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Angeliki Frangou warns of dark clouds amid ‘dangerous times’ for shipping

Strength of Torm stock a key factor in fleet deals, boss Jacob Meldgaard says

Turning point coming for bulkers as 2024 looking ‘half-decent’, TMI’s Ed Buttery says

Ship Management

Inaction not an option: Columbia launches mentor scheme for female cadets

Ship size is going to matter due to ammonia’s limitations, designers say

‘I always want more ships,’ says TMI’s new operations chief Carl Ackerley

IUMI2023

Insurance underwriters gather as marine market hangs in the balance

IUMI 2023

Stephen Catlin’s Convex view of marine insurance pays off

Interview

Pertamina International awakens to take on the tanker world

Pacific Carriers bullish on product tankers as it turns 50

No regrets as Rajesh Unni takes ‘easy’ decision on succession planning at Synergy

ONE’s Nixon expects continued growth in container sector despite $5bn profit drop

Where contacts trump CVs, Nitzeira Watson uses ‘sacrifice and effort’ to get ahead

‘Simply good business’: Veteran Anthony Whitworth dishes on Diana deal and a lifetime in shipping

Marubeni gives MaruKlav pool a ‘fresh pair of eyes’, says Klaveness’ bulker boss Michael Jorgensen

UCL’s Tristan Smith: Carbon resolution ‘a massive change’ but leaves more tests ahead for IMO

Shell parks ammonia as a marine fuel until toxicity issues are resolved

‘Shipping needs the political will’ to secure carbon consensus, says Ardmore’s Anthony Gurnee

Lila Global’s Steve Kunzer talks strategy to reach 70-plus ships

WinGD names new chief executive as speed of fuelling transition hots up

Tristar Eships targets growth without the ‘shocking’ value destruction

MM Warburg’s $150m shipping credit fund ready for take-off

Mergers must make sense, says Alpin Shipping chairman Wilhelm Holst

United Product Tankers balances opportunity and risk in transformed clean market

Tanker churn: Pool operators face unique challenges in hot markets, says UPT

IMO ‘will agree ambitious carbon cut target’ says Europe’s candidate to head UN agency

Engineer Louise Tricoire embarks on her next voyage of discovery

More women and diversity in shipping is not a ‘fluffy nice to have, it’s critical’

Freight derivatives need to solve the ‘chicken and egg’ problem to crack growth

‘The trust had gone,’ says Hugo De Stoop as he explains Euronav exit

Well-armed: AMA Capital Partners is never at a loss for direction in the boardroom

Fresh face steps up to lead Tankers International in VLCC pool growth push

Shipowners face challenges deciding on decarbonisation retrofits, Wartsila’s Tamara de Gruyter says

Sanctions and geopolitical tensions will put shipowners in tight spot, NorthStandard’s Salthouse says

‘I thrive on challenges’: How Cargill’s Eman Abdalla stumbled into shipping and couldn’t turn back

‘Bulk can mean anything’: GoodBulk won’t limit itself to dry cargo in the future

Interview

Seismic power shift: MOL goes global with biggest shake-up in its history

‘It has been quite a stressful two years’, says Takeshi Hashimoto after taking MOL hot seat

Columbia’s Mark O’Neil urges shipping to shift focus because fossil fuels are going nowhere

Option advantage: ‘We don’t have to run round buying ships,’ says Paolo d’Amico

‘If we snooze, we lose’: Clarksons eyes expansion amid tough competition

TotalEnergies’ Cousin looks to grow dual-fuelled tanker fleet as major probes future fuels

Planets aligned for Braemar’s Reed-Sperrin in ‘interesting’ derivatives markets

Ship Management

Further ship management consolidation hard to see, Columbia’s O’Neil says

Succession: Carsten Rehder passes the baton to next generation

Demand can handle the orderbook, says car carrier boss Leif Hoegh

Interview

SCMA’s Bernice Yeoh restarts Asia outreach campaign after pandemic restrictions

Meet the maritime heating and cooling specialist who fights fires

‘I want to take it forward,’ says ‘ambitious’ new SSY chief Stanko Jekov

Peter G’s return to shipping: ‘I’m happy … and I can’t even tell you why’

Braemar’s James Gundy: ‘I’m a believer in consolidation’

Ship Management

Marine procurement may not be sexy but it can make ships greener, says Inchcape exec

Buoyed by dry bulk, Norden’s Jan Rindbo eyes opportunity in tankers

Maersk-backed ZeroNorth open to more deals as tech sector poised for consolidation

Canopius takes a principled approach to the marine insurance business

Shipping analyst Joakim Hannisdahl reveals plans for new fund after ‘challenging’ Cleaves split

Streetwise: Inside the world of shipping investor ‘Disgruntled’ Ned Sherwood

Ned Sherwood has only made profits on the shipping company he’s most disgruntled about

Navigating stormy times, Vogel brings sunny message to Miami ASBA conference

People said nuclear plan was ‘mad’ — now they ‘think it’s clever’, says Core Power’s Mikal Boe

Semiramis Paliou is committed to protecting father’s legacy while moving Diana Shipping forward

Former Grieg Green head Petter Heier sets up shop as a creative cash buyer

Stars align for Shell’s shipping chief Karrie Trauth a year into top job

‘Back on track’: vindicated James Gundy clears decks for growth at shipbroker Braemar

Norden CEO: concerns over demand for oil and dry commodities if recession hits

Cruise and Ferry

Norwegian’s Del Rio: ‘If you want instant mashed potatoes, you got to go elsewhere’

‘We’re looking to grow on all fronts,’ says Case, as Clarksons flexes its muscles

New American Club chief wants to grow without losing ‘boutique’ identity

Cheilas to steer NRF Greece amid ‘deal frenzy’, ‘versatile’ times

Zacho ready to start ‘dream job come true’ as head of Navigator Holdings

New Clarksons digitalisation chief Schroder looking to expand his team

Shipping on green course but needs help to get there, Kaptanoglu says

More back-door IPOs are coming like it or not, says Maxim Group’s deal maestro

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