The Modular Pivot: Repurposing Containers as Strategic Infrastructure

Published Jan 22, 2026 2:59 PM by Andreas Atrott

Posted in: Shipping

The intermodal container is one of the most impactful innovations of the last century. As the international standard for ocean, ra...

Op-Ed: Carrier Deployments Prompt Speculation About a U.S. Attack on Iran

Published Jan 22, 2026 2:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Open source intelligence sleuths posting on social media are closely monitoring US force deployments into the Middle East region,...

Op-Ed: Arctic Bypass Emerges as Alternative to US-Centric Shipping Networks

Published Jan 21, 2026 3:43 PM by Wolfgang Lehmacher

Posted in: Shipping

Red Sea attacks and Arctic ice melt are now part of the same story: as one corridor has become a live-fire risk for seafarers, pla...

Op-Ed: Mental Health Care is Safety-Critical, Not an Added Benefit

Published Jan 19, 2026 3:56 PM by Charles Watkins

Posted in: Shipping

If mental health is not treated as safety-critical, we risk losing a whole generation of seafarers who are not willing to sacrific...

Vietnam is Winning the Trade Wars

Published Jan 18, 2026 11:32 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Business

[By Roland Rajah] Vietnam has again emerged as the apparent winner of Donald Trump’s trade wars, as was the case during his first...

Power Struggles Over the Ocean’s Resources Call for Creative Diplomacy

Published Jan 18, 2026 4:08 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

[By Jonas Gamso and Hossain Ahmed Taufiq] Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways. They cover 70% of the planet, carry 90% of...

Op-Ed: China's Shipping Sector Would Thrive Under IMO Carbon Rules

Published Jan 18, 2026 2:31 PM by Dialogue Earth

Posted in: Government

[By Mao Xiaoli] Later this year, member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will resume negotiations on whethe...

Closing the Gap: EU Harmonization and the Future of Ship Recycling

Published Jan 18, 2026 12:30 PM by Prof. Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed

Posted in: Government

Global ship recycling no longer suffers from a lack of rules. It suffers from a failure to connect them. What is often described a...

Have U.S. Tariffs Failed To Bite?

Published Jan 16, 2026 12:55 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Shipping

[By Jiao Wang] The numbers are in, and they paint a picture that defies the conventional wisdom of Washington’s trade hawks. In 20...