Contributions
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Singapore oil and gas inferno
The very real risk of contagion spreading across already battered offshore-related stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) probably explains why…
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Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea analysed
The Gulf of Guinea continues to be one of the most dangerous bodies of water in the world for merchant…
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Health, safety and the blockchain
Jody Cleworth, CEO, Marine Transport International, adds to our growing debate about how this revolutionary technology can transform shipping. He…
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Time is ticking for monitoring plan submission
Tobias Konik, CEO of First Choice Carbon, on the impending EU MRV deadline. With less than six months to go…
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Live Animal Export: Alternate facts
Dr Lynn Simpson enters the ring in the fight between veterinarians and those she describes as spin doctors. In this growing…
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Can blockchain help design a better maritime internet?
When all you have is a hammer, so the old saying goes, everything tends to look like a nail. When…
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Myanmar’s role in progressing One Belt, One Road
Since presenting a special briefing in Yangon regarding the China One Belt, One Road (OBOR) strategy and Myanmar’s role in…
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Putting Somali piracy into perspective
Intelligence consultant David Rider gives readers a bigger picture take on the Aris 13 hijacking eight days ago. On March…
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Poisoned profits: How toxic leaders kill excellence
Bob Couttie from Maritime Accident Casebook warns shipping’s hierarchical nature can lead to severe HR issues. Toxic leaders are the…
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Fake news in shipping: The ethics and effectiveness of combining PR with publishing
Fake news: corporate or individual opinion masquerading as independently vetted fact. Apparently it’s all the rage these days. We sit…
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Blockchain: a transitional and transformational technology for shipping
Chief correspondent Jason Jiang follows up on the recent news that Maersk and IBM are collaborating to bring blockchain technology…
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Is global shipping threatened by protectionism?
While protectionism in trade may bode well for trade itself, does this protectionism affect or threaten global shipping? Freight rate…
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No longer a Seaspan bear
Container shipowners have been through a very rough patch. Danaos has been under a microscope among listed shares. And Seaspan…
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Why the maritime industry must embrace e-certificates
Highlights from a recent white paper prepared by software firm PDMS. As a result of ongoing commercial challenges in the…
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The home of disruption
Look to the Nordics for a new wave of digital maritime solutions, argues Birgit Liodden, the director of Nor-Shipping. The…
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Maritime security reality check
James Wilkes, managing director of Gray Page, suggests the headlines paint a worse picture than what is happening out at…
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Micawber’s Dilemma: part two
In my last article, I suggested that ways of looking at ship operating costs have not changed very much since…
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The perfect storm of digitalisation and commoditisation
Frank Coles, the CEO of tech firm Transas, kicked off the Transas Global Conference in Malta today with his unique…
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Live Animal Export: International regulations needed for crew, animal and consumer safety
Award winning writer Dr Lynn Simpson warns no ship trading today is perfectly suited to let animals thrive. As with…
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OSVs brace for harsher 2017
Hold on to your hats, batten down the hatches, reach for whatever stormy, depressing metaphor you can as today Splash…
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