The global shipping industry, covering around 90% of world trade, faces a growing storm in today’s digital age: cybersecurity threat. From disrupting critical navigation systems to potentially stealing sensitive cargo data, cyberattacks pose a significant risk to safety, security, and overall operational efficiency. In this article, we investigate the relationship between cybersecurity and stakeholders in the shipping industry and explore how a framework can offer solutions to mitigate these challenges. The Ecosystem of Stakeholders The shipping industry operates within a complex ecosys ..read more

  China has doubled the presence of maritime militia and military vessels in and around the Philippine exclusive economic zone in advance of major U.S.-Philippine naval drills, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. 124 Chinese vessels are in the area, with the largest concentrations found near three strategic locations: Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas Shoal and Pag-asa Island.  "This upsurge is out of the normal," Philippine Navy spokesman Commodore Roy Trinidad told GMA. For the last two months, the Chinese maritime presence has ranged from 33-69 vessels, he said ..read more

  Canada’s Federal Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., announced the appointment of an Industrial Inquiry Commission to study the devastating labor strike that paralyzed West Coast ports for nearly two weeks and had ramifications across Canada for weeks. Since the strike, Canadian business groups have continued to lobby for changes to federal labor policies to prevent similar strikes. Longshore workers at Canada’s West Coast ports went on strike in July 2023 which critically impacted cargo and bulk operations at both Vancouver and Prince Rupert, which are two of Canada’s largest gatew ..read more

  Chinese officials report a massive search is underway for four missing crewmembers after a vessel hit a bridge crossing the Xijian river and sunk. Seven of the 11 crew aboard the vessel were rescued overnight in a situation that was very similar to another accident on the river in 2007 that killed at least nine people. The unidentified vessel was transporting 4,900 tonnes of rolled steel on the river traveling between Fuzhou and Heshan. The area has been experiencing extreme rain conditions and flooding since the weekend with state media reporting at least 10 people are missing from the ..read more

  Shipbreaking remains dirty and dangerous work, particularly in South Asia, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform reminded the industry in its latest update. While South Asian beaching yards pay far more per tonne for end-of-life tonnage, they have a certain ESH reputation from years of fatalities and injuries, which continued in recent months.  In Pakistan, two workers were killed when an iron plate fell onto them at Dewan Shipbreaking, one of the many plots in Gadani. The local union reports that the workers were dismantling the bulker Catherine Bright when they were crushed, and claims t ..read more

[By: Torqeedo] Every year, an estimated 14 million tons of used plastics end up in the world's waterways and, finally, the ocean. These plastics entangle wildlife, break down into hard-to-remove microplastics, and litter our human and natural environments. Torqeedo GmbH, the world's leading manufacturer of electric and hybrid drives for the marine market, is taking the next step toward cleaner waterways and a more sustainable marine industry by diverting and integrating ocean-bound plastics into its emission-free boating products.   Torqeedo has established a new Advanced Engineering ..read more

[By: Torqeedo] Every year, an estimated 14 million tons of used plastics end up in the world's waterways and, finally, the ocean. These plastics entangle wildlife, break down into hard-to-remove microplastics, and litter our human and natural environments. Torqeedo GmbH, the world's leading manufacturer of electric and hybrid drives for the marine market, is taking the next step toward cleaner waterways and a more sustainable marine industry by diverting and integrating ocean-bound plastics into its emission-free boating products.   Torqeedo has established a new Advanced Engineering ..read more

  The global shipping industry, covering around 90% of world trade, faces a growing storm in today’s digital age: cybersecurity threat. From disrupting critical navigation systems to potentially stealing sensitive cargo data, cyberattacks pose a significant risk to safety, security, and overall operational efficiency. In this article, we investigate the relationship between cybersecurity and stakeholders in the shipping industry and explore how a framework can offer solutions to mitigate these challenges. The Ecosystem of Stakeholders The shipping industry operates within a complex ecosys ..read more

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