Container terminals are very vital in this maritime industry as many facilities are being provided at the terminals and most of the part of the shipping can be done at the container terminals like packaging, loading-unloading, storing containers for some time and repair. Hence management and operating of these container terminals is a challenging job….

Spain has a long maritime history and used to be a major naval power. For this reason, it was of immense strategic importance in the past. It has coastal regions on three of its sides and hence the maritime industry got a boost. It is the base of the trading system in Europe. Many of…

A straddle carrier or also known as a straddle truck is a lifting apparatus. Straddle carriers helps in lifting the containers for stacking them on the terminals. It ensures easy and smooth movement of containers from one place to another. The working of a straddle carrier is different from that of a conventional truck which…

In simple terms, a container depot can be defined as a storage area for shipping containers once they are empty (after being unloaded).  It won’t be an exaggeration to say that the shipping industry is the backbone of global trade and commerce.  Around 80% of the global trade by volume and 70% of global trade…

Canals are artificial waterways for shipping or irrigation as they reduce the distance of the routes.  With the advent of other means of transport, canals are not used for transporting people but they still play a very important role in the transportation of goods. As we had seen in the Ever Given getting stuck in…

The marine shipping industry is very vast and fast-changing. With so much news and developments, it is very necessary that for seafarers have an online space like maritime forums or discussion boards to get their queries answered, issues solved, or discuss the industry. The problems have increased due to the Covid situation all over the…

The Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany is the longest navigable aqueduct that connects the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittelland Canal, crossing over the Elbe River. What comes to your mind first when we say a bridge? Right, the first thing that comes to our mind is that a Bridge is a structure that acts as…

St. Lawrence Seaway is a full-fledged waterway system that includes locks, channels, and canals that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Its length is 2,342-miles or 3,768-kilometer and is a major trade shipping route for both Canada and the USA. It came into use in 1959. There is a long history related to…

The Java Sea is located between the islands of Indonesia. It is a shallow and extensive sea on the Sunda shelf. Java sea has a long history and its geographical importance is well known because of the Battle of the Java Sea. Interesting Facts About Java Sea There are some fascinating facts about the Java…

What is Capsizing? Capsizing is a condition where the ship or the vessel turns to its one side or completely turns upside down in the water. Sometimes they can reverse to their original position, but most of the time ships either sink or have heavy damage. This is a dangerous situation for ship sailors, crew,…