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Transportation News
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Monday, 14 July 2008 |
Stockholm, Sweden - Moovera Networks, a leading developer of fixed and mobile wireless communications systems, announced that Swebus Express AB - the dominant long-distance express bus service in Sweden - has selected Moovbox M Series Mobile Broadband Gateway to deliver Internet connectivity on its fleet of over eighty buses that serve over two million passengers each year. The mobile Wi-Fi hotspot deployment, which is the largest of its kind in Scandinavia, will include routes with stops throughout southern and central Sweden as well as neighboring Norway and Denmark. Swebus Express, a subsidiary of Concordia Bus Nordic AB, will also utilize the Moovbox to connect ticket machines on each bus to the Internet, and provide GPS-based fleet location monitoring.
"Increased competition in the public transport sector has led Swebus to examine ways in which we can differentiate ourselves from other operators," said Joakim Palmkvist, Managing Director of Swebus Express. "Providing Internet connectivity to our entire fleet introduces a technology platform on which we can build new and innovative services that not only benefit our passengers but also improve the way our fleet operates. We chose the Moovbox from Moovera primarily as it offered the widest range of features at the most cost-effective price point."
The Moovbox M Series delivers Internet access on the Swebus Express vehicles at speeds up to 7.2 Mbps by creating a bridge between the coach and a next-generation 3G HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) cellular broadband network from Hutchinson 3. In addition to providing public Wi-Fi hotspot access, the Moovbox offers Ethernet connectivity for in-bus systems such as CCTV and telematics data, and includes built-in GPS for real-time fleet tracking. The deployment was designed and managed by Network Expertise AB of Stockholm, Moovera's Channel Partner in Sweden. |
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International News
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Monday, 14 July 2008 |
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS - The Internet is playing a key role in making jobs in the Cayman Islands more accessible to global job-seekers, according to new research by specialist agency CML Offshore Recruitment. Increasing use of the Internet is helping recruitment agencies and employers to reach potential employees around the world -- many of whom would have had no previous access to these opportunities.
Offshore jurisdictions such as Bermuda and the Cayman Islands are amongst the key beneficiaries of the increased global accessibility and it is helping to attract large numbers of high-quality professionals to the islands. Recent Google rankings show an annual average of almost 400,000 searches for keywords 'Caribbean jobs,' whilst Cayman job-related keywords account for more than 100,000 searches per year. |
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Air Cargo News
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Sunday, 13 July 2008 |
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| Photo Credit: Boeing image by Joe Naujokas |
ST. LOUIS, - The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and SkyHook International Inc. on July 08, 2008 announced a teaming agreement to develop the JHL-40 (Jess Heavy Lifter), a new commercial heavy-lift rotorcraft designed to address the limitations and expense of transporting equipment and materials in remote regions. Boeing has received the first increment of a multiyear contract from SkyHook to develop the new aircraft.
"SkyHook secured the patent for this neutrally buoyant aircraft and approached Boeing with the opportunity to develop and build the system," said Pat Donnelly, director of Advanced Rotorcraft Systems for Boeing. "We conducted a feasibility study and decided this opportunity is a perfect fit for Advanced Systems' technical capabilities."
The neutrally buoyant feature allows SkyHook to safely carry payloads unmatched by any rotorcraft in existence today. The helium-filled envelope is sized to support the weight of the vehicle and fuel without payload. With the empty weight of the aircraft supported by the envelope, the lift generated by four rotors is dedicated solely to lifting the payload, leaving the aircraft neutrally buoyant.
The SkyHook JHL-40 aircraft will be capable of lifting a 40-ton sling load and transporting it up to 200 miles without refueling in harsh environments such as the Canadian Arctic and Alaska. Currently, conventional land and water transportation methods in these undeveloped regions are inadequate, unreliable and costly. With its lifting capacity and range, the SkyHook JHL-40 aircraft changes that for a variety of industries around the world.
"There is a definite need for this technology. The list of customers waiting for SkyHook's services is extensive, and they enthusiastically support the development of the JHL-40," said Pete Jess, SkyHook president and chief operating officer. "Companies have suggested this new technology will enable them to modify their current operational strategy and begin working much sooner on projects that were thought to be 15 to 20 years away. This Boeing-SkyHook technology represents an environmentally acceptable solution for these companies' heavy-lift short-haul challenges, and it's the only way many projects will be able to progress economically." |
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Maritime News
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Sunday, 13 July 2008 |
AICHI, Japan, - A cargo ship designed to run exclusively on renewable energy harnesses the power of the sun, wind and water and releases zero emissions into the environment.
A concept model of the E/S Orcelle, a cargo ship designed by the Scandinavian shipping company, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, is on display in the Nordic Pavilion. E/S stands for Environmentally sound Ship.
Designed for a future with declining supplies of fossil fuels and increasing environmental responsibility, the concept vessel would have a capacity of 10,000 standard cars and would use only renewable energy sources and naturally-charged fuel cells for power.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen CEO Nils Dyvik said, "The future is here in our vision of the environmentally friendly ship. While futuristic in its concept we believe that E/S Orcelle represents the achievable goal of building a zero emission cargo ship."
The innovative vessel is named in honor of the Irrawaddy dolphin, known in French as the Orcelle dolphin, currently high on the endangered species list of WWF, the global conservation organization.
Dyvik said, "Wallenius Wilhelmsen is determined to be at the forefront of these efforts as our three year sponsorship of WWF-International to help protect and reserve marine life on the high seas demonstrates.” |
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Maritime News
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Sunday, 13 July 2008 |
Wallenius Water and Alfa Laval have worked together to produce PureBallast, which has now been given full approval by the DNV, a global, independent certification body, together with the UN’s marine body the IMO (International Maritime Organization). It is the first and so far only chemical-free ballast water treatment in the world to have been approved by the IMO.
“We’re really delighted to receive this approval from the IMO. It shows that chemical-free water purification is needed for a sustainable future,” says Torkel Elgh, Managing Director of Wallenius Water.
PureBallast’s patented technology imitates nature’s method of cleaning. With the aid of UV light and a titanium dioxide-based surface, free radicals are created that break down microorganisms and bacteria. The cell membrane of the organisms dissolves, making it safe to release the ballast water. Nature keeps things clean in a similar way, by creating free radicals from sunlight and seawater. |
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