11 APR 2025 In October 2022, a British-American couple, Kyle and Maryanne Webb, were sailing their yacht through a remote area of the Indian Ocean between Mauritius and Seychelles, just south of the Saya de Malha Bank, the world’s largest sea grass field. The Webb’s were sailing enthusiasts and had …
Read More »END OF A GROWTH ERA: U.S. CONTAINER IMPORTS SET TO PLUNGE AS SWEEPING TRADE TARIFFS TAKE EFFECT
10 APR 2025 May 2025 is projected to mark the end of 19 consecutive months of year-over-year growth amid Trump’s escalating Trade War, new forecasts warn. Major U.S. container ports are bracing for a dramatic drop in cargo volumes as unprecedented tariffs on all trading partners threaten to reshape maritime …
Read More »LIFESPAN IS SHAPED MORE BY YOUR CHOICES THAN YOUR GENES, STUDY FINDS
09 APR 2025 One of the most enduring questions humans have is how long we’re going to live. With this comes the question of how much of our lifespan is shaped by our environment and choices, and how much is predetermined by our genes. A study recently published in the …
Read More »SEAFARERS SHOULDN’T HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN SHORE LEAVE AND REST
08 APR 2025 The erosion of shore leave and disregard for meaningful rest have dangerous effects As the International Labour Organization (ILO) meets to consider changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), leading maritime charity Stella Maris UK is calling for urgent protections to stop seafarers being forced to choose …
Read More »AGING SHADOW TANKER USES STS TO SECOND SHADOW TANKER TO SKIRT INDIAN BAN
04 APR 2025 The shipper of a cargo of Russian crude oil loaded aboard a sanctioned shadow tanker has found a creative way around Indian regulations that were barring the ship from offloading. A second tanker, also sanctioned in the west and operating in the shadow fleet moving Russian crude …
Read More »STENA PRESENTS FUTURO CONCEPT RORO THAT WOULD REDUCE ENERGY USAGE 20%
03 APR 2025 Stena Line, one of Europe’s leading ferry companies and a pioneer with advanced designs, presented its latest thinking for Stena Futuro, a RoRo that would reduce energy usage by 20 percent or more. The company’s goal is an overall 30 percent reduction in its CO2 emissions by …
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