Many shipowners are rethinking how to control emissions, calculating that the price of low-sulphur fuel will go down and an exhaust gas cleaning system might not be so economical
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From Taipei to Pentonville jail, Nobu Su’s fall is near complete
As Taiwanese shipowner Nobu Su languishes in prison over $57m in court debts, Holly Birkett offers a personal reflection on his fall from global player to inmate
Product tanker capital of the world shows clockwork growth
Strong national affiliation with shipping continues to drive talent pool and earnings opportunities at the top tanker owners in the business
Only powers in Beijing can halt advance of Chinese shipping
If China wants its shipping companies to grow and not just swell, it needs to quit stifling creative leadership
How Abenomics could trump the rise of US protectionism
Sino-US tensions have hit Japan’s Big Three shipowners — but Tokyo’s global ambitions could grow seaborne trade
https://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/1735010/how-abenomics-could-trump-the-rise-of-us-protectionism
Equinox adds secondhand supramax pair to its fleet
Greeks continue piling into the sector but at a much slower pace than last year
https://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/1711682/equinox-adds-secondhand-supramax-pair-to-its-fleet
Latsis Shipping becomes latest to evolve group branding
Greek owner adapts naming of shipmanagement outfits to boost their profile
Germany learns harsh lesson in life: You reap what you sow
Ownership of vessels is still flowing out of the country as the financial fallout continues from over-ordering ahead of an inevitable economic correction