Craig Eason

1 month ago | tradewindsnews.com | Craig Eason |Sandra Boga

Fleet Operator Post Fixtures Officer Vessel Operator Senior Handy/Supramax Operations Manager Dry Bulk Chartering Broker Harrowing case emerges as unions urge ‘special protection’ for seafarers 18 March 2025 7:08 GMT Updated  18 March 2025 7:09 GMT  in    Stockholm and  London  Two women are desperate to secure the release of their seafarer husbands from a Turkish prison where they have each served just over 12 months of 30-year sentences for alleged drug crimes.

1 month ago | tradewindsnews.com | Craig Eason

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1 month ago | tradewindsnews.com | Craig Eason

Entrepreneur Ola Ravndal believes he has found a way for gas tanker operators to improve their chances of winning lucrative backhaul cargoes. He plans to tackle two key inefficiencies in the gas trades that cause vessels to spend time on lengthy ballast voyages rather than on charter. One is that vessels often spend so much time clearing tanks of residues before loading a different product that it makes it difficult for them to find a backhaul cargo.

1 month ago | tradewindsnews.com | Craig Eason

Prior to colliding at a reasonably high speed with an anchored tanker, the 804 teu Solong had made 17 port calls in the last 30 days, according to Clarksons data. For a small coastal vessel, this is not unusual. What is also common for small vessels is the crew complement is also small. We do not know what caused the accident that led to a fireball and the unfortunate loss of one seafarer, but from my experience working on coastal vessels for a couple of years, I have a few suspicions.

1 month ago | tradewindsnews.com | Craig Eason

In this week’s episode: Gary Dixon and Jonas Walsgard on the reaction to Norwegian tycoon John Fredriksen’s sudden sale of his stake in dry bulk owner Golden Ocean to Savery’s CMB.tech. Eric Priante Martin reports on plans for the US to relaunch its commercial shipbuilding industry. And Wista UK has a ball with Sandra Boga there to pick up the mood ahead of International Women’s Day. Host and producer: Craig Eason A TradeWinds news editorial production Wavelength Archive