07/02/2026 The updated mandatory performance standards introduce significant changes to design, construction, and operational requirements for pilot transfer arrangements. Existing vessels installed before January 2028 face retroactive compliance deadlines of […]
07/02/2026 The Climate Resilience Framework evaluates how exposed individual ships are to a wide range of plausible regulatory and market futures, addressing a gap left by today’s backward-looking assessment tools […]
The world’s oceans are the lifeblood of global commerce. Approximately 90 percent of international trade moves by sea, with more than 50,000 merchant ships transporting goods worth trillions of dollars […]
06/16/2026 The global shipping industry is facing a silent crisis that is costing shipowners and operators millions of dollars and threatening the operational viability of ageing vessels. Port state control […]
Throughout human history, ports have served as the lifeblood of civilization—gateways through which goods, ideas, and cultures have flowed across oceans and continents. While nature has generously endowed some coastlines […]
Source: Ecosat Ports, harbours, marinas, tourism resorts, aquaculture facilities and coastal energy projects stand at the centre of global blue economy ambitions. Yet for decades, the conventional mooring infrastructure that […]
Published: June 10, 2026 Every day, more than 10 billion tonnes of ballast water are pumped into the holds of cargo ships around the world. This water—used to stabilize vessels […]
The Hidden Safety System Behind Every Ship at Sea A ship may look like steel, engines, cargo holds, navigation equipment, and lifeboats. But behind these visible parts, another system keeps […]
06/07/2026 A ship ordered today is not only a vessel for the next trading cycle. It is a long-term commercial decision that may remain in service until 2045 or 2050. […]
How AI, digitalization, clean energy and advanced research are changing ships, ports, offshore assets and the people who operate them A ship ordered today may still be sailing in 2050. […]
