Contributions
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LNG shipping at the bottom of the cycle
Chief correspondent Jason Jiang looks at the gas trades and ponders when prospects will improve. The outbreak of coronavirus has…
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A word search for dry bulk operators
Mr Prospector has used his time in lockdown to come up with some fun puzzles for the dry bulk community…
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Defence against a rising tide of drugs traffic
With an estimated value of $400bn, the trade in illicit drugs is a high stakes business whose operatives eagerly exploit…
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Remote surveys are here to stay
I came across a Reuters article this week that was very negative about the rise in the use of remote…
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Port chaplains and the pandemic
Esteban Pacha, chair of the trustees of Stella Maris and a former ship’s captain, writes for Splash today on what…
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The case for clarifying zero emissions and decarbonisation
Greg Atkinson has been in dialogue with the IMO and the backers of the Poseidon Principles among others as he…
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Covid-19 pushes PCTC demand to the curb
Declining sales of Light Vehicle and High and Heavy automotive segments spell trouble for carriers, but the supply side offers…
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‘Don’t over think it. Shipping is simple’
Fifteen years into his career, Charlie Du Cane, commercial director at Mandarin Shipping, has just been provided with valuable advice…
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Chemical tanker owners confront ‘second wave’ impact of coronavirus
China’s economy may be coming back online but the sector faces uncertain demand, weaker freight rates and asset prices, writes…
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Key workers deserve better
Pradeep Chawla from Anglo-Eastern urges governments to get a move on resolving the crew change issue. Covid-19 has caused unmeasurable…
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Survey suggests shipping is heading towards record lay-up territory
Splash chief correspondent Jason Jiang looks at how owners are dusting off lay-up plans. The continued outbreak of coronavirus has…
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A sailor’s rant
Over the weekend a thread by an Indian seafarer who goes by the handle @deven_sailor went viral on Twitter, arguing why…
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Surfing high amidst falling skies
Mitul Dave, a board member at Golden Sands Capital and managing director of AlphaSeas Management, on how the investor tides…
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Why maritime digitalisation is paramount for tomorrow’s port calls
Michael Bergmann from consultancy company BM Bergmann-Marine, along with Hapag-Lloyd’s eSolutions head Michael Schröder, Robert Ward, the former secretary-general of…
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And we thought IMO 2020 would be challenging…
Adrian Tolson, a director at BLUE Insight, sets the scene for a webinar he’s hosting on Wednesday. Remember the good…
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Advanced data management is key to optimising fuel consumption
Simon Whitford, COO of GreenSteam, highlights the advantages of buying into machine learning software. Extracting accurate insights from data is…
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Preserving the structures that keep seafarers safe
Martin Crawford-Brunt, the CEO of RightShip, writes for Splash today warning shipping not to compromise on safety or risk during…
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The crisis: an opportunity for crew competence
Bjoern Sprotte, the CEO of OSM Maritime Group, writes exclusively for Splash today on the potential for online training. When…
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Two popes and a pestilence
There is a historian’s in-joke going round to the effect that if you ever wanted to know what the fourteenth…
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Zero carbon vessels will require investment, technology – and community – readiness alignment
More than ever, decarbonisation of shipping will require substantial collaborative effort across maritime and energy stakeholders and beyond, writes Katharine…
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