Contributions
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Why Singapore and friends cannot ignore the new Silk Road
At the recent briefing looking at China’s One Belt One Road strategy and Myanmar opportunities, held in Yangon, attendance was…
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Misleading multipliers: shipping demand and its relationship to GDP growth
Some observers – including 65% of Splash readers in our latest ongoing poll – believe shipping demand and GDP have…
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Patience and perseverance – characteristics shipping needs in the Year of the Rooster
Farewell to the Chinese Year of Monkey, a suitably cheeky period for shipping. Will the incoming Fire Rooster have anything…
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In search of the perfect person at the helm
A modern day hero or a figment of our imagination – does the perfect maritime CEO really exist? Mark Charman,…
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Micawber’s dilemma: Part one
Shipowners are in the default condition of the shipowning trade – no money. This is the normal state of the…
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Mixed outlook for LNG
Not every analyst is as convinced as our readers on prospects for the liquefied natural gas trades, writes Jason Jiang.…
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The obscure world of ocean freight pricing
Katherine Barrios from Xeneta takes a look at the role of technology in freight pricing. Most people don’t really care how…
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Donald Trump and shipping: what to expect
As he prepares to take the oath of office, Stefanos Roulakis from Blank Rome ponders what the 45th president of…
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How to win business from shippers
Bjorn Vang Jensen, formerly with Maersk, now heading up logistics for Electrolux on what transport firms need to know when…
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Grainy days
Researchers from Affinity provide an overview of the impact of flooding in the heartland of Argentinian soybean production. It has…
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Is the answer blowing in the wind?
A study, commissioned by DG Climate Action, focuses on the direct utilisation of wind for the propulsion of commercial ships…
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The subsea boom, bust and beyond
Jeremy Punnett from Stamford Maritime on the year ahead in the subsea sector. From 2005 the subsea industry witnessed a remarkable…
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Open, SesaMaersk!
I am inclined to think that there may be less to Maersk’s deal with Alibaba than meets the eye. Yes,…
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China’s economy in 2017
China is still the most important economy to watch for most shipowners. Chief correspondent Jason Jiang assesses prospects in the…
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The offshore rig market in 2017
Rig owners and shipyards will maintain their holding pattern while outside investors seek asset play bargains in an oversupplied market,…
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Crew health: Food hygiene onboard
Shipowners Club has partnered with the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) to raise awareness of crew-related illness and…
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Crew health: Obesity onboard
Shipowners Club has partnered with the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) to raise awareness of crew-related illness and…
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For liner operators, light at the end of a tunnel, for owners, just another train
At the behest of their backers, tonnage providers are being forced to exchange hope for action, while for operators the…
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2016: The year of living dangerously
As your editor I tend to get up very early – 5am in wintertime, 6am in summertime. As with all…
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‘2017 will see the players who will shape the future emerge’
All week we’re peering into the future, questioning what 2017 has in store for shipping. Today we ask the founder…
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