Contributions
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Overseas push
Non-Italian business is close to surpassing domestic revenues at RINA for the first time. Every year RINA Group becomes more…
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Call to make Italian flag more competitive
Italy can boast the second largest registry in the European Union. However, changes need to happen fast to avoid owners…
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It could get a whole lot worse
I am going to suggest that, far from being near the bottom of the classic shipping cycle, we are at…
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Alternative capital paths
There’s not as much cash circling to all Italian owners as in the past. Even with the ship finance market…
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Tips on switching fuels in Emission Control Areas
ExxonMobil has advice which can help marine operators avoid potential maintenance issues. ExxonMobil has compiled five ‘top-tips’ to help vessel…
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Shipping: The business of an industry
In the first of a two-part special for Splash, Paul Slater looks at how shipping has changed in the 21st…
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The next Somalia
In January 2015, I went for a swim in the Sulu Sea. Just a family day out at the seaside,…
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Club and Superclub
The merger of the UK P&I Club and the Britannia P&I Club is perhaps a sign of the times. Mergers…
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Overweight sailors: a 21st century problem
I’m going to raise a rather small problem, when compared to the state of the markets, but a steadily growing…
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The world’s going to hell: Why your brand is more important than ever
Let’s not spend too much time on the state of the markets. When even the insurers are complaining about tough…
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Connected ships need smarter software
Rob Kenworthy from GTMaritime tackles smart shipping. Email has become so essential to our daily working life that to lose…
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Morale, cost-cutting and benefits
Andrew Merrilees from Lockton Companies Singapore on how to make the best of a bad situation. The uncertainty and blood-letting…
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A weighty issue
John Butler, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council, yesterday spoke before the US House Committee on Transportation and…
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Things I think about while running: Spring has sprung
Ahead of the London Marathon which I am running for Sailors’ Society I’m penning a few articles that somehow link…
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‘Any ship built today must be able to operate in a net zero emission world’
Gavin Allwright, secretary general of the International Windship Association, sets the scene for the upcoming MEPC meeting at the IMO.…
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Blowing hot and cold
Jonathan Crispe from Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement on the intricacies of warm and cold lay-up options and the importance of a…
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The Panama Papers: part three
“Ginny!” said Mr Weasley, flabbergasted. “Haven’t I taught you anything? What have I always told you? Never trust anything that…
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Abu Sayaff: the threat to shipping returns
Filipino terrorist group Abu Sayyaf is back in the shipping headlines, kidnapping crew in Southeast Asia. Kevin Doherty from Nexus…
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The Panama Papers: part two
The electronic filing system of one – just one – Panamanian law firm dealing in the incorporation of companies in…
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More positive box demand outlook
Container lines and vessel owners had nowhere to hide in Q1 2016 but forecaster Maritime Strategies International is more bullish…
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