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Maritime CEO Forum: Sulphur cap like playing poker blind with half the cards
“Playing poker blind with half the cards,” was how moderator Thomas Söderberg, the founder of Tribini Capital, introduced the choices…
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Senior maritime stakeholders deem industry not prepared to deal with global issues
Senior stakeholders believe that the global maritime industry is not prepared to deal with major issues that are likely to…
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Wärtsilä splits marine and energy businesses
Finnish maritime technology group Wärtsilä has decided to reorganise into two business areas, Wärtsilä Marine Business and Wärtsilä Energy Business,…
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Survey claims owners have left it too late to get scrubbers installed in time for the start of the sulphur cap
Owners have now left it too late to get scrubbers installed in time for the start of the global sulphur…
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Maritime CEO Forum returns to Hong Kong with all-star lineup
Tuesday afternoon sees the Maritime CEO Forum return to the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) in the heart of Central, Hong…
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Prosecution sought in Manila over illegal recruitment
The National Bureau of Investigation in the Philippines is seeking the prosecution of two Italians and three Filipinos for syndicated…
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Weekly Broker: Tankers lead the way as markets light up
Three weeks later than we had predicted the S&P scene finally lit up in the past few days, led by…
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NovaAlgoma and Peter Döhle Schiffahrts create new mini-bulker pool
NovaAlgoma Short Sea Carriers, a joint venture of Algoma Central Corporation and Nova Marine Holdings SA, and Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG…
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No cap backtracking, IMO stresses as calls for leniency grow
With an assortment of influential shipping bodies and registers calling for leniency in the first months of applying the global…
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IMO 2020: Who will get the bill?
Andy Lane from CTI Consultancy reflects on how liners ought to charge for the sulphur cap. That shirt you’re wearing…
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Post-Honam fire, Maersk rings the changes on stowing dangerous goods
After a thorough review of current safety practices and policies in the stowage of dangerous cargo, Maersk has now completed…
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MOL takes watch keeping into the future
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines’ (MOL) dogged pursuit of pioneering smart ships has taken another key step with news one of…
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Cosco Shipping sets up Sarajevo office
China’s Cosco Shipping Lines has opened a new office at Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina to expand its presence in…
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Poland to build canal through lagoon to the Baltic
Poland is to build a short canal so that ships leaving from one of its ports will no longer need…
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MSC and CMA CGM follow Maersk’s lead in readying sulphur cap surcharges
Having let Maersk take the brunt of shippers’ ire for the past week, the world’s second and third largest container…
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ChartCo: Further acquisitions on the cards
Since taking the helm at ChartCo in 2010 Martin Taylor has been responsible for three key acquisitions; more are on…
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OSV crew abandoned in Dubai highlight their plight
Eight crew stranded onboard the 1992-built OSV have gone public with their plight, claiming their employers abandoned them in Dubai…
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Seafarer happiness: The role for management and design
Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, identifies why crew are less cheery about life at sea and…
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Maersk boxship docks in Bremerhaven, completing Arctic voyage
On Saturday the docked at Bremerhaven, completing the first voyage by a containership across the Northern Sea Route. The 3,600…
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Fleet Management buys out NAESS
Hong Kong’s Fleet Management has bought out NAESS Ship Management for an undisclosed price, bringing the company’s managed fleet closer…
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