– Pratik Bijlani – A key highlight of India Maritime Week 2025 was the Maritime SheEO Conference, where an impactful panel discussion set the tone for advancing gender inclusivity, mental well-being, and cyber safety in the maritime sector. Moderated by Ms. Suneeti Bala, Co-Founder of the International Women Seafarers Foundation (IWSF), the discussion brought together…
Anglo-Eastern Univan Group (“Anglo-Eastern”), a global leader in independent ship management, introduced its methanol bunkering simulator in October, developed in collaboration with Wärtsilä. This state-of-the-art system delivers both theoretical and practical training for the safe handling of methanol as a marine fuel, in line with the International Maritime Organization’s guidelines for low-flashpoint fuels. These developments…
· Trump’s squeeze of Venezuela goes beyond ‘Monroe doctrine’ – in ideology, intent and scale, it’s unprecedented Alan McPherson, Temple University A US military buildup in the Caribbean after weeks of naval strikes is both the latest case of intervention in Latin America and uniquely aggressive in key ways. · Bangladesh’s accession to the UN…
The maritime community is set to gather in Mumbai this November for a high-impact workshop on marine insurance, designed to equip professionals with practical tools for navigating today’s complex risk landscape.Shipping Academic Conferences, in collaboration with Marex Media, will host the event titled Navigating Risk, Securing Trade: Practical Mastery in Marine Insurance on Thursday, 20th…
Russian oil flows to India are set to collapse to near zero after new US sanctions hit energy majors Rosneft and Lukoil, cutting off the key trade lifeline that’s fuelled both economies for three years, senior Indian refinery executives told Bloomberg. It’s a sharp reversal for the world’s top buyer of Russian crude, as executives…
When we think about shipbuilding, we frequently picture big docks where people are welding, painting, and transporting big slabs of steel. But within shipyards, a new revolution is unfolding right now. “Smart shipyards” are revolutionizing how ships are built in the same way that cell phones transformed how we talk to each other. These shipyards…
In order to achieve the Objectives laid down in vision documents MIV 2030 and MAKV 2047 for the Indian Shipbuilding and Shipping, last month the Government, in a landmark decision, has approved a comprehensive package of ₹ 69,725 Crores to revitalize India’s shipbuilding and maritime ecosystem. The package introduces a four-pillar approach designed to strengthen…
India, with its coastline of 11098.81 km and exclusive economic zone of more than 2.3 million sqkm, is geographically located and positioned like a maritime bridge between East and West, linking the energy-rich Middle East, the resource-abundant Africa, and the manufacturing hubs of East and Southeast Asia. Nearly 35-50% of global maritime trade pass through…
