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Infamy, infamy, they’ve all got it in for me

Gary Dixon — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:50:53 GMT

Ex-SeaStar Lines chief Frank Peake tries to avoid hostile jury, while lawyers take FFAs with a pinch of salt.

Intersee ship was overloaded

Dale Wainwright — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:39:50 GMT

German shipowner has to fork out over $50,000 after admitting to having excess cargo aboard vessel.

Gensets linked to fouling

Dale Wainwright — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:24:50 GMT

Kiwi scientists discover that cold-ironing may also help keep a ship’s hull clean while alongside.

Business the Maersk way

Jim Mulrenan — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:49:11 GMT

Eighteen months off his centenary Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller speaks of the philosophy behind success as a shipowner and entrepreneur.

Bloomberg blasts TBS

Aaron Kelley — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:01 GMT

Popular podcast commentator cries foul over bulker owner’s choice of Chapter 11 venue due to Dublin domicile.

Chang leaving all to charity

Gary Dixon — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:05:21 GMT

Five children out of pocket as philanthropic Evergreen billionaire says his cash will do good works after he's gone.

McQuilling storms Brazil

Aaron Kelley — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:52:13 GMT

Diversified US brokerage taps Petrobras talent to lead latest Rio de Janeiro invasion.

What shipbroking is all about

Jim Mulrenan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:49:24 GMT

Costa Concordia just a “rare anomaly,” law abiding miners, plotters brought to justice and long waits at the barbers.

Cape armada fights rates fall

Andy Pierce — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:56:32 GMT

Ofer and Angelicoussis head the list of owners standing firm and refusing to fix bulkers at basement levels.

Lodestar losers pay the price

Jim Mulrenan — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:14:57 GMT

Team behind attempt to take British Marine’s P&I business by stealth suffer another comprehensive defeat.

Lodestar not fantasy football

Jim Mulrenan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:32:36 GMT

Plan to set up a new P&I scheme by ripping the heart out of British Marine based on unlawful deception.

Bimco plans idling clause

Dale Wainwright — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:35:45 GMT

Shipowners body looks into who should pay for marine growth caused by ships awaiting charterers’ orders.

Cosco arm sues craft retailer

Aaron Kelley — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:20:22 GMT

Chinese shipping giant’s US container unit cries foul over unpaid box bills as craft king faces Texas showdown.

Souri leaves the helm of NITC

Jim Mulrenan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:01:27 GMT

Iranian tanker chief retires after more than a quarter of a century building top VLCC owner.

Crewman jailed over drugs

Gary Dixon — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:28:58 GMT

Royal Caribbean seafarer gets 14 years for intent to supply cocaine in Grand Cayman.

Morse to head Griffin

Aaron Kelley — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:30:32 GMT

Griffin Global recruits Inchcape’s former CEO as it prepares to take a bigger bite out of seafarer service market.

STX confirms Hardelay exit

Aaron Kelley — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:22:34 GMT

Laurent Castaing returns to French shipbuilder after eight-year hiatus as veteran official heads for the door.

Andersen out until April

Gary Dixon — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:34:05 GMT

Executive board to run Danish group as Maersk chief continues to recuperate from heart surgery.

Horizon admits record fiddling

Gary Dixon — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:44:24 GMT

US boxship owner to be fined $1m for falsifying oil book entries in the Hawaii trade.

‘Rocket ship’ bashes bridge

Aaron Kelley — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:41:35 GMT

Foss Maritime and US Coast Guard call in T&T Bisso following Tennessee River wreck.