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ASSESSING THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY’S CONTRIBUTION TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

The impacts of climate change are now affecting the way of life for billions of people in almost every part of the planet. Future projections, derived from the latest climate models, suggest that the global average temperature could rise by…

Haifa Port, Israel

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK AND THE MARITIME TRADE TO AND FROM ISRAEL

Israel's healthcare system is currently gearing up to cope with the recent Corona virus outbreak, and the main entry point to the country, Ben-Gurion International Airport, is mostly deserted – a clear illustration of the severe impairment…

FRANCE: MAKE IN INDIA AND THE INDO-PACIFIC CONNECT

Much has been said about the delivery of the first two Scorpene submarines from France to India, and especially about the associated technology transfer, allowing India to consider the construction of the next four engines on its own. However,…

PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF INDIA’S CRITICAL MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE: PART 3: MARITIME TRANSPORT: SHIPPING

India defines Critical Sectors as those that are critical to the nation and whose incapacity or destruction will have a debilitating impact on national security, economy, public health or safety. This is the third of a series of articles…

INDIA'S ENDEAVOUR TO REBOOT SHIPPING INDUSTRY: RATIONALE AND IMPLICATIONS

NAVAL AIR STATIONS AS CATALYSTS FOR STATE ECONOMIES

In recent days, some newspapers in Goa have reported on issues of No Objection Certificates (NOC) that the Indian Navy provides for certain buildings, development and infrastructure at a specified radius around the Naval Air Station (NAS), Dabolim.…

VIZHINJAM PORT: A MARITIME- STRATEGIC CAPITAL?

SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANISATION- THE MARITIME POTENTIAL OF A CONTINENTAL CONSTRUCT

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER’S VISIT TO INDIA: AN ASSESSMENT IN THE MARITIME CONTEXT

India is trying to bolster its partnerships throughout the vast swathes of the maritime Indo-Pacific region. Owing to the recent emphasis on the maritime domain, India is reinvigorating existing partnerships, while forging new ones.…

CHINA - SRI LANKA STRATEGIC HAMBANTOTA PORT DEAL

Introduction Sri Lanka is conscious of its geostrategic position, and the advantage its ports hold in the Indian Ocean Region. One such port is the Hambantota Port, situated along one of the world's busiest east-west shipping routes,…