by Mariska Buitendijk | May 13, 2022 | News, Shipping
Sotiris Raptis has been appointed by the General Assembly to lead the European Community Shipowners’ Associations as its new Secretary General. After joining ECSA as Director of Environment and Safety in 2020, he took on the role of Acting Secretary General for the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 12, 2022 | Digitalisation, Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Renewables, Ship propulsion, Shipping
Uncomfortable and discouraging. That is how maritime economist Martin Stopford characterises how maritime businesses must be feeling now that they are facing the energy transition, digitalisation and the current geopolitical situation. His advice in terms of switching...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 11, 2022 | Energy transition, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
Total losses in the shipping industry are at record lows. Yet, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more costly issues involving larger vessels, crew and port congestion resulting from the shipping boom, and challenging decarbonisation targets, mean there is no room for...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 6, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime
People on board ships should be aware of the fact that gantry crane operators do not have a clear view of the entire work area. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report, which describes a fatality on board a cargo vessel. The Nautical...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 5, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, News, Shipping
The transition to inland shipping that no longer emits climate-threatening CO2 will require a lot of research into new technical solutions, new fuels and a lot of investment in new and/or converted ships and infrastructure. A statement that inland navigation will be...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 4, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime
The Nautical Institute’s latest Mars Report describes another fatality as a result of fumigation poisoning. According to the Institute, the accident shows how important it is to take continuous or very frequent gas readings when carrying fumigated cargo. The...
