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Whales are rediscovering their old haunts in the Arctic and Southern oceans after centuries of hunting.
COVID-19 vaccines have very specific storage requirements that make shipping a difficult task. Two ideas – fulfillment centers and cross-docking – could help overcome some distribution challenges.
In early 2020, stranded cruise ships became a stark symbol of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Now it's seafarers stranded on cargo ships.
The Arctic has been a remote place for much of its history. But climate change is bringing global problems and opportunities to its door.
Scientists had been uncertain about why killer whales are dying in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. A new study takes an in-depth look and provides the tools to help prevent additional deaths in the future.
China's signature foreign policy is controversial for lots of reasons. But the environmental damage potentially wrought by the project has received scant attention.
It's high time the international shipping industry radically curbed its emissions. The industry must set a net-zero target and adopt a realistic plan to meet it.
Multiple ocean industries are rapidly growing, but efforts to protect vulnerable habitats are stalling.
Shipbreaking is one of the world's most dangerous jobs – but it doesn't have to be.
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After the oil spill, the usual sight of families strolling by the sea was quickly replaced by volunteers working hard in a concerted effort to protect their coast.
Independent investigations will need to look into potential failures in response to the disastrous Mauritian oil spill.
Abandoned containers of hazardous goods are found regularly in ports.
International law does not meaningfully address biodiversity conservation in the high seas. We risk losing marine species before we have a chance to identify and understand them.
In 2019, there were fewer attacks and attempted attacks on ships than there had been in 25 years. The coronavirus may bring economic and political changes that make piracy worse in the coming years.
Being stuck on a ship is not only unpleasant, it's also very dangerous.
The same business model that has enabled the cruise industry to prosper could also spell its demise.
Arctic cod are key prey for seals, whales and seabirds. What happens when ship noise drives them away?
Making ammonia produces almost 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
Navies, and other security agencies, won't be able to improve maritime security as long as root causes on land are not addressed.
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Lecturer in energy and transport, UCL
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Research Fellow in Ocean Management, Stockholm University
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of International Relations, University of Copenhagen
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PhD (Maritime Security), University of Greenwich
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Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
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Adjunct Professor of Marine Ecology, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Dean of Science, Southern Cross University
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Southern Cross University
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Professor, Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney
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Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies - Intelligent & Resilient Ocean Engineering, University of Southampton
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Maritime Logistics Expert, Centre for Supply Chain and Logistics (CSCL), Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
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Professor and Dean of Science, UNSW
