 13, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- There’s just …

South Sudan: European Union transposes United Nations Security Council resolution 2428 reinforcing sanctions

Download logo The Council has transposed UN Security Council resolution 2428 (2018) which notably imposes an arms embargo and adds two persons to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures. The EU already had an arms embargo in place …

Location based Alerting Start Up will only send you relevant alerts

An Australian startup has produced an App that can help Cities send citizens relevant alerts SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA, August 10, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- An Australian startup has produced an App that can help Cities send citizens relevant …

Emsisoft Wins Gold Stevie® Award for Ransomware Removal in 2018 International Business Awards®

Emsisoft Emergency Kit receives prestigious international recognition for Best Ransomware Removal Tool NELSON, NEW ZEALAND, August 10, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Emsisoft was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Best Ransomware …