Contributions
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It’s time to bunker down on AI
Ami Daniel, CEO of Windward, writes for Splash today on the next revolution to take place in bunkering. Marine bunkering…
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The insidious food mile
Andrew Craig-Bennett hits out at foodstuffs moving by plane. Long ago, in an expensive hotel, I saw a menu that…
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Virtue signalling as a pathway to shipping glory
Santosh Patil warns on the growing number of social media influencers in shipping who make public displays of support with…
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Net is a weasel word
Andrew Craig-Bennett questions who let the marketing people loose on a question of science and engineering. He has serious issues…
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Are shipmanagers doing enough to retain crew?
Peter Schellenberger, founder of maritime consultancy Novamaxis, has some advice to keep crew happy. I was really intrigued by the…
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Navigating risk in a sanctions landscape
As geopolitical tensions continue to have profound implications for the maritime sector, Fiona Rafla, senior lawyer at Wikborg Rein, outlines…
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Shipping is learning that not all fuels are made equal
Peter Keller, chairman of lobby group SEA-LNG, writes for Splash today, taking aim at the limitations of methanol. We need…
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Beware of implicit assumptions
Many theories we rely on in shipping carry contradictions, as Pierre Aury explains. What do ordering an ice class vessel…
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Taking the market pulse in Monaco
The Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club again pulled in the industry’s big guns earlier this month.…
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Why dry bulk owners have cause for optimism
China’s steel sector remains in the doldrums as “market players are taking a fence-sitting attitude” after the Golden Week holiday…
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Embracing Alfred Holt’s vision
Shipping’s past can offer inspiration for a possible atomic future, writes Russ Green, founder of RTG Communications. As the shipping…
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The dark side
Andrew Craig-Bennett gives readers his take on the rise of the shadow tanker fleet. In 1995, I wrote in a…
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Finding it hard to talk
Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on the worrying trend among seafarers who are finding it hard to…
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Why shipping still needs to break out of the vicious cyber-cycle
Action is needed now to improve procedures as new waves of bandwidth come onstream, increasing the threat profile to maritime…
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Rising risks of cabin fever at sea
Andrew Craig-Bennett warns on the lack of communal get-togethers on ships today. On a Facebook page, one that is maintained…
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The changing face of maritime HR
Spinnaker, the maritime recruitment specialist, celebrates 26 years of trading this month with staff providing Splash readers an overview on…
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Why seafarers are key stakeholders for shipping’s decarbonisation
As the effects of decarbonisation are increasingly felt within the maritime industry, a just transition could benefit significantly from having…
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In shipping, when in doubt, don’t doubt
Andrew Craig-Bennett on what lessons we can learn from the fall of the house that Alfred Holt built. When Alfred…
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Retelling the tale of the tinned salmon
Shipping needs a new narrative inspired by an innovative, collaborative and inclusive approach to the challenges of global logistics in…
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Ship Concept 2030: The case for LNG
Zane Berry from MCA Consulting gives his take on what the merchant fleet will look like at the start of…
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