Fairplay Latest Issue - 18 March 2010

Training the industry

Crewing issues rank at the top of shipowner concerns. The new head of the maritime employers’ association tells Neville Smith he is under no illusions about the challenges ahead

Movers & shakers

Lookout
They wood, wouldn’t they? Time to invest in containers

Letters
CLIA: where HELCOM is getting it wrong

Shipping in numbers
Shipping in numbers

Gazprom deals a new hand

Gazprom is shaking up its Black Sea energy strategy, potentially removing Bulgaria from the equation. The implications for oil and gas trading through the Bosporus, Black Sea port operations and Bulgaria’s government are significant. John H

Natural gas contracts under fire

Suezmax orderbook on the up following new order

Sayonara to bad times for the bulk market?

Mapping the future of the energy trades

Markets Data

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Limits on owners’ liability go global
A recent verdict may result in greater protection for owners worldwide

Sewage loophole could land owners in jail
An oversight could mean trouble for shipowners, as treatment systems may not be able to meet requirements

The cost saving that’s bubbling under
Denmark-based DK Group has developed a retrofit air cavity system that promises fuel savings of up to 15%

Looking for the very BESST
A new scheme seeks to decrease life cycle costs and reduce the environmental impact of Europe-built ships

A quick-slow policy
UASC’s new strategy

India’s budget gives logistics a boost
Infrastructure spending in India is expected to create a mini-boom for shipping. Ramadas Rao reports

Could Maputo be southern Africa’s gateway to the future?
Maputo is forging ahead with ambitious plans to develop the port as a growing logistics centre for Southern Africa

Baltic box shift underway
Box lines with enough volumes to justify direct, deep-sea calls in the Baltic Sea can reap substantial savings

Creative destruction in Finland

Eagle eyes more market upside
A long-time timecharter advocate embraces spot exposure

Maruba launches RTW service
Argentine carrier expects new service to help it get back to the black

Owners win from port-centric logistics
Why port-centric logistics will create more business for shipowners

Ferry operator DFDS circles Polferries
DFDS considers buying Polferries – but others could be in the running

Capital markets open as debt soars
As banks squeeze lending and debt prices rise, owners are advised to repay loans faster and maintain a diverse fleet

Piracy costs escalate as stakeholders push own interests
As piracy ransoms rise, all vessel stakeholders should co-operate to avoid costs escalating even further

DVB Bank riding high as profits remain
DVB Bank has taught other shipping banks a lesson on how to navigate the markets over the last year

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