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Clear signs that U.S. ports are approaching current container terminal capacity limits

Maritime
The need for a national port strategy in any country remains a topic of debate, as its necessity largely hinges on the government's goals and objectives, as well as the potential advantages and disadvantages such a...

The carriage of nurdles by sea – packaging requirements to be regulated

Freight Container
In June 2021, the life of X-Press Pearl, a 2-3 month old 1,400+ TEU vessel came to a fiery end when it caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka and sank in those waters.. The sinking...

Maritime Transportation Data System recommendations released by Carl Bentzel

Data Standards
The Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI) was a project run by Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel at the behest of Federal Maritime Commission Chairman...

Commissioner Bentzel to release final recommendations relating to MTDI soon

News
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortcomings and obstacles in worldwide maritime supply chains were starkly exposed. These inadequacies led to trillions of dollars in...

Guidelines for shipment of Lithium-Ion Batteries by sea published

Hazardous Goods
In the maritime industry, there is a growing consensus on the importance of prioritizing health, safety, security, and environmental concerns. To minimize the environmental impact...

Meet BBNJ, the New oceans treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas

Environment
A new legally binding international instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction – known as...

State of Emissions in the Shipping and Freight Industry

Climate Change
In the industrial, digitally-driven world, it's no surprise that nearly every industry contributes to rising carbon emissions. From retail to manufacturing and everything in between,...

Distrust of equipment, texting and driving or both..?? Cause of Ever Forward grounding

Maritime
“An outstanding Easter Sunday rising” is how William Doyle, Executive Director of the Port Baltimore termed the refloating of the Ever Forward on Easter Sunday the...

What is CII and CII rating in shipping..??

Climate Change
Reduction of CO2 emissions is of paramount importance in the fight against climate change globally and the decarbonization of global shipping.. Thus far, there has...

Why the Maersk Essen lost 689 containers overboard..

Maritime
On the 16th of January 2021, the Maersk Essen made a splash (literally) when it lost 689 containers overboard on a routine voyage from...

4 ways to decarbonise shipping industry

Climate Change
The climate change crisis has become a top priority for nations worldwide affecting everyone and all industries and therefore it is no surprise that...

6 simple steps to select the right AIS data solution to enhance ship visibility

Maritime
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) data provides benefits to many types of businesses, from maritime and shipping to commodity trading and investment analysis. While there...

Do you want Predictive Visibility in vessel ETA..??

Maritime
Spire Maritime is a service provider for the maritime industry providing Maritime AIS, vessel tracking data, real-time and predictive visibility of vessel ETAs to...

Continued vigilance is key to avoiding fires on board ships – TT Club

Hazardous Goods
Regulation and improving fire-fighting techniques have proven inadequate to stem the tide of serious incidents costing lives, significant cargo losses, and ship damage -...

South Africa wants a National Shipping Line – public invited to comment

Maritime
South Africa occupies the Southern-most tip of Africa with a long coastline stretching more than 3 000 km from Namibia on the Atlantic coast...

A tale of seafarer courage, resilience, and injustices they face – Captain Andrzej Lasota

Maritime
At the height of COVID-19, some 400,000 seafarers (yes close to half a million) from across the globe were stranded on ships due to...

Vikrant – India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier delivered to Indian Navy

Information
In what is considered a major success for India's "Make In India" and "Aatma Nirbhar Bharat" initiatives, the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has handed over...

2022 had lowest number of piracy incidents on the high seas since 1994

Maritime
  "Bloody Pirates.............." This was probably uttered many times by many ship owners, operators, ship captains, seafarers and insurers.. From January to June 2022, there were...

Understanding container weight misdeclaration

Freight Container
Recently, ONE (Ocean Network Express), the 7th largest container shipping line in the world by capacity, implemented a penalty fee in the form of...

World Shipping Council report on containers lost at sea identifies several active safety improvement initiatives

Environment
"Although containers lost overboard represent less than one-thousandth of 1% (0.001%) of the roughly 241 million packed and empty containers currently shipped each year,...

President Biden signs The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 into Law

Demurrage and Detention
Well, that was quick.. 🙂 On Thursday, the 16th of June 2022, the 46th President of the United States - Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. signed...

Just In Time arrival can reduce fuel consumption and emissions by 14%

Climate Change
Containerships can reduce fuel consumption and resulting carbon dioxide emissions by 14% on a per voyage basis using Just In Time arrival. This is what...
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