By Wendy Laursen 2015-08-31 19:23:55 “You think migration is a challenge to Europe today because of extremism. Wait until you see what happens when there’s an absence of water, an absence of food or ...
Refugees from Extremism, What about Climate Change?
99 Percent of Seabirds to Eat Plastic by 2050
By MarEx 2015-08-31 17:34:12 Based on an analysis of published studies since the early 1960s, a team of researchers predict that plastic ingestion will affect 99 per cent of the world’s seabird ...
New North Sea Field for Maersk Oil
By MarEx 2015-08-31 16:23:02 The U.K. Gas & Oil Authority has given Maersk Oil approval to develop the Culzean gas field in the UK North Sea. The field is the largest gas field sanctioned in the ...
Joint Piracy Operations for Australia and Indonesia
By MarEx 2015-08-31 15:02:37 Australia and Indonesia will from a partnership to combat regional maritime piracy. It will begin later this year and includes training, criminal intelligence exchanges ...
Obama Set To Punctuate Climate Legacy
By Reuters 2015-08-31 14:44:45 President Barack Obama sets off for a three-day tour of Alaska on Monday, aiming to shine a spotlight on how the United States is being affected by warming ...
Group To Map Depths of the Ocean
By MarEx 2015-08-31 12:43:01 The University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is exploring the deepest corners of the world’s oceans. On August 25, ONC deployed exploration vessel (E/V) ...
Ancient Ship Identified
By MarEx 2015-08-31 12:35:25 The ancient vessel discovered off South Korea’s Mado Island in November 2014 has been confirmed to be a Joseon Dynasty grain carrier. The Joseon Dynasty was a Korean ...
Two Ships Collide in UK
By MarEx 2015-08-31 12:21:28 The M/T Erin Wood was towed to Scotland’s Peterhead Harbour following a collision with M/V Daroja on August 30. The U.K. Maritime and Coast Guard Agency (MCA) responded ...
Stolen Tanker Cargo Suspect Arrested
By MarEx 2015-08-31 12:09:06 The Indonesian Navy has arrested the man suspected of leading the hijacking of the M/T Orkim Harmony. The Indonesian man was identified as Albert Johanes. He was ...
Star Bulk losses widen
Star Bulk has reported escalating quarterly losses as it continues to downsize its fleet. The NASDAQ-listed dry bulk company posted a net loss of USD65 million for 2Q15 versus a net loss of USD3 ...