Fincantieri Marine Group announced today that, following a successful six‐year tenure as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Francesco Valente has announced his intention to step‐down from the position to assume another leadership role…
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The dry bulk market is still trying to find a new balance, amid China’s economical repositiona and shifting trade patterns. For instance, coal trade routes are changing on the back of stricter rules and the need for low sulphur coal. However, the…
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Attempts to assess China’s macro-economic outlook have been complicated by the ongoing trade dispute with the USA. Greater negative risks are implied by trade tension. So far, consequences for China have been limited and the economy has performed solid…
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Since we published our comment on 15 June on the very serious issues with contaminated fuel faced by ship owners in the US Gulf there has been no meaningful resolution. Anecdotally it would appear that, to date, more than one hundred vessels have been …
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The United States believes Iran has started carrying out naval exercises in the Gulf, apparently moving up the timing of annual drills amid heightened tensions with Washington, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday.One U.S. official, speaking on cond…
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