Advanced Search Guide
Master your maritime industry research with these powerful search techniques. Find exactly what you're looking for across thousands of shipping articles and insights.
Basic Search
Simple keyword searches like shipping containers
Expand with OR
Broaden results with shipping OR maritime
Exact Phrases
Find precise matches with "ballast water"
Near Each Other
Find terms close together: "IMO regulations"~5
Specific Sources
Filter by publication: publication:"Lloyd's List"
Industry Sentiment
Track mood with sentiment:positive
Date Range
Filter by time: published:>2024-01-01
Wildcard Search
Match variations with ship*
Exclude Unwanted
Remove topics with shipping NOT cruise
Expand Your Results with OR
Cast a wider net when researching related topics:
shipping OR maritime
Finds articles mentioning either term
containers OR cargo OR freight
Covers all types of goods transport
sustainability OR environment OR green
Environmental shipping topics
MEPC OR IMO OR "International Maritime"
Regulatory organization topics
Pro Tip: Use OR when you want comprehensive coverage of a topic that might be described in different ways.
Find Exact Phrases
Put quotes around phrases to find exact matches:
"International Maritime Organization"
Finds this exact organization name
"ballast water management"
Specific regulatory topic
"green shipping corridor"
Exact initiative name
"carbon neutral shipping"
Environmental shipping initiatives
Pro Tip: Perfect for finding specific regulations, company names, or technical terms.
Find Words Near Each Other
Find terms that appear close together but not necessarily as exact phrases:
"IMO regulations"~5
IMO and regulations within 5 words of each other
"shipping emissions"~10
Find these terms discussed together
"port efficiency"~3
These terms close together
"carbon neutral"~7
Carbon and neutral discussed within 7 words
Pro Tip: Find related concepts that might not appear as exact phrases but are discussed together. Great for capturing natural language variations.
Search Specific Publications
Focus on content from your preferred maritime publications:
publication:"Lloyd's List"
Search only Lloyd's List articles
publication:"Marine Insight"
Focus on Marine Insight content
publication:"Lloyd's List" OR publication:"TradeWinds"
Compare sources side-by-side
publication:"The Maritime Executive"
Focus on Maritime Executive content
Pro Tip: Use this to compare how different industry publications cover the same story.
Track Industry Sentiment
See how the industry feels about different topics:
sentiment:positive regulations
Optimistic takes on new rules
sentiment:negative fuel costs
Concerns about rising expenses
sentiment:neutral technology
Balanced tech coverage
sentiment:positive OR sentiment:neutral
Optimistic or balanced coverage
Pro Tip: Great for understanding industry reaction to new policies or market changes.
Search by Date Range
Find articles from specific time periods or stay current with recent developments:
published:>2024-01-01
Articles published after January 1, 2024
published:[2024-06-01 TO 2024-12-31]
Articles from June to December 2024
published:[NOW-30d TO NOW]
Articles from the last 30 days
published:<2024-01-01
Historical articles before 2024
Pro Tip: Track recent industry developments, compare historical coverage, or find articles from specific regulatory periods.
Wildcard Search
Use wildcards to find word variations and handle partial matches:
ship*
Finds shipping, shipment, shipyard, ships
*maritime*
Any word containing "maritime"
contain*
Container, contains, containing, etc.
regulat*
Regulation, regulations, regulatory, regulator
Pro Tip: Great for finding word variations when you're not sure of the exact terminology used.
Exclude Unwanted Topics
Use NOT to remove irrelevant results from your searches:
shipping NOT cruise
Maritime shipping without cruise ship articles
containers NOT rail
Sea containers, excluding rail transport
maritime NOT military
Commercial maritime, not military naval topics
fuel NOT aviation
Marine fuel topics, not aviation fuel
Pro Tip: Essential for filtering out unwanted topics that might share keywords with your area of interest.
Real-World Search Scenarios
Research New Technologies
("green ammonia" OR "hydrogen fuel") AND shipping AND sentiment:positive
Find optimistic coverage of alternative fuel technologies
Track Supply Chain Issues
("supply chain" OR logistics) AND (disruption OR delays) AND sentiment:negative
Monitor industry concerns about logistics problems
Follow Regulatory Changes
("IMO regulations" OR "MEPC") AND published:>2024-01-01
Stay current on the latest maritime regulations
Compare Publication Coverage
"port automation" AND (publication:"Lloyd's List" OR publication:"TradeWinds")
See how different sources cover automation trends
Monitor Environmental Discussions
"carbon neutral"~3 AND "shipping industry"~5
Find articles discussing carbon neutrality in relation to shipping
Track Market Sentiment on Fuel Prices
(bunker* OR "fuel costs") AND sentiment:negative AND published:[NOW-30d TO NOW]
Monitor recent industry concerns about rising fuel costs and bunker prices
Quick Reference Card
| What You Want | Search Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Broader results | Use OR |
containers OR cargo |
| Exact phrase | Use "quotes" |
"ballast water" |
| Specific source | publication:"Name" |
publication:"Lloyd's List" |
| Industry mood | sentiment:type |
sentiment:positive |
| Recent articles | published:>date |
published:>2024-01-01 |
| Date range | published:[start TO end] |
published:[2024-06-01 TO NOW] |
| Handle typos | Add ~ |
shipping~ |
| Exclude topics | Use NOT |
maritime NOT military |
| Words near each other | Use "phrase"~number |
"IMO regulations"~5 |
| Boost importance | Add ^number |
title:regulations^3 |
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