05/05/2025 The world’s largest vehicle carrier has been launched in recent days by the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing and delivered to the Chinese automaker BYD. The BYD Shenzhen, equipped […]
05/03/2025 The 5th meeting of the ILO Special Tripartite Committee for the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) was held in Geneva from 7 to 11 April 2025. The Committee […]
05/03/2025 Newbuildings confirm dual-fuel engine’s status as market leader MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN B&W dual-fuel ME-GI engine has had a strong start to the year, confirming its […]
IMO and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the GloLitter Partnerships project in December 2019, with initial funding for the project from the Government of Norway. GloLitter aims to help […]
Ports serve as vital nodes in global trade networks, facilitating the movement of goods across continents. However, this economic activity generates substantial waste, ranging from routine ship-generated refuse to hazardous […]
04/29/2025 The U.S. has softened its controversial port fee plan targeting Chinese-built and Chinese-operated vessels after fierce opposition from shipping groups and businesses, but the penalties could still cost the […]
The Strait of Hormuz — a narrow yet crucial maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and beyond — remains one of the most geopolitically and […]
Credit: National Geographic Cyrus the Great (c. 600–530 BCE) was the visionary founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the world’s first true superpower, centered near the Persian Gulf. Renowned for his military genius, tolerant […]
Explore the world of maritime education in 2024 — training, certification, top schools, and career pathways for future seafarers, engineers, and maritime professionals. What is Maritime Education? With over 1.8 […]
04/28/2025 Following 22 months of construction, the Port of Rotterdam’s cruise port shore power installation has officially opened on the Holland Amerikakade quay in the Netherlands. The shore power installation […]
