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SOHAR Breaks Container Throughput Record

2021-05-12 Other Comments Off on SOHAR Breaks Container Throughput Record

SOHAR has released new figures showing a solid first-half of 2017, as both the Port and Freezone continue to play a crucial role in the diversification and globalization of Oman’s economy. Despite on-...

Rust-Prevention Sealing System Ideal for Corrosive Environments

2021-05-11 Other Comments Off on Rust-Prevention Sealing System Ideal for Corrosive Environments

Engineering components manufacturer Bearing Man Group’s (BMG’s) range of sealing products includes the Rust-Anode cold galvanization system, designed for rust prevention in diverse industries, says BM...

Innovative Device Heals Organs with a Single Touch

2021-05-11 Other Comments Off on Innovative Device Heals Organs with a Single Touch

“By using our novel nanochip technology, injured or compromised organs can be replaced. We have shown that skin is a fertile land where we can grow the elements of any organ that is declining,&#...

Chinese Scientists Make Breakthrough in Super Steel

2021-05-11 Other Comments Off on Chinese Scientists Make Breakthrough in Super Steel

Chinese scientists said Thursday they have developed a super steel that has a high level of both strength and ductility, a breakthrough that may have a wide variety of industrial applications. Further...

Audi Prototype with Solar Roof to be Built by End of 2017

2021-05-11 Other Comments Off on Audi Prototype with Solar Roof to be Built by End of 2017

German premium car maker Audi and Alta Devices, a subsidiary of Chinese solar-cell specialist, Hanergy, have joined forces in a project that will attempt to use thin-film...

Aluminum Alloy to Help Produce Hydrogen Fuel

2021-05-10 Other Comments Off on Aluminum Alloy to Help Produce Hydrogen Fuel

Researchers at the US Army Aberdeen Proving Ground Research Laboratory were developing a high-strength aluminum alloy when they made an astonishing discovery. During routine testing of ...

From Quad-Bike to Quad-Copter

2021-05-10 Other Comments Off on From Quad-Bike to Quad-Copter

The flying quad bike, developed by Neva Aerospace, is a fully-electrical vehicle that could be used in parcel transportation, extreme sports and leisure, active defense and heavy lifting. The drone, c...

US Set Trial Subsidy Rates on Aluminum Foil from China

2021-05-10 Other Comments Off on US Set Trial Subsidy Rates on Aluminum Foil from China

The US Commerce Department set trial subsidy rates on imports of aluminum foil from China on August 8. On the other hand, China has prompted US authorities to follow the World Trade Organization rules...

An Electric Bus Fleet to Run in LA

2021-05-09 Other Comments Off on An Electric Bus Fleet to Run in LA

The city of Los Angeles on July 27 announced plans to have a fleet of fully electric, zero-emissions buses by 2030. Hilda Solis, a Metro Board Member, said the vote represents an enormous investment i...

Design and Manufacture of High-Speed Trains, China

2021-05-09 Other Comments Off on Design and Manufacture of High-Speed Trains, China

The immense facility stretches in the suburbs of the city of Qingdao. It has the capacity to turn out three brand new high-speed trains every four days; the 1.8 million square meter plant complex cont...

Uganda, Tanzania Start Work on Construction of 1 445 km Oil Pipeline

2021-05-09 Other Comments Off on Uganda, Tanzania Start Work on Construction of 1 445 km Oil Pipeline

The leaders of Tanzania and Uganda laid a foundation stone on August 5 for the construction of a $3.55-billion-crude export pipeline that would pump Ugandan oil for international markets. The 1 445 km...

Floating "Dragonfly Bridge" on Wulan Mulun River

2021-05-09 Other Comments Off on Floating "Dragonfly Bridge" on Wulan Mulun River

564 km to Beijing, in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a bridge mimicking a dragonfly-shaped robot is expected to be build. London-based architect Margot Krasojevic has been appointed by the ...

Hyperloop to Succeed Tests for the First Time at 192 mph

2021-05-09 Other Comments Off on Hyperloop to Succeed Tests for the First Time at 192 mph

On July 29, Hyperloop One completed Phase 2 of testing, almost reaching the full distance of the 500-metre DevLoop track in the Nevada desert. The Hyperloop One XP-1, the company’s first-generation po...

"Smartflower" Blossoms in the Philippines

2021-05-08 Other Comments Off on "Smartflower" Blossoms in the Philippines

Inspired by the sunflower, the Smartflower is a device that got an award for its solar power design. It is geared with 12 petals of solar panels attached to a dual-axis track and it is covering 59 squ...

Car Vending Machine in China?

2021-05-08 Other Comments Off on Car Vending Machine in China?

The first car vending machine saw the light in late 2015. Another car vending machine was opened in Singapore in May this year by secondhand car dealer Autobahn Motors; the 15-floor tower can hold 60 ...

Uncertain Future for Container Stations

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...

China Shut 42.4 Million Tonnes of Steel Capacity in the First Half

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...

The First Floating Wind Farm to Rise

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 ...

Nanotechnology in Coatings

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...

Rising Cobalt Demand for Electric Car Batteries in 2017

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...

Limited Supply of Iron Ore for Bhilai Steel Plant

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...

Nanoparticles Containing Copper to Sustain Bone Repair

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...

Less Discomfort with the New Nanomesh

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...

Advantages of Solid-Solution Alloys

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...

Bridge Crisis Solution: Advanced Aluminum Bridge Decking

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...

Energy-Recycling Stairs

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 ...

Nuclear Fusion Power

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...

Surface of Antibacterial Metal

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,...

Nickel and Earths Magnetic Field

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...

Durable and Versatile Diabetes Monitoring

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....

Thai-Sino High Speed Railway Project First Phase Approved

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...

3D-Printing Partnering with Robotics

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...

AAL ‘Asia Project Shipping’ Award Fourth-Time Winner

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...