The introduction of the standardized cargo freight container changed the shipping industry forever. From literally weeks to discharge and load a ship, cargo operations are now measured in hours. Moving … Read More
Steel surrounded me on all sides with barely a half-meter clearance in any direction, concentrating the hot, humid Indian Ocean air that had been forced in over the previous day. … Read More
What contributes more to safety? Seamanship and common sense or the regulations and management systems that we currently use? Captain Charis Kanellopoulos argues that seamanship onboard modern merchant vessels is … Read More
