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Greater China
Michael Grey slams ‘beancounters’ and authorities for permitting reduced numbers of crew onboard
Michael Grey, the world’s most famous shipping journalist, has lashed out at the minimal number of seafarers onboard ships today.…
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Greater China
Tanker owners need to be cautious on the supply side: Maritime CEO Forum
Caution was the most palpable theme emanating from the tanker session at this week’s Maritime CEO Forum in Hong Kong.…
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Europe
French PM signals nationwide LNG bunkering intent
France looks set to take a leading role in the provision of LNG to ships with the government coming squarely…
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Europe
Veldhuizen departs from DVB
As it fights to right its shipping exposure, DVB Bank is pushing through a notable management reshuffle with Bert Veldhuizen…
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Greater China
Leader of Hong Kong declines to give shipping a dedicated government authority
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, soured 60th anniversary celebrations at the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) last night by…
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Asia
Indian master recounts horror of spending a year alone on decrepit abandoned tanker
Dubai newspaper Gulf News has carried a shocking report of an Indian tanker master who has finally managed to head…
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Greater China
Deepsea autonomous ships unlikely for at least a generation: Maritime CEO Forum
Deepsea shipping is unlikely to become autonomous in the next 20 to 30 years delegates attending yesterday’s Maritime CEO Forum…
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Greater China
Jack Hsu becomes HKSOA chairman
Oak Maritime’s Jack Hsu will be officially unveiled this evening as the new chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association,…
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Europe
Turmoil at ThyssenKrupp’s Kiel yard
German newspaper Handlelsblatt is reporting that ThyssenKrupp’s shipyard in Kiel is in turmoil with significant losses prompting a management shuffle.…
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Greater China
Stopford predicts supply/demand equilibrium by 2021
It’ll take through to 2021 before the supply/demand equilibrium becomes favourable for shipping, the world’s most famous shipping analyst, Clarkson’s…
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Europe
Maersk fixes 22 classic panamaxes in the space of just one month
Maersk has been on a “fixing spree” of classic panamaxes, according to the latest weekly report from Alphaliner. Alphaliner has…
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Containers
Cellular fleet hits 21m teu
The cellular containership fleet breached the 21m teu mark on November 2, analysts at Alphaliner report. It took 22 months…
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Europe
Europe must develop holistic shipbuilding strategy amid rampant Asian competition
European shipbuilding nations are too small and weak individually to compete with their Asian counterparts and must band together if…
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Europe
Myklebust takes the helm at Höegh Autoliners
Ivar Myklebust has been promoted to CEO at Höegh Autoliners, having held the CFO post for the last three years.…
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Operations
Cyber liability and lack of regulation hindering implementation of unmanned ships
Almost two thirds (64%) of global marine industry executives believe there is uncertainty surrounding liability issues relating to unmanned ships…
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Europe
ICS slams shipyard subsidies
A leading shipowning organisation has hit out at government subsidies supporting ailing shipyards. Addressing government trade negotiators in the OECD…
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Operations
Ship operating costs rise
The cost of operating cargo ships rose marginally in 2017 following two consecutive years of falls, but shipowners should prepare…
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Europe
North P&I opens in Dublin as Brexit precaution
Following the result of the UK referendum on membership of the EU in July 2016, North and Sunderland Marine have…
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Asia
Shipping Corporation of India readies scrap candidates
State-backed Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is having a clear out of its older tonnage. India’s flagship carrier reported an…
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Asia
Owners seeing greater value in older crude tankers
The Japanese controlled aframax , a 14-year-old Namura-built tanker, saw up to eight possible buyers come to inspect the ship…
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