Op-Ed: Shipbuilding funding “Big Beautiful Bill”
By Edward McDonald, Owner, Edward Maritime LLC I am writing to share my thoughts on the recent approval of the “BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL,” which provides a significant $29 billion increase in funding
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Op-Ed: MEPC 83 brings a new era of maritime data demands
By Tommi Vihavainen, product owner – Logbook, Safety Solutions, NAPA The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) in April 2025, has brought more than a historic global carbon
Op-Ed: Overcoming shipping’s complexity challenge
By Richard Leahy, technical service manager, Castrol The maritime industry faces extraordinary complexity. Today’s specialized global fleet—from dry and wet cargoes to passenger vessels—is a remarkable achievement of modern engineering that continues
Op-Ed: Can thrusters be designed for purpose and value?
by Juho Rekola, director, sales & project management, Steerprop. SPONSORED CONTENT: Thrusters tailored for your vessel need not cost more than cookie-cutter solutions and will inevitably reduce total lifecycle costs. In many
Op-Ed: Mitigating nurdle pollution requires a multi-stakeholder effort
By Emma Forbes-Gearey, Loss Prevention Officer, West P&I Earlier this January, reports surfaced detailing a significant incident involving the spillage of nurdles from shipping containers. Over 1,000 sacks of plastic nurdles were
Podcast: CCTV mandates mark a turning point for maritime safety
Written by Osher Perry, CEO & founder, ShipIn Systems EDITOR’S NOTE: Osher Perry and Marine Log recently did a podcast on this topic, which you can find below on either SoundCloud or
Op-Ed: Navigating opportunities in the 2025 insurance market
By Simon de Burgh Codrington, Managing Director, Risk Strategies The marine insurance industry continues to navigate uncertain waters in 2025. Prices in the global marine cargo market are starting to ease. Importers
Op-Ed: Social media as a tool for professional development at sea
By Josephine Le, founder of The Hood Platform Over the past 30 years, we have witnessed first-hand the global embrace of digitalization. Things that were once physical and paper-based are now electronic,
Op-Ed: Purpose-built forged metal optimized for “end use”
By Royce Lowe, All Metals & Forge Group LLC Working with an experienced supplier of open die forgings, seamless and contoured rolled rings, and complex forged parts that prioritizes the “end use”
Op-Ed: Shipowners at a decarbonization crossroads
By Jonathan Strachan, Chief Technical Officer, Houlder The shipping industry is navigating uncharted waters as it confronts the complex challenge of decarbonization. A recent qualitative survey by Houlder, the London-based design and