The growth in the renewables market has led to an increased requirement to carry wind turbine parts globally. Initially these parts were often carried on specialised heavy lift or general cargo vessels, however due to carriage [...]
Each year, the Port of Rotterdam handles millions of tonnes of cargo, including fruit. As with other perishables, assessing the cause and extent of damage to […]
A few million reefer containers are transported across the globe each year, carrying millions of tonnes of chilled and frozen cargoes. It comes as no surprise […]
Since the 1940s shipbuilding practice has undergone massive changes, adopting new technologies. These days, most ships are constructed from prefabricated units. These are assembled into blocks, […]
In the past fifty years, container ships have been getting bigger and bigger. The ever increasing container-carrying capacity comes at a risk with large numbers of […]