Editorial policy

We start with a transport question and identify the evidence needed to answer it. Articles favour waterway authorities, standards bodies, public research and identifiable project participants. A supplier’s account is attributed as such; a historical announcement is not treated as current operating proof.

Dates and comparisons

Source dates remain visible when they affect interpretation. We separate an observation from a forecast, a technical capability from actual use, and a route connection from a bookable service. Cost and emissions comparisons need a stated boundary and comparable assumptions.

Illustrations

Concept illustrations explain a subject. They are not evidence of a particular vessel, terminal, voyage or inspection. An image is identified as illustrative in its description where that distinction matters.

Corrections and limits

A material correction should identify the changed claim and the evidence supporting it. Navigation, certification and commercial decisions require the responsible current source. This publication supplies context; it does not provide live navigation instructions, certification services or vessel surveys.