We all have enjoyed mysterious ghost stories in our childhood. In the maritime world, there are lots of ships on which mysterious events took place. The stories of these mysterious ships are always very interesting. Here are some of the famous ghost ships of the maritime world. Top 13 Mysterious Ghost Ships and Haunted Stories…

First of all, we should know what is rudder. The device that is used for governing, directing, or guiding an object moving through a fluid medium is known as a rudder. In ships, a rudder is a blade-type structure that is positioned at the stern behind the propeller. The steering wheel or helm controls the…

Container ports (also known as container terminals) are specialized marine port facilities that focus on container shipping and transshipment. Terminals are crucial in the global logistics and supply chain business because they determine the speed at which commerce and trade may occur. Terminals that are efficient and streamlined run smoothly, minimizing ship wait times and…

The Baltic Exchange is a London-based and world’s only exchange that supplies traders dealing in shipping freight with real-time maritime shipping data for the settlement of physical and derivative shipping contracts. It has around 600 members from all over the world. Singapore, Shanghai, and Athens are among the exchange’s regional offices. For the trading and…

The Gulf of Aden is also known as the Gulf of Berbera is a deepwater gulf that connects Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, the Guardafui Channel to the south, and Socotra (Yemen) and Somaliland to the south. It connects to the Red Sea in the northwest…

What is an Oil terminal? An oil terminal also knows as a tank farm or an oil depot is a location or facility dedicated to the storage of chemicals such as petroleum. It includes all of the area’s tanks and equipment. Before being distributed to end-users or retail outlets, liquid petrochemicals are kept in an…

What is Marine Insurance? According to Marine Insurance Act, 1906: “An agreement whereby the insurer undertakes to indemnify the assured, in the manner and to the extent thereby agreed, against incidental to marine adventure. It may cover loss or damage to vessels, cargo or freight.” Marine insurance is a type of insurance that provides compensation…

Italy has played an important role in marine trade since antiquity, owing to its unique topography. In earlier times, ports in Italy like Genoa, Venice, Pisa, and Amalfi competed for dominance of trade routes along the Mediterranean Sea throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance. While they eventually fell victim to the rise of Atlantic trade…

Before diving into the list of the major ports in India, let’s find out more about India’s sea trade activities and statistics. Introduction Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu are the nine coastal states that makeup India. One of the biggest areas of land that juts out into…

Let us first understand what ports are before moving on to the top major ports in UAE. A seaport is a nautical facility with one or more wharves where ships, including freight and passengers, can load and discharge cargo and passengers. It is usually found on the seashore or in an estuary, however, some well-known…