Cable laying ship Responder in Bude on the UK southwest coast where it laid the final stretches of the Grace Hopper subsea cable. Photo: Shutterstock Ships do more than carry nearly 90% of trade across the globe. They are also integral to the telecommunications networks that criss-cross the seabeds of[…]
Data and collaboration are key when it comes to optimising the ship-port interface That’s according to industry experts from the Global Industry Alliance, who took part recently in the MarineTraffic webinar. The alliance is a public-private partnership led by the IMO designed to kickstart a low-carbon shipping industry. Minimising greenhouse[…]
There’s so much you can achieve by tracking your cargo shipments. You could lower costs, minimise charges and anticipate delays. Promising, right? If intrigued, read on as we’ll cover everything you need to know about tracking a containership. We’ll also discuss: Four benefits of monitoring your ocean shipments How you[…]
Environmental responsibility is growing in importance in the maritime industry and at MarineTraffic we are passionate believers in the huge changes that transparency and big data can help deliver across the shipping industry. Last year, MarineTraffic became a founding member of the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) an IMO led initiative[…]