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DryShips' pending exit from listing draws few tears in New York

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ITLOS decisions are final and binding, but cases can often take years to resolve

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Flag state can pursue ITLOS claim on behalf of itself, owners and crew

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Hamburg hosts global court for settlement of maritime disputes

Pathy likes his assets heavy as Fednav rivals travel light

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Dwindling US soybean exports to China might never recover

Sweet Chinese crude could make scrubber retrofits a money loser

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Oaktree’s dry bulk buys reflect ‘patience’ with shipping

VLCC owners and charterers seek new direction in 'strange' period market

How Oino Shipbrokers shook things up to plot global growth

Maersk Tankers acquisition fits Moller Holding plans to diversify

Exit of financial backers worries hull underwriters

Japanese yards target foreign ship contracts

Whisper it softly but there’s some real data behind this optimism

Shipping experts confidently predict better times for the industry

Rising number of larger claims notified to P&I pool bucks decade-long trend

Scandinavian duo seek 'uniform and fair enforcement system' for 2020

FSRU shipowning role shifts as units become accessible to all

Rates spike for Jones Act tankers unlikely to last

Mega-claims pose threat to Skuld’s proud record