Opinion

For tanker shipping to adopt change, there first needs to be working examples of the benefits of such change, and for that to happen leaders are required.

Will the cruise market see a swift return to health?

13 Jul 2021by Niklas Carlen

Operators are confident of bringing capacity back onstream, but guests will want the real experience, writes Maritime Strategies International director Niklas Carlen

Business & Finance COVID-19 Cruise Ships Passenger Ship Technology

Overcoming the lack of transparency in supply chains

12 Jul 2021by Martin Dommerby Kristiansen

Ocean visibility and data solutions can overcome the lack of transparency and increase supply chain insight

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Why compliance monitoring of ship-board sewage treatment plants is vital

07 Jul 2021by wei chen

Marine sewage treatment plants are type-approved, but may fail to meet the required performance levels when on ships. Wärtsilä’s Wei Chen explains why compliance monitoring is required

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Unfairly characterising the impact of the Jones Act on offshore wind

05 Jul 2021by John D McCown

US maritime law not a barrier to the development of offshore wind, writes Blue Alpha Capital founder John D McCown

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Container carriers: where are your sustainability reports?

02 Jul 2021by Pablo Rodas-Martini

Seven of the 12 largest container carriers have not released their sustainability reports for 2020. Why haven’t they? writes Gliese Foundation president Pablo Rodas-Martini

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Towage crews' vital role in maritime logistics

25 Jun 2021by Lise Demant

On IMO’s Day of the Seafarer, Svitzer Europe’s Lise Demant* explains the importance of tug crews and safety in the last mile of maritime trade

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Seafarers are essential workers every day

25 Jun 2021by John Snyder

Celebrate seafarers today by making them essential workers

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Call for clarity on the enforcement of IMO’s sulphur cap

22 Jun 2021by Alvin Forster

Off-spec bunkers cause disputes and inconsistent enforcement confusion

Fuels & Lubricants Low / Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO)Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Regulations & Compliance Sulphur Cap Tankers

While IMO kicks the can down the road on emissions, others won’t

21 Jun 2021by John Snyder

Three years after confirming a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction strategy, IMO has adopted its first mandatory measures to back up that plan by requiring cuts in the carbon intensity of ships.

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery MARPOL Sulphur Cap

Are rising steel prices and rivals for newbuilding slots a cause for concern?

15 Jun 2021by Craig Jallal

Steel prices are on the rise in China and this will eventually feed into newbuilding prices. Other factors pushing the growth in prices for large tankers include a surge in demand for large containerships. Is this a new peak in the cycle, or a short-term issue?

Business & Finance Forecasts Newbuildings Shipbuilding & Design Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

Battery safety is critical for zero-emissions towage

15 Jun 2021by Martyn Wingrove

Batteries will be fundamental technology for reducing emissions and fuel consumption on tugs in ports if they are proven to be safe

Batteries & Electrical Systems Int. Tug & Salvage Propulsion Tugs / Workboats

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ABS: decarbonisation challenge creating new shipping language

15 Jun 2021by Christopher J Wiernicki

ABS Chairman Christopher J Wiernicki pointed to a confluence of change drivers creating a new risk-management calculus in the shipping sector

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When it comes to LNG, World Bank misses important technical development: CCS

14 Jun 2021by John Snyder

Naval architect believes the World Bank got it all wrong when it comes to using LNG as a marine fuel

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Simple, indicative monitoring can make ballast water compliance easy

11 Jun 2021by Adam Jolliffe

Ballast water regulations have created a new and complex administrative burden for shipowners, adding uncertainty and frustration for those who thought they would be compliant

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Have the regulators given up on ballast water?

08 Jun 2021by Craig Jallal

IMO’s decision to defer key ballast water items from the MEPC 76 virtual meeting agenda to the next MEPC meeting and to refer others to the status of correspondence, suggests a downgrading of ballast water matters by regulators.

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Cargo owners will shoulder Ever Given salvage payments

03 Jun 2021by Simon Tatham

Regular columnist Simon Tatham provides insight into the legal proceedings and ramifications from the salvage and detaining of container ship Ever Given in Egypt

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Autonomous ships given regulatory guidance

03 Jun 2021by Paivi Haikkola

Finalisation of IMO’s scoping exercise for autonomous ship safety crystallises the direction and scale of the regulatory task ahead, explains Päivi Haikkola

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Dirty tankers suffer from long Covid

31 May 2021by Charlotte Cook

The expanding VLCC orderbook and slow growth will extend the supply and demand imbalance, especially if India goes into another lockdown

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Concordia Maritime: the market is in relatively good balance

28 May 2021by Kim Ullman

Short disruptions are having a quick effect on the market but long-term outlook is firmer

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Uncertainty over the use of the Lloyd’s Open Form

24 May 2021by Frédéric Denèfle

Frédéric Denèfle explains why the International Union of Marine Insurance supports Lloyd’s Open Form for ship salvage, but why its use is decreasing

Business & Finance Int. Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats

Passenger ship industry: emerging stronger than ever

20 May 2021by Rebecca Moore

Post-pandemic, the passenger ship sector will have an increased focus on unity and innovation

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IEA roadmap: threat or opportunity for oil industry?

20 May 2021by John Snyder

Should the oil industry see threat or opportunity in the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent report, Net Zero by 2050, A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector?

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Decarbonisation: let’s not wait and see, let’s act now

17 May 2021by Michael Schaap

LNG as a fuel is established, safe and available, providing a pathway to decarbonisation

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Future-proofing after Suez Canal incident

12 May 2021by Rebecca Moore

The Suez Canal incident highlights the impact a bottleneck can have on the whole supply chain – and the need to boost contingency plans in future

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More LNG bunkering infrastructure needed to support decarbonisation

06 May 2021by John Snyder

There is little doubt now that LNG will play a critical role in the clean energy transition for decades to come

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New market, new ways of working, new solutions

30 Apr 2021by David Foxwell

With the US offshore wind market about to take off, naval architects, yards and equipment manufacturers have unveiled a spate of feeder vessel designs for the American market

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ABS supports access to green finance with advice on environmental technology

29 Apr 2021by Panos Koutsourakis

ABS is supporting the industry’s transition to a net-zero carbon environment while also helping operators fulfil their ESG strategies

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Continue on the path to decarbonisation with LNG

28 Apr 2021by John Snyder

To reduce shipping’s carbon footprint, LNG is the cleanest available marine fuel, with a maturing bunkering infrastructure and supply chain and a pathway to lower carbon and zero-carbon fuels. That pathway shouldn’t be abandoned as suggested by a recent World Bank report.

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How will lube oil manufacturers adapt to the future fuels landscape?

26 Apr 2021by Jean-Philippe Roman

Engine lubricants must handle the potential issues related to each fuel mix

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26 Jul 2021

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Riviera’s Marine Propulsion Webinar Week will focus on engineroom design and safety, remote maintenance, frequency converters and noise and vibration. Each free 45-minute webinar features a panel of maritime professionals expert in their chosen fields.

LNG Shipping & Terminals Webinar Week

03 Aug 2021

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LNG Shipping & Terminals Webinar Week will focus on FSRUs, loading arms and hoses and bunker safety. Each free, 45-minute webinar features a panel of maritime professionals expert in their chosen fields.

LPG Shipping & Terminals Webinar Week

03 Aug 2021

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LPG Shipping & Terminals Webinar Week will focus on cargo handling and safe transfer operations, VLEC design and LPG bunkering. Each free, 45-minute webinar features a panel of maritime professionals expert in their chosen fields.

Vessel Optimisation Webinar Week

09 Aug 2021

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Vessel Optimisation Webinar Week will focus on fuel monitoring, AI, data and decarbonisation and smart maintenance. Each free, 45-minute webinar features a panel of maritime professionals expert in their chosen fields.

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