Float Your Boat
River boats are making a return to Paris, France. We ask whether this will be third-time lucky for river transport along the Seine? Continue reading Float Your Boat
Category: Maritime
The wind may be free, but it’s not easy to catch
Shipping is rediscovering sail power thanks to innovative projects reaping promising results on the high seas. Continue reading The wind may be free, but it’s not easy to catch
Silent Sailing
As the world’s fleet of electric vessels continues to grow, we explore the “quiet revolution” taking place at sea. Continue reading Silent Sailing
Stuck in the Suez Canal: Lessons from the Logjam
by Olaf Merk On 23 March, a mega container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal – and remained stuck for six days. Despite the digging, towing and dredging, the only thing that was unblocked was creativity in the form of Suez memes on the web. The mega-ship proved to be the vessel on which all possible human problems could be projected. Now that she … Continue reading Stuck in the Suez Canal: Lessons from the Logjam
How shipping can help to avoid pandemics
Diseases like Covid-19 are passed from animals to humans. They spread because of animal trafficking, deforestation and human encroachment into wildlife habitats. Maritime shipping plays an important role here that needs to be addressed. Continue reading How shipping can help to avoid pandemics
Transport Policy Matters 