by Klaus Luhta | Mar 6, 2018 | maritime news
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 5m TEUs of cargo per year due to this along with bans on other recyclable waste materials. A...
by Klaus Luhta | Jan 30, 2018 | maritime news
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 now before plunging into the deep end. This doesn’t mean that autonomous shipping should be...
by Klaus Luhta | Jan 17, 2018 | maritime news
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 several cyber infiltration tests. The tests were conducted on systems used on a variety or large...
by Klaus Luhta | Jan 8, 2018 | maritime news
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 have now been questions raised about their time in the Pacific Ocean. After allegedly enduring...
by Klaus Luhta | Dec 25, 2017 | maritime economics, maritime news
A year after the acquisition announcement, Maersk Line has completed the transaction, securing their purchase of rival shipping company Hamburg Süd for $4 billion. 105 Hamburg vessels will bring Maersk’s total fleet up to 772 with nearly a 20% share of global fleet...
