Green team: the ports leading shipping’s sustainability drive
Ports have a vital role to play in the shipping industry’s broader drive towards decarbonisation and environmental stewardship. We profile five ports going further than most…
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Port state control: targeted flag lists explained
India, Cyprus and Turkey were removed from the US Coast Guard’s Targeted Flag List in 2019, recognising their consistent…
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Nanotechnology: four key applications in shipping
Nanotechnology, by its nature, is easy to miss, but innovations at the nano-scale are already having an impact on…
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Human traffic: tackling people-smuggling at ports
The tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants, discovered in the back of a lorry in Essex, has once again…
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Sickness at sea: responding to onboard outbreaks in the cruise sector
Outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis are rare but traumatic events for the cruise industry, with the potential for itineraries to…
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Shipping and the supply chain: keeping up in the e-commerce era
The rise of e-commerce is changing the face of global logistics, and shipping companies aren’t exempt. How is the…
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Protective layers: key points from ClassNK’s Cyber Security Approach
ClassNK’s recently-published Cyber Security Approach sets out a layered strategy for securing commercial vessels from cyber attacks. How does…
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Finnafjord: a new port for the melting Arctic
New joint venture the Finnafjord Port Development Company is planning to build a new deepwater port in the north-east…
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The Titanic II project isn’t sunk yet, but can it float?
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has revived his pet project, a working replica of the doomed cruise liner Titanic, after…
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