30 SEPT 2025 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is raising concerns over high numbers of container ships arriving at the country’s ports with poorly stowed and secured cargo. In its latest edition of the Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin, AMSA highlights recent inspections of boxships visiting various ports where serious …
Read More »AI-BASED AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION GUIDES BOXSHIP DURING PACIFIC CROSSING
29 SEPT 2025 The efforts to develop the potential of autonomous navigation or using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the navigation of vessels took another step forward with the latest long-distance trial. Samsung Heavy Industries reports working with Evergreen, it completed a 10,000 km (5,400 nautical mile) trans-Pacific voyage, demonstrating …
Read More »OCTOBER HOLDS POTENTIAL TO DRAMATICALLY RESHAPE FUTURE OF SHIPPING
28 SEPT 2025 The shipping industry is poised at a critical crossroads, and no matter what decisions emerge in October, they will dramatically reshape the future of the industry. Not only is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) seeking member adoption of its decarbonization framework, but the United States is poised …
Read More »INDIAN COURT LOWERS BOND FOR RELEASE OF ARRESTED MSC CONTAINERSHIP
27 SEPT 2024 An MSC containership, which has been detained in India since early July, has won a reduction in the required court bond so that the vessel may be able to soon depart. The vessel is caught up in the broader claims for damages filed by the state of …
Read More »LEADING THE WAY
26 SEPT 2025 Maritime training centers play a critical role in attracting and retaining seafarers. Skilled mariners are the backbone of the merchant fleet, and they work tirelessly to keep commerce moving smoothly. But their skills don’t simply appear. Years of sea time and high-quality training are essential to building …
Read More »WHY IS THE WORLD’S BIGGEST INLAND SEA SHRINKING?
25 SEPT 2025 Once a haven for flamingos, sturgeon and thousands of seals, fast-receding waters are turning the northern coast of the Caspian Sea into barren stretches of dry sand. In some places, the sea has retreated more than 50 kilometers. Wetlands are becoming deserts, fishing ports are being left …
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