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A look back on three decades of change in liner shipping

Crew members walk on the deck of the bulk carrier Klara Oldendorff, one of the ships stuck in the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 29, 2024. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
Opinion & Features
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Abandoned seafarers: an unacceptable face of the shipping industry

The IMO has so far not addressed the possibility of offsetting greenhouse gas emissions from ships with carbon capture ashore.
International
STRAIT TALK

Decarbonisation schemes are generating hot air

Iranians carry a model of a missile during a celebration following the massive Iranian missile and drone attack on Israel on Saturday.
International
STRAIT TALK

Geopolitics overshadows the shipping industry

There will be a lot to talk about on decarbonisation next week, including about the relative advantages of various alternative fuels and technologies.
International
STRAIT TALK

Issue of decarbonisation to dominate talks at Singapore Maritime Week

Having AI on the bridge might help vessels avoid collisions, but manning levels and fatigue are big issues that need addressing.
Opinion & Features
STRAIT TALK

Using AI to reduce collisions at sea is a good idea, up to a point

The issue of harassment and bullying should not be looked at in isolation – the culture onboard a ship is also crucial.
Opinion & Features
STRAIT TALK

Stopping bullying and harassment at sea by being kind

Following the sinking of the Rubymar (above) and the attack on bulk carrier True Confidence in which three crew members were killed, seafarers' union Nautilus has called upon shipowners "to urgently reassess the necessity of any planned transits" through the Red Sea.
International
STRAIT TALK

Red Sea could be a seafarer no-go area following crew killings

Hamburg-based maritime-technology firm OceanScore says Asia-based shipowners will foot 500 million euros under the European Union Emissions Trading System this year for a start, and rise each year thereafter.
International
STRAIT TALK

EU’s volatile emissions-trading scheme will soon cost Asian shipowners big money

The plight of the Galaxy Leader’s crew was discussed at a conference organised by the UK-based Seafarers Hospital Society.
Transport & Logistics
STRAIT TALK

Protecting the welfare of the seafarer

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