Author name: Nigel Cranworth

Odisha is stepping onto the national maritime stage with a bold vision. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is heading to Mumbai for India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025, armed with a clear agenda: position Odisha as India’s next maritime powerhouse. This is

India Maritime Week 2025 kicks off in Mumbai with a bold vision: to cement India’s rise as a global maritime powerhouse. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will set the tone on October 27, flanked by top ministers and coastal state leaders, signaling the

China’s bold push into the deep sea is about to get a game-changer. The South China Sea is set to host an unprecedented underwater research facility, targeting depths of 2,000 meters by 2030. This isn’t just another marine lab—it’s a deep-sea “space

The maritime industry is no stranger to networking, but the Maritime Networking Summit is proving that it can be done with purpose, precision, and measurable impact. With 85% of participants maintaining active contacts post-event and 75% closing new

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Pakistan’s Cabinet has greenlit a Rs2.5 billion grant to establish the Pakistan Maritime Science and Technology Park under the Pakistan Navy. This move signals a strategic pivot towards maritime innovation

Dead zones have long been an accepted reality of maritime life, but Marine Data Solutions is challenging that status quo. The company, an Authorized Peplink Starlink Solution Provider with six to ten years of maritime technology experience, has devel

NYK’s Keihin Dock and ocean-tech startup Oceanic Constellations (OC) are teaming up to build Japan’s first mass-production system for small unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). This isn’t just about scaling up production—it’s about laying the groundwork

The Indian Ocean corridor—spanning India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives—is rapidly emerging as a strategic trade hub, and Kuehne+Nagel’s Satyam Magon, Cluster Head for Sea Logistics in the region, is at the forefront of this transformation. In a candid

ABS Wavesight’s annual user summit in Houston wasn’t just another industry meet-and-greet. It was a two-day sprint through the future of digital shipping, where shipowners, operators, and software users rolled up their sleeves to tackle real-world ch

Hullbot’s triple win at the Australian Good Design Awards isn’t just a feather in its cap—it’s a wake-up call for the maritime industry. The company’s autonomous hull-cleaning robots didn’t just beat out Tesla and Hyundai; they proved that shipping t