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Satellite image captures a hyperconnected English Channel at work

28 August 2019

Will this satellite image of a crowded, connected, English Channel with busy shipping routes, grids of wind farms and scuttling ferries change in future?

Cargo ships through the Arctic may cool the region with pollution

2 October 2018

Sending more cargo ships through the Arctic as the sea ice retreats might actually reduce the warming in the region, but it would also threaten human health

Night fishing with light-up lures that can be seen from space

23 May 2018

In this stunning photo snapped from the International Space Station, green LED fishing lures light up the night in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea

Carbon-free shipping is possible, so why aren't we doing it?

13 April 2018

New UN-agreed limits on carbon emissions from shipping don’t go far or fast enough, especially as we already have the tech to make shipping carbon-free

These strange lines of cloud are seeded by pollution from ships

21 February 2018

Much as an aeroplane leaves contrails, streaks of white cloud condense onto the tiny particles thrown into the air by the exhausts of travelling ships

Ghost ships: The autonomous vehicles making waves on the water

24 January 2018

Shipping accidents kill hundreds every year, and are mostly caused by human error. But the first driverless ships are now being piloted

Peril on the sea: Why are so many megaships sinking?

24 January 2018

About 100 giant ships carrying metal ores sank in the last decade, often in calm seas – a frightening stat that goes to the heart of an industry hitting the rocks

Old Scientist: Just like the movies

3 January 2018

Who needs action films when New Scientist brings you disasters and drama with no romantic subplot? Find out more in our scan through the January archives