The humble sail has evolved into a truly green technology for a sustainable maritime industry by Penny Thomas Shipping’s decarbonisation drive has seen the industry look […]
Wind energy: propelling shipping to zero emissions
Container port congestion worsening at start of 2022: Sea-Intel
Container terminal congestion is getting worse as the industry moves into 2022 warn analysts Sea-Intelligence. What were described as “seemingly interminable queues around the world” have […]
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 […]
MSC takes world’s largest container line crown from Maersk
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has knocked Maersk from the top slot of the world’s largest container line, according to analyst Alphaliner. Latest figures from Alphaliner show […]
2022 Shipping Expectations and Trends: An Overview
With sky high rates, space and equipment issues and other unexpected events, we are about to close out 2021 which will go down in the history […]
Ammonia-Ready Ships Are On The Way
As the industry works to curb its environmental impact and reduce emissions, many companies are investing in the use of alternative, ‘green’ fuels. Although boasting green […]
Global Shipping Container Shortage
The Covid-19 pandemic caused a dramatic stir in the shipping industry when it came to container availability, leaving many companies unable to ship products and others […]
Fighting Fuel Fraud With AI
Start-up company FuelTrust has been using blockchain and AI technology to assist the industry when it comes to tracing the source point of marine fuels. The […]
IMO sets International Day for Women in Maritime
The IMO Assembly has adopted a resolution proclaiming an International Day for Women in Maritime, to be observed on 18 May every year. The Assembly is meeting for its […]
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 […]