The Chandigarh Chapters of the Institute of Marine Engineers India (IMEI) and the Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI), together with the Merchant Navy Officers’ Association (MNOA), commemorated World Maritime Day (WMD) 2025 on 26 September at Hotel Chandigarh Beckons. Guided by the International Maritime Organization’s theme— Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity—the seminar…
Delphine Estibeiro – Shipping Academic Conferences, in association with Marex Media, is bringing together industry leaders for a one-of-a-kind workshop titled Navigating Risk, Securing Trade: Practical Mastery in Marine Insurance. The event will take place on Thursday, 20th November in Mumbai, offering maritime professionals a rare opportunity to deepen their expertise in one of the…
· The future is on hold: uncertainty stymies shipping strategy The Lloyd’s List mid-year outlook finds shipping stalling on decisions amid geopolitical uncertainties The outlook for seaborne trade volumes is weakening and investment in longer-term decarbonisation is on hold An era of economic stability is ending and a new global economic and market paradigm is…
Pratik Bijlani – On 18th September, ClassNK marked an important milestone as it celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Mumbai office with a grand event at the Hotel Trident, Mumbai. The occasion brought together leading figures from the maritime fraternity, including shipowners, ship managers, regulators, and industry stakeholders, all gathered to commemorate four decades of…
Shipping keeps the world going, yet life on the water can be dangerous and hard. Today, AI is helping sailors learn faster, make better choices, and stay safe and healthy. AI is like an intelligent teammate: it never gets tired, it learns from data, and it helps people instead of taking their place. Training simulations…
Sea Resolute LLP, a rising force in the maritime services sector, has completed six years of operations, celebrating a journey defined by resilience, growth, and trusted partnerships. Founded in 2019, the company has steadily built a reputation as a dependable partner in port captaincy, marine surveys, shipping, port, and logistics support services. Over the years,…
Pratik Bijlani – On September 23rd, The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), in association with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), hosted a roadshow on “Financing the Future of Maritime India” at SCI in Mumbai. Serving as a prelude to India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025, scheduled from October 27–31 at the NESCO Exhibition…
Global Rankings and Maritime Implications · A Great Lakes oil pipeline faces 3 controversies with no speedy resolutions For more than a decade, controversy over an oil pipeline that passes directly through a Native American reservation and then across a sensitive waterway that is also a key shipping lane has brewed in Wisconsin and Michigan.…
