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2021-05-08 Other Comments Off on Uncertain Future for Container Stations

The direct port delivery (DPD) scheme was introduced at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Chennai Port by the Central Government, India, in order to make business go more smoothly. DPD allows importers to...

2021-05-07 Other Comments Off on China Shut 42.4 Million Tonnes of Steel Capacity in the First Half

China shut 42.4 million tonnes of crude steel capacity in the first half of 2017, equal to 84% of its target for the whole year. The capacity cuts made this year do not include a nationwide campaign t...

2021-05-07 Other Comments Off on The First Floating Wind Farm to Rise

International energy company Statoil has recognized the importance of climate change and sustainability: in the UK, it has already invested in several offshore wind-parks, and is currently developing ...

2021-05-07 Other Comments Off on Nanotechnology in Coatings

The presence of nanoparticles in coatings represents a remarkably innovative application of nanotechnologies, meeting the requirements of environment protection. The dimensions of the coatings are bet...

2021-05-07 Other Comments Off on Rising Cobalt Demand for Electric Car Batteries in 2017

Cobalt has had little penetration in the growing electric vehicle market in the beginning. However, the demand for the metal has switched gears since last year when China started prioritizing higher b...

2021-05-06 Other Comments Off on Limited Supply of Iron Ore for Bhilai Steel Plant

Bhilai Steel Plant, India’s largest integrated steel plant, has got its supply of iron ore from Dalli Rajhara’s mines over the last 50 years. Dalli Rajhara, a municipality that is also an industrial c...

2021-05-06 Other Comments Off on Nanoparticles Containing Copper to Sustain Bone Repair

Traditional treatments for bone deformities coming from ailments such as trauma (fractures) or osteoporosis can be fruitless, especially if there is infection. To overcome this insufficiency, research...

2021-05-06 Other Comments Off on Less Discomfort with the New Nanomesh

A team of researchers of University of Tokyo have recently developed a wearable that is closer to becoming indistinguishable from the skin, leading to a step further into the future in which such tech...

2021-05-06 Other Comments Off on Advantages of Solid-Solution Alloys

Recent studies have revealed the advantages of using single-phase concentrated solid-solution alloys (SP-CSAs) over using traditional alloys, which suffer chemical alterations when exposed to corrosio...

2021-05-05 Other Comments Off on Bridge Crisis Solution: Advanced Aluminum Bridge Decking

In the United States more than 100,000 bridges have flaws in their structure, no longer function properly, or both. With today’s increasing traffic size, fast deployment of prefabricated deck pa...

2021-05-05 Other Comments Off on Energy-Recycling Stairs

Apparently walking down stairs requires more energy than climbing them up, because legs use a lot of energy to avoid falling too quickly. The device developed by researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory ...

2021-05-05 Other Comments Off on Nuclear Fusion Power

As we continue to learn more about the consequences of our environmentally damaging energy sources such as coal and oil, research into new cleaner energy sources is increasing. New innovations ov...

2021-05-05 Other Comments Off on Surface of Antibacterial Metal

A team of researchers in Europe have begun developing the antibacterial, fluid-repellent, metal surface. Although some expensive and specific plastic parts duplicated to have similar properties exist,...

2021-05-04 Other Comments Off on Nickel and Earths Magnetic Field

It is pretty well known that Earth has a magnetic field. This magnetic field extends from the deep interior of the Earth all the way to to outer space. This geomagnetic phenomenon can be easily demons...

2021-05-04 Other Comments Off on Durable and Versatile Diabetes Monitoring

Diabetes, is a disease which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism or carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood....

2021-05-04 Other Comments Off on Thai-Sino High Speed Railway Project First Phase Approved

The Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high speed railway project was approved by the Thai cabinet headed by Prime Minister Prayut and predicted to be completed by 2021. The project for the construction of the...

2021-05-04 Other Comments Off on 3D-Printing Partnering with Robotics

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D-Printings has its perks, such as creating complex structures. 3D-printing is considered to be an ‘in the box’ process, meaning that the components are composed...

2021-05-03 Other Comments Off on AAL ‘Asia Project Shipping’ Award Fourth-Time Winner

AAL is a global operator that serves the heavy lift, break-bulk and project cargo industry. It is also a member of Schoeller Holdings, a famous maritime group and one of the largest multipurpose opera...

2021-05-03 Other Comments Off on Explosive Devise Detecting Nano Chip

Explosive Detecting Nano Chip Security one of the most important issues in today’s society. From terrorist attacks in the worlds major cities to IED’s on the battlefields, bombs and explosive devices ...

2021-05-03 Other Comments Off on Panasonic’s Evolta Neo Reaches Cliff Top

Evolta Neo is a small robot powered by two AA dry cell batteries that has succeeded in climbing to the top of a sheer cliff in Lysefjord, Norway, for no less than 1000 meters in 11.5 hours on July 8. ...

2021-05-03 Other Comments Off on The Smart Needle

The bio-medical and medical device industry is constantly evolving to develop safer and less invasive medical techniques. The past several years have brought forth a plethora of technological devices ...

2021-05-02 Other Comments Off on Apple Taking New Measures

Renewable energy is becoming the end goal for many countries now. The world is taking a pledge at working towards reducing fuel emissions and green house gasses. Renewable energy is one of the main so...

2021-05-02 Other Comments Off on World’s Longest Sea Bridge

The main structure of world’s longest cross-sea bridge linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macao, three major cities on the Pearl River Delta in China, was finished on July 7, 2017. Th...

2021-05-02 Other Comments Off on China’s Container Industry Taking Charge

China is now the new leader of the shipping trade with the Americas after a recent $6.3 billion dollar deal. The state-owned Cosco Shipping Holdings Company offered Orient Overseas International ...

2021-05-02 Other Comments Off on Forest City Fighting Pollution

China, a country at the forefront of industry and innovation, was previously known for the massive amounts of air pollution and smog plaguing their largest cities. Recently, they have been working ext...

2021-05-01 Other Comments Off on Electric Vehicles to Outsell the Traditional Ones

The future where the electric cars will outnumber those fossil-fueled ones is closer than expected last year, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The Electric vehicle report (EVO) lists the fut...

2021-05-01 Other Comments Off on South Korea to Fund Cebu Container Port Project

The Cebu International Container Port project will receive a loan from the South Korean government and is said to be completed by 2020. The project will receive $158 m in funding from Export-Import Ba...

2021-05-01 Other Comments Off on Carbon Eating Building

Air pollution is a major problem plaguing the 21st century. Our cars, homes, and industries emit damaging carbon dioxide that is wreaking havoc on our environment. Poor air quality, smog, and global w...

2021-05-01 Other Comments Off on Silicon or Silicone?

Silicon and silicone both exist and are different substances. First of all, silicon is a chemical element which occurs naturally and is the major structural component of silicone. On the other hand, s...

2021-04-30 Other Comments Off on Abstracting Water Out of Desert Air

The worlds deserts are some of the driest places on the plant, yet the air in even the driest of climates still contain thousands of liters of water. The famous line from the Ancient Mariner...

2021-04-30 Other Comments Off on "Green" Metal Processing

With natural deposits of metal on the decline, new ways to improve metal refinement and recycling have emerged. A team of chemists in Canada thought of and developed a method which is consuming less e...

2021-04-30 Other Comments Off on Small Printer, Large Goal

Just last week, the world’s smallest as well as most accurate 3D-printed biopsy robot was introduced. They call it the Stromran 4, a robot that was created from 3D-printer plastic and is powered by ai...

2021-04-29 Other Comments Off on Stronger Steel Increasing Safety

Steel, one of the worlds widest used metal alloy is known for its strength, anti-corrosive properties, and and ductility. Used to create things such as buildings structures, roads, and vehicles it is ...

2021-04-29 Other Comments Off on Is Manganese Important?

Manganese is a metallic element that can be found on the periodic table and has the symbol Mn. It is hard and very brittle. In nature it can only be found in combinations with oxygen, carbon and silic...

2021-04-29 Other Comments Off on Robot Assisting Army Ranger

For a while now, robots are becoming more and more prominent in our industry. They have been evolving to fit our needs and to help assist and make our everyday lives easier. For the very first time, T...

2021-04-29 Other Comments Off on New and Improved- Light Weight Steel

Steel, one of the most prominent metals used in the construction and manufacturing industries, is well known for its strength, ductility, and durability. One issue when it comes to using steel is...