René Kofod-Olsen is V.Group's fourth CEO in just three years. The many changes have been a distraction and have led to several wrong decisions, he tells ShippingWatch. The mandate from the owner is to future-proof the company, and for this he is willing to make both selections and rejections.

Only 46 percent of Maersk's vessels arrive on time, which is a service level that Maersk, according to CCO Vincent Clerc, is "dismayed by", even if the industry reliability average is only around one in three ships.

Due to higher prices of raw materials, coating manufacturer Hempel now raises its prices globally.

Alwilco's new company, Integrated Wind Solutions, enters the market for completion, service and maintenance of offshore wind farms, reports Finansavisen.

Around one third of the ships controlled by Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim and his family have new owners, Reuters reports. The rest of the ships are expected to be sold by the end of the year.