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Some ships don’t drop anchor. Instead, they use a network of thrusters, computers, and sensors to hold their exact position at sea – sometimes for weeks at a time, sometimes mere metres from an oil…

Ask most people in shipping what a bulk carrier’s “size” actually tells you, and the answer can get vague fast – a DWT figure, a hold count, a canal restriction, rarely the same thing twice. It can…

A bunker delivery note shows full compliance with ISO 8217. A few weeks later, the purifiers are struggling and nobody can say why. Or consider the reverse: an engine problem develops, and a fuel…

Container losses at sea more than doubled last year. The World Shipping Council's 2026 update puts the estimate at 1,478 containers lost during 2025, against 576 the previous year – driven by…

Container losses have moved back up the industry’s risk agenda. The World Shipping Council’s latest update to its annual Containers Lost at Sea report puts the 2025 total at an estimated 1,478…

When cargo arrives damaged and the log records a force 10 gale, the weather looks like the answer. Under English law it rarely is. The courts don’t ask whether the storm was extraordinary – they ask…

The IMSBC Code’s 2020 Edition made a significant change to how seed cake cargoes are classified – and it’s one that’s easy to miss until a cargo declaration lands on a Master’s desk that doesn’t…