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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The fire-damaged tanker Stena Immaculate pictured off Great Yarmouth a month after the March 11, 2025 incident

COLUMN | Manslaughter trial following deadly collision: a wake-up call for ensuring adequate manning on ships [Grey Power]

04 Feb 2026

Container vessels at the Port of Rotterdam

COLUMN | Devising maritime strategies in an uncertain time [Grey Power]

23 Jan 2026

Cargo loading operations at the Port of Hamburg

COLUMN | Slow down: avoiding haste and minimising accidents aboard ship [Grey Power]

07 Jan 2026

The crew of the containership Maersk Laguna in between voyages during the first few months of the Covid-19 pandemic

COLUMN | Attracting the right talent and averting a manpower crisis in the maritime industry [Grey Power]

30 Dec 2025

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

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