In 2022, the International Chamber of Shipping celebrated its 100th anniversary. Following excerpt adapted from the commemorative book charts the history of the organisation from 1921 […]
ICS at 100: Shaping the Future of Shipping
Seafarer journeys in spotlight for Day of the Seafarer 2022
JUNE 25 – DAY OF SEAFARER Seafarers are sharing their maritime voyages across social media to mark the Day of the Seafarer 2022. The maritime world […]
Containers lost at sea increased 400% in 2020 – 2021
There was a four-fold increase in the number of containers lost overboard during 2020 – 2021 compared to the previous two-year. According to figures from the World […]
Smart Container Fleet to Grow 8-Fold Over Next 5 Years: Drewry Report
Smart containers have increased in prominence following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic The global telematics enabled container equipment fleet is forecast to grow 8-fold over […]
IMO’s Low Carbon GIA seeks new members
The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project is welcoming expressions of interest from maritime companies to be part of its Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA). […]
COVID-19 and maritime transport: Impact and responses
Following excerpts from the report issued by UNCTAD Maritime transport underpins global supply chain linkages and economic interdependency with shipping and ports estimated to handle over […]
Seafarer shortages – future recruitment and competencies
As has been well-documented the pandemic saw up to 400,000 seafarers being forced to work beyond their contracts due the barring of crew change by governments, […]
Colombo the most efficient port in South Asia – World Bank and S&P
No. 1 in South Asia/Indian Sub-Continent No. 3 among ports in Indian Ocean Rim No. 22 among 370 ports globally The Port of Colombo has been […]
Safety in Shipping
The sector continued its long-term positive safety trend in 2021 with 54 reported total losses compared with 65 a year earlier The sector continued its long-term […]
Sea-Intelligence: We might end up with 13 million TEU of excess containers in 2023
The impact of supply chain problems, which have existed for two years now, is very large, leading to a significant extension of transport time, both in […]