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Shipping must address its commissions system

December 12th, 20182 Why did the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom ban commission-based fee systems among investment advisories, and what does it tell us about the...

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The big picture behind Maersk’s 2050 decarbonisation pledge

December 11th, 20183 Dr Tristan Smith from UCL Energy Institute gives readers insight into the Danish carrier’s big announcement earlier this month. Maersk’s announcement is a major...

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Time to celebrate corporate governance?

December 10th, 20180 While applauding recent decisions among some listed shipping firms J Mintzmyer from Value Investor’s Edge sets them all a challenge. The shipping sector has...

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Sustainable shipping: why does it matter?

December 7th, 20180 In the week Maersk set out to completely decarbonise its fleet by 2050 DNV GL chief sustainability officer Bjørn Haugland today calls for more public and private...

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Effective security is security that works

December 6th, 20184 Unconscious biases relating to cost, conformity and compliance are undermining effective security argues James Wilkes from Gray Page. I was asked to speak at a...

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Building a maritime legacy in the age of digital transformation

December 5th, 20182 Andreas Sohmen-Pao, the head of the BW Group and chairman of the Singapore Maritime Foundation, shares his views on what it will take to remain a vibrant shipping hub in...

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Is digitisation in shipping disruption or racketeering?

December 3rd, 201810 Panos Patsadas from DS Multibulk takes issue with the myriad software salespeople knocking at his door. I have been quietly observing for months now the on-going...

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Trump’s trade war sees US soybean exports heading south

November 29th, 20180 A weaker Q4 for smaller dry bulk tonnage should be followed by a stronger Q1 and Q2 as seasonality returns amid trade disruption, writes William Tooth from Maritime...

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Offshore sector shows the autonomous way

November 26th, 20180 Zane Berry from marine surveyors Pirie & Smith identifies what really needs to happen to make autonomous shipping a reality. Autonomous cars, planes, drones and...

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How will the container industry recover $60bn in higher fuel costs?

November 23rd, 20184 Industry consultant Neil Dekker reckons a healthy dose of transparency will be vital for liners starting next year. The way in which ocean carriers will price their...

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Is STCW no longer fit for purpose?

November 21st, 20180 Shipowners and managers want to make comprehensive changes to how we go about training crews. Splash identifies what are the key adjustments being sought. You have to...

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From LevelSeas to today

November 20th, 20180 Constantine Komodromos from VesselBot charts shipping’s digitalisation path from the turn of the century. A few days ago, VesselBot hosted a meeting with the...

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Increasing box rates will be necessary

November 20th, 20181 Carriers and shippers are heading for a contentious 2019, according to Lars Jensen from SeaIntelligence Consulting. A traditional, simplistic, economic view would be...

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Hong Kong looks to reassert its shipping credentials

November 19th, 20180 As the territory kicks off its latest maritime week Splash looks at what local authorities are doing to make shipping a greater source of business. At the time of...

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Scrutinising the entire ecosystem central for full vessel optimisation

November 13th, 20180 Kim Skaarup, the CEO of e-procurement platform ShipServ, writes exclusively for Splash today. The proposal for an experience building phase (EBP) put forward by a...

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Be careful what you wish for

November 12th, 20180 Andy Lane from CTI Consultancy takes issue with the recently published International Transport Forum report on container alliances and a call for the EU’s block...

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Something has to change in shipping’s platform quest

November 9th, 20181 Stefan Kukman, founder and CEO of CargoX, looks at the past, present and future of maritime’s efforts to conduct business online. The shipping industry has a thing...

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Greeks dominate another bumper year of S&P deals
Once again it is the Greeks who have dominated the sale and purchase markets in 2018. The latest... Dec 19th, 2018 inEurope
McKeil Marine becomes the world’s newest tanker owner
Canada has a new tanker owner. Ontario-based McKeil Marine has swooped for a pair of Turkish... Dec 19th, 2018 inTankers
Grim boxship charter market forces owners of spot tonnage to get creative
Charterers of boxships of all sizes are in for a tough couple of months with analysts at Alphaliner... Dec 19th, 2018 inContainers
Toyota invests in autonomous shipping
Japan’s largest car manufacturer has put money towards developing autonomous... Dec 18th, 2018 inTech
Revolutionary new multi-storey box storage system unveiled in Dubai
An intelligent multi-storey container park has been developed by terminal operator DP World and... Dec 18th, 2018 inPorts and Logistics

Greeks dominate another bumper year of S&P deals

Holger Strack to lead Zeaborn Ship Management as Nils Aden and Isabelle Rickmers depart

Transport Capital taps former NordLB shipping head

Concordia Maritime pockets over $5m from suezmax play

McKeil Marine becomes the world's newest tanker owner

Rowan Companies awarded Guyana jackup contract

Haiphong gets first direct link to US

Toyota invests in autonomous shipping

Revolutionary new multi-storey box storage system unveiled in Dubai

GMS takes elderly box brace

Shell to develop bunkering hub at Duqm

Polarcus awarded seismic contract in West Africa

Transport Capital taps former NordLB shipping head

Masterbulk trials Japanese battery solution on 54,810 dwt ship

Haiphong gets first direct link to US

Toyota invests in autonomous shipping

Koreans rush to New Times for Vale newcastlemaxes

Sun sets for former Chinese yard highflyer

CSIC Leasing goes for cape quartet at Qingdao Beihai

Chinese port sets out to overhaul Singapore’s bunkering dominance in the low sulphur era

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