Editor’s Picks
-
Operations
Authorities clamp down on ships where seafarer contracts have expired
Authorities around the world are now taking action against ships where seafarers have been working beyond their contracts, without necessarily…
Read More » -
Contributions
Covid reverses the primacy of our choices over our needs
With the relaunch of the Splash website we asked some famous names in shipping to pen their thoughts on how…
Read More » -
Dry Cargo
Norwegian students make machine learning algorithm breakthrough, beating the cape markets by 10%
Just how much machine learning algorithms can deliver to capesize earnings has been quantified in a landmark new piece of…
Read More » -
Americas
Nine US-listed bulk firms have lost $11.33bn over the past 10 years
Alphabulk, part of AXS Marine, has launched a withering attack on the poor financial performance of US-listed dry bulk companies…
Read More » -
Greater China
Frank Coles calls for modern day Berlin Airlift to resolve the crew change crisis
Wallem boss Frank Coles has called for a modern day ‘Berlin Airlift’ to fix the crew change crisis. The head…
Read More » -
Operations
Cases of self-harm at sea increase
Cases of self-harm at sea are on the increase as the months stretch by without a global solution to the…
Read More » -
Operations
The future of chartering
New chartering platforms with bold transformative claims have been making plenty of headlines over the last couple of years. To…
Read More » -
Contributions
The box market tanks but rates increase
Lars Jensen from Sea-Intelligence Consulting praises the strong capacity management seen by the carriers so far this year. We have…
Read More » -
Operations
ITF defends its decision to endorse seafarers’ rights to down tools
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has defended its to endorse seafarers’ rights to down tools despite a hail of criticism over…
Read More » -
Containers
Inactive box fleet reduces as chartering activity heats up
Leading names in container shipping who suggested two months ago that May would prove to be the absolute nadir for…
Read More » -
Contributions
Why I’m holding onto my gold
When I finished my time as a full-time banker at the end of 2013, I put pretty much everything I…
Read More » -
Americas
ITF gives its blessing for seafarers to down tools
Monday saw the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) give the go-ahead for stranded seafarers everywhere to down tools in potentially…
Read More » -
Operations
InterManager boss singles out Singapore, Qatar and Dubai for their poor handling of crew changes
Confusion and obfuscation reign in the public relations battle for the hearts and minds of seafarers, many of whom are…
Read More » -
Operations
Special Zoom issue of Maritime CEO magazine launches
A special Zoom-style issue of Maritime CEO magazine launches today, highlighting the many people interviewed so far in our new…
Read More » -
Operations
Unions ready to take action as crewing deadline passes
Today marks the deadline for what was described in May as the final day before crews working beyond their stipulated…
Read More » -
Europe
Research questions the validity of slow steaming’s green claims
Three shipping professors have revisited the science behind slow steaming and are questioning the validity of the green claims championed…
Read More » -
Contributions
Time to invest in our common bond
Budrus Laivas tackles the Blacks Lives Matter protests in the context of shipping. Our common bond is our human experience…
Read More » -
Europe
Covid-19 slows the spread of environmental regulation
For all the debate in recent months on whether the ongoing pandemic will stymie or accelerate shipping’s decarbonisation path, there…
Read More » -
Europe
New study stresses shipping must retrofit today rather than count on next generation of vessels to meet carbon targets
New climate research has stated that urgent action on emissions from existing ships is the key to tackling shipping’s impact…
Read More » -
Operations
Euronav lashes ‘lethargic’ international response to the humanitarian crisis at sea
Euronav, one of the world’s largest tanker operators, has hit out at the “lethargic” reaction by many governments around the…
Read More »