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 […]
05/21/2026 The recent reporting on barnacles and jellyfish infesting ships trapped in the Persian Gulf reveals an unusual but serious consequence of the Strait of Hormuz disruption. The story is […]
05/21/2026 Ballast water management is one of the most important environmental compliance areas in modern shipping. Every day, ships take in and discharge ballast water to maintain stability, trim, draught, […]
Date: 13 May 2026 The main international legal instrument for ballast water is the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, commonly known […]
Boyan Slat’s river-cleaning technology may become one of the world’s most ambitious environmental engineering projects For years, the global ocean plastic crisis has often seemed too large to solve. Images […]
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategically significant maritime passages. Located between the Iran to the north and Oman and the United Arab Emirates to the […]
Maritime transport is essential to global trade, but history shows that accidents at sea can create severe environmental, economic, and social consequences. Oil spills, chemical cargo losses, tanker explosions, ship […]
04/28/2026 The test exceeded the AUV’s published performance specifications, marking a turning point for long-endurance robotics. In a breakthrough for underwater autonomy, a Canadian company has successfully piloted a submarine […]
The Klamath River Reborn: Inside the World’s Largest Dam Removal Project For over a century, the Klamath River between Oregon and California flowed, but it did not function. A series […]
How China created artificial islands by dumping millions of tonnes of sand at sea—explained through maritime engineering, dredging technology, law of the sea, and global shipping impacts. From the […]
