Editor’s Picks
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Contributions
Strait talking on heavy fuel oil in the Arctic
Verner Wilson III from Friends of the Earth is in London this week for the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)…
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Greater China
New documentary claims Nobu Su was ‘turned over’ by RBS
Splash has obtained an exclusive pre-screening of The Outsider, a documentary focusing on the life of Taiwanese shipping magnate, Nobu…
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Dry Cargo
Volatile capes trading below opex again
The volatile cape market has taken a serious nosedive this week, brokers at Fearnleys report, with ships in the Atlantic…
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Operations
Gory TV exposé prompts Australian authorities to act on livestock exports
Ahead of a much-trailed explosive exposé into the Australian livestock trades due to air on terrestrial television this Sunday (see…
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Maritime CEO
China Navigation: In growth mode
China Navigation (CNCo), one of the most venerable names in Asian shipping, is very much in a phase of expansion,…
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Contributions
Internet blackout brings light to the wifi debate
For a moment yesterday my quaint French Pyrenean town resembled something of an early ‘90s zombie flick. Citizens shuffled around,…
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Contributions
The role of Port State Control in the future
If the PSC regime wishes to improve the industry further, it needs to win the hearts and minds of the…
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Europe
‘Never before has a meeting generated such great interest’: IMO boss’s rallying MEPC call
Addressing the start of the intersessional working group on the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships yesterday, Kitack…
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Europe
Kongsberg and Wilhelmsen form the world’s first autonomous shipping line
Norwegian maritime groups Kongsberg and Wilhelmsen have jointly announced the establishment of Massterly, an autonomous shipping joint venture that will…
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Europe
26 vessels up for grabs in Toisa sell-off
Clarksons has been appointed by the US Bankruptcy Court to sell off the entire commercial shipping fleet of Gregory Callimanopulos’s…
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Greater China
Cosco anticipates June conclusion for OOCL takeover
Cosco anticipates sealing the $6.3bn takeover of Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) by the end of June. Cosco’s…
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Europe
Transparency International lambasts IMO’s governance structure
Once again the International Maritime Organization (IMO) stands accused today of letting private, corporate interests exert too much influence at…
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Contributions
2035 and all that: Global warming, shipping emissions and acronym soup
Before diving into the acronym soup in which this subject floats, I would like to say something: When I last…
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Europe
Russian transport tycoon arrested on embezzlement charges
The Russian authorities have arrested billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov, a key player in Russia’s transport sector, on charges of embezzling over…
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Asia
Varun fleet to be auctioned
Six LPG carriers belonging to Yudhishthir Khatau-led Varun Resources are to be auctioned, bringing a close to a dreadful chapter…
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Asia
Three to ONE: Japan’s Ocean Network Express starts operating
To little fanfare the world’s newest containerline officially started operations Sunday. Ocean Network Express (ONE), the liner giant created by…
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Europe
Competing factions descend on London for highly charged MEPC
So the stage is set for what could be the most acrimonious gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)…
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Maritime CEO
Ocean Network Express: Jeremy Nixon ready for April ONE
Neatly bookending a key chapter in his career, Maritime CEO has the last interview with Jeremy Nixon ahead of Sunday’s…
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Operations
A quarter of seafarers show signs of depression
More than a quarter of seafarers show signs of depression – and many won’t ask for help, according to a…
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Europe
MPC Container Ships confident of further acquisitions this year
The fastest growing containership operator in the world reckons prices are still attractive enough to carry on its buying spree.…
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