Category Archives: Engineering & Technology

DNV: Fuel efficiency guides for ship types

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Editor

The combination of low charter rates and high fuel prices is creating a strong interest in fuel saving measures. DNV has now updated the Fuel Saving Guideline for Bulk Carriers, which was released in April this year, and has issued … Continue reading →

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Phillipines: A New Capital of Call Centers

Posted on November 27, 2011 by matson

Jes Aznar for The New York Times People Support workers in Makati City, near Manila. About 400,000 Filipinos work in call centers, roughly 50,000 more than in India. MANILA — Americans calling the customer service lines of their airlines, phone … Continue reading →

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Kindle Fire Review: 5 Things Amazon’s New Tablet Is Missing

Posted on November 26, 2011 by matson

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool As early adopters crack open their Kindle Fires this month, the rest of the country is watching. Is Amazon.com’s (AMZN) new $199 gadget as good as the $499 iPad 2 or the $249 … Continue reading →

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Softlink emerging as top company in India, Nasscom rated

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Editor

dstnews Mumbai : Softlink, a global technology company focused on logistics and supply chain, was rated by Nasscom as one of India’s top emerging companies. NASSCOM is the premier trade body in India of the IT-BPO industries. This prestigious honor … Continue reading →

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Shipping Corporation of India Takes Delivery of AHTS Vessel SCI Pawan

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Editor

Cochin Shipyard Limited​ delivered a 120T Bollard pull Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS), “SCI Pawan”, bearing the Hull No. BY-77, to M/s. Shipping Corporation of India​, Mumbai (SCI). This is the first of the new series of 4 Nos … Continue reading →

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Shanghai to Offer Incentives to Shipping-Related Industries

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Editor

 As a city striving to become an international shipping center, Shanghai is brewing a complete package of favorable policies for its shipping-related industries. The new policies are hoped to significantly bring down shipping companies’ tax liabilities to levels similar to … Continue reading →

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MHI designs new bulk carrier enabling 25% reduction in CO2 emissions; ADM buying three

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Editor

Source: Green Car Congress 25 October 2011 Bubbles under the vessel bottom of the new bulk carrier with MALS. Click to enlarge. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has designed a new bulk carrier equipped with the proprietary Mitsubishi Air Lubrication … Continue reading →

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