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Farstad could be forced to slash employees in 2016

The downturn in offshore has reduced the share value of Farstad - one of the oldest and biggest carriers in the business - down to the price of a single offshore vessel. In an interview with ShippingWatch, CEO Karl-Johan Bakken does not rule out layoffs in 2016.

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BY JOHANNES HARTKOPF-MIKKELSEN
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