Contributions
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Different shades of steel
Dr Anand Hiremath from Global Marketing Systems (GMS) writes for Splash today on the topic of green steel. You may…
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Food at sea: changing menus
Marine Catering Training Consultancy (MCTC) CEO Christian Ioannou reflects on how the industry has evolved over the past decade as…
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Are shipping’s carbon regulations a problem or an opportunity in disguise?
While the challenges are considerable, decarbonisation might lay the groundwork for future competitive advantage argues Georgios Plevrakis, vice president, global…
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Marine LNG and the regulatory race of alternative fuels
Current EU regulations enable the use of LNG as a ship fuel until 2040, and there’s no indication this will…
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Smile like you mean it
Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index on the rise of grin washing. You have probably heard the…
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Clean technology – low hanging fruit that’s ripe for the picking
Over the past 18 months, there has been an increasingly strong focus on low and zero carbon marine fuels as…
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How EEXI and CII will impact global fleet dynamics
With 156 days to go until their implementation, the debate about the International Maritime Organization’s upcoming Energy Efficient Existing Ship…
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‘Bulk carriers have a pronounced case of the mid-year blues’
Splash Extra identifies the reasons for the current lull in the markets. Bulk carrier freight rates have increased in June…
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An ocean of risk? Managing new cyber threats from MLC amendments
The right of crew to access the internet while at sea should bring additional benefits for mental health and welfare,…
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Challenging conventional thinking on implementing clean tech
There isn’t time to install clean technologies one at a time, and it doesn’t make sense to do so, argues…
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Lords of the maritime world
Santosh Patil on upstarts causing consternation in conservative shipping circles. “How dare they do not invite me,” thundered Lord Twist,…
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Early planning is the best tool to cut contractual EEXI risks
Simon Hodgkinson, head of loss prevention at West P&I, with some useful advice to owners ahead of imminent new regulations.…
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Med Hubs: Marseille’s tech aspirations
In our ongoing series of Mediterranean port city profiles, today we look at Marseille’s impressive maritime start-up scene. Few cities…
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Med Hubs: Marseille port looks north
In our ongoing series of Mediterranean hub profiles, today we’re in France’s second city looking at the port’s northern ambitions.…
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Med Hubs: Marseille in the spotlight
In our ongoing series of Mediterranean port city profiles, today we turn our attention to France’s second city, which this…
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A permanent fix for seafarers as essential workers
Dr Carolyn Graham, an expert in maritime sociology, gives her take on what the industry ought to be addressing on…
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As shipping goes digital, seafarers matter more than ever
Shipping’s digital and sustainability transition will be led by its people, and this is an opportunity to create a brighter…
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Bridging shipping’s gender pay gap
Teresa Peacock from Spinnaker on steps companies can take to ensure a more equal workforce. Shipping has traditionally been a…
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Have handysize asset prices peaked?
New tool providing quarterly assessments across all financial metrics suggests peak has passed for smaller bulk carrier prices, and canny…
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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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