• COLUMN | Perenco’s shame and Gabon’s lax standards: a fatal combination [Offshore Accounts]

    COLUMN | Perenco’s shame and Gabon’s lax standards: a fatal combination [Offshore Accounts]

  • REMINISCENCES | The lessons of “Supership” half a century on

    REMINISCENCES | The lessons of “Supership” half a century on

  • OPINION | The Red Sea crisis, food insecurity and conflict

    OPINION | The Red Sea crisis, food insecurity and conflict

  • VESSEL REVIEW | Excool – Japanese partnership delivers liquefied CO2 carrier demonstrator

    VESSEL REVIEW | Excool – Japanese partnership delivers liquefied CO2 carrier demonstrator

  • COLUMN | Shipping on demand in these troubled times [Grey Power]

    COLUMN | Shipping on demand in these troubled times [Grey Power]

  • COLUMN | Perenco’s shame and Gabon’s lax standards: a fatal combination [Offshore Accounts]
  • REMINISCENCES | The lessons of “Supership” half a century on
  • OPINION | The Red Sea crisis, food insecurity and conflict
  • VESSEL REVIEW | Excool – Japanese partnership delivers liquefied CO2 carrier demonstrator
  • COLUMN | Shipping on demand in these troubled times [Grey Power]
COLUMN | Perenco’s shame and Gabon’s lax standards: a fatal combination [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Perenco’s shame and Gabon’s lax standards: a fatal combination [Offshore Accounts]

By Hieronymus Bosch

In an industry is awash with cash and record profits, it is tragic to see five people confirmed dead in an accident on a Perenco platform offshore Gabon, and one other worker still missing, presumed also killed, as per the most recent update.

REMINISCENCES | The lessons of “Supership” half a century on

REMINISCENCES | The lessons of “Supership” half a century on

By Michael Grey

Fifty years ago, the shipping “establishment” was plunged into angst and indignation by the publication of a book that opened up many of the mysteries of the modern maritime industry to critical public scrutiny.

BOOK REVIEW | BP Shipping Pictorial: The Golden Years 1945-1975

BOOK REVIEW | BP Shipping Pictorial: The Golden Years 1945-1975

By Neil Baird

Don’t be fooled by the word “pictorial” in its title. While it does include some first-rate pictures, this book is much more than that.

OPINION | The Red Sea crisis, food insecurity and conflict

OPINION | The Red Sea crisis, food insecurity and conflict

By Saba Sinai

The Yemeni Houthi rebels’ continued attacks on shipping in the Red Sea serve as a reminder that global supply chains remain highly vulnerable to disruption. Moreover, it highlights how food insecurity can simultaneously be an effect and cause of conflict.

Eighteenth annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum starts Monday

Eighteenth annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum starts Monday

By Baird Maritime Gear Editor

Capital Link’s eighteenth annual International Shipping Forum will take place on Monday, March 11, 2024, at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. The forum is held in partnership with Citi and in cooperation with NYSE and Nasdaq. Held in New York City every year, the forum is known for its large attendance by ..

COLUMN | Shipping on demand in these troubled times [Grey Power]

COLUMN | Shipping on demand in these troubled times [Grey Power]

By Michael Grey

Among the grim news emanating from every quarter, which filled the morning newspapers recently, was the frightful threat of a shortage of tea.

Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture

Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture

Baird Maritime once more highlights the ever important fishing and aquaculture sector by reviewing newbuild vessels entering service around the world.