Contributions
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Hong Kong ponders how to climb the maritime ranks
Carrie Lam gave her final policy address of her first term as chief executive of Hong Kong in October. As…
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The Greater Bay Area and shipping
Beijing is forging closer links between Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong Province. Local shipping firms are delighted. Speak to anyone…
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The bell tolls at sea
Steven Jones, the compiler of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on the collective mood onboard. If it were the five stages…
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Encouraging signs, or a temporary lull in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea?
Peter Adams, special advisor to the International Maritime Organization secretary general and head of maritime security at the UN body,…
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Learning about advanced atomic
Mikal Bøe, CEO of CORE-POWER, douses many concerns people might have about nuclear power at sea. Global shipping can only…
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When the going gets tough, the rules get tougher
Corey Bertsch from Slync.io on the supply chain rethink we will need to ponder going into 2022. Who’s to blame…
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The carbon transition pathway
Ralf Garrn from Scope Group on the stark reality of the environmental landscape that could render many ships unable to…
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Corporate consortiums: a fresh opportunity to supercharge startups and reduce innovation risks
Shaun Hon, Motion Ventures’ general partner, and Nakul Malhotra, Wilhelmsen’s vice president of open innovation, on new models of financing…
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What to do with the money?
Lars Jensen from Vespucci Maritime ponders how carriers might spend their billions earned this year. The new data from Container…
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Demise of LIBOR creates uncertainty
Dagfinn Lunde on what owners ought to expect when it comes to paying interest on their loans. What an amazing…
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Are container freight rates just circling or preparing to land?
Three reasons underpin why freight rates will not fall below pre-pandemic levels but three more that suggest they will not…
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Shipping still waiting for its blastoff moment
Bart van Steveninck has been lapping up a new Netflix series, Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space, while lamenting how far…
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Maritime’s missing link
Sandra Welch, CEO at Seafarers Hospital Society, suggests maritime’s turn towards sustainability must include seafarer welfare if it intends to…
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The tricky transition from oil
Zane Berry from MCA Consulting on the multi-fuel choices facing shipping. Since my last article in January 2020 on the…
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Accelerating widespread use of green technologies
Mikael Laurin, managing director of Yara Marine Technologies, on the need to address continued hesitation in the market linked to…
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Shipping needs true, transparent and timely vessel emissions data
The industry’s ability to comply with pollution and climate change goals demands a new, technology-driven approach, writes Peter Georgiopoulos, the…
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The risks of hire deductions and reductions in a booming market
Dr Arun Kasi, a Malaysian solicitor and author of The Law of Carriage of Goods by Sea, writes for Splash…
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The domino effect of port congestion
David Yeo, CEO of Singapore’s Innovez One, on why addressing the global problem of port congestion requires digital solutions at…
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Critics question the climate crisis benefits of deep seabed mining
Marta Montojo and Ian Urbina from the non-profit Outlaw Ocean Project on the risks of dredging minerals from the ocean…
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Not enough has changed with crew rotations
Ian Boyd from GAC Group gives readers an update on where the industry stands today in its fight to carry…
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