We sat down with Chris Kouvaras to learn more about the role and what it’s like being a critical part of the development process of a […]
A day in the life of a MarineTraffic QA Automation Engineer
How AI and Blockchain Could Fix Broken Supply Chains
Supply chain problems have a knock-on financial effect known as trade credit contagion. This is where firms delay payments to suppliers because their customers delay payments […]
Everything You Wanted To Ask About AIS
We gathered all your AIS-related questions, and we’re excited to finally answer them! by Sotiria Kontopoulou What is AIS? AIS is an automated, autonomous tracking system […]
The importance of AIS in times of a supply chain crisis
The challenges faced by those providing maritime transport services are getting more complex by the day. by Jan Hoffmann UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2021 (RMT) was launched […]
Remove slime from ships to cut emissions
Keeping ships’ hulls free from just a thin layer of slime can reduce a ship’s GHG emissions by up to 25 per cent, according to the preliminary […]
Maritime sector’s commitment to act on climate change highlighted
“The IMO community is highly committed to tackling climate change,” IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim says, in an interview for Making Waves: The Future of Shipping, a news-style […]
How to cushion consumers from high maritime freight rates
by Jan Hoffmann, Head of Trade Logistics, UNCTAD Containerized shipping underpins the transport and delivery of global manufactured goods, including inputs, parts, components and consumer goods. […]
From X-Press Pearl to Seaspan Lahore
Experts label misdeclared and poorly packed dangerous cargo as one of the most significant threats to vessels. The Government of Sri Lanka is working to expedite […]
How the IMO can develop effective GHG reduction measures
Relying on available research when setting new targets will make it easier to estimate the overall effects of any changes implemented and determine if it’s necessary […]
Containers continue to triumph
The container market continues to impress with record-breaking rates and ordering never seen before. Olivia Watkins, Head Cargo Analyst of VesselsValue, an online valuation and data […]