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Articles for October 2024
Container ship fires continue to blight safe cargo transport
The recent spate of container ship fires has once more focused attention on the critical need for accurate classification of cargoes and effective communication between all parties involved in their transport. Peregrine Storrs-Fox, of the TT Club, examines in detail the varied aspects of the challenge
Attacks in Red Sea dominating IUMI concerns
Marine insurers fear a combination of Red Sea attacks and sanctions are making life difficult for the sector, as Liz Booth reports
Distress at sea: open reporting is essential for maritime safety
The shipping industry's struggles to overcome its most persistent safety challenges highlights the need for open reporting based on cultural change and modern technology, says Peter Broadhurst, of Inmarsat Maritime
To insure or not to insure?
Steve Parker, of the British International Freight Association, discusses why so many companies choose not to insure goods
Increasing efficiency and reducing risk in container shipping
Safer, more efficient and lower emission container vessel operations can be achieved by combining route splitting with advanced weather routeing, writes Christoph Rasewsky of ABS
"Next 12 months critical" if shipping is to hit zero-emissions fuel target
Shipping is falling behind in its bid to meet the IMO-backed target of a minimum of 5 per cent use of zero-emission fuels, writes Joshua Minchin of Lloyd's List
Seafarers facing unprecedented series of stresses
Captain Pradeep Chawla, of MarinePALS, explains how new training methods can enhance the safety of both seafarers and vessels
The work of salvors has never been more important
James Herbert, of the International Salvage Union, argues the value of what salvors preserve - life, the environment and property - must be celebrated and that does have a price
Dangerous cargo: risks to consider when carrying lithium-ion batteries
Michael Biltoo, of Kennedys, outlines the growing concerns on the carriage of lithium-ion batteries and suggests that prevention is better than cure