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  • In tech we trust?

    In tech we trust? The relationship between shipowners and technology providers must be fixed to save shipping’s decarbonisation ambitions, writes Benny Hilström, vice president of business development at WinGD. Shipowners and operators need technology providers that keep their promises in order to avoid frustration, disruption and delay. That applies in day-to-day operations and is even…

  • Indian Register of Shipping experiences owner exodus

    Indian Register of Shipping experiences owner exodus Having been one of the fastest growing classification societies during the first two years of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) became the big loser among members of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) over the past 12 months.  Data from Clarksons…

  • Two European tanker brokers join forces

    Two European tanker brokers join forces Two European tanker brokers have joined forces with news Odin-RVB from The Netherlands is taking over Barcelona-based Iberica Tanker Chartering. “As the shipping landscape continues to evolve, we recognize the changing demands and expectations of our stakeholders. This merger is yet another pivotal step in our long-term strategy to…

  • Crew rescued from blaze on boxship in Red Sea

    Crew rescued from blaze on boxship in Red Sea The crew of the boxship that abandoned the ship which caught fire in the Red Sea has been rescued unharmed. The Hong Kong-flagged boxship ASL Bauhinia exploded and caught fire some 226 km northwest of Hodeidah, Yemen, in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday.…

  • Shipping’s ultimate Year of the Snake fortune guide published today

    Shipping’s ultimate Year of the Snake fortune guide published today The January issue of Splash Extra gives readers the ultimate guide to shipping prospects in the Year of the Snake.  The Lunar New Year is not starting too well with many sectors struggling to break even in January.  The cross-sector ClarkSea Index, a weighted barometer…

  • 2025 will see fewer but better hires in commercial shipping

    2025 will see fewer but better hires in commercial shipping Paul Ratcliffe provides readers with highlights from Ignition Global’s 2024 Commercial Shipping Leaders Survey. Hiring in commercial shipping should be getting easier. The talent war of 2021–22 has ended, and dry bulk bonuses are cooling. Inflation has eased, remuneration policies have adjusted, and salary expectations…

  • Fire forces crew to abandon boxship in Red Sea

    Fire forces crew to abandon boxship in Red Sea A Hong Kong-flagged boxship exploded and caught fire in the Red Sea, some 226 km northwest of Hodeidah, Yemen. In the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, the 1,930-teu, 2022-built ASL Bauhinia boxship caught fire in the southern Red Sea. The vessel is owned by…

  • OKI’s AI-driven technology to classify ships using underwater sounds

    OKI’s AI-driven technology to classify ships using underwater sounds Japanese information and telecommunication expert OKI has developed a ship classification AI system technology which automatically classifies ship types through deep learning of underwater sounds. This technology makes it possible to continuously and automatically acquire ship classification data, even in environments such as busy ports with…

  • Baltic states call for new rules to tackle shadow fleet threat

    Baltic states call for new rules to tackle shadow fleet threat The Bulgarian owner at the centre of a new cable cutting incident in the Baltic has denied its ship deliberately carried out the latest damage to subsea infrastructure in the region, something analysts are disputing while politicians discuss clamping down further on ships leaving…

  • Sweden seizes ship suspected of being behind latest Baltic cable outage

    Sweden seizes ship suspected of being behind latest Baltic cable outage The Swedish Prosecution Authority has seized a ship suspected of damaging un underwater fiber optic cable linking Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland yesterday, the latest in a series of undersea sabotage attacks plaguing the Baltic region. The ship in question this time…

  • Candler firms up MPP brace at New Jiangzhou Shipyard

    Candler firms up MPP brace at New Jiangzhou Shipyard German MPP specialist Candler Schiffahrt has bolstered its orderbook at China’s Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry in a deal for two additional vessels. The Bremen-based company has contracted the 12,000 dwt brace for an undisclosed price tag following a deal for four newbuildings last March.…

  • Seafarers’ struggles in global ports

    Seafarers’ struggles in global ports Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, reflects on the frustration about the treatment of seafarers in many ports around the world. When thinking about seafarers’ happiness, it is tempting to assume their greatest challenges occur far out at sea. However, new insights reveal a different story—seafarers are…

  • Iranian navy chases American ship in Persian Gulf

    Iranian navy chases American ship in Persian Gulf The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) is reporting a suspicious approach to a US-flagged roro vessel Liberty Power in the Persian Gulf near Iran.  The vessel’s master reported that the ship was approached by a small military craft around 6:30 am local time and it had…

  • Fastest growing flag data brings shadow fleet into light

    Fastest growing flag data brings shadow fleet into light San Marino, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Comoro Islands, Guinea Bissau and most notably Guinea are the flag states that stand out for their extraordinary fleet growth in the latest data compiled in Clarksons Research’s World Fleet Monitor, statistics that highlight the whack-a-mole game authorities in the West…

  • Houthis release Galaxy Leader crew after 430 days in captivity

    Houthis release Galaxy Leader crew after 430 days in captivity After 14 months and three days in captivity, the crew of the Galaxy Leader car carrier has been released. The vessel’s crew, made up of 25 nationals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico and Romania, was captured on November 19, 2023, when armed Houthis stormed the…

  • Global Energy and Towngas team up for methanol bunker supply

    Global Energy and Towngas team up for methanol bunker supply Singapore’s Global Energy Trading, part of Global Energy Group, and The Hong Kong and China Gas Company (Towngas) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop green methanol supply solutions for the shipping industry across Asia. Towngas has a methanol production plant in Ordos,…

  • Panama Canal, Paris Agreement and Gulf of Mexico: the three shipping takeaways from Trump’s first hours back

    Panama Canal, Paris Agreement and Gulf of Mexico: the three shipping takeaways from Trump’s first hours back Wresting back control of the Panama Canal, renaming the Gulf of Mexico and exiting from the Paris Agreement were three of the shipping takeaways in the first hours following the inauguration of Donald Trump yesterday as the 47th…

  • Shipping readies to navigate new Trump era

    Shipping readies to navigate new Trump era Today marks the end of the Joe Biden administration in the US, one of the most profitable four-year periods for shipping. With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the shipping industry has many questions about what the future of global trade holds, some of which…

  • Houthis maintain Israeli ban while allowing all other ships to pass

    Houthis maintain Israeli ban while allowing all other ships to pass As the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect yesterday, the Houthis of Yemen have provided an update on their Red Sea strategy. The Houthis said yesterday so long as the ceasefire remains in place, international merchant ships may…

  • Höegh Autoliners bags two car shipping deals

    Höegh Autoliners bags two car shipping deals Norway’s Höegh Autoliners has clinched new shipping contracts with two major international carmakers. The Oslo-listed company said both contracts worth more than $100m and with commencement in January and May this year had been signed at rates reflecting the current market level. The operator of about 40 vessels…

  • Houthi leader warns Israel to stick to ceasefire terms

    Houthi leader warns Israel to stick to ceasefire terms The leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, has said his group will monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and will continue its attacks on ships in the Red Sea if it is breached. The six-week phase one of the ceasefire…

  • Building a fair and resilient maritime industry

    Building a fair and resilient maritime industry Susanne Justesen, director of human sustainability at the Global Maritime Forum, writes for Splash today, delving into seafarer wellbeing. The global shipping industry faces a paradox: while it is the backbone of international trade, it lags in transparency and human sustainability standards. Amid growing environmental, social and governance…

  • AtoB@C signs up for six BAAS Shipping newbuilds

    AtoB@C signs up for six BAAS Shipping newbuilds AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, part of the Finnish conglomerate Aspo, has continued its fleet renewal push with a long-term charter deal for six newbuildings. The shortsea operator will be adding low-emission 5,900 dwt ice class 1A bulkers to its fleet between 2025 and…

  • Svitzer books another battery-powered newbuild

    Svitzer books another battery-powered newbuild Danish towage operator Svitzer is adding another battery-powered newbuild to its fleet. The Copenhagen-based group with more than 450 vessels has contracted the Turkish Sanmar Shipyard to build the unit for delivery in the second half of 2025.  The electric tug, based on the design of naval architect Robert Allan,…

  • NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters

    NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters In Asia and Europe, authorities are taking action, trying to crack down on ships taking out critical subsea infrastructure.  NATO secretary-general, Mark Rutte co-hosted a summit of Baltic Sea allies yesterday launching new military activity in the region to protect critical infrastructure following a…

  • Lloyd’s List Intelligence buys Infospectrum

    Lloyd’s List Intelligence buys Infospectrum Maritime data and analytics business Lloyd’s List Intelligence has acquired counterparty risk provider Infospectrum. Established in 1999, Infospectrum provides due diligence, credit reporting and risk management consultancy services for the shipping and commodity sectors. The UK-based outfit counts about 50 analysts and more than 1,000 clients.  The move is expected…

  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen seals deal for Gothenburg terminal

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen seals deal for Gothenburg terminal Norwegian car carrier player Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reached an agreement to take over the terminal operations at Sweden’s Gothenburg port from February 2026. The Oslo-listed company said its aim is to develop Scandinavia’s largest port for vehicles, acting as an integrated supply chain partner and transforming the terminal…

  • Pot Scheepvaart back at Royal Bodewes for another MPP newbuild

    Pot Scheepvaart back at Royal Bodewes for another MPP newbuild Dutch owner Pot Scheepvaart has returned to fellow shipyard Royal Bodewes with an order for an additional 6,340 dwt multipurpose (MPP) newbuild. The new contract, which follows another unit booked for construction in March last year, will see the vessel delivered in 2027. The Delfzijl-based…

  • Terrifying record number of seafarers left to rot at sea

    Terrifying record number of seafarers left to rot at sea Cases of crew abandonment more than doubled last year from 2023’s record levels to set an alarming new high with experts linking the rise to the ongoing growth of the so-called shadow fleet.  According to data from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) there were 310…

  • Epic salvage of Sounion tanker complete

    Epic salvage of Sounion tanker complete Salvage of last year’s most high profile Houthi vessel attack has been completed with sources telling Splash the tanker will now likely head for scrap. Greek owned, laden oil tanker Sounion was targeted by Houthi militants in the southern Red Sealast August with the crew evacuating the following day…

  • ASCO scores $88m contract in Norway

    ASCO scores $88m contract in Norway Aberdeen-based energy logistics group, ASCO, has won a contract from Aker BP in Tananger, Sandnessjøen, and Farsund in Norway. The deal covers base and logistics services as well as continued services in warehouse management, load carriers, waste services, and personnel leasing for logistics and helicopter coordination. The potential total…

  • Revisiting national security in the context of global commerce

    Revisiting national security in the context of global commerce In light of the US rejection of the Nippon Steel and US Steel deal, Wolfgang Lehmacher discusses the ongoing erosion of trade agreements. The erosion of trade agreements, particularly through the invocation of national security exceptions, poses significant challenges to the international economic landscape. The recent…

  • Steering through the challenges of maritime autonomy

    Steering through the challenges of maritime autonomy Professor John McDermid, director of the Centre for Assuring Autonomy, a partnership between the Lloyd’s Register Foundation and the University of York, kicks off 2025’s Contributions section. Autonomous systems can improve the maritime industry in a number of ways. For instance, it can contribute to the industry’s decarbonisation…

  • Crowley acquires mooring specialist Main Line

    Crowley acquires mooring specialist Main Line US shipping conglomerate Crowley has bolstered its harbour services through the acquisition of compatriot vessel mooring business Main Line. The Florida-based company said the move would provide its customers calling on the ports of Seattle and Tacoma “with a comprehensive solution for their vessel mooring and ship assist needs”.…

  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen unit lands $4.2bn deal with Hyundai and Kia

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen unit lands $4.2bn deal with Hyundai and Kia Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s car carrier operator, Eukor, has secured a new and improved contract with Hyundai Motor Group. Wallenius Wilhelmsen said Friday that the term of the renewed deal has been increased from three to five years while the share of Korean exports will also be…

  • Samudera sets up shipbroking unit in Singapore

    Samudera sets up shipbroking unit in Singapore Indonesia’s Samudera Shipping has established a shipbroking business in Singapore. The Singapore-listed diversified owner said in a filing it had incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary Samudera Ship Brokers on Thursday. The new company will mainly be involved in ship brokering, port, shipping and maritime related consultancy services, Samudera said.…

  • Israel pounds Houthi strongholds

    Israel pounds Houthi strongholds Israeli fighter jets have bombed the international airport in Yemen’s capital Sanaa and several ports in the Red Sea. Israel Defence Forces (IDF) stated that it conducted strikes on what it claimed were ‘military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime’ on Yemen’s western coast and on several locations further inland.…

  • Finland detains Russia-linked tanker after latest Baltic Sea cables incident

    Finland detains Russia-linked tanker after latest Baltic Sea cables incident Finnish authorities have detained a tanker suspected of being involved in the damage of a subsea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia and disruptions of several data cables. The police and border guard boarded the Cook Islands-flagged LR1 tanker Eagle S carrying oil from Russia…

  • Boxship capsizes at Turkish port

    Boxship capsizes at Turkish port A Comoros-flagged containership, Amnah, tilted sideways and then capsized at the Ambarli port in Turkey. The incident took place on Monday at about 04.00 hrs local time due to imbalanced load distribution. The rescue team evacuated 10 of the 15 crewmembers, while the remaining five were forced to jump into…

  • Panama president hits back at Trump over canal takeover threat 

    Panama president hits back at Trump over canal takeover threat  Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, has rejected US President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that his new administration could move to take back control of the Panama Canal after accusing the country of charging excessive rates on US ships. Speaking at his post-election rally in Arizona over…

  • Longship boosts orderbook with newbuild brace

    Longship boosts orderbook with newbuild brace Netherlands-based shortsea operator Longship Group has bolstered its orderbook of eco-friendly general cargo vessels. The company has signed up for a pair of 3,700 dwt GS Eco-Freighters at compatriot GS Projects and Ship and Steelbuilding (SaS) in Waterhuizen following an order for two similar ships, which have already been…

  • Swedish police boards Chinese bulker to observe cable outage investigation

    Swedish police boards Chinese bulker to observe cable outage investigation Swedish police on Thursday boarded the Yi Peng 3, a 23-year-old panamax bulker owned by Ningbo Yipeng Shipping and linked to the severing of two data cables in the Baltic Sea after being invited by Chinese authorities. The vessel has been wanted for questioning by Sweden…

  • Qube Ports faces more strikes across Australia

    Qube Ports faces more strikes across Australia Strikes at major Australian ports are set to continue in an ongoing dispute between unionised workers and Qube Ports over contract negotiations. Work stoppages will take place in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Gladstone, Melbourne, and Port Kembla. On Monday, union members went on strike at 10 ports around the…

  • Israel strikes ports and oil facilities in Yemen

    Israel strikes ports and oil facilities in Yemen Multiple fatalities have been reported following a series of Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s port infrastructure and oil storage facilities in the ports of Ras Isa and Hodeidah.  According to reports by Houthi-controlled media, the attacks killed at least nine people, seven in the port of Salif and…

  • Baltic Exchange names new chairman

    Baltic Exchange names new chairman Guy Hindley has been appointed as the new chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council. Hindley takes over on January 1 from Lord Jeffrey Mountevans, who has held the position for the past two years.  Hindley has been on the Baltic Exchange Council since January 2019 and is the managing partner…

  • Sebastian von Hardenberg to take over at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement

    Sebastian von Hardenberg to take over at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Germany’s Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), with a fleet of over 670 vessels under management, will enter the next year with a new chief executive. Ian Beveridge is handing over the position to the company’s chief financial officer, Sebastian von Hardenberg, who joined the Schulte Group…

  • Shipmanagement veteran Marcel Liedts dies

    Shipmanagement veteran Marcel Liedts dies Marcel Liedts, a well-known name in shipmanagement circles, has passed away. As one of the key architects of Anglo-Eastern, alongside Peter Cremers and Richard Wong, Liedts served the Hong Kong-based shipmanagement giant for more than 30 years. He joined Anglo-Eastern in the mid-1980s and played an instrumental role in shaping…

  • Thomas Kazakos appointed ICS secretary general

    Thomas Kazakos appointed ICS secretary general The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has appointed Thomas Kazakos as its next secretary general. The director general of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber since 1995 will replace Guy Platten, who will be stepping down at shipping’s top lobby group in June next year after holding the position for nearly…

  • Finland forces ships to discharge wastewater in port

    Finland forces ships to discharge wastewater in port The Finnish parliament has passed legislation banning cargo ships from discharging wastewater in the country’s coastal waters. The law will become effective next July.  “This is a huge achievement. Major environmental victories are rare, but this decision is truly world-class. No other country has enacted such ambitious…

  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen wins two transport deals worth $375m

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen wins two transport deals worth $375m Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed two multi-year shipping contracts with large automobile OEMs, both including biofuel. The first is a three-year shipping contract valued at approximately $263m over the contract period based on the assessed volume. This contract adopts Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s re-engineered bunker adjustment…

  • Shipping shows improvement when it comes to diversity, equality and inclusion

    Shipping shows improvement when it comes to diversity, equality and inclusion The Diversity Study Group has published its fifth annual review based on a survey of its membership’s employees to assess the effectiveness of the diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) strategies and plans. The report documents year-on-year trends in employee sentiment around DEI initiatives and…

  • Just one 45-year-old ship seen venturing into Syrian tumult

    Just one 45-year-old ship seen venturing into Syrian tumult A small, 45-year-old, Tanzania-flagged general cargo ship is the only vessel venturing into Syrian waters today. The Turkish-owned Omorfi is headed to the port of Tartous, while the rest of international merchant shipping gives the Middle Eastern nation a wide berth, letting the uprising that saw…

  • China deploys navy in drills around Taiwan

    China deploys navy in drills around Taiwan Merchant shipping has been warned it needs to tread carefully when passing through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes this week as China carries out military drills around the island of Taiwan. China has bumped its number of navy and coast guard ships in waters near Taiwan,…

  • Specialist workshops added to Geneva Dry

    Specialist workshops added to Geneva Dry Based on feedback from delegates to this year’s event, the organisers of Geneva Dry have added two specialist workshops to next year’s edition of the world’s premier commodities shipping conference. On the morning of April 28, delegates will be able to attend both the Crewing In The Digital Age…

  • How shipping needs to look up to the skies for cyber security solutions

    How shipping needs to look up to the skies for cyber security solutions SmartSea’s Simon Fotakis discusses his experience in aviation and how that sector is ahead of maritime when it comes to cyber security measures due to it already being classified critical infrastructure. ‘Loose lips sink ships’ was a key phrase used as part…

  • Höegh Autoliners secures new five-year car shipping deal

    Höegh Autoliners secures new five-year car shipping deal Norwegian car carrier player Höegh Autoliners has inked a new five-year contract for the transport of a significant volume of cars. The client was not revealed but was described as a ‘major international car producer’. The transport of the vehicles, according to the company, will be done…

  • Exhaustive three-year study exposes the lie about work/rest hours at sea

    Exhaustive three-year study exposes the lie about work/rest hours at sea A three-year exhaustive study has shown the structures supporting the implementation of work/rest regulations at sea are being broken with close to two-thirds of seafarers adjusting their work/rest records. Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), a seafarer has the right to regulated hours…

  • Crew abandon ship in the Red Sea

    Crew abandon ship in the Red Sea The crew of the Isa Star general cargo ship were forced to evacuate ship yesterday after a fire broke out in the vessel’s engine room. The ship was close to Yemen in the Red Sea when the fire broke out, but initial reports suggest this was an engine…

  • FuelEU Maritime’s Impact on the specialised market

    FuelEU Maritime’s Impact on the specialised market Sudheer Vijapurapu, managing director of New Asia Shipbrokers and Risto Kariranta, CEO of the Ahti Pool, write for Splash today on January 1’s big new regional regulation hitting shipping. The demand dynamics for specialised products are distinct from those of other shipping sectors. Most causes are shared with…

  • Houthis fire barrage at passing American convoy

    Houthis fire barrage at passing American convoy The Houthis roared back into action yesterday, firing a barrage of armaments against a passing American convoy in the Red Sea. As is common in the 13-month campaign waged by the Houthis, there are discrepancies in terms of the scale and efficacy of the latest attacks with the…

  • Rising climate risks and the evolving role of marine insurance

    Rising climate risks and the evolving role of marine insurance Robert Mackay from FDR Risk writes for Splash today. Extreme weather events triggered by climate change are becoming more frequent and severe, reshaping operational risk and creating unprecedented challenges for shipowners and operators. The recent floods in Valencia, Spain, only served to refresh the urgency…

  • Höegh Autoliners clinches another contract extension

    Höegh Autoliners clinches another contract extension Norway’s Höegh Autoliners has secured a new shipping contract with a major unnamed international carmaker. The Oslo-listed outfit said the arrangement worth more than $100m is an extension of an existing deal, which has been updated to reflect the current market. The deal will see the operator of about…

  • Schulte forms Chinese crew joint venture

    Schulte forms Chinese crew joint venture The Schulte Group, Huayang Maritime Center, and Haikou Xinhaina Port and Shipping Technology Co have formed a joint venture on Hainan Island in the far south of China. Called BSM-HMC Maritime Services, the aim of the new joint venture is to build a strong local network to cultivate a…

  • Meta taps into Norden’s biofuel offering 

    Meta taps into Norden’s biofuel offering  Danish shipping giant Norden has sealed a deal with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta for the use of sustainable fuels in its maritime supply chains. The owner of Facebook, which has set a goal of reaching net-zero emissions across its value chain in 2030, has signed up for the so-called Book…

  • Shipping toasts best year for tonne-mile growth since 2010

    Shipping toasts best year for tonne-mile growth since 2010 The Red Sea shipping crisis – and to a smaller extent, the drought in Panama – have led to the strongest growth in tonne-miles registered this year since 2010, helping prop up rates to highly profitable levels for most shipping sectors. According to data from Clarksons…

  • Spliethoff targeted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority

    Spliethoff targeted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht from entering Australian ports for 180 days following two incidents this year where the vessel was found to have wrongly stowed dangerous goods contrary to the International Maritime Organization’s International Maritime Dangerous Goods…

  • Scrubber installation costs plummet

    Scrubber installation costs plummet In just over a month it will be the fifth anniversary of the global sulphur cap, and debate continues to rage about the environmental benefits brought about by the regulation and the subsequent mass adoption of scrubbers. Shipowners continue to favour scrubbers for large newbuilds, with the price of installation dropping…

  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen snaps up chartered-in car carrier

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen snaps up chartered-in car carrier Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has acquired another Japanese chartered-in vessel. The Oslo-listed company said it has taken the 6,500 ceu 2009 Imabari-built Morning Celine following the completion of a long-term charter. Records show the vessel had been on charter with the group’s 80%-owned subsidiary Eukor from…

  • Synergy promotes autonomous vegetable growing on ships

    Synergy promotes autonomous vegetable growing on ships Synergy Marine Group has become one of the first adopters of autonomous vegetable-growing technology onboard ships. A pioneering initiative, which also includes shipowners Eastern Pacific Shipping, Seaspan, Capital Shipping, and CoolCo, has utilised Agwa’s AI-directed cultivation devices with the aim to enhance sustainability and crew wellbeing, the Singapore-based…

  • Getting the cream of the crop into shipping

    Getting the cream of the crop into shipping How to get tech students in Hong Kong enthused about a career in maritime. The latest instalment from our brand new Hong Kong magazine. An insufficient number of tech students are enthused enough to enter a career in maritime in Hong Kong. It is an issue that…

  • Call to create new UN body to focus on maritime security

    Call to create new UN body to focus on maritime security A new 77-page report from the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) has suggested the UN needs a whole new body to address growing maritime security concerns around the world.  The report suggests the UN lacks an institutional structure to address maritime security…

  • Fleet Management at 30: How the business of shipmanagement is changing in the 2020s

    Fleet Management at 30: How the business of shipmanagement is changing in the 2020s Splash has launched a special publication to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fleet Management, the world’s second-largest shipmanager. The new magazine comes at a pivotal time for the Hong Kong manager as it prepares for a change of leadership with Kishore…

  • Kpler expands with Spire Maritime acquisition

    Kpler expands with Spire Maritime acquisition Maritime data provider Kpler has acquired satellite-powered, global vessel tracking data firm Spire Maritime. By integrating Spire Maritime’s technology and AIS feed, Kpler wants to expand its data reach, offering comprehensive visibility across open oceans. Kpler said that the transaction was expected to close by the first quarter of…

  • Blue Visby trials cut emissions on Marubeni’s LPG trades by nearly 30%

    Blue Visby trials cut emissions on Marubeni’s LPG trades by nearly 30% The Blue Visby cross-industry project aimed at reducing shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by tackling the sail fast, then wait practice has completed another series of prototype trials, delivering average savings of about 29%. The trials involved 16 LPG carriers under charter by Marubeni…

  • A $1.3trn market opportunity drives into Asia

    A $1.3trn market opportunity drives into Asia Pushpank Kaushik, CEO of Jassper Shipping, writes for Splash today on electric vehicle adoption in emerging Asia. The electric mobility wave is transforming markets worldwide, but in Asia’s emerging economies, its impact extends deeply into social, environmental, and public health spheres. India, now the world’s largest market for…

  • Intership Navigation and Interorient Shipmanagement join forces

    Intership Navigation and Interorient Shipmanagement join forces Cyprus-based Intership Navigation and Interorient Shipmanagement have merged their shipmanagement activities into InterMaritime Shipmanagement. The newly formed company, which will include Intership’s sister company Donnelly Tanker Management, will manage a fleet of over 170 vessels including tankers of all types, LPG carriers, bulkers, containers, multipurpose ships and other…

  • Baltic Exchange rolls out platform for real-time freight intelligence

    The Baltic Exchange has together with digital platform developer Zuma Labs launched a new product that delivers real-time Baltic Exchange indices and FFA (freight forward agreement) prices to shipping professionals. The new platform called Baltic Exchange View has been designed specifically to meet the needs of brokers, charterers, and shipowners for instant access to critical…

  • Egypt reveals $6bn revenue hit as Houthis vow to up campaign against shipping

    The Houthis vowed Sunday to keep up their attacks on merchant shipping likely to the consternation of politicians further north along the Red Sea in Egypt.  Egypt’s foreign minister Badr Abdel Aati revealed in discussions with International Maritime Organization secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez on Friday that the Egyptian economy has taken a $6bn hit from the…