Hitachi, MOL and Japan Airlines (JAL) will conduct Japan's first pilot project using Direct Ocean Capture technology on Okinawa's Kume Island to evaluate the feasibility of extracting carbon dioxide directly from seawater.
The Port of Los Angeles, the California State Transportation Agency and Caltrans have signed an agreement to begin evaluating long-term options for replacing or modifying the Vincent Thomas Bridge to improve freight capacity and accommodate larger container ships
ICS has released a new study on the potential effects of autonomous ships on the role of seafarers, indicating that there will be no shortage of jobs for seafarers, especially officers, in the next two decades.