More: Maritime
After 150 Years: Suez Canal Still matters
“No one is
more a canalist than I, but I want the Canal to belong to Egypt, not Egypt to
the Canal”-Isma’il Pasha, Khedive of Egypt
The...
Huawei and the Blue Economy: Development trends
Currently oceans account for 99% of the future
ecological space of our planet. In this case, the extraction of minerals from
the ocean floor is a...
Strengthening cooperation to promote the development of the high range Blue Economy
The "blue" industry, especially
the high range one, is one of the main development areas for the economy also
in the near future.
China, which has...
Reassessing Maritime Dynamics of the Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is defined by the
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), to consist of the circular
portion of waters around the geographical North Pole. It does...
Women in the Global Maritime Industry
Policies to
foster the advancement and empowerment of women have been on the agenda of
several international organisations. In particular, the promotion of gender
equality has been...
Transnational Crimes in the Maritime Realm
Maritime
trafficking routes closely follow the commercial shipping lanes. The modalities,
technologies and strategies put into place by criminals are often times more sophisticated
in caliber than...
Security architecture in the Gulf: Troubled prospects
Russia, backed by China, hoping to exploit mounting doubts in the Gulf
about the reliability of the United States as the region’s sole security
guarantor, is...
Climate change: UAE and Russia eye geopolitical and commercial mileage
Climate change, much like war, could prove to be a geopolitical and
commercial gold mine. At least, that is the take of DP World, Dubai’s...
Captain Jasmin: Charting a sea change in a man’s world
I never knew anything about life at sea before I started my training.
Certainly, where I come from – the Philippines – and also in...
Ports of Pakistan and Gwadar’s Potential as a Transshipment Port
The oceans
play an important role in transportation of cargo in the world over, being the
cheapest mode of transportation as compared to rail, road and...