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The ocean has carried human commerce for millennia. Today, roughly 90% of global trade moves by sea — approximately 11 billion tonnes of cargo annually, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). But this invisible backbone of globalisation comes at a steep environmental price. The international shipping industry is responsible for…

Blog Writing Competition 2026, DMET Samvaad

1 Jul

Navigating Tomorrow: The Merchant Navy and the Maritime Industry’s Evolving Horizon – Future of the Maritime Industry

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The vast blue expanse has always been a stage for human ambition and ingenuity. For centuries, the maritime industry has been the backbone of global trade, connecting continents and cultures. At its heart lies the merchant navy, a silent force ensuring the flow of goods that sustain our modern world. But what does the…

Blog Writing Competition 2026, DMET Samvaad

1 Jul

Navigating Chokepoints—Building Resilient Supply Chains in the Future of the Maritime Industry

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The merchant ship is a marvel of human engineering, yet its journey remains bound to the oldest laws of geography. For decades, global shipping functioned on a delicate, "just-in-time" logistics model. Efficiency was measured entirely by speed and cost reduction. However, a rapidly changing world has exposed the fragility of this hyper-optimized network. From geopolitical…

Blog Writing Competition 2026, DMET Samvaad

1 Jul

The Future of Autonomous Ships Revolutionizing the Maritime Industry

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The maritime industry is the undisputed lifeblood of global trade, carrying roughly 90% of the world's goods. Yet for centuries, the fundamental mechanics of seafaring have remained the same: a captain and crew braving the elements, relying on human vigilance to guide massive vessels across vast oceans. Today, we are standing on the precipice of…

Blog Writing Competition 2026, DMET Samvaad

1 Jul

The Tehran Tollbooth: How the Hormuz Crisis Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules of Global Trade

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"He who commands the sea has command of everything." Themistocles, 480 BC The ancient Athenian general said it before ships ran on fossil fuels, before containerisation, before a fifth of the world's oil moved through a single 33-kilometre corridor. He said it at a time when sea power was about warships and oars. What he…

Blog Writing Competition 2026, DMET Samvaad

30 Jun

Unforgettable Dead Drift

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The Merchant Tanker Pacifica, on her fifth day out from San Lorenzo, Argentina, was cutting through the mid-Atlantic swells with ease – no rolling, no pitching, just her engines thrumming deep in the hull. She was 260 metres long, laden with refined petroleum bound for Rotterdam. Her crew of twenty-four had settled into the routine…

Blog Writing Competition 2026, DMET Samvaad

30 Jun

From Hospital Beds to the Deck of Dreams: My Journey to IMU Kolkata

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Life rarely moves in a straight line. For some, success comes through smooth roads; for others, it is carved through storms. My journey to the Indian Maritime University, Kolkata Campus (DMET), has been nothing short of a voyage through turbulent seas. A few years ago, I found myself fighting a battle far away from…

DMET Samvaad

25 Jun

Where Mariners Connect, Learn, and Grow: The Story of DMET Samvaad

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DMET Samvaad is a maritime alumni community and networking platform created for strengthening the bond between DMET-MERI alumni, maritime leaders, and current cadets. Most graduates treat alumni networks as something that once existed and then later faded after graduation into an unofficial newsletter, a WhatsApp group, or a reunion that barely happens. Yet the strongest…

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