Kounotori, Last of Japanese HTV cargo ship strikes in a blaze of glory
The ninth and last-ever H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), a robotic International Space Station resupply ship also known as Kounotori (Japanese for “white
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BlueEX Introduces Aramex’s Shop & Ship: International Online Shopping Solution In Pakistan
BlueEX has introduced Aramex’s revolutionary ‘Shop & Ship’ International Online Shopping Solution in Pakistan that delivers products from around the
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Apple reportedly asks its supply chain to ship iPhone SE components to India
Back in May 2017, Apple started producing the first-generation iPhone SE in India. This helped solve a few issues. First,
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China launched 1st amphibious assault ship
A launch ceremony was held for China’s first amphibious assault ship, the Type 075, in a move that represents a
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First China-made cruise ship for polar expeditions test
The first China-made cruise ship for polar expeditions tested the water in Haimen, east China’s Jiangsu Province. Hu Xianfu, general
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Research ship Haiyang-10 returns after joint mission with Pakistan
Chinese scientific research ship Haiyang-10 returned home after completing its joint scientific exploration in the waters around the Indian Ocean,
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Jiaolong to probe deep with new mother ship
China’s manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong is scheduled to dive 7,000 meters into the Marianas Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, the world’s
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Luxury passenger ship nearly ready for delivery
China will soon deliver a world-class Luxury passenger ship to a Swedish company, taking another step closer to China’s aspiration
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Cruise ship project gets underway
China started a project on Tuesday to build its first large, domestically made cruise ship, a major stride in the
Read moreShip-breaking activities impacting environment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Pakistan still does not have any defined Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to deal with hazardous wastes and other materials retrieved from ships. To make matters worse, hazardous waste from ship-breaking activity has been accumulating over the years in Gadhani. Pakistan is faced with an urgent need to recognize ship-breaking as an industry and develop a coherent environment-friendly ship-recycling strategy.
This was highlighted at a seminar on "Sustainable