What can we learn from the sinking of the Bayesian?
Captain Kuba Szymanski, secretary-general of InterManager and a keen sailor writes for Splash today along with Jan-Erik Kruse, a professional airline pilot and yachtsman, offering a viewpoint on this month’s high-profile superyacht tragedy off Sicily and the risks that come with blame culture, something that permeates across maritime. When the 56 m super luxury sailing […]
Crew wages inspection campaign kicks off this weekend
The Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control are set to launch a three-month joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on crew wages and seafarers’ employment agreements from September 1. During the CIC, non-conformities could result in recording of a deficiency, instructions for the master to rectify, or even detention of […]
Top 5 Challenges of Studying Abroad and How to Overcome Them
Studying abroad is an enriching experience that benefits any student by helping them adapt to new cultures and academic environments. However, it also comes with its own set of challenges. From culture shocks to loneliness, the hurdles faced can be daunting yet not insurmountable. Here is an account of the top five challenges faced by […]
Houthis will allow salvage teams to attend to blazing Greek tanker
Iran’s mission to the United Nations said yesterday that the Houthis in Yemen will allow salvage teams to head to the badly damaged Sounion suezmax tanker in the Red Sea, and let it be towed. The ship was attacked multiple times by the Houthis in international waters between Yemen and Eritrea eight days ago. The […]
Indian dockworkers accept new pay deal
The Indian government has announced a wage deal has been struck with dockworkers, ending nearly three years of negotiations. Port workers had threatened to go on strike indefinitely from yesterday if no pay deal was agreed. A previous pay contract expired in December 2021 There are around 20,000 permanent port workers employed across 12 major […]
Quy định mới nhất về an toàn thực phẩm, kiểm dịch động thực vật của một số thị trường xuất khẩu lớn
Bộ Công Thương thông tin về các quy định an toàn thực phẩm, kiểm dịch động vật, thực vật (SPS) của các nước thành viên WTO ảnh hưởng đến nông sản xuất khẩu. Cục Xuất nhập khẩu – Bộ Công Thương nhận được văn bản số 396/SPSBNNVN ngày 12 tháng 8 năm 2024 của Văn phòng SPS […]
Romania bids to take over Moldova’s only port
The Romanian government is in talks to buy Moldova’s only port, amid interest from a Bulgarian company. The Port of Giurgiulești, officially the Giurgiulești International Free Port, is a port on the Danube River at its confluence with the Prut. It is Moldova’s only port accessible to seagoing vessels, situated at km 133 of the […]
Spar Shipping swoops on newbuild ultramax
Norwegian dry bulk shipowner Spar Shipping has bolstered its fleet with a newly built ultramax. Multiple shipbroking outfits have identified the Bergen-based firm behind a resale deal worth slightly north of $38m for the 2024 Nantong Xiangyu-built Century Zhengzhou. The 63,600 dwt sister unit of Spar’s recently delivered Spar Mira (pictured) was ordered in August […]
CoolCo seals one-year charter deal with energy major
LNG carrier pure-play Cool Company (CoolCo) has secured a new charter deal for one of its TFDE vessels. The New York and Oslo-listed owner and operator said in its quarterly earnings report that an unnamed energy major had fixed the vessel for one year, with the charter starting in the third quarter of this year. […]
New e-methanol plant on the cards in Sweden
Swedish power-to-fuel player Liquid Wind has been selected by German utility Uniper to develop a new e-methanol facility in Sweden to produce fuel for shipping and chemical industries. Located in the municipality of Östersund, the project called NorthStarH2 is expected to deliver more than 100,000 tonnes of e-methanol, Düsseldorf-headquartered Uniper said. Once operational, the facility […]