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Suez Canal backlog cleared, accident report due this week
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced over the weekend it had managed to clear the backlog of more than 400…
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25-year ship lifecycle questioned
Are the days of the 25-year lifecycle over for ships? Two-thirds of Splash readers in our latest quarterly poll believe…
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17 feared dead as trawler hits Indonesian bulk carrier
Up to 17 people are feared dead after a fishing trawler capsized having hit Indonesian bulk carrier, , off Java…
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Coronavirus and seafarer mental health – the good news
There’s no vaccine against poor mental health, writes Johan Smith from Sailors’ Society. As so many have said, we live…
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Jowa: Safe water solutions
Jowa, a Sweden-based marine water treatment specialist which has more than 60 years of experience, is making efforts to enhance…
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Suez planners ponder changes in wake of Ever Given grounding
Top executives at the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) refuse to be drawn on whether changes might need to be made…
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European ports look at onshore power supplies
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has released a framework document: “Towards An Intelligent Legislative Framework For Onshore Power Supply”.…
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Never let a good crisis go to waste
It was Britain’s favourite Briton (according to TV polls at least) who declaimed that faced with a crisis, one should…
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Splash Extra: Secondhand prices soar
Soaring secondhand ship prices, rapidly narrowing the gap with newbuilds, forms the lead article in the March issue of Splash…
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The Andy Warhol moment
Splash’s chief opinion writer, Andrew Craig-Bennett, reflects on shipping’s 15 minutes of fame. “There were no wrecks, and nobody drowned…
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Avalanche of containers bound for European ports sparks congestion fears
Ketchupeffekt is the Swedish term used by the port of Gothenburg to describe the avalanche of containers set to flood…
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Enviva and MOL explore hard sail possibilities
Enviva, an energy company specialising in sustainable wood bioenergy, and Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have signed a memorandum…
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From meme to you
Steven Jones from the Propeller Club Liverpool on the unique opportunity the grounded Evergreen vessel has given shipping to engage…
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Huge Suez operation frees the Ever Given
The 20,388 teu was refloated in the early hours of Monday morning according to the Suez Canal Authority. The giant…
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United Nations agencies call to prioritise seafarers for Covid-19 vaccines
A joint statement signed by the heads of five United Nations bodies on Friday has called for seafarers to be…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen to reactivate last three laid-up vessels
Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen is set to reactivate the last three of its vessels that were placed in…
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MSC ship suffers severe gash while berthing in Turkey
The 19,224 teu suffered a nasty allision with a pier in Turkey on Saturday. The 398.5m long ship has a…
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Søren Greve appointed CEO of Fearnleys
Søren Greve has been appointed the full time CEO at Norwegian broking house Fearnleys. He had been the interim CEO…
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Evergreen vessel shifts, giving hope that the Suez could be unblocked soon
Day six of the Suez blockage and some glimmer of hope that the giant 199,629 dwt containership could shift from…
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Ships reroute en masse, Suez authorities pin hopes on this weekend’s tides
Ships are now heading in ever growing numbers towards the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the snarl-up in the…
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