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In depth analysis of the latest developments in shipping markets and trends, and expert opinion on market developments.

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Cadets undergoing simulator training
The generation game
Jan 20, 2023
You can learn useful ideas from a study of the past, but first, some views from the present.
Finn Amund Norbye, Group CEO of OSM Maritime Group, and Olav Nortun, Group CEO of Thome Group
OSM Thome interview – Growth, size, and crew pool
Jan 20, 2023
Talking to the chief executives of both Thome Group and OSM Maritime it was clear that size and the ability to grow further with that scale lay behind the announcement of the largest ship manager consolidation in recent years.
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Why family-owned businesses remain strong in shipping
Jan 18, 2023
Despite all the talk in recent years about the corporatisation of shipping the family-owned business remains a very key part of the industry with younger generations moving through and taking control.
Hydrogen powered vessel
Decarbonisation on the horizon
Dec 09, 2022
Bryan Reid from RIX Industries explores the use of methanol as a catalyst to on-vessel, on-demand hydrogen production.
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The proposed Kra Canal: Maritime highway of the future
Nov 22, 2022
The proposed Kra Canal has been seen as a catalyst that could transform shipping industry in the region by shortening navigational distance without having to go around the Malay Peninsula via the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
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