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Image Line

@ilcpr

Helping companies increase their sales through thought provoking PR, marketing and visual events. Full-service maritime & logistics agency. We get the job done.

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Joined October 2009
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Black Sea security concerns, $498m in US port funding, falling container freight rates, typhoon disruption in China and India's electric truck rollout. Five developments in this week's #maritime and #logistics update. Read more: linkedin.com/pulse/image-lin… 📷Pexels
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Global transport and logistics continue to balance growth, investment and uncertainty. Record port volumes and rising freight rates sit alongside maritime security risks and progress towards cleaner transport. Our weekly roundup: linkedin.com/pulse/image-lin… 📷Pixabay
Aerial view of a busy container port, showing rows of colourful shipping containers, cargo ships, gantry cranes and terminal infrastructure supporting international maritime trade and logistics.

ALT Aerial view of a busy container port, showing rows of colourful shipping containers, cargo ships, gantry cranes and terminal infrastructure supporting international maritime trade and logistics.

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Sanctions enforcement in the Indian Ocean. Rising Asia–Europe freight rates. Major investment in port infrastructure and electrification. Five developments shaping #maritime and #logistics this week. Read Image Line's latest roundup: linkedin.com/pulse/image-lin… 📷Pexels
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Maritime security, shifting freight rates and port investment are shaping global logistics. Our latest weekly update looks at six key developments, from operational risks to long-term investment and decarbonisation. ➡️linkedin.com/pulse/image-lin… #Maritime #Logistics #Ports
International container port operations at sunset. AI-generated image for illustrative purposes only.

ALT International container port operations at sunset. AI-generated image for illustrative purposes only.

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This week’s Image Line update: bigger ships and port capacity, congestion in Asia, geopolitical risk in Hormuz and the practical challenges of clean transport. The common thread? Delivery depends on infrastructure, investment and policy. Read more: linkedin.com/pulse/image-lin…
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When there’s no obvious news, do you go looking for a story or wait until there’s something genuinely worth saying? #PR Manager Rodney Kumar explores the question in the latest #CommunicationsAngle episode. Thanks to Yijie (Matthew) ZHANG for producing and editing the video.
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Image Line weekly news update | 21–25 September Implementation shaped #maritime and #logistics this week. IMO focused on policy in practice, European #ports moved beyond pilots, Asia–Europe capacity shifted, and a new green #shipping alliance launched in Beijing. 📷 Pexels
Container ships are berthed at a busy container terminal, with rows of cranes and stacked containers under a blue sky.

ALT Container ships are berthed at a busy container terminal, with rows of cranes and stacked containers under a blue sky.

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For 38+ years, Image Line has helped #maritime, ports and logistics organisations communicate what they do and why it matters. On #WorldMaritimeDay, we salute everyone turning ambition into practice, at sea and ashore. 📷IMO
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Image Line weekly news update | 14–18 Sep From security risks at Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz to EU/UK maritime policy, offshore wind investment and diverging container rates, this week’s stories show how security, policy and price are increasingly connected. #Maritime #Shipping
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Five very different developments caught our eye this week: Hormuz, the EU ETS, UK ports, Indian freight rail and US trucking. Different markets, but all pointing to a more complex operating environment. What is having the greatest impact on your part of the industry? 📷IMO
Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

ALT Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

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Image Line weekly news update: maritime, ports and logistics After #SMM2026, security and resilience are moving up the maritime agenda alongside decarbonisation. IMO talks, methanol-fuel investment and trade lane disruption show an industry balancing change on multiple fronts.
Sue Terpilowski OBE, Managing Director of Image Line Communications, at SMM 2026 in Hamburg, standing beside a large marine propeller display outside the exhibition venue.

ALT Sue Terpilowski OBE, Managing Director of Image Line Communications, at SMM 2026 in Hamburg, standing beside a large marine propeller display outside the exhibition venue.

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What caught our attention this week? • Panama Canal water pressure • MSC cautiously returns to Suez • Global port congestion hits a new high • Hormuz risk reshapes infrastructure strategy At SMM next week? We’d be pleased to catch up. 🤝 Pexels
Large container ship carrying stacked freight containers transiting a canal, accompanied by several tugboats, with green banks and port infrastructure alongside.

ALT Large container ship carrying stacked freight containers transiting a canal, accompanied by several tugboats, with green banks and port infrastructure alongside.

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Post 2 ➡️ That may explain why many new ultra-large vessels remain around the 24,000-TEU mark, with innovation shifting toward efficiency, emissions and smarter operations. At Image Line, we turn specialist expertise into stories that build visibility and trust. 📷 Pexels
Large MSC container ship sailing at sea, carrying stacks of multicoloured shipping containers beneath an overcast sky.

ALT Large MSC container ship sailing at sea, carrying stacks of multicoloured shipping containers beneath an overcast sky.

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Post 1 ➡️ Did you know container ships may be nearing their practical size limit? MSC Irina carries 24,346 TEU and is almost 400m long, roughly four football pitches. Bigger ships mean greater pressure on ports, cranes and inland transport. 📷Pexels #Maritime #Logistics
Large MSC container ship sailing at sea, carrying stacks of multicoloured shipping containers beneath an overcast sky.

ALT Large MSC container ship sailing at sea, carrying stacks of multicoloured shipping containers beneath an overcast sky.

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What makes communication effective and trusted? Behind every strong communications result is a series of judgement calls. That is what we explore in The Communications Angle. ➡️youtube.com/@imagelinecommun… Photo: AI-generated; ILC logo asset #PR #Communications
Image Line graphic asking, “What makes communication credible, relevant and effective?” promoting The Communications Angle YouTube series, in Image Line’s purple, turquoise and gold branding.

ALT Image Line graphic asking, “What makes communication credible, relevant and effective?” promoting The Communications Angle YouTube series, in Image Line’s purple, turquoise and gold branding.

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Image Line Weekly Wrap: What has caught our attention across transport and logistics? •Seafarer safety in the Red Sea •Gatwick expansion •AI in haulage •EU electrification & ETS reform Developments with one common thread: how change is communicated. Pexels #Transport
Three transport modes shown side by side: haulage trucks on a road, a container ship at sea and a passenger aircraft taking off from an airport.

ALT Three transport modes shown side by side: haulage trucks on a road, a container ship at sea and a passenger aircraft taking off from an airport.

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What can carrier pigeons, the Streisand effect and a misused statistic teach us about communications? Quite a lot, as it happens. ➡️ Full stories on our LI and FB pages. Need communications support? Let’s talk. #StrategicCommunications #PublicRelations
Graphic titled “Three unusual lessons in communications” featuring a carrier pigeon, an image of a house under a magnifying glass, and the crossed-out figures 7%, 38% and 55%. The three lessons are to choose the right channel for the message and audience, consider whether a response could intensify an issue, and check the evidence and context.

ALT Graphic titled “Three unusual lessons in communications” featuring a carrier pigeon, an image of a house under a magnifying glass, and the crossed-out figures 7%, 38% and 55%. The three lessons are to choose the right channel for the message and audience, consider whether a response could intensify an issue, and check the evidence and context.

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Demand for STCW-certified #seafarers has risen 35% since 2021, while the industry faces a shortage of 39,100 officers. (The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026) Since 1988, Image Line has helped #maritime organisations build visibility, credibility and reach. Let’s talk. 📷 ICS
Collage showing maritime professionals at work: welders carrying out ship maintenance, officers navigating on a vessel’s bridge, and a group of seafarers wearing lifejackets during a safety drill.

ALT Collage showing maritime professionals at work: welders carrying out ship maintenance, officers navigating on a vessel’s bridge, and a group of seafarers wearing lifejackets during a safety drill.

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Technical does not have to mean inaccessible. In this episode of The Communications Angle, Corina Stoicescu explores how organisations can make technical or specialist stories more relevant, engaging and easier to understand. #Communications #PR
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ChatGPT Ads may help brands reach people as they research and make decisions. But appearing there is not enough. The message must be clear, relevant and supported by evidence. Our latest blog looks at what this means for communicators. ➡️ imageline.co.uk/2026/07/15/c… 📷 Pexels
Hands holding a smartphone displaying the words “ChatGPT Ads” and the question “What do they mean for brand trust?”, presented as an Image Line Communications perspective.

ALT Hands holding a smartphone displaying the words “ChatGPT Ads” and the question “What do they mean for brand trust?”, presented as an Image Line Communications perspective.

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