The maritime industry relies on tugboats and barges for a wide range of applications. Tugs are used to pilot vessels into and out of ports, while barges are used to transport bulk materials. The [...]

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Radar has been a ubiquitous instrument in shipping since the early part of the 20th century. The technology dubbed Radio Detection And Ranging (RADAR) by the United States Signal Corp in 1939, had its [...]

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Cargo ships are perhaps the largest driver of global economies. By transporting millions of tons of cargo between producers and end users each year, these critical transportation components are invaluable. Protecting that cargo – [...]

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The commercial shipping industry is responsible for transporting a vast array of consumer goods from production centers to end-users. Shipping interests around the globe move hundreds of millions of tons each year. As one [...]

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The commercial shipping industry is responsible for transporting millions of tons of cargo each year. With cargo shipped from foreign and domestic manufacturing or production centers to retail centers around the globe, commercial shipping [...]

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Across industries, efforts to improve efficiency have often centered on standardization practices. The commercial shipping industry is no exception. With so many moving parts in the commercial shipping supply chain, collaboration between stakeholders have [...]

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Climate change has the potential to affect every life and every industry on the planet. Faced with a growing body of evidence that greenhouse gas emissions and pollutants are altering the global environment, enterprises [...]

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Cargo shipping is the foundation on which global commerce is built upon. Container and tanker vessels ply the world’s waterways, transporting goods from manufacturing and processing centers to ports in every corner of the [...]

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With millions of tons of goods transported each year and a fleet of thousands of vessels, the global shipping industry is a vital part of world commerce. The shipping industry has the responsibility of [...]

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In the commercial maritime industry, dredging operations represent some of the riskiest procedures and practices for both workers and the environment. Dredging requires the use of heavy machinery, which presents significant hazards for employees. [...]

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