Hormuz Island is one of the most visually remarkable islands in the Persian Gulf. From a distance, it may look like a small, dry island at the entrance to one […]

Few shipbuilding stories show the scale of modern maritime engineering as clearly as a construction timelapse. In minutes, years of design, steelwork, outfitting, testing and commissioning become visible: a dry […]

If the bridge is the ship’s navigational brain, the engine room is its industrial heart. It is where fuel, air, water, electricity, heat, control signals and mechanical power are managed […]

Modern cruise ships are often described as “floating cities”—and like any city, they generate vast quantities of wastewater that must be managed responsibly. A typical cruise ship carrying 3,000 passengers […]

IMO MEPC 85 is a pivotal environmental-policy checkpoint for the maritime sector. The 85th session of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee is scheduled for 30 November to […]

Port security is no longer defined only by fences, gates, patrols and access cards. Those controls remain indispensable, but the modern port is exposed in three dimensions at once: above […]

Ports and cities have always been connected, but the relationship is changing. Ports are gateways for trade, energy, food, construction materials, passengers and strategic supplies. Cities provide labour, skills, housing, […]

Underwater radiated noise, often shortened to URN, is one of the least visible outputs of shipping. It cannot be seen in a plume above the funnel or measured on a […]

Every port is different, but the information needed to make a safe and efficient port call is remarkably familiar: berth status, navigational conditions, pilot arrangements, depth constraints, services, expected times, […]

Climate resilience in ports is no longer a specialist environmental topic. It is an operating model for protecting trade, jobs, public safety and long-term competitiveness. A port can replace a […]