Why are Vessels referred to as ‘SHE’

Why are Vessels referred to as ‘SHE’
Ever wondered why we refer to a vessel as ‘SHE’? However, even the Lloyd’s Register Foundation doesn’t provide us with theories for a ship’s association with the female gender. Here are a few theories we found while searching for reads, and you can decide which you...
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Different Ways to Reduce Carbon Footprint while Onboard

Different Ways to Reduce Carbon Footprint while Onboard
The world as we know it has come to become more environmentally conscious. It is not all about plastic bags anymore; it’s about making everyday choices that will quite literally determine our success or failure as a species. We can be more conscious about reducing...
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There is a Future for the Shipping World Post Pandemic

There is a Future for the Shipping World Post Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic hit us suddenly and caught us unaware. It crippled life in an unprecedented way and, in many ways, has changed our way of living forever. The world economy will recover following the COVID-19 pandemic and it will be the global shipping industry...
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Best Shipping Ports In India

Best Shipping Ports In India
India has a coastline spanning 7516.6 kilometres, forming one of the biggest peninsulas in the world. It is serviced by 13 major ports, and 200 notified minor and intermediate ports. The total 200 non-major ports are in the following States:- Gujarat, Maharashtra,...
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Revisiting the Bombay Shipbuilding Industry

Revisiting the Bombay Shipbuilding Industry
Shipbuilding in India gained momentum in the nineteenth century. India has had a tradition of Shipping and Shipbuilding for millennia. Having luxuriant teak forests, nature has provided India with the where-with-all to be a Shipbuilding and Seafaring nation....
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