Global compensation fund not available to cover pollution from North Sea tanker explosion
Hazardous cargo scheme could have paid out but does not come into force until 2027
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Donald Trump’s Chinese ship charges creating two-tier term tanker market, BRS says
Charterers shying away from Chinese-built ships as fears grow over costs of US calls
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Owners move ships from Hong Kong flag over Chinese ‘commandeering’ and US sanction fears
Executives tell Reuters they do not want to be caught between two powers increasingly hostile to each other
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Shanghai bulker player inks newbuilding pair in chemical tanker debut
Outfit has contracted China Merchants Yangzhou to build the 25,900-dwt stainless steel chemical carriers
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Iranian ‘dark fleet’ VLCCs pose recycling headache for Bangladesh as US cuts aid
Market sources say listing by Iran pressure group could present challenges
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