Michael Grey

Maritime industry legend, and former long-term editor of Lloyds List, Michael Grey kicks off each month with topical issues affecting the maritime world at large.

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Los Angeles Fire Department fireboats continue firefighting operations to extinguish the blaze aboard the container vessel ONE Henry Hudson off the Port of Los Angeles, November 22, 2025.

COLUMN | Recent fire incidents on ships highlight urgent need for safe battery disposal [Grey Power]

11 Dec 2025

Cranes handling containers at the Port of Baltimore

COLUMN | Look for the kill switch: balancing trade benefits and security concerns amid China's manufacturing dominance [Grey Power]

27 Nov 2025

Shore-based remote operation centre overseeing fully autonomous navigation by the container vessel Suzaku in Tokyo Bay, March 1, 2022

Unmanned Shipping

COLUMN | Automation and AI in shipping: tools for improving productivity [Grey Power]

07 Nov 2025

IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez and the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee adjourn discussions on the adoption of the net-zero framework for one year, October 17, 2025.

COLUMN | Those who shout the loudest, win: how political meddling disrupts progress at the IMO [Grey Power]

24 Oct 2025

The tanker Pablo shown here after it suffered an onboard explosion that killed three of its crew while off southern Malaysia, May 1, 2023. The vessel is registered to Gabon, a known flag of convenience favoured by ship operators wishing to circumvent international sanctions.

COLUMN | Global piracy, the shadow tanker fleet and other dark geopolitical clouds building up [Grey Power]

07 Oct 2025

Captain and crew on ship's bridge

COLUMN | Justice and better protection for shipmasters amid evolving threats and risks [Grey Power]

25 Sep 2025

Crew working on a lifeboat on a ship

COLUMN | Shore leave for crews: is it really too easy to say "no"? [Grey Power]

09 Sep 2025

COLUMN | On tech anxiety and other mental health challenges faced by seafarers [Grey Power]

COLUMN | On tech anxiety and other mental health challenges faced by seafarers [Grey Power]

27 Aug 2025

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