China's Deep Sea Mining Research May Be Cover for Surveillance

Published Apr 2, 2026 11:26 PM by Mongabay

Posted in: Government

[By Elizabeth Claire Alberts and Kara Fox] A Mongabay and CNN investigation found the eight Chinese state-owned ships that conduct...

How Iran Can Stop Shipping With Mines, From the Arabian Gulf to the Red Sea

Published Apr 2, 2026 9:31 PM by The Strategist

Posted in: Shipping

[By Andy Perry] Just reports of mines are often sufficient to disrupt maritime traffic. Even if ship owners, crews and insurers we...

Op-Ed: HKC Certification Can't Substitute for the Basel Convention

Published Mar 30, 2026 9:49 PM by Prof. Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed

Posted in: Shipping

The global ship recycling debate sits at the intersection of two legal regimes that were never designed to fit neatly together. On...

Cyber Risk in Shipping: From Technical Threat to Business Reality

Published Mar 30, 2026 2:12 PM by Taher Afridi

Posted in: Business

Cybersecurity in shipping is still too often framed as a technical issue, something for IT teams to manage in the background. From...

Op-Ed: Where Have All the Daniel Inouyes Gone?

Published Mar 30, 2026 2:09 PM by Benjamin Miner

Posted in: Government

Regardless of your political leanings, it's hard to argue that the late Senator Daniel Inouye's life reads like a work of fiction....

Architecture of Adaptability: Designing Vessels to Stand the Test of Time

Published Mar 29, 2026 4:13 PM by Boksa Marine Design

Posted in: Shipping

The marine and maritime industries are currently navigating a sea of rapid technological evolution. For commercial and government...

Op-Ed: Who Speaks for America’s Maritime Workforce?

Published Mar 27, 2026 7:41 PM by Aaron Smith

Posted in: Shipping

In the recent segment on the American maritime industry on 60 Minutes, some of the most important questions facing the sector went...

Grounding of the Ever Given: When Hydrodynamics Turns Into Financial Risk

Published Mar 24, 2026 3:12 PM by Capt. Volodymyr Smirnov

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

On March 23, 2021, the ultra-large container vessel Ever Given grounded in the Suez Canal during sandstorm conditions, blocking on...

Improve Fleet Value With Digital Optimization of Cruise Ship Hotel Areas

Published Mar 24, 2026 1:03 PM by ALMACO

Posted in: Business

As maritime operators navigate an era defined by rapid technological development, tightening regulations, and growing sustainabili...