To ease or not to ease? Small wonder the Government has got itself into such a mess in answering this question. Having been widely, and rightly, condemned for a slow and inadequate response to the pandemic, ministers are doubly shy of lifting the restrictions for fear of acting prematurely, getting […]
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Mitsui OSK charts course to remote ship navigation with big data
TOKYO — Japanese marine shipper Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has started to develop an automated navigation system for its ships that would cut down on accidents and allow the company to field a more efficient fleet. Aboard a Mitsui tanker, a monitor in the control cabin displays a video of the vast oceanic expanse. […]
Indonesia asks why Chinese fishing ship dumped sailors in sea
JAKARTA — Indonesia on Thursday demanded an explanation from China over sea burials of Indonesian crew members on Chinese fishing vessels, amid reports of mistreatment. A total of three Indonesian sailors died while the ships were in the Pacific, two in December and one in March, and their bodies were […]
Japan’s shipbuilders jump at prospect of first hospital ship
TOKYO — Japan’s major shipbuilders have been maneuvering behind the scenes to win a contract to build the country’s first hospital ship as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to create a shortage of patient beds on land. Japan inched closer to commissioning a hospital ship, earmarking 70 million yen ($655,000) for a feasibility study […]
Coronavirus latest: WHO to ship 180m masks worldwide
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 2,285,210, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 155,124. To see how the disease has spread, click this interactive virus […]
Coronavirus latest: Australian police raid cruise ship for clues
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 1,353,361, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 79,235. To see how the disease has spread, click this interactive virus […]