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When Shipping Turns Grey: Life and Law Inside the Shadow Fleet
When a ship “goes grey,” it doesn’t disappear.It slips into a world where names change and paperwork turns to smoke. Yet the people aboard still…
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PFOS in Firefighting Foam: What the IMO 2026 Ban Means for Ships
The IMO 2026 Deadline Is Coming – Are Ships Ready? In January 2026, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will prohibit the use of firefighting foams…
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Shipping Is Not the Villain! It’s the Scapegoat of the Climate Debate
As I scroll through shipping news, I keep seeing the same thing – post after post about decarbonization, new “green ships” being announced, and big…
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The Silence That Follows a Cadet’s Death at Sea
In the past five years, the shipping industry has seen a disturbing rise in deaths and disappearances among young seafarers, many recorded as suicides or…
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The MSC Michigan Chief Engineer Case: Beyond Blame, Toward Systemic Accountability
The Ghost of Dali: A Wake-Up Call The maritime fraternity has never fully exorcised the ghost of MV Dali. In March 2024, the containership, while…