Editor’s Picks
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Piracy
New RPG threat sees naval coalition up presence in the Gulf of Aden
The naval presence off the Horn of Africa is being upped in the wake of a spate of recent attacks.…
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Operations
Greater transparency needed to improve human rights in shipping
The opaque nature of shipping is leading to massive exploitation and human rights abuses with a real risk that many…
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Maritime CEO
AO Shipping: Oetker name continues to shine in Hamburg
The sale of Hamburg Süd to Maersk for $4bn does not mean the mighty Oetker family have rubbed their hands…
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Americas
Philly Shipyard in talks for four Jones Act boxships
Philly Shipyard says it has initiated construction of up to four new containerships with deliveries in 2020 and 2021, and…
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Europe
Hapag-Lloyd deflects Qatar concerns, vows ‘smooth transition’ with UASC
German containerline Hapag-Lloyd has issued a statement today vowing that its integration with United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) is proceeding…
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Dry Cargo
BHP Billiton pushes for autonomous ships in the coming decade
Australian miners are pushing freight transport in an autonomous direction. With driverless trucks already in operation and autonomous trains set…
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Middle East
Qatari ships forced to head further afield for bunker supplies
The ongoing political tension between Qatar and its neighboring countries in the Gulf region is causing disruptions in the tanker…
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Greater China
Great Harvest Maeta enters container sector with double acquisition
Hong Kong-based bulk carrier operator Great Harvest Maeta has made its debut in the container shipping sector with the acquisition…
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Operations
New BIMCO president sets course for digitalisation
Anastasios Papagiannopoulos, CEO of Common Progress, has been elected president of BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association. Papagiannopoulos has…
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Europe
Rickmers has not given up hope of surviving
Rickmers has not given up hope of survival. The famous German line, which filed for insolvency on Friday after key…
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Asia
India takes steps to compete with the Philippines in crewing
The Indian government is concerned at its dwindling global market share of seafarers and is taking action. Representatives of leading…
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Maritime CEO
Maritime Double Shots: E-book packs a punch
Over the weekend an old chum of Maritime CEO’s launched an e-book, which we have been fortunate enough to gain…
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Contributions
A last (D-word) on Nor-Shipping 2017
‘You can’t stop the waves but you can learn how to surf’ read the sign in the window of a…
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Europe
Rickmers files for insolvency in largest shipping casualty since Hanjin
In the biggest shipping casualty since Hanjin, German shipping group Rickmers officially filed for insolvency on Thursday, in the wake…
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Europe
Succession plan in place: Fredriksen
Now 73, John Fredriksen, arguably the world’s most famous shipowner, has spoken about handing the reins of his diverse business…
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Americas
Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement must not derail IMO’s emissions drive
A host of senior shipping officials and NGOs have reacted as one to urge the International Maritime Organization to continue…
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Maritime CEO
Confitarma: Challenges plaguing Italian shipping
The Italian merchant fleet, despite the downturns recently recorded, is still a force to be reckoned with: second in Europe…
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Contributions
Is Oslo the world’s most complete maritime cluster?
Chief correspondent Jason Jiang runs the rule over the Norwegian capital as Nor-Shipping comes to a close. Oslo has been…
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Europe
Rickmers Group to file for insolvency after HSH Nordbank rejects restructuring deal
The board of beleaguered Rickmers Group says that HSH Nordbank has rejected the company’s plans for financial restructuring and also…
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Americas
Teekay Tankers adds 18 vessels with Tanker Investments acquisition
Teekay Tankers has moved to bolster its fleet with the acquisition of Oslo-listed Tanker Investments (TIL) in a share-for-share merger.…
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