May 02, 2012 04:46 BST NHST Events 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 NHST Events Mining giant caught in China dilemma sends senior representative to speak at leading maritime conference in Shanghai.
Mar 22, 2012 14:18 GMT uShip UK Former President of Getloaded.com and TIA Board Member Named GM of Freight at uShip uShip, the online transport marketplace, today announced that Charles Myers, a 35-year veteran of the transport, freight and supply chain industry, has joined uShip as General Manager of Freight. Myers will oversee uShip’sbrokered loads and private network freight exchange services...
Mar 09, 2012 16:10 GMT NHST Events 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).
Mar 09, 2012 05:36 GMT NHST Events
Feb 27, 2012 10:58 GMT NHST Events 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 NHST Events 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 NHST Events 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).
Feb 02, 2012 14:42 GMT NHST Events 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.
