Editor’s Picks
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Europe
DryShips shares plunge 30% on news of third reverse stock split this year
Shares in George Economou’s DryShips plunged over 30% today after the Nasdaq-listed company announced its third reverse stock split this…
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Americas
Polaris restarts hunt for sunken Stellar Daisy
The search for the missing Stellar Daisy VLOC is to restart tomorrow after a number of days of inactivity due…
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Tech
Autonomous ship regulation will prove far more tricky than developing the required technology
Autonomous ship regulation is a bigger challenge than the technology, Splash readers believe. Our latest topical shipping survey, MarPoll, has…
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Maritime CEO
Maritime CEO Forum: Trump viewed as good for tanker trades
President Donald Trump is proving to be good for tankers, delegates attending last week’s Maritime CEO Forum in Singapore were…
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Asia
Splash TV: Can the dry bulk sector avoid another false dawn?
Counter party risk and don’t be greedy – that was the takeaway from the last question posed in the final…
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Greater China
China box congestion spreads
Congestion at Chinese boxports is spreading causing serious headaches for shippers. Moreover, authorities across China are telling Splash there’s little…
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Contributions
Routing for whales
Natasha Brown, media and communications officer at the International Maritime Organization, writes for Splash on global efforts to spare whales…
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Europe
Law firms investigating potential securities fraud at DryShips
George Economou’s DryShips is the focus of an investigation by several US national securities law firms, who are looking into potential…
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Asia
Marco Polo Marine on the brink as refinancing talks fail
The future of Singapore offshore vessel operator Marco Polo Marine has been thrown into serious doubt, after the company said…
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Maritime CEO
Maritime CEO Forum: Sniff of an uptick in dry bulk draws operators back into the arena
A sniff of a return of a decent dry bulk market will likely see many operators return to the sector…
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Europe
Maersk Line’s strategy is to grow ‘in line’ with main competitors
As Maersk Line finally came out with details on its record breaking new boxship today, a senior official at the…
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Asia
STX wins first new orders since 2015
Once one of the world’s largest shipyards, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, is back from the abyss. With its orderbook close…
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Environment
As tides rise Tuvalu’s PM hits out at shipping’s emissions
The prime minister of one of the countries most at risk from climate change has hit out at shipping’s carbon…
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Americas
President Trump signs order to implement “America-first” offshore energy strategy
US President Donald Trump on Friday went ahead with signing his much-flagged executive order on offshore energy, which will revise…
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Europe
Livestock carrier kicks up a stink among Canary Islands residents
A 31-year old livestock carrier has arrived at Port Said in Egypt following a tricky journey across the Atlantic. The…
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Europe
MSC suspects hazardous cargo misdeclaration sparked fire on giant boxship
Container giant MSC increasingly believes that a shipper misdeclaring hazardous cargo sparked the giant fire that ripped through the aft…
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Europe
Hunter Maritime taking five Oskar Wehr capes for $139.4m
Hunter Maritime Acquisition Corp, the acquisitive dry bulk bargain basement vehicle created by the Saverys family, has sealed a deal…
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Asia
Pros and cons of container consolidation
Singapore’s port is seeing more calls thanks to the recent alliance merry-go-round. The island’s top terminal operator remains cautious on…
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Europe
Frontline makes new bid for DHT Holdings
John Fredriksen’s Frontline has announced that it has made a new offer proposal to take over rival tanker firm DHT…
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Europe
Euronav: $600m in cash ready to spend
Paddy Rodgers, the ceo of Euronav, is adamant he will not be left behind in snapping up tanker bargains. While…
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