issue 58   |   SEPTEMBER 2018

Combustion-free cargo sailing

In Costa Rica, a small team is building a combustion-free cargo sailing vessel that blends old and new

Send in the drones

Drones are already solving some of shipping’s greatest inspection challenges at sea

Ballast-free shipping options

Could ballast-free vessel designs be the best route to IMO compliance for shippers?

Italy closes ports to migrants

In June, Italy announced plans to close its ports to NGO rescue ships following migration fears

Detecting illegal fishing

Global Fishing Watch has expanded its satellite-driven transparency platform to detect illegal fishers

Health on the high seas

The EU has launched a new project to optimise health management on ships without doctors