The shipping industry often talks about seafarers and the problems facing them, but it can be difficult to generate data about how those at sea feel about their jobs and lives. In seeking insight from ships the question of whether seafarers are happy is often overlooked.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which stranded or left jobless thousands of seafarers, Camille Simbulan, one of the Future Maritime Leaders essay competition winners, argues that we must look beyond the numbers and not forget the lives and stories behind them.

Jonathan Brown, one of the three winners of the Future Maritime Leaders essay competition, explores how current practices in ship recycling are damaging human health and the environment and how it can be done differently in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Nikol Hearn, one of the three winners of the Future Maritime Leaders essay competition, argues that the shipping sector can be made climate friendly and presents challenges as well as opportunities that lie in shipping decarbonisation.

The next generation of maritime leaders believe the maritime sector can contribute to the Sustainable Development Agenda most significantly by reducing its impact on the environment, promoting inclusive growth, improving the wellbeing of seafarers, and diversifying its workforce.

The decarbonization of shipping requires partnerships that bring together both the supply and demand sides of sustainable fuels. A new Copenhagen-based partnership can serve as an inspiration for other companies to look to the future of sustainable fuels.

Fee of $250-$300 per tonne of CO2 will drive users to low emission fuels.

The island micro-nations of the Pacific are positioned in the most vulnerable region to climate change. Project Cerulean is looking to develop a low-tech, low-cost low-carbon vessel targeting transport work requirements often neglected in broader international shipping discussions.

A new report highlights the potential for Central and South American ports to produce green electrofuels and chart the first routes for maritime decarbonization.

As more and more vessels roam the seas, and more and more regulatory responsibilities are placed on businesses and organizations, innovative digital solutions are cornerstones in steering maritime into the next century.