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Maritime education, training and certification of seafarers are the most important part of this industry. Here we offer for our readers various views and latest studies of the industry.

Education. Features. Fotini Tseroni. Interviews. January 28, 2022

A day in the life of a MarineTraffic QA Automation Engineer

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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 […]

Andreea Minca. Education. Features. International Viewpoints. January 11, 2022

How AI and Blockchain Could Fix Broken Supply Chains

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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 […]

Education. Features. December 2, 2021

Everything You Wanted To Ask About AIS

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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 […]

Education. Features. UNCTAD. December 2, 2021

The importance of AIS in times of a supply chain crisis

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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 […]

Education. Features. November 5, 2021

Remove slime from ships to cut emissions

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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 […]

Education. Features. Opinions. September 23, 2021

Maritime sector’s commitment to act on climate change highlighted

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“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 […]

Education. Features. August 9, 2021

How to cushion consumers from high maritime freight rates

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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. […]

Education. Features. Opinions. August 6, 2021

From X-Press Pearl to Seaspan Lahore

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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 […]

Education. Features. Jane Mash . August 2, 2021

How the IMO can develop effective GHG reduction measures

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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 […]

Education. Features. Olivia Watkins. July 25, 2021

Containers continue to triumph

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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 […]

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