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Commercial country guides comparing ports, vessel sectors, operators, suppliers, logistics and shipping regulation in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.
A commercial guide to Canadian shipping covering Great Lakes and St Lawrence trade, Arctic operations, coastal fleets, ports, suppliers and operator regulation.
A commercial guide to the UK shipping market covering ports, offshore wind vessels, ferries, cruise operations, ship services, suppliers and operator regulation.
A commercial guide to the U.S. shipping market covering Jones Act trade, offshore support, major ports, shipyards, suppliers, fleet sectors and operator regulation.

What moves container, dry bulk and tanker freight rates, how to read the Drewry WCI, SCFI, Baltic Dry Index and Worldscale, and what drove the shipping market in 2026.
Marine Insight 360 · Oct 11 · 6 min read

The IMO's net-zero targets, EEXI and CII ratings, the delayed Net-Zero Framework, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime: what each rule requires, when, and what it means on board.
Marine Insight 360 · Oct 11 · 8 min read

Houthi attacks since November 2023 halved oil flows through Bab el-Mandeb. The full timeline to 2026, the Saudi blockade, insurance and what it means for ships and crews.
Marine Insight 360 · Oct 11 · 7 min read
The reference explainers our readers return to: how shipboard systems work, what the rules require, and how the fleet actually operates.
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How a ship's freshwater generator turns seawater into drinking water: vacuum evaporation, main components, operating limits, and when reverse osmosis wins.

VLCC capacity in barrels, tonnes and meters: what separates a VLCC from a ULCC, how supertankers load at sea, and why giant tankers dominate crude shipping.

How marine scrubbers strip sulfur from ship exhaust, the difference between open-loop, closed-loop and hybrid systems, and where washwater discharge is banned.
How container tracking works, from free carrier lookups to visibility platforms: what each tool layer does, what it costs, and how to pick for your volume.

Bunkering is how a ship takes on fuel. The full procedure in three stages: preparation, transfer and completion, plus the failures that cause spills and fires.

What dredgers do and how each type works: trailing suction hoppers, cutter suction dredgers, backhoes, grabs and the jobs that keep ports open to shipping.
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The Strait of Hormuz carries about a fifth of the world's oil and LNG. Key facts, the 2026 closure timeline, bypass routes and what it means for ships and crews.
Marine Insight 360 · Oct 11 · 8 min

Answer: Iran’s recent launch of ballistic missiles toward Jordan and drones toward Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates creates an immediate…
Marine Insight 360 · Sep 3 · 4 min

Hapag‑Lloyd’s new stake in APM Terminals Rotterdam aims to expand capacity, improve hinterland links and enhance crew efficiency in Europe’s busiest port.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 22 · 4 min

Great Lakes maritime leaders face uncertainty over federal waivers.
The Ticker · Aug 9 · 2 min

Hormuz maritime traffic collapses due to tensions.
IranWire · Aug 8 · 2 min

TOTE Services hosts Medium Landing Ship Industry Day
Marine News Magazine · Aug 8 · 2 min