Contributions
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Using IoT technology to manage, track and locate cargo at sea
Marc Pégulu from Sensing Products on how best to keep track of your box shipments. The Internet of Things (IoT)…
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Can dry bulk have success without excess?
Felipe Simian, CEO of dry bulk firm Nachipa, on the markets ahead. Over the last two decades any sustained uptick…
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Shipping and the digital integration required by China’s Belt Road Initiative
Beijing’s Digital Silk Road initiative runs contrary to many data sharing platform projects around the world, something shipping will have…
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Why a new US express carrier makes sense
John McCown from Blue Alpha Capital, who worked with container shipping pioneer Malcom McLean for 20 years, is calling for…
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An ocean of opportunities
Orna Hozman-Bechor, chair of the Ashdod port board of directors, on how Israel is trying to position itself as a…
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Business and (some) governments emerge as new agents of shipping’s climate change
Alisdair Pettigrew from BLUE Communications on the change of mood among shipping CEOs witnessed at COP26. Glasgow, Saturday 6th November. The…
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Decarbonisation and digital twins; simulation is the real thing for sustainable shipping
SIM is a technology with the potential to make a significant contribution to maritime decarbonisation, writes Patrick Ryan from ABS.…
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Why we ought to be looking at nuclear power
Dr Paul Read, managing director of naval architects and marine engineers Gelen Marine, and newbuild project manager for new cruise…
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Pre-sale vessel inspections put S&P in the clear
In a buoyant S&P market, up to one third of transactions now make use of pre-sale ship inspections. With transparency…
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Planes and ships can’t get a free pass at COP climate summit
The COP 26 Climate Summit can become a success by putting paid to a dangerous myth that is undermining the…
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Why we ought to be using today’s technology to fix tomorrow’s problems
We can’t risk being dragged back to business as usual while we wait for future fuels – now is the…
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COP26: sailing into sync with global ambitions
COP26, taking place in Glasgow for another week, is being heralded as the “last chance for the planet”. An opportunity…
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Start-up hub
In an increasingly competitive landscape for start-ups in the maritime and logistics space, Tabitha Logan and Su Yin Anand, founders…
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Bringing certainty to maintenance costs
ABB on how to handle maintenance headaches. Maintenance costs are easy to report, but difficult to predict. Spare parts, delivery…
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Lessor haven
Hong Kong has powered ahead as one of the world’s great leasing centres thanks to generous tax perks. The global…
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Make Hong Kong great again
Provocatively Splash asked the Hong Kong maritime community what the focus should be to make shipping great again. Attract cargo…
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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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