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Operations
Prices for private maritime security guards shoot up
Prices for private maritime security guards onboard have shot up this year, new analysis from sister title Splash Extra shows.…
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Dry Cargo
Shipping’s largest, most fragmented sector faces up to consolidation realities
Shipping’s largest sector – dry bulk – has experienced some very significant merger moves in recent months, which many believe…
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Contributions
Enter the dragon
Will the forthcoming Lunar New Year herald a year as auspicious and lucky as the dragon is believed to represent?…
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Regulatory
New shipping registers raise concerns
They are more than 9,000 km apart, in separate continents, both are landlocked, but the backwaters that are Laos and…
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Contributions
Who ate my tanker supercycle?
In this exclusive extract from Splash Extra, our analyst looks at why the longed-for supercycle never showed up. The International…
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Environment
Fossil fuel newbuild phase-out stirs debate
Just how viable is the call from top shipping names for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds? The joint…
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Shipyards
Korean yards advance overseas production plans: Splash Extra
The November edition of Splash Extra launches today with a look at maxed out Korean yards eyeing overseas expansion for…
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Contributions
Why dry bulk owners have cause for optimism
China’s steel sector remains in the doldrums as “market players are taking a fence-sitting attitude” after the Golden Week holiday…
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Regulatory
Inconsistencies of the upcoming EU emissions trading system laid bare
With just over two months to go until its implementation, the European Union’s emissions trading system (EU ETS) is proving…
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Gas
Fizzy projections for nascent seaborne CO2 trades: Splash Extra
The nascent liquefied carbon dioxide seaborne trades form the lead in the September issue of Splash Extra with experts in…
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Operations
Panama Canal solutions sought
Solutions for the current and potential future water-saving restrictions imposed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) forms the lead story…
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Tech
Batteries lead the charge in the June issue of Splash Extra
Just how far can batteries take shipping around the globe? Including ships on order, the number of vessels equipped with…
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Environment
What the oncoming El Niño weather phenomenon will mean for global shipping
Meteorologists warn there’s a 90% chance of the El Niño weather phenomenon hitting this year with widespread repercussions for shipping…
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Tankers
Are crude tankers headed for best year this century?
Analysis contained in the March issue of Splash Extra published today suggests this is the best year this century for…
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Shipyards
Demo ‘floodgates’ ready to open
The ageing global fleet and renewal pressure look set to propel many more ships onto their final voyages this year…
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Finance and Insurance
Splash Extra: Tokyo switches off the JOLCO tap
Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option financing structures, known as JOLCOs, will soon become unavailable to foreigners seeking newbuild finance…
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Operations
Splash Extra: Muted maritime trade growth forecast through to 2027
Yesterday the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published its keenly read Review of Maritime Transport 2022. The…
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Shipyards
Splash Extra: Newbuild prices show first signs of decline
The October issue of Splash Extra leads with data showing that newbuild prices have peaked, news that will be studied…
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Splash Extra
End of the season for bulk carriers?
Inflation has turned out to be higher and more pervasive than everyone hoped it would be. The US Federal Reserve…
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Greater China
Shipping can no longer rely on China for all its trade growth: Splash Extra
Global shipping’s reliance on China for trade growth might need to change, according to a major new report from DHL,…
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