Capt. Naveen S. Singhal and Capt. M. M. Saggi

While the world’s shipping fleet looks bigger than ever, its safety culture is quietly rotting and India has the most to lose. Global shipping transports over 80 per cent of world trade, making it essential for economic stability and global supply-chain security. From oil and grain to smartphones and fertiliser, the modern economy remains lashed to steel hulls and diesel engines. The merchant fleet has never been larger as well over 100,000 vessels ply the oceans today, but it has rarely been...

At the mouth of the Malacca Strait, India is trying to turn an isolated outpost into a maritime gamechanger. India’s southernmost tip is...

The humble shipping container is being undermined by a toxic mix of deception, negligence and regulatory blind spots. In 2004, Efthymios...