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: AI and ports—Are you protected?
By Ed McNamara, CEO of Cleveland-based port insurance broker Armada Risk Partners Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new frontier in port operations, revolutionizing work in areas ranging from vessel traffic management and
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: Smarter talent investment for a leaner DoD
By Lt. Gen. Mark Faulkner, USMC (Ret.), president, Institute for Defense and Business Recent memoranda issued by Department of Defense (DoD) leadership signals a pivotal shift in the approach to its civilian
Op-Ed: Sustainability means cleaning up our water, too
By Peter Satchwell, global business director, Wärtsilä Water & Waste The maritime industry finds itself navigating increasingly choppy regulatory waters. Shipowners and operators today face an ever-expanding array of rules and compliance
Op-Ed: 5 things to know about FuelEU Maritime and IMO MEPC 83
Commentary from Maria Angeles Lopez, Decarbonization Manager at Peninsula As of January 1, 2025, the maritime industry has been navigating a new regulatory landscape with the introduction of FuelEU Maritime, a regulation aimed at
Op-Ed: Washington must address corrosion crisis
By Jennifer Merck, Vice President of Maritime, Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) The U.S. is racing to modernize its maritime industrial base. Historic legislation is in motion. Public and private
Op-Ed: Why ship retrofit strategies need a rethink
By Matteo Di Maio, co-founder and director of Bluestone Group As decarbonization deadlines close in, shipowners are under unprecedented pressure to retrofit and upgrade their fleets while minimizing off-hire. Yet the technical
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: Alternative lenders will ignite shipping’s growth
By Tobias Backer, executive director, Pelagic Capital The introduction of protectionist policies by the new U.S. administration has reignited uncertainty across the global economy. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook