By Captain Rahul Khannav The tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US after it was hit by the container ship Dali made headlines around the world….
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Maritime safety is paramount, with up to 90% of global trade traversing oceans. Three decades ago, the international shipping industry experienced the loss of around 200 large vessels annually.
However, this figure dramatically dropped to a historic low of 26 in 2023, marking a year-on-year decrease of over one-third and a 70% decline over the past decade. Despite these advancements, the sector faces escalating volatility and uncertainties due to factors like geopolitical tensions, the impacts...
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The global shipping industry has seen a significant reduction in the number of vessel losses, but faces increasing volatility from geopolitical events, climate change, and the trend towards larger vessels,…
The offshore wind industry is experiencing rapid growth globally, with increasing investment, power capacity, and technological innovations. However, developers and insurers face various risks, including prototypical technology, economic pressures, extreme…
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Δυσκολότερο να σβηστούν, οι φωτιές των ηλεκτρικών αυτοκινήτων ανησυχούν τον τομέα των θαλάσσιων μεταφορών έπειτα από την εκδήλωση πολλών μεγάλων πυρκαγιών.
Το φορτηγό πλοίο Fremantle Highway που μετέφερε τρεις χιλιάδες αυτοκίνητα εξακολουθεί να φλέγεται ανοικτά των ακτών της Ολλανδίας. Η φωτιά εξελίχθηκε με τέτοια ταχύτητα που δεν ήταν δυνατόν για τους πυροσβέστες να ανεβούν στο πλοίο.
Αν και τίποτε δεν έχει επιβεβαιωθεί επισήμως, ένα από τα 25 ηλεκτρικά αυτοκίνητα που μετέφερε το πλοίο φαίνεται...
Transport of highly inflammable lithium-ion batteries, a key component of electric vehicles, which can […]
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After our diversion into Harbour Energy’s Carbon Capture and Storage plans last week and the abandonment of its 500-million-barrel Sea Lion discovery in the Falklands ( ..
The number of total losses in shipping hit record low levels in 2020, but risks and challenges on several fronts pose a threat to safety, according to marine insurer Allianz…
As the digital transformation of the shipping industry is no more a theory, but a reality, it is important to see how new technologies and digital systems have helped in reducing the number and the severity of shipping accidents, as well as the post-incident investigation processes.
“The optimisation of transport operations has been shown to lead to a decline in accidents at ports and at sea, reduce pollution and emissions and generally help minimise negative externalities and streamline the...
Everyone makes mistakes, and in the good times they can be concealed amid the optimism of a boom. In the bad times, however, they are harder to hide. This week we look at ..