by Alexa Rios It is well known for any cargo owner or freight forwarding company that having data to monitor the supply chain is key to […]
Understanding the five key challenges to connect supply chain data
Fire on X-Press Pearl: IMO head commends joint efforts
Issuing a special statement today, 7 June 2021, International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim had commended the joint efforts to mitigate the impact of the […]
June 5: Int Day for the Fight against Illegal Fishing
Statement by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, International Maritime Orgnization (IMO) Fishing is essential – providing nutritious food and employment around the globe. Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) […]
Ever Given Fiasco Illustrates Importance of the Shipping Container
Since the dawn of commerce, people have been using boxes, sacks, barrels and containers of varying sizes to transport goods over long distances. by Anna Nagurney […]
Ports look to the positives for the start of 2021
by Beth Maundrill It is no secret that 2020 was a challenging year for ports and all those involved in the supply chain but there is […]
Transitions and Adjustments Made by Seafarers Whilst at Sea
The following essay from The World of the Seafarer : Qualitative Accounts of Working in the Global Shipping Industry edited by Gekara, Victor Oyaro, Sampson, Helen […]
Challenges continue as ports and terminals welcome 2021
by Beth Maundrill As the new year dawns the ports and terminals industry keeps moving forward, despite the challenges it faced over the previous 12 months. […]
Women Seafarers: An Analysis of Barriers to Their Employment
The main challenge for women seafarers is a common problem in general for women workers in male-dominated occupations: a lack of awareness and stereotyping about women’s […]
The Sea is One
Following excerpts taken from the book, Sea Power: The History And Geopolitics Of The World’s Oceans, written by Admiral James Stavridis, published by Penguin Random House […]
Careers at Sea: Exploring Seafarer Motivations and Aspirations
The nature of work at sea is different from that of employment ashore due to the intensive and all-consuming work environment on ships and the long […]