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In the era of platforms, what does good look like?
A carrier-agnostic approach needs to be taken to solve one of container shipping’s great riddles for 2019, argues Stefan Kukman,…
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Maersk reveals big industry response to its decarbonisation pledge
Maersk has had a huge response from maritime peers keen to join its ambitious 2050 fleet decarbonisation bid. Earlier this…
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Concord Maritime tanker pool up and running with Atlas and Emarat vessels
Tanker commercial management firm Concord Maritime, launched in April by Ben Ognibene, has revealed the make-up of its Dakota Tankers…
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Laurin returns with new role in Gothenburg
A famous name in Swedish shipowning circles has found new employment, having sold his family firm to Team Tankers International…
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Maersk Broker buys into NAODAN Chartering
Maersk Broker is rapidly consolidating on the dry side of its business. Earlier this week Splash reported that Maersk Broker…
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Anglo-Eastern fires captain found to be three times over the drinking limit
A captain of a chemical tanker has been fired by shipmanager Anglo-Eastern after being found more than three times over…
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Familiar name appointed to oversee Hansa Heavy Lift insolvency
Hamburg District Court has appointed the experienced local restructuring expert, lawyer and tax consultant Dr Christoph Morgen as preliminary insolvency…
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Oaktree cites ‘extremely challenging operating environment’ as Hansa Heavy files for insolvency
Oaktree, the American private equity backers of bust Hamburg line Hansa Heavy Lift, has cited the dire market conditions for…
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Australian authorities take action against unstable livestock carrier
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has withdrawn the Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL) for the livestock…
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Hansa Heavy Lift, Beluga successor, goes belly up
Hansa Heavy Lift, the Hamburg-based successor to Beluga Shipping, is insolvent according to multiple sources in Germany and the UK.…
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Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative online platform goes live
The murky, deadly world of shipbreaking just became a bit brighter with the launch today of a new online platform…
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Australia to review open-loop scrubber strategy with Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will hold discussions with state authorities and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority…
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MAN bets on hydrogen to drive shipping towards zero emissions
With critical UN climate change talks underway in Poland this week and Maersk making a significant total decarbonisation by 2050…
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ONE details sulphur cap bunker surcharge plans
Ocean Network Express (ONE), the new Japanese liner, has revealed how it intends to get clients to pay for its…
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Effective security is security that works
Unconscious biases relating to cost, conformity and compliance are undermining effective security argues James Wilkes from Gray Page. I was…
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ABB becomes latest tech firm to demonstrate autonomous shipping progress
Like London buses, shipping has waited for autonomous ships for years and in the space of a week there’s news…
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Building a maritime legacy in the age of digital transformation
Andreas Sohmen-Pao, the head of the BW Group and chairman of the Singapore Maritime Foundation, shares his views on what…
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World trade reaches a new record high
World trade experienced a slight upswing in recent months and reached a new high in November, according to data from…
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Danish Ship Finance predicts the end of freight rates
Start-up investor Rainmaking and influential Copenhagen financier Danish Ship Finance have joined forces to launch a 44-page report on how…
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Rolls-Royce eyes deepsea autonomous shipping before 2030
Marine propulsion solution provider Rolls-Royce has set a target of before the year 2030 for autonomous deepsea cargo ships to…
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