Time to change the narrative on third-party shipmanagement, says Columbia’s O'Neil
Shipowners are increasingly interested in a different model for vessel management functions via strategic alliances with shipmanagement companies
As ship operations face growing complexities, the relationships between shipowners and management companies is becoming more sophisticated. As such, Columbia Group chief executive and Intermanager president Mark O’Neil believes that it is time to move away from the title ‘third-party manager’