Results from an HR survey aimed at senior maritime executives show the contradictory nature of recruitment for the hard-pressed shipping industry. UK HR firm Faststream surveyed 2,000 people in January this year and the results clearly show the envy many in senior positions have of other industries...
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Is too much expected of shipping on environmental matters? That was the topic for discussion at this morning’s parliamentary debate at the Sea Asia conference in Singapore. Chaired by Esben Poulsson, chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, the debate covered regulatory areas of water...
https://splash247.com/parliamentary-debate-adds-fuel-to-the-green-fire/
Ralph Leszczynski, global head of research at Banchero Costa, took the hot seat for the opening quickfire Q&A markets salvo at yesterday’s Maritime CEO Forum held at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore, using the platform to warn dry bulk owners that 2019 will remain a very tricky year. Citing the...
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Ageing tankers are set to be used for floating storage in greater numbers in the coming months as the months tick down to the global sulphur cap. Alphatanker, part of AXS Marine, has reported in its latest weekly report that VLCCs are in demand for storing very low sulphur fuel oil while LR2s are...
https://splash247.com/swathe-of-vlccs-and-lr2s-set-for-floating-storage-ahead-of-the-sulphur-cap/
In a joint industry program (JIP) initiated by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) class society DNV GL will team up with ten member companies of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) to examine how spare parts produced by 3D printers can help the industry to cut costs and...
https://splash247.com/singapore-project-aims-to-fast-track-marine-3d-printing/
Global warming is leading to liner disruption, the CEO of the world’s sixth largest containerline claimed today. Speaking as keynote at the TOC Asia exhibition, Jeremy Nixon, CEO of Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE), said growing fierce weather patterns are causing delays for ports and...
https://splash247.com/liners-blown-off-schedule-by-global-warming-jeremy-nixon/