Posidonia
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Contributions
The fast and the spurious
Steven Jones on the curious sense of paralysis he sensed at this year’s Posidonia. “That is where the Ferrari hit…
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Posidonia stereotypes
Jon Chaplin from GMS identifies many characters from Greece’s most famous shipping show. Lunchidonia As in: “Piers mate, it’s Jonno…
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Contributions
Why Greek shipping will continue to thrive
Simon Ward from Greece’s Ursa Shipbrokers takes issue with a recent column penned by Andrew Craig-Bennett. About this time last…
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Europe
Reflections on Posidonia 2022
I’ll admit to a sensory overload and greater exhaustion than normal after attending my first shipping events in more than…
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Gas
GasLog to outfit LNG carrier newbuilds with carbon capture tech
Greek liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping player GasLog has teamed up with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME)…
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Gas
Maran Gas in for more DSME LNG carriers
Maria Angelicoussis-led Maran Gas, a gas shipping unit of Greece’s Angelicoussis Shipping Group, has placed a new order at South…
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Tankers
Greece’s tanker spat with Iran takes a twist with latest court ruling
A Greek appeal court on Wednesday overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of…
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Contributions
The futility of sanctions
It’s been one of the big talking points this week at Posidonia. Santosh Patil adds his thoughts to the sanctions…
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Gas
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding develops spherical tank for liquefied CO2 carriers
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has developed a new spherical cargo tank system for liquefied CO2 (LCO2)…
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Bunkering
ABS sees shipping weening itself off oil as a fuel much quicker than earlier predicted
The potential for carbon markets and pricing to reshape global shipping, as well as the impact of the emerging hydrogen…
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Europe
‘Disruption, disruption, disruption’: TradeWinds Posidonia event hears the views of top owners
Geopolitics, supply chain disruptions, regulations, market outlook and uncertainties were themes that dominated the final session of the TradeWinds Shipowners…
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Operations
Wilhelmsen debuts rebranded agency division at Posidonia
Wilhelmsen debuted a rebranded, repurposed agency division at Posidonia yesterday. Wilhelmsen Port Services expands the remit of the traditional port…
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Contributions
Athens as a maritime start-up hotbed
As is evident from the stands at the exhibition halls at Posidonia this week, Greek entrepreneurs are among the world…
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Tech
Samsung Heavy presses ahead on its autonomous journey
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at Posidonia on Tuesday to develop…
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Europe
Greek owners decry sanctions
It was a case of standing room only at a packed room at the Astir Palace for the final session…
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Europe
Greek PM lays out his vision for European shipping
Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presided yesterday over the official opening of Posidonia 2022, during which he revealed he has…
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Maritime CEO
Lemissoler: The four pillars of decarbonisation
Philippos Phillis, president of the board of directors of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), is a strong believer that…
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Contributions
What Athens must do to improve its global maritime standing
Continuing extracts from this week’s newly published Mediterranean Hubs magazine printed by Splash and distributed at Posidonia, today’s instalment focuses…
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Europe
Greece’s second-generation owners discuss the ‘intimidating’ pressure of taking the helm
Greek shipowning is in flux as many children of famous founders step up to the helm. At a specially convened…
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Gas
Eastern Pacific Shipping to order ammonia-fuelled gas carrier
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) announced today at the Posidonia trade fair that it intends to order an ammonia dual-fuel…
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