More: Maritime
Maritime power and the new sea routes
The maritime environment is both a means of transport and a resource. The first aspect is obviously expressed through what is transported by ship:...
A US Numbered Fleet in the Indian Ocean and New Delhi’s Interests in the Region
The US Navy Secretary (SECNAV), Kenneth Braithwaite, in a recent speech called for the establishment of a numbered fleet in the Indian Ocean Region...
ILO Governing Body calls for urgent action on seafarer COVID-19 crisis
The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization has taken the exceptional action of adopting a Resolution to address the dire situation of seafarers...
Russia to Build Naval Facility in Sudan
Emerging from the first Russia-Africa Summit held in Sochi a year ago, Russia will make one huge stride by establishing a naval facility in...
Yemen: Stricken oil tanker must be inspected to avoid environmental catastrophe
It is “vital” that technical experts be granted immediate access to a rusting oil tanker threatening an environmental calamity in the Red Sea, an independent...
First FIN-SMART Roundtable on Financing Sustainable Maritime Transport
More than 50 leaders from the financial, public and private sectors participated in the first “Financing Sustainable Maritime Transport (FIN-SMART) Roundtable” on 27 October....
Vietnam’s Coastline Urgently Needs New Resilience Development Strategy
The coastline of Vietnam is increasingly exposed to natural disasters, resulting in significant human and economic losses, but current risk management measures prove inadequate....
Changing dynamics in the SCS and increasing Chinese aggression
In a statement released by the US Department of State on September 27 highlighted that China has not kept its promise of non-militarisation of...
Seafarers, the ‘collateral victims’ of measures to curb COVID-19
Highlighting an “unparalleled crisis” affecting hundreds of thousands of crew members and maritime workers reeling due to the impact of COVID-19, the UN has called on...
Amirabad Port: The game changer in Indian foreign trade
Authors: Vahid Pourtajrishi & Mahdi Torabi
Seaports have played undeniable role in international and even local trade environment. To demonstrate this claim, we can refer...