ombugge
December 8, 2022, 12:42pm
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The sanction busters are having a boom time:
The growing size of the so-called dark tanker fleet poses a real threat to the reputation of global shipping, and puts the lives of seafarers at risk as well as the environment, leading shipping figures have warned. With Russia joining other oil...
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Will the âDark Fleetâ grow with the EU ban on seaborn oil import from Russia?
Turkeyâs decision to check the insurance details of tankers passing through its waters is holding up a growing line of ships. The new ruling â effective from December 1 â has seen queues growing along the Bosporus, and comes at the same time as the...
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I may be wrong but it seems to me this frenzy will die down as quickly as container mega freight rates and container time charter rates.
Container market collapse sees first ships heading for scrap - Splash247
Wan Hai Lines Selling 10 Containerships for Scrap (gcaptain.com)
ombugge
December 16, 2022, 11:29am
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Shipping is never dull, and the moment you feel it might be is probably the time to seek a different career. Being in this industry gives those curious enough an advanced view from the bridge of geopolitical and economic forces shaping the world....
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Next year shipping may have to do without US (??):
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is asking the top 20 shipping lines calling the United States to provide information on how they are complying with the new prohibitions on retaliation established by the countryâs Ocean Shipping Reform Act of...
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
ombugge
December 22, 2022, 3:10pm
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ombugge
January 2, 2023, 1:10pm
295
Maybe China will stop sneezing?:
ombugge
January 4, 2023, 8:31pm
296
Shipping company sail into space:
Already sailing the worldâs seven seas, French liner CMA CGM has helped hoist a sail far, far away. After two years of research and design, the satellite containing French start-up Gamaâs solar sail was launched yesterday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket....
Estimated reading time: 1 minute
ombugge
January 9, 2023, 9:15pm
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Chinaâs reopening to the world over the weekend is seeing considerably more jet fuel about to be consumed in the worldâs most populous nation, while for crew managers thereâs relief that the country has made crew changes far easier for the first time...
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But Chinese New Year is only a short way away and China shuts down for at least 10 days,
Shipping is a funny old game and China is a very important market for all types of shipping.
ombugge
January 14, 2023, 4:24pm
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Source: Clarksons Research
ombugge
January 18, 2023, 11:56am
299
This years Captains Table conference jin Hong Kong just started:
The Captainâs Table finals, shippingâs preeminent pitch competition, return today, with the whole show being broadcast live from Hong Kong on Splash. This yearâs finalists showcase solutions on issues such as decarbonisation, optimisation and risk...
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ombugge
January 19, 2023, 12:15pm
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Worldâs largest Shipmanagement company formed by merger:
OSM Maritime Group and Thome Group have agreed to a merger which will create a shipmanagement powerhouse called OSM Thome. The two parties, both of Norwegian heritage, have been negotiating the merger for many months, the latest in a stream of...
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The deal will catapult the merged entity high up the ranks in global shipmanagement. The two companies manage around 1,000 ships in various segments and have a combined workforce of 32,000. Of the 1,000 ships, roughly 450 are under full technical management.
PS> Sounds a lot like OSM taking control of Thome.(??)
ombugge
January 19, 2023, 12:21pm
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Major shipping news coming out of India today will have significant ramifications for vessel valuations. The Mumbai-headquartered Economic Times is reporting the government will shortly unveil age restrictions for ships calling at the worldâs second...
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PS> Badly maintained ships are welcome as long as they meet the age limits. (??)
