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Opinions & Analysis

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

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Slow down and stay safe
Jun 10, 2021
“Speed kills” is a slogan familiar to anyone who drives a car and is constantly urged upon us by the authorities...
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Big ships, demanding conditions, and occasional accidents
May 14, 2021
Negotiations continue between the Suez Canal administration and the various parties which represent the owners of the giant containership Ever Given, the ship and her cargo continue to broil in the growing summer heat of the waterway.
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A seafaring future
Apr 16, 2021
Columnist Michael Grey questions whether seafarers will have an assurance of better treatment post pandemic.
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Seatrade Maritime Review, March 2021
Mar 25, 2021
This issue of Seatrade Maritime Review examines how the global pandemic has served to overshadow some of the other vital issues...
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Towards utmost sustainability
Mar 17, 2021
There was something reassuringly positive about that ancient phrase found in charter parties which required the chartered vessel to “proceed with utmost despatch and without deviation” to her eventual destination.
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365 days of WFH - and a seismic shift in thinking
Mar 12, 2021
Exactly one year ago, we asked our staff to pack up their desks and make their home space their new office space. We knew that the Covid-19 stay at home order would be coming – it was only a matter of time – and that we needed to act swiftly to...
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Retailers supply chains buckle under US port congestion
Mar 10, 2021
Congestion at US ports has become a mainstream issue not simply confined to shipping people. Retail supply chains, which gets to the items that consumers are buying in stores - or, these days, through online shopping - have been greatly impacted.
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