It did not seem unreasonable when the International Maritime Organization (IMO) politely required its member states to let them know the state of their regime for the inspection of container contents.

"Just in Time" arrival for vessels seems an obvious winner on all counts, but it is not exactly a new idea.

Seafaring has sometimes been described as a “frontier activity” with all sorts of hazards that are not normally encountered in shore-side employment.

The maritime legal infrastructure of the IMO is well-established, however, maintaining a special focus on this key pillar of the industry will enable the organisation to continue elevating its global shipping stature.

To minimise the potential risks associated with climate change, industries across the economy are taking action to cut carbon emissions with the intent of achieving carbon neutrality. The marine industry is no exception.

As a number of P&O Ferries vessels remain under detention Michael Grey explains why the process of changing crews has proved considerably more difficult than management seemed to anticipate.

Even taking into account the lamentable record of the shipping industry’s general treatment of its seafaring workforce throughout history, the cack-handed instant dismissal of 800 ferry workers by P&O Ferries seemed to mark a new low.

Nobody, I am willing to wager, would have suggested to the crews of ships bound for Ukrainian ports last month that they might have been putting their lives on the line, or finding themselves in harm’s way.

The pandemic has driven the rapid uptake of digitalisation by presenting problems that need fast and remote solutions. It’s a trend that is likely to increase over the coming decade says Martin Wallgren, Chief Information Officer at GAC Group.

Richard Goffin, Ports Director at the South East Ports Cluster at Peel Ports Group, makes the case for unaccompanied short sea freight to counteract ongoing HGV (heavy goods vehicle) issues at Dover, UK.