Executive Interview: Mark O’Neil, President & CEO, Columbia Group
Mark O’Neil and his team have transformed Columbia into a “one-stop shop” for not just ship management but maritime services…
Next High-Stakes Standoff at Second Thomas Shoal Could Involve Allies
The Philippine military has not been able to carry out a rotation and resupply mission to its outpost at Second…
Riga Hosts Demo of World’s First Shore-to-Ship-to-Drone 5G Network
Latvian telecom company LMT has carried out what it believes to be the first full-scale demonstration of a 5G maritime…
Australia Doubles Feasibility Licenses to 12 for Victoria’s Offshore Wind
The Australian government followed up its previous effort announcing a second batch of feasibility licenses for its first potential offshore…
Hurtigruten’s Claim of Sustainability Runs Afoul of UK Advertising Standard
With sustainability becoming a buzzword and drawing increasing interest from consumers, the level of scrutiny over claims is also increasing.…
Japan’s mixed business sentiment highlights patchy economic outlook
Japanese manufacturers became more confident about business conditions in July whereas those in the service sector cooled, the monthly Reuters…
Fed getting ‘closer’ to rate cuts, top officials say
Top U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday touted interest rate cuts as getting “closer” after taking note of inflation’s improved…
ECB on mission “Gentle Summer Break”
There hasn’t been a lot of important data releases since the ECB’s June meeting. If anything latest data have pointed…
ADB Raises Developing Asia and the Pacific’s Economic Growth Forecast for 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has slightly raised its economic growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific this year…
From political fog, world growth doubts creep back in
In all the hubbub about election uncertainty and the dash for the most lucrative financial trades to exploit it, creeping…