Managing Dangerous Cargo Risk in the Era of Digitalisation
The safety of ships carrying dangerous goods has always been a concern for the shipping community. To improve the security and safety of such...
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East and Gulf Coast Ports gain as retailers rewire shipping routes
Supply-chain obstacles are forcing US retailers to rewire their shipping routes. The early winners are East and Gulf Coast ports, which are taking business from...
WSJ: Ukraine Claims Russia Transporting Weapons to Black Sea Ports Using Cargo … – Latest Tweet by The Kyiv Independent
⚡️WSJ: Ukraine claims Russia transporting weapons to Black Sea ports using cargo ships. Ukraine requested Turkey to take action against four Russian cargo ships allegedly...
Pathway to Autonomy
Most technology needed to commercialize autonomous shipping has already been developed. But several challenges need to be overcome before a full commercial rollout occurs. Courtesy...
Prof. Michael Dooms on Sustainable Port Development
Lamu Port under construction (LAPSSET Corridor Program) Published Sep 2, 2022 7:49 PM by Brian Gicheru Kinyua In the past two years, the shipping and...
Toll Shipping becomes Strait Link
TOLL Shipping has announced it will become an independent shipping company in Tasmania under a new name announced on Friday: Strait Link. Toll Shipping is...
Iran finishes line section that puts Chabahar port on railway maps
Photo: PixabayJavad Esmaeili. The significance of Chabahar’s port in the supply chain between Russia and India via Iran is apparent in India’s willingness to invest...
Effects of Felixstowe Strike Reach Beyond Local Delays
File image courtesy Port of Felixstowe Published Aug 22, 2022 9:04 PM by The Maritime Executive The dockers’ strike at the Port of Felixstowe could...
Fire at DSM factory in China, vitamin producer revenues down, lockdowns return
First Asian developments, and yesterday (September 1), a DSM factory in China’s Jiangsu province caught fire. That plant produces vitamin C. In an emailed statement...
U.S. Navy Completes First BQM-177A Target Intercept during Missile Launch > U.S. Pacific Fleet > News
PHILIPPINE SEA (NNS) – The U.S. Navy’s next-generation subsonic aerial target (SSAT), the BQM-177A, reached full operational capability during a successful standard missile launch and...