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Thursday, December 10, 2015
Does Shipping Tell the Real Story of China? You Should Hope Not
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Does Shipping Tell the Real Story of China? You Should Hope Not

By Manisha Jha (Bloomberg) — Investors betting that China’s near- insatiable appetite for industrial raw materials will drive global economic growth

December 10, 2015
Total Views: 6

Monday, September 28, 2015
Fitch: China’s Slowing Growth Adds to Shipping Sector Woes
Maritime News

Fitch: China’s Slowing Growth Adds to Shipping Sector Woes

  (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, September 28 (Fitch) China’s slower growth and economic transition will pose

September 28, 2015
Total Views: 0

Monday, August 24, 2015
Shipping Magnate John Fredriksen ‘Very Worried’ About China
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Shipping Magnate John Fredriksen ‘Very Worried’ About China

  By Jonas Cho Walsgard (Bloomberg) — John Fredriksen, the billionaire who made his fortune investing in crude tankers, said he’s “very

August 24, 2015
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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Maritime News

Shipping Confidence Hits Two-And-A-Half Year Low

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell during the three months to February 2015 to their lowest level for two-and-a-half years, according to

April 1, 2015
Total Views: 0

Monday, March 9, 2015
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Finance

Billionaire Greek Ship Owners Surface as Home Economy Sinks

More than a thousand delegates from the shipping industry gathered last month at the Hilton Athens for the Greek Shipping Forum, a day of speeches and panel

March 9, 2015
Total Views: 1560

Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Study Reveals Economic Impact of European Shipping Industry – INFOGRAPHIC
Maritime News

Study Reveals Economic Impact of European Shipping Industry – INFOGRAPHIC

The European shipping industry supports employment of 2.2 million people and overall contributes €147 billion to EU economy, according to the results of a

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 183

Monday, November 17, 2014
New Satellite Data Reveals Major Uptick in Global Maritime Traffic
Maritime News

New Satellite Data Reveals Major Uptick in Global Maritime Traffic

Maritime traffic on the world’s oceans has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, according to a new study published by the American Geophysical Union

November 17, 2014
Total Views: 340

Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Video: A Day In The Life… One Year After MLC 2006
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Video: A Day In The Life… One Year After MLC 2006

It was one year ago today that the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, also known as the “Seafarers Bill of Rights” or simply MLC 2006, entered into

August 20, 2014
Total Views: 65

Friday, August 8, 2014
U.S. Shipping Firm Sues Alcoa for $300 Million Over Guinea Bauxite
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U.S. Shipping Firm Sues Alcoa for $300 Million Over Guinea Bauxite

A U.S. shipping firm is suing Alcoa for $300 million saying it suffered losses after the aluminium maker breached a contract with the Guinean government

August 8, 2014
Total Views: 34

Sunday, August 3, 2014
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Maritime News

Egypt Awards Suez Logistics Hub Project Contract

Egypt has chosen a consortium that includes the Egyptian army and global engineering firm Dar al-Handasah to develop an international industrial and logistics

August 3, 2014
Total Views: 23

Thursday, April 3, 2014
Investors Snap Up Shipping Loans As Global Economy Lifts Trade Prospects
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Investors Snap Up Shipping Loans As Global Economy Lifts Trade Prospects

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) – Global private equity firm KKR has bought $150 million worth of shipping loans from two European banks amid

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 3

Thursday, February 6, 2014
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Maritime News

Shipping Industry Sees An End To Five-Year Downturn

The shipping industry is poised to emerge from its longest downturn in three decades, buoyed by an end to years of overcapacity that have depressed freight

February 6, 2014
Total Views: 5

Sunday, November 24, 2013
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Finance

‘Things Cannot Get Worse’ in Shipping

The momentum keeps building that shipping is indeed in a cyclical

November 24, 2013
Total Views: 68

Monday, September 16, 2013
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News

Shipping Rates in China Surge to 16-Month High

The cost of hauling iron ore and coal along China’s coast rose to a 16-month high, adding to signs the nation’s demand is strengthening for the

September 16, 2013
Total Views: 12

Sunday, August 4, 2013
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News

Asia’s Exports Stutter, Missing Out On U.S. Revival

By Wayne Arnold and Choonsik Yoo HONG KONG, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. economy may have stopped sneezing, but Asia’s exports are still laid up with

August 4, 2013
Total Views: 5

Sunday, June 16, 2013
Shipping Titan and Philanthropist Paul Soros Dies At 87
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Shipping Titan and Philanthropist Paul Soros Dies At 87

Paul Soros passed away at his New York City home, his son, Jeffrey Soros,

June 16, 2013
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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Finance

NordLB: The Darkest Hour of Shipping Has Passed

FRANKFURT, April 23 (Reuters) – NordLB’s, one of the world’s top ten ship financiers, expects the shipping industry to have passed its

April 23, 2013
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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News

Shipping Confidence Reaches Highest Level in Two Years – Moore Stephens

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry recovered to their highest level in two years in the three months ending February 2013, according to the

March 26, 2013
Total Views: 6

Friday, February 8, 2013
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News

Chinese Imports Rise 28.8%, Outpaces Exports

(Bloomberg) — China’s exports rose 25 percent in January from a year earlier while imports increased 28.8 percent, resulting in a trade surplus of

February 8, 2013
Total Views: 6

Monday, January 7, 2013
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Finance

Banks to Gain Tighter Grip on Shipping Industry

Banks will exert more control over the shipping industry this year as vessel values continue to decline, according to accounting firm Moore Stephens LLP.

January 7, 2013
Total Views: 44
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