More: Maritime
Greek shipowners do not care about the boycott of Russian oil
European sanctions against Russian oil will only lead to higher prices, it will hit the pocket of the end consumer, says Nicolas A. Vernicos, the largest...
World Bank Announces New Blue Economy Financing Program for African Countries
World Bank announced a new Blue Economy program that will catalyze financing and provide an operational response to development challenges in coastal-marine areas of...
Ramping up renewables to power the clean future of inland shipping
By MICHAEL ALLEN
Compared to other industries, such as agriculture or energy, transport is the only sector with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions higher now than in...
How shipping can contribute to a more sustainable future
This year’s theme - ‘New technologies for greener shipping’ – promotes innovation and solutions that support a transition in the sector. Maritime transport represents...
Emissions-free sailing is full steam ahead for ocean-going shipping
BY ANTHONY KING
Shipping, while essential for trade, contributes significantly to the emissions that cause climate change. Global shipping spews out 3% of worldwide greenhouse...
MV X-Press Pearl: A Conundrum of Maritime Jurisdiction
Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Niharika Goel*
When the MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship owned by a Singapore-based company caught fire near the Colombo harbour of...
Should Bangladesh Obtain Membership at the Colombo Security Conclave?
The Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) is a maritime security grouping initiated by India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives in 2011. The sixth meeting of national...
The first Norilsk Nickel’s icebreaker in Finland awaits a building license
The construction of the first icebreaker for Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel in Finland at the Helsinki shipyard is awaiting an export construction license,...
India’s Maritime Security Strategy in the ‘Century of Seas’
21st century has been very aptly called the “Century of the Seas”. The core argument of the “Father of Sea Power,” Alfred Thayer Mahan’s-...
Fostering Indonesia-Australia’s Naval Industry Partnership
During the "two plus two" meeting between Indonesian and Australian officials on September 10, 2021, the representative of both countries signed a joint statement...