Designed to ensure safe sailing for those on the sea, a dedicated shipping forecast was first broadcast by the BBC in 1925.
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A polar scientist explains the changes hunters who rely on the ice are seeing off Utqiagvik, and how those shifts are echoed in satellite data and climate models.
The battle over parcel shipments is a microcosm of the larger strategic competition between the US and China.
China and the US are well aware of Sri Lanka’s potential.
The stretch of water borders the coastline of several Middle East countries, including Iran, and is vital for the global oil trade.
A proposed shake-up of the global shipping industry would encourage the use of clean fuels and penalise companies that stick to cheaper, more polluting fuels.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz would have potentially devastating flow-on effects for oil supplies and prices in Australia.
An oil surplus means that so far reaction has been muted – but disruption and rising prices could still be on the cards.
Our trade routes are long and exposed. We need other options to safeguard our trade that don’t necessitate the building of warships.
The UN has agreed to charge ships for the greenhouse gases they emit – but the price is far too low.
But some countries are more on board than others.
Two-thirds of the Panama Canal watershed’s freshwater goes to operate the locks. The country plans to build another reservoir to funnel in more water, but hundreds of homes stand in the way.
From sails, to route optimisation and alternative fules, Daniel Precioso and Alice Larkin talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about strategies to reduce emissions from global shipping.
An unplanned experiment takes scientists closer to solving a long-standing mystery: To what extent, if any, have human-created emissions influenced thunderstorms?
The Chinese e-commerce platform has emerged as a major player in the market. Critics claim its ultra-competitive pricing relies on unfair practices. Yet its success stems from a powerful business model.
Houthis pledge to halt attacks on Red Sea vessels, but shipping companies remain unconvinced.
Donald Trump claims China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal. This isn’t quite right, but China’s investment in shipping infrastructure globally has made many countries jittery.
Shipping produces roughly the same amount of emissions as aviation, yet it is often overlooked. It’s time for change.
Colliding with ships is a top cause of whale deaths. A new study maps the areas of highest risk, showing where proven strategies such as speed limits and new shipping routes can reduce the toll.
The agreement labor leaders and management reached will suspend the strike until at least Jan. 15, 2025. There will be more time for additional collective bargaining and negotiations.
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer in Culture & Climate, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Sustainable Freight Transport and Logistics, University of Leeds
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Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst
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Reader in Energy and Transport, UCL
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Research Associate, Shipping and Climate Change, University of Manchester
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Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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PhD (Maritime Security)
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Professor of Climate Science and Energy Policy, University of Manchester
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Assistant Professor in Circular Supply Chains, University of Bradford
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Associate Professor of Business, University of Tennessee
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Senior Lecturer in Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton
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Professor of International Relations, University of Copenhagen
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Associate professor, Royal Danish Defence College
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Professeur émérite de géographie, Université de Montréal
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Professor of Practice & Director, Fletcher Maritime Studies Program, The Fletcher School, Tufts University