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Future sailors: what will ships look like in 30 years?

East China Sea oil tanker disaster: what it means for the environment.

What is at stake in the Strait of Hormuz?

Iran: what the law of the sea says about detaining foreign ships in transit.

Coronavirus on cruise ships: What does it mean for cruisers?

Video: Fire hits oil tanker off UAE coast, what we know so far.

Port Denials: What are States' International Obligations?

What CO2 savings are potentially attainable through path optimization? How much can ferries' carbon intensity be decreased? What is the role of waves and currents? A new study led by the CMCC Foundation shows how the future least-CO2 ferry routes could look like.

What CO2 savings are potentially attainable through a better choice of the ship's route? What is the role of waves and currents in an optimal route? The new web tool GUTTA-VISIR for ferry eco-routes shows how least-CO2 ferry routes could reduce the environmental footprint of the maritime transport in the Adriatic Sea.

New GIS-enabled analysis by a DUKE University researcher maps what the far-reaching impacts to international trade and shipping could be if any of the world's 11 busiest marine chokepoints, or shipping straits, are closed due to politics, piracy, vessel accidents, or other causes. Knowing in advance what to expect will help businesses and governments better navigate unexpected closures and reduce disruptions to international trade and global supply chains.

What happened to Somalia's pirates?

Less than 1 percent of U.S. Arctic waters have been surveyed to modern standards. In fact, some nautical charts date back to Captain COOK's time. Here's what it takes to bring those maps into the modern age.

Less than 1 percent of U.S. Arctic waters have been surveyed to modern standards. In fact, some nautical charts date back to Captain COOK's time. Here's what it takes to bring those maps into the modern age.

Researchers at UCL Energy Institute together with London-based data visualization and digital journalism studio Kiln have released this amazing interactive map that plots 250 million data points to show the movements of the world's commercial shipping fleet during the year 2012. (Hit the play button above to learn more about what is being displayed)

Researchers at UCL Energy Institute together with London-based data visualization and digital journalism studio Kiln have released this amazing interactive map that plots 250 million data points to show the movements of the world's commercial shipping fleet during the year 2012. (Hit the play button above to learn more about what is being displayed)

Elizabeth DEL CARMEN and Juan Felipe CARDENAS, residents on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, describe their fears of what will happen to their community as building begins on the interoceanic canal. They worry that promises of relocation and compensation will not be sufficient and that their families will be badly affected

Elizabeth DEL CARMEN and Juan Felipe CARDENAS, residents on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, describe their fears of what will happen to their community as building begins on the interoceanic canal. They worry that promises of relocation and compensation will not be sufficient and that their families will be badly affected

Infographics: What Does The Polar Code Mean For Ship Safety?

Infographics: What Does The Polar Code Mean For Ship Safety?

What happens if the US ports keep closing?