Changing Weather Conditions Could Affect Shipping Trade
Between potentially volatile changes in weather and political unrest, shipping companies must consider alternative routes now before they have to take them. As we see suc...
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April 19, 2018
April 4, 2018Maersk and IBM Set to Innovate Global Shipping with Blockchain-Based Trading
After 60 years of relative stagnation in shipping industry innovation, A.P. Moller-Maersk, a world leader in container shipping and IBM are set to greatly improve trade w...
March 21, 2018China Gets First Test-Bed for Autonomous Ships
With the increasing interest and expansion of autonomous shipping, China has begun building a testing area for these ships of the near future. The testing bed, located in...
- March 6, 2018
China’s Restrictions on Waste Imports Could Impact Backhaul Trades
As of March 1st, this year, China has declared it will no longer be accepting imports of unsorted waste material. This could lead to container shipping lines losing up to...
- January 30, 2018
Security and Self-Piloted Ships: What Should We Be Asking?
As with any new technology, autonomous shipping is raising concerns during its infancy. While the benefits are obvious, the drawbacks are something we need to consider no...
- January 17, 2018
How Easily Can a Ship’s ECDIS be Hacked?
What if the worst that could happen, happened? A security company named Naval Dome recently answered this question by showing a worst-case security threat situation with ...
- January 8, 2018
Questions Arise Over Story of Two Women Lost at Sea for Five Months
Boaters Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava made headlines after they were lost at sea with their two dogs for five months. Rescued in late October by a navy vessel, there ha...