Operations
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Mental health and honey badgers: No laughing matter
Christian Ayerst, CEO of Mental Health Support Solutions, writes for Splash demanding organisational change ashore and at sea. I’m a…
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Hong Kong boxship chokepoint partially lifted
A chokepoint to liner shipping in southern China is being lifted partially later this week. Vessel height restrictions for ships…
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Koreans develop innovative wing-sail
Class society DNV GL has awarded an approval in principle (AIP) to Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE), the parent…
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Storm-hit Maersk Essen reroutes to Mexico
The 13,100 teu boxship has rerouted to Mexico instead of its intended destination of Los Angeles. The ship became the…
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RightShip and Intercargo unveil new dry bulk quality standard
RightShip and Intercargo have jointly announced the launch of a new quality standard for the dry bulk sector, DryBMS. The…
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Bjoern Sprotte joins V.Group as CEO of shipmanagement
Bjoern Sprotte, who recently left his role of CEO at OSM, has been appointed chief executive officer, shipmanagement at V.Group.…
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World Bank targets maritime digitalisation
A new report by the World Bank and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) shows that better digital…
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750 boxes fall off Maersk ship during another Pacific storm
Maersk has confirmed another case of bad weather in the Pacific has knocked hundreds of boxes from one its ships.…
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Solid oxide fuel cell developments proliferate
Shipping is moving inexorably closer to major fuel cell breakthroughs. Class society ABS has just granted approval in principle (AIP)…
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Weekly Broker: Bulk volatility is back
The secondhand dry bulk S&P market has seen a plethora of deals completed in the past week with interest across…
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Skou: Maersk will order first carbon-neutral ships within the next three years
Søren Skou, the CEO of AP Moller-Maersk, the group that controls the largest containerline in the world, has mapped out…
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Cyprus slashes tonnage tax dues for greener ships
Cyprus is making changes to its tonnage tax system to encourage owners to operate greener ships. The Cyprus shipping deputy…
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Crews ships to the rescue
Container shipping consultant Andy Lane suggests out of work cruise ships could solve certain parts of the crew change crisis.…
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Emanuele Lauro becomes president of Monaco’s Chamber of Shipping
Emanuele Lauro, chairman of Scorpio Bulkers and Scorpio Tankers, has been elected as president of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping.…
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BAR Technologies makes bold emissions claims while unveiling kamsarmax project
The UK’s BAR Technologies will install solid wing sails on a kamsarmax bulk carrier as part of a 36-month project…
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Singapore to vaccinate over 10,000 frontline maritime workers by end of month
Singapore will deliver Covid-19 vaccinations to over 10,000 maritime personnel by the end of January under its Sea – Air…
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Nearing the end of blockchain hype in complex supply chain logistics
John Walker, president of Holo Sail Holdings, writes for Splash today, discussing the realistic future for blockchain use in the…
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Affinity acquires Grieg Shipbrokers’ dry bulk operations in Shanghai and Singapore
Richard Fulford-Smith-led broking firm Affinity has hired Grieg Shipbrokers’ teams in Shanghai and Singapore. Affinity has also confirmed that it…
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Canada joins Australia in committing to get overworked crews home
Transport Canada has issued a notice that it intends to finally enforce the Maritime Labour Convention provisions on duration of…
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US imposes further sanctions on Iranian shipping entities
The US State Department has added seven entities and two individuals, including subsidiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping…
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