Boris Johnson plots overhaul of shipping regulations to turn London into the Singapore of the West to boost economy by almost £4billion and create thousands of jobs after Brexit Plans being drawn up to reform ‘tonnage tax’ to encourage more UK registry Claim it could generate £3.75billion and generate 27,500 jobs Reform would be barred … Read more
The Morning Show’s Larry Emdur and wife Sylvie list their stunning $2.15M shipping container home as an eco-friendly holiday rental – but you have to fork out $1K per night to stay there By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:49 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 01:50 GMT, 7 November 2020 Larry Emdur … Read more
When owners say their second-hand vehicles are ‘as good as new’, the reality is usually far from it. But this classic motorcycle being sold at auction in November definitely lives up to the claim, with it still being packed inside its original delivery crate. The Norton Commando is already a highly-collectible vintage motorbike, but this … Read more
A Swedish design company has revealed its concept for a cargo vessel with 260-foot-tall retractable ‘sails’, which it says can reduce emissions by 90 per cent. The 650-foot-long aerodynamic Oceanbird vessel can transport 7,000 cars at an average speed of 10 knots, powered mostly by wind. A transatlantic crossing on the vessel will take around … Read more
Footage shows moment 12-year-old tabby cat is released from TWO MONTHS inside a shipping container after being rescued when workers hear his pitiful mewing Monty, 12, was rescued after a building contractor heard mewing cries Owner Beverley Chapman said she thought the tabby had been there for 8 weeks Cat is thought to have survived … Read more
Radio hijacker, 25, avoids jail after causing chaos at shipping port by sending hundreds of nuisance messages on maritime frequency to hurl racist abuse and make bomb threats Charlie Vaughan, 25, spent three months transmitting the nuisance broadcasts Messages he sent included ‘enjoy the bomb’ and ‘I am going to cut your throat’ Broadcasts forced … Read more
We suddenly got a warning on the VHF radio that a Belgian warship was within range and that we should keep clear. We weren’t keen on tangling with it, so we swiftly checked the map and altered our course. The warning came through as we steadily bobbed across the world’s busiest shipping lane on our … Read more
About 90 per cent of international trade is carried by sea, with thousands of ships transporting goods across the globe, ranging from oil and wheat to cuddly toys. London is at the centre of this trade. Shipping magnates come from far and wide to arrange deals, secure finance and seek advice in the capital. Braemar … Read more
New ‘portable coronavirus labs’ built into shipping containers and can be moved about on a truck, could provide a new low-cost way to process COVID-19 tests. Scientists from OpenCell.bio and King’s College London worked with a company called Opentrons Labworks to create the rapid robot-powered facility. The team say it is the first fully functional … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned American companies against shipping at-home coronavirus testing kits, despite relaxing its approval process for diagnostics for the virus sweeping the nation and globe. It comes after several companies, including Silicon Valley biotech start-ups like Nurx and Carbon Health began developing their own at-home sample collection sets. … Read more