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‘We will not compromise on our survival’: Marshall Islands responds to ICS criticism
The republic of the Marshall Islands has hit back at claims it is being both inflexible and unrealistic in its…
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Appetite growing for dual fuel engine retrofits
American owner Tote has tapped MAN Diesel & Turbo to convert two ships deployed in Alaska – North Star and…
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A tech guy’s view about Paris MoU’s decision to restrict data access
George Wang, a professor with Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, argues that going forward shipping will have to get…
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Crewmembers suspected of killing MSC master
Two crewmembers of the have been arrested, suspected of having killed Yurii Kharytonov, master of the containership which is still…
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Weekly Broker: Resurgent tanker demand fills bulker pause
A slight correction seen in dry bulk freight rates did not see any noticeable weakening of prices in the S&P…
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We are all in the same boat
Diane Gilpin from the Smart Green Shipping Alliance exhorts readers to quit pussyfooting around when it comes to embracing the…
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Safe Bulkers moves to install ballast water systems across entire fleet
Greek owner Safe Bulkers has announced a deal with compatriot company Erma First to install ballast water treatment systems (BWTS)…
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Malaviya Seven crew finally heading home
The last men onboard the detained OSV are heading home from Aberdeen to India after a buyer was found for…
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ICS lashes out at ‘unrealistic’ Marshall Islands emission cut proposals
The huge divergence on shipping’s CO2 emission promises spilled out onto social media this morning as the chief lobbyist for…
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Ocean Freight Exchange: Multiplatform marketplace
Ocean Freight Exchange (OFE), a multiplatform marketplace for charterers, shipowners, and brokers in the dry bulk, tanker, and gas markets,…
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IMO eyes major port state control shake up
In a significant shake up for port state control regimes, the black, grey and white lists could be sent to…
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RightShip boss suggests ‘corporate capture’ behind Paris MoU decision to restrict data access
Warwick Norman, the CEO at third party ship vetting organisation RightShip, has blasted the decision by Paris MoU member states…
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Flag states and crew abandonment
I have been following Splash’s work on seafarer abandonment with a great deal of interest. Sam and the team are…
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USCG makes call for radical changes in seafarer training
Current seafarer training is becoming out of step with the quantum leaps in technology seen onboard ships hitting the water…
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Is shipping a climate friend or foe?
Maria Bruun Skipper, a director at Danish Shipping, helps set the scene for this week’s UN-convened COP23 climate talks taking…
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ECSA: European shipping could go the way of its yards
The incoming head of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has a stark warning for bureaucrats in Brussels – support…
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Why Port State Control is like toothpaste
Rod Johnson, a former Port State Control officer, laments news the Paris MoU is likely to make its data harder…
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Cosco buys into Jakarta container logistics firm
Cosco’s Singapore-listed subsidiary is buying into an Indonesian logistics provider as it diversifies fresh from group restructuring which saw its…
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The seafarer of the future
Captain Pradeep Chawla, chairman of GlobalMET, the association of maritime education and training providers, and managing director of QHSE and…
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Port state control enforcement of MLC can eradicate crew abandonment
Australia’s firm handling of cases of crew abandonment has been highlighted as a method for other states to follow to…
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