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Naval gazing, what lies ahead for the supply chain

As this blighted year nears its end, three maritime journalists were asked to assess the industry as it enters a critical period in history....

Global co-operation will pave the way to a sustainable future

Collaboration is key to address the global challenges that lie before us. Digitalisation and efforts of the decarbonisation of global shipping will be the...

Is the maritime sector out of step?

Global warming is a ticking time-bomb that could destroy us all or it could be a dud, failing to explode at the expected time....

The EU takes the lead on maritime emissions reduction

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meets next week to debate the latest provisions for the decarbonisation of shipping, MEP Jutta Paulus explains why...

UNCTAD relegates climate change in global trade report

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) believes that the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the fault lines in global supply chains and...

Rail comes into sharp focus with the rise in the cost of seafreight

The reallocation of freight flows between modes of transport in the first three quarters of 2020 led to an increase in the importance of...

Hydrogen or battery technologies, new rules narrow energy choices

In the week after the intersessional working group approved controversial carbon emission rules to be put to the International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 75 this...

Information sharing communities and digital supply chain visibility

Supply chain operations can be complex. Especially where multi-modal transport is necessary, and where dynamic decision making is required for the routing of goods...

Linking the supply chain with common standards, Part Two

Last week the link to the supply chain discussion concluded with the deliberations over semantic interoperability, the second element of that discussion was technical...

Linking the supply chain with common standards, Part One

Part One looks at the background to supply chains and how common standards can benefit stakeholders using a number of transport modes, offering a...

Future-proofing container ship emissions

Regulatory drivers along with growing environmental pressure from shippers, consumers and investors means container shipping faces an acute need to decarbonise and cut air pollution. With regulations around SOx, NOx, PM and black carbon only likely...

Pitch perfect, curbing energy wastage at sea

As the maritime sector enters a period of transformation to a zero carbon future the onus will be on owners to find mitigating technologies...

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Red Sea Eases, but Carriers Wary as Suez Canal Pushes for Return

As the haze begins to lift over the troubled waters of the Red Sea, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is carefully balancing reassurance with...

MSC and ZIM downsize joint Far East-US East Coast service network

In response to the recent changes in demand for cargo transport from Asia to the United States, MSC and ZIM have decided to adjust...

US sanctions target Iran-China oil trade, stirring waves across global shipping

As Washington ramps up its campaign to stifle Iranian oil revenues, a new chapter is unfolding in the ongoing tensions between the United States,...

AD Ports Group reports strong Q1 results

AD Ports Group delivered a solid financial performance in the first quarter of 2025, with significant year-on-year growth in revenue, earnings, and profits. Revenue for...

Clarksons: Tariffs could see negative growth for container shipping

Clarksons has warned that container shipping demand could regress if the US-China tariff war continues beyond this quarter. (adsbygoogle =...
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