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Europe
Røkke presses ahead with REM merger, eyes further OSV consolidation
More details of the merger of two big names in Norwegian OSV circles have been revealed. REM Offshore and Solship…
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Contributions
Packed SMM draws to a close
SMM, the world’s biggest shipping show, confounded many (including, I admit, yours truly) by being absolutely packed. It was hot…
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Asia
Marco Polo Marine ominously appoints KPMG to conduct business review
Marco Polo Marine could be the next offshore marine firm to send shockwaves through the Singapore market, announcing today that…
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Containers
First containership LNG conversion announced
Next year German owner Wessels Reederei will become the first company to convert a containership to use LNG as a…
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Contributions
Does permanent excess shipyard capacity presage a change in shipping cycles?
There’s an argument that too many available drydocks are making profits for owners short-lived. Not everyone is convinced with this…
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Regulatory
The IMO must assert its authority, says new ICS chairman
Esben Poulsson, the new chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has said the IMO must assert its authority,…
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Middle East
Dubai firm blacklisted for abandoning crew
Bahrain has blacklisted Dubai-based shipping company Sea Links Shipping after it abandoned the general cargo vessel, Sea Lord, and 11…
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Contributions
One Belt, One Road explained
Khalid Hashim from Precious Shipping writes exclusively for Splash on China’s massive intercontinental infrastructure plans. A Google search for One…
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Europe
Roadmap to autonomous ships outlined at SMM
Speakers debated the realisation of autonomous ships this afternoon at the Global Maritime Environmental Congress, an event at this year’s…
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Asia
Hanjin Shipping given ray of hope with capital promise
The Hanjin bankruptcy debacle continues to have plenty of twists and turns around the world. The South Korean prime minister,…
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Contributions
Burnt German banks will not be back in strength in international ship finance
It is SMM time, with the shipping world descending on Hamburg for the huge event, which for me means it’s…
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Tankers
Tanker S&P deals down by nearly 50%
The sluggish tanker charter market and declining asset values have seen S&P deals in the sector slide this year, according…
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Contributions
Why shipping’s gender imbalance must change
Nicholas Fisher from Masterbulk tackles one of shipping’s perennial controversial topics. I was recently asked to comment for a Splash…
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Asia
Hanjin Shipping given November deadline for new rehab plan
Developments are coming in thick and fast in the chaotic days following container shipping’s largest ever bankruptcy. Hanjin Shipping, which…
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Asia
Oil spill forces Maersk Line to shift ships from PTP to Singapore
A 60 metric ton oil spill at Tanjung Bin on August 24 is badly affecting operations at the Port of…
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Contributions
Dry bulk roll of the dice
Is now a good time to snap up cheap secondhand dry bulk tonnage? Jason Jiang investigates. 2016 could be another…
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Contributions
Hanjin in rehabilitation: what next?
The insolvency of Hanjin Shipping, the world’s seventh largest container line, is likely to have a significant impact throughout the…
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Asia
HMM picks up Hanjin slack, will not be drawn on takeover
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will not be drawn on whether it will pick up assets from bust compatriot line Hanjin…
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Asia
Borrowed time comes to an end as Hanjin Shipping files for court receivership
Hanjin Shipping today became the most high profile casualty of the container shipping downturn with management opting for court receivership…
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Asia
DSME CEO in Europe to quell shipowner fears
With Hanjin Shipping ditched by the Korea Development Bank and seeking court receivership today, another embattled Korean maritime firm has…
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