maritime

Britain's Department for Transport today launched a bid to become what it calls "a pre-eminent global test bed of emerging technology," announcing investment in a technology hub and in the training of mariners. The launch of Maritime 2050 Navigating the Future took place at the...

Infestations of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug found on ships en-route to Australia are causing havoc with local supply chains. Bugs are breeding, ships are re-routing, trucks are idling, supply chains are collapsing, costs are escalating... and tempers are fraying. At least three vessels have been...

With no end in sight to the partial government shutdown, there's growing concern that the ability to move water-borne freight could shift into crisis mode the longer the shutdown continues. That's because much of the work that gets done behind the scenes in the US maritime industry is done...