May 22, 2012 05:43 BST Speaking at the opening session of TradeWinds Shipping China conference in Shanghai, Gurinder Singh, Director – Shipping & Distribution of Brazilian mining giant Vale invited shipowners to participate in the Vale initiative through long terms charters at “sustainable” freight rates.
May 22, 2012 01:15 BST The controversy surrounding very large ore carriers (VLOCs) was put on hold for a few minutes yesterday as H.E. Dr. Ahmed Al Futais, The Minister of Transport and Communications of Oman and Deputy Chairman of Oman Shipping Company officially named the Vale Liwa (H1125) and Vale Sohar (H1126) at a sun drenched ceremony in Nantong.
May 14, 2012 15:55 BST Two leading buyers of marine insurance for Greek fleets suggest there is room for compromise between underwriters' desire for rate rises and the difficult financial position of shipowners.
May 14, 2012 15:54 BST Norwegian marine insurer Skuld is aiming to provide Michelin starred service to shipowners.
May 03, 2012 10:41 BST As leaders from the marine insurance industry prepare to gather at London’s Corinthia Hotel for the 6th TradeWinds Marine Risk Forum next week (9-10th May), the programme reveals some of the most topical and controversial issues of the day.
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.
Mar 09, 2012 16:10 GMT As the global ship recycling industry prepares to gather in Singapore, a fresh push is expected for European shipowners to recycle their old ships according to standards of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC).
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Feb 27, 2012 10:58 GMT The deaths of two Indian fishermen at the hands of crack marines highlights the lack of clear guidelines on the rules of engagement in conflict situations, reports shipping news provider TradeWinds. Peter Cook, head of maritime security association SAMI says he hoped the incident would “raise the profile and need for clear rules on the use and force.”
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).
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Feb 10, 2012 08:26 GMT According to the front page lead in TradeWinds today, scores of ships built in the past 10 years containing substantial amounts of banned asbestos have triggered claims of lax enforcement of rules and the erroneous issuing of safety certificates.
Feb 02, 2012 14:42 GMT TradeWinds / NHST Events is to host the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum as the opening keynote of Posidonia 2012, in the Metropolitan Expo Centre on 5 June 2012.
Dec 06, 2011 09:43 GMT Chinese ship recyclers hope the sale of Norwegian owner Hoegh Autoliners’ 3,700-car-equivalent-unit (ceu) Hoegh Trotter (1983) to Jiangmen Zhongxin Ship Recycling Yard in South China on Monday marks the growing importance of green recycling facilities on the mainland, particularly to European owners for whom being environmentally responsible is not an option but a necessity.
Nov 24, 2011 05:51 GMT Calls for more scrapping of older offshore support vessels (OSVs) were welcomed from operators and builders alike during the opening session of TradeWinds Offshore Marine conference in Singapore on Thursday.
Nov 17, 2011 10:44 GMT Former BBC journalist and news anchor Nisha Pillai will shine a light on the controversial world of ship breaking when she moderates a session on improving standards at an industry event next March.
Nov 14, 2011 07:05 GMT TradeWinds Offshore Marine conference will be held at the InterContinental in Singapore on 24 November 2011. Limited places are still available for interested participants so early registration at www.tinyurl.com/OM-Sing11 is highly recommended.
Oct 31, 2011 12:10 GMT Singapore conference hears that shipping companies need to move from compliance to innovation culture if they want to be successful.
Oct 25, 2011 08:21 BST Together with Lloyd's Register, the SmartShipping team is pleased to announce the winner of our SmartSurvey lucky draw.
Oct 12, 2011 11:11 BST India's shipping elite gathered at the India Shipping Summit in Mumbai this week. The seventh India Shipping Summit’s focus was to take fresh look at the maritime industry’s position, bringing together all key stakeholders and interested international parties for a high-level information exchange and the opening day delivered just that.
Oct 06, 2011 10:14 BST The latest edition of TradeWinds Offshore Marine will be held in Singapore on 24 Nov 2011 at the InterContinental. Key owners, operators, brokers and analysts will come together to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing what appears to be a sunrise sector of the generally troubled maritime industry.
Oct 04, 2011 13:18 BST At an exclusive gathering in Athens, Greece’s ship owners are meeting this week to discuss how shipping companies can remain profitable in the long term. The Shipowners Forum, organized by international shipping newspaper TradeWinds, features a highly topical session entitled ‘Should Greek ship owners stick to what they know, or is diversity the way forward?’
Sep 27, 2011 08:07 BST NHST Events and Lloyd's Register team up to present the SmartSurvey, asking ship owners, operators and all parties relevant in a vessel's life cycle the pertinent questions that will reveal what they really think, and where shipping is headed next.
Sep 26, 2011 15:45 BST The promise of growth and development for India’s shipping industry continues to tease stakeholders. This time last year, India, and particularly its maritime sector, fared better through the worst of the global recession than many others. The good news is that last year and in the first quarter this year, Indian shipping recorded an increase of over 20 per cent in business.
Aug 15, 2011 07:00 BST Conference organiser, NHST Events has launched a new website in advance of a busy Autumn programme.
