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Articles from 1-8 of December 2015​

01.12.15

• Maersk Tankers CEO: This is our plan to beat the competition
• John Fredriksen's new tanker carrier settled
• Torm CEO comfortable with new order in spite of big orderbook
• "This is definitely a good time for buying ships"
• Wrist acquires Dutch offshore supplier
• Asian shipowners: We made our own mess
• Strong tanker market boosts Stena AB in Q3
• Trident Alliance appoints new chairwoman
• Maersk Drilling lands new contract for drilling vessel
• XO Shipping hires former Norden exec
• CMA CGM negotiating loan for acquisition

02.12.15

• Nordic American Tankers sees healthy tanker market in 2016
• Charterers: We ditch inefficient ships
• Asian shipowners call for one global set of regulations
• OW trustee struggling to reach Asian customers
• Low oil price slows scrubber sales at Alfa Laval
• DNB could lose millions of USD in offshore by 2018
• Norden stands out in completely collapsed dry bulk sector
• Media: Maersk Line close to settling EU cartel case
• Drewry: Bigger ethanol output to change chemical tanker
• Shipowners: New clause to safeguard against corruption

03.12.15

• Maersk projects zero growth for Brazil in 2016
• Greek transport strike hits ports
• NordLB impairs shipping loans ahead of 2018
• Shipowners' association following MAN manipulation case
• Russian oil output at Soviet-era levels
• EU shuts down millions dollar funding for one type of scrubber
• China's new coal plan bad news for bulk sector
• Delivery of award-winning offshore vessel pushed to 2017
• Norwegian shipowners approve two Alang yards
• Statoil bets on Barents Sea oil hunt in 2017

04.12.15

• Analysts: Tanker rates to fall again in 2016
• Long way to profits for Maersk's new container factory
• Media: Banks grant finance for CMA CGM's acquisition
• Danish state prosecutor charges well-known company with gross fraud
• Former CEO leaves Fredriksen's new tanker giant
• Several countries against shipping in final climate deal
• Norwegians to shake up "old-fashioned" shipping industry
• NGO: Approved Alang-yards must do even better
• New Australian iron mine bad news for shipping
• Last week's top stories on ShippingWatch

07.12.15

• CMA CGM bids USD 2.4 billion for NOL
• MAN engine manipulation more extensive than first assumed
• John Fredriksen aims to expand Frontline
• Esvagt signs ten-year contract with MHI Vestas
• Maersk Drilling lands USD 142 million contract
• Mega-vessels challenge Brazil's Port of Santos
• Inside John Fredriksen's new Frontline
• Container acquisition will lead to alliance reshuffle
• Dark day for Norwegian offshore as hundreds are laid off
• Bimco: Russia had a point when postponing NOx rules

08.12.15

• NOL acquisition triggers billion dollar divestments at CMA CGM
• Equity fund buys up Norden shares
• SeaIntel: Container capacity to rise in 2016
• Free trade agreement with South America at standstill
• Analysts: Massive oil layoffs in Norway to come in 2016
• Evergas orders four ethylene newbuildings
• Hempel appoints yet another new senior exec
• Asian shipowners support Vestager's new approach
• Introducing Maersk's lobbyist with one agenda: Sulfur
• Nordea: Norden shareholder gets bulk business for free
• Brent oil falls below magical 40 dollars a barrel