Write for Maritime Dossier
We publish considered analysis and informed opinion from people who work in the industry. If you have real operational experience and something worth saying, we would like to hear from you.
What we publish
We welcome pieces on any part of shipping, from the bridge and engine room to the office, claims and the commercial side. What matters is real experience behind the argument. Most pieces run 600 to 1,200 words, are written to stay useful for years, and are clearly the author’s own view.
What suits us, and what does not
A good fit
- A clear argument from your own experience
- Practical lessons someone running a ship, fleet or claim can use
- Regulations, reports and sources named, so readers can check
- An honest view, including where the evidence is thin
Not for us
- Promotion of a product, service or company
- Breaking news and press-release rewrites
- Naming or blaming individuals, ships or clients
- Confidential or commercially sensitive information
- Pieces already published elsewhere, unless agreed with us first
How it works
Send us your ideaA line or two is enough: what you want to write about and the main point you want readers to take away.
Fill in the contributor formYour name, role, bio, LinkedIn and a photo for your author page, plus any employer or interest connected to the topic.
You write, we edit, you approveWe edit for length and clarity and send it back to you. Nothing is published without your agreement.
It goes live under your namePublished with your bio and author page, and it stays up permanently.
Contributor form
Download, fill in, email back. Save the Word file, complete it, add your photo, and email it to editor@maritimedossier.com with your idea.Microsoft Word (.docx), one page.
Download the formYour name, your views
Contributors write in their own name and the views are their own. We ask you to disclose your employer and any interest in the topic, and we state it in your author line. How we handle accuracy and corrections is set out in our editorial standards, and the position on responsibility is in our disclaimer.
Ready to pitch something?
Email editor@maritimedossier.com