What is the difference between shipping and freight? Learn the definitions, logistics terms, and distinctions between cargo, freight, shipping, and logistics. Ideal for maritime students, cadets, professionals, and shipping companies. […]
Working on ships, whether it’s commercial, military, or private vessels, is a career that offers both unique challenges and rewarding opportunities. Seafarers navigate the world’s oceans, ensuring the smooth transport […]
Methanex Corporation and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have announced that the dual-fuel vessel Cajun Sun has completed the world’s first-ever net-zero voyage fueled by bio-methanol. The vessel is operated by […]
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. Specifically, the IMO aims to reduce shipping’s carbon intensity by at least 40% by […]
Rarely has the importance of maritime logistics for trade and development been more evident than during the last year. Historically high and volatile freight rates, congestion, closed ports and new […]
The House committee on overseas workers affairs learned during a hearing on October 27 that if the Philippines continues to fail its compliance with the International Convention on Standards of […]
Maritime transport (or ocean transport) and hydraulic effluvial transport, or more generally waterborne transport, is the transport of people (passengers) or goods (cargo) via waterways. For centuries, mankind has used […]
What is IMO? The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and […]
