May 02, 2012 04:46 BST Disputes and renegotiations between ship owners and charterers are at levels not seen since the financial market crash of 2008. In a highly topical session at the upcoming 8th TradeWinds Shipping China conference Geir Sviggum, Chief Representative of international law firm Wikborg Rein in Shanghai will lead an open discussion on the problems and possible solutions.

Apr 19, 2012 10:36 BST Mining giant caught in China dilemma sends senior representative to speak at leading maritime conference in Shanghai.

Feb 21, 2012 04:27 GMT The organisers of the 8th TradeWinds Shipping China conference have recently released the initial agenda, aptly themed “Will the Dragon deliver?” for the 2 day conference, which will cover both timely as well as timeless issues – from charter party disputes to banned VLOCs, the fate of shipyards to the liquidity conundrum.

Feb 13, 2012 05:57 GMT A recent report released by DNB Bank appears to bring the first piece of good news this year for shipping. As the broader industry battles with new lows and record losses, the offshore sector looks set to be on the cusp of a bull cycle. Read the full story here, first published in Upstream (an NHST title).