Maritime Education
What Does Freight All Kinds (FAK) Mean?
Container cargo ship carrying container for business freight import and export, Aerial view container ship arriving...
10 Arctic Ocean Facts You Might Not Know (1)
The Arctic presents a stunning landscape with breathtaking views, showcasing nature’s beauty and ruggedness. The white ice cover over the...
SHIPTALK: Bill Of Lading in Shipping
If we search the meaning of the term “bill”, it is defined as a printed or written statement of the...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Is Blank Sailing And Why Does It Happen?
Ocean cargo vessels usually have a fixed route and ports of call that are known as Schedules. The schedule includes...
SHIPTALK: How To Talk Like A Real Sailor: 9 Nautical terms and what they mean
On board a ship, there are lots of terms and phrases which sailors have used across the centuries to communicate...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK : What Are The Shipping Terms Every International Shipper Should Know
COD, CYCY, DM, and DT. Say what? For an untrained ear, this is just gibberish. To international shippers, however, it...
Prof. Max Mejia Appointed Next President of World Maritime University
With the term of Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry expiring as the President of World Maritime University (WMU) this year, Professor Max...
What Is Blank Sailing And Why Does It Happen?
Ocean cargo vessels usually have a fixed route and ports of call that are known as Schedules. The schedule includes...
SHIPTALK: Some Serious Offences Under Merchant Navy Code Of Conduct That May Lead To Dismissal
Seafaring is a civilian occupation which imposes on seafarers particular demands not found in land-based jobs. Seafarers are often required...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Why Do Ships Need A Marine Pilot?
A marine pilot, also called maritime pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner who...
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