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NYK developing its own digital currency to pay crew
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will soon introduce its own digital currency to pay its crew, Bloomberg is reporting. The…
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MSC boxship suffers fuel tank gash
The fuel tank of a 4,360 teu MSC boxship was badly ruptured yesterday morning as the vessel manouvered and hit…
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From LevelSeas to today
Constantine Komodromos from VesselBot charts shipping’s digitalisation path from the turn of the century. A few days ago, VesselBot hosted…
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Petrobras appoints new CEO
Brazilian state-owned energy major Petrobras has announced the appointment of economist Roberto Castello Branco as the new CEO of the…
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Sinotrans Shipping pushes forward with privatisation
Hong Kong-listed Sinotrans Shipping, a shipping unit of China’s state-run shipping and logistics major Sinotrans & CSC, has released a…
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Shipping as a commoditised industry spurs debate
Impassioned debate on two contentious issues followed by cocktails high up among the skyscrapers served as a great curtain raiser…
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Weekly Broker: Owners unfazed by dry bulk freight rate collapse
The final quarter is proving to be the busiest three-month period of the year for secondhand transactions, and the buying…
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Robot hold cleaner trialled
Danish shipowner Norden is trialling a new belt-driven robot (pictured) which can be operated remotely to go up and down…
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V.Group claims it is transforming the crewing industry with its digitial investments
London-based V.Group, a major marine support services provider, claims it is leading the transformation of the seafaring industry with its…
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Asian crewing nations make official commitment to the fair treatment of seafarers
A regional meeting of Asia’s leading seafaring nations has highlighted the plight many seafarers face in the event of a…
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Call to establish Admiralty Court in Manila to counter ‘floating coffins’
United Filipino Seafarers (UFS), a Manila-based crew advocacy group, has called on the government to establish an Admiralty Court. The…
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Scrutinising the entire ecosystem central for full vessel optimisation
Kim Skaarup, the CEO of e-procurement platform ShipServ, writes exclusively for Splash today. The proposal for an experience building phase…
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OSM: Which scrubber works for you?
Norwegian shipmanager OSM is providing clients with a package of solutions to comply with the global sulphur cap including the…
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All crew evacuated from Norwegian frigate after collision with Tsakos tanker
A Tsakos aframax and a naval frigate collided last night off Norway with the Norwegian ship driven aground to prevent…
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Smaller bulkers are a larger gamble when it comes to scrubbers
Danish maritime advisory Liengaard & Roschmann runs the numbers on scrubber installations. Over the last couple of months, the discussions…
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Rallying call to fix shipping’s gender imbalance
At a high profile event in Manila yesterday the Philippines’ first ever female chief engineer issued a stark reminder to…
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Calls for comprehensive STCW revision grow
The rapid evolution of technology is not being followed by the development of maritime personnel competence, and the current International…
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Top carriers have polarised view on scrubbers
Just four of the world’s top 12 container carriers have committed to install scrubbers on a significant part of their…
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Live Animal Export: Review dismembers current Australian regulations
Dr Lynn Simpson gives her verdict on the Moss review looking into Australia’s Live Animal Export industry. Several months late…
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Wilhelmsen Ship Management takes the lead on autonomous shipping
Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has entered into two agreements that it claims will set the tone for the operational and…
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