International Viewpoints

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 […]

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 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 […]

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). […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Huge and immediate need for renewable-based fuels in shipping represents opportunity for investors, according to ‘Fuelling the Fourth Propulsion Revolution’ report released today. Investment in green […]