Contributions
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Seafarers – scum of the earth
Former Wallem boss Frank Coles writes for Splash today. Exasperated at the treatment of seafarers, he suggests a two-week global…
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The commercialisation of port call optimisation
Emma Mark from Intelligent Cargo Systems describes her version of shipping utopia. I have something to confess. I am, and…
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How OFAC’s sanctions advisory is changing the maritime industry for good
Simon Ring from Pole Star on how shipping has had to respect sanctions compliance over the past year. When OFAC,…
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Postscript to the Black Trail documentary
Kitack Lim drives a Kia, and other revelations. Alisdair Pettigrew, managing director of communications consultancy BLUE, on the takeaways from…
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Are you ready for Zoomidonia?
Jon Chaplin from Lucion Marine is dreaming of a return to Posidonia, but how different will the ‘pose-fest’ be when…
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Owners need solutions, not more carbon dogma
Chris Chatterton, chief operating officer at the Methanol Institute, on how shipowners want to spread their risks in choosing tomorrow’s…
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The realities of net zero for shipping
Dr Tristan Smith from UCL Energy Institute runs the rule over the International Energy Agency’s net zero report which made…
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All at sea: how are seafarers faring in an age of mental wellbeing?
Richard Turner, CEO of Tapiit Live, on the challenges we face to ensure happiness at sea Having been overlooked and…
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Conflict at the top for LNG in the race for decarbonisation
Ned Berry, an environmental analyst at MCA Consulting, on the pros and cons of LNG as a fuel. The International…
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A deepfelt worry for those at sea
Carl Martin Faannessen, the CEO of Noatun Maritime, on the danger of the mental ‘infinite loop’ which leads to lack…
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We have played this plague game before
Carl Martin Faannessen, the CEO of Noatun Maritime, uses a phone game to hammer home that crewing is not good…
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Crew change dagger in the back
Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, is acutely worried about the plunging morale at sea. In asking seafarers…
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Spot the mistakes
Nick Coverdale from Agreefreight.com on where carriers are getting it wrong in their spot offerings. Years ago I was asked…
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Shipping’s decarbonisation requires both the IMRB and an MBM
John Butler, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council, writes for Splash today, laying out the liner lobbying group’s…
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Can LNG carriers make the leap to carbon neutrality?
Greater design efficiency and the application of an array of proven technologies will provide a pathway to longer term emissions…
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Container shipping could go carbon neutral right now
$5.1bn. That’s the surprisingly small cost for the whole liner fleet to go carbon neutral today. Vespucci Maritime’s Lars Jensen…
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Regulatory purgatory is heaven for rates
Well, what a wonderful position shipowners find themselves thanks to regulatory purgatory. The waiting for confirmation of the next stage…
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Islands and industry say it’s time for a carbon tax. Can Kerry help deliver it?
Jimmy Nuake, deputy secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development of the Solomon Islands, writes for Splash today demanding more…
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The Suez Canal legal fight
Carlos Luxul wonders why beneficial cargo owners aren’t kicking up a greater fuss to get their goods from the stranded…
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The questions you need to ask about your supply chain finance
Søren Høll, CEO, KPI OceanConnect, on lessons learned from the collapse of Greensill Capital. Greensill Capital launched with an ambition…
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