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Mitsubishi strikes again in Denmark, signing a deal with OMT. Nordic banks are no longer deferring shipping loans. Statoil slams the brake, while DSV pedals to the metal. And much more. Read this week's top stories.

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BY TOMAS KRISTIANSEN

Equity funds enter shipping

Eitzen Chemical replaces banks with equity funds

Wilbur Ross ready to stock-list product carrier

DSV ready for European growth

DVS running steady but still holding its breath

European growth could send DSV soaring

Epic Gas wants to strengthen its gas fleet

Epic Gas to strengthen gas fleet with Oslo funds

Epic Gas wants to grow in the West

OMT in remarkable deal with Mitsubishi

Odense Maritime makes deal with Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi will boost OMT's license business

Statoil cuts USD 5 billion from investment plans following disappointing year

Statoil axes 100 top-level jobs

Statoil cuts USD 5 billion from future investments

Panama Canal expansion dispute continues

Panama Canal negotiations collapse

Panama delay could have positive effect on VLGC

Banks back in shipping, the RoRo market, CO2 monitoring, and more

Danske Bank ready for new shipping investments

New RoRo orders can be counted on one hand

Connie Hedegaard fighting for her CO2 proposal

MAN: It will take years to adapt the market to gas

NGO: Greeks and Germans top list of beach scrapping

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Halvor Sveen is chief executive of Oslo-based shipping bank Maritime & Merchant. | Foto: Marine Money/Oscar May

Maritime & Merchant notes fierce competition in loans for shipping

Maritime & Merchant Bank took a close look at peer Danish Ship Finance, which was recently sold.

Erling Braut Haaland buys up in Norwegian shipping bank

Norwegian shipping bank expands portfolio despite container downturn

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The logistics giant expects air freight demand to remain solid through the summer. | Foto: Jan Woitas/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Packed container ships trigger surge in air freight demand

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Shipbroker BRS appoints Gilbert Walter as chairman

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The penal code provision on trespassing is used when someone enters private property without permission. | Foto: Jens Dresling/Ritzau Scanpix

14 arrested at demonstration in front of Maersk headquarters

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Photo: Jonas Walzberg/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Spot prices for container freight continue to rise

Chief executibe of Wallenius Wilhlemsen Lasse Kristoffersen, and chief executive of Höegh Autoliners Andreas Enger. | Foto: Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Javad Parsa

Norwegian car carriers bag multi-year contracts

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Foto: Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

IMO's fossil fuel ban in the Arctic faces criticism

On July 1, the use and transportation of heavy bunker oil by ships in the Arctic will be banned. A climate organization now accuses the ban of being full of loopholes.

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Record influx of container ships this year will not cause trouble until 2025

The number of container ships is growing at record speed, but will not cause serious overcapacity until 2025, according to Bimco.

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Photo: Georg Wendt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Cosco and CMA CGM expect further pressure on major European ports

French CMA CGM is expanding capacity on the Asia-Europe route to ease peak season congestion over the summer.

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”We are very happy with how our new organization is working and we are hearing the same from our customers,” writes Kuehne+Nagel about the reorganization implemented at the company in early spring. | Foto: Daniel Reinhardt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Kuehne+Nagel triggers unrest among staff with new management structure

The logistics major may have lost talent and created confusion, according to current and former managers. The company does not share the concerns.

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Dry cargo carriers discussed the green transition at Marine Money Week. | Foto: Foto: Marine Money Week

Dry bulk players dismiss green fuels in favor of low-hanging fruits

Bulk majors Golden Ocean, Genco and Navios do not see a consensus on green fuels for bulk shipping in the short term.

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Less than one percent of the container fleet is currently idle

New data shows that only 77 container ships in the entire global fleet are not working, a number not seen since the pandemic.

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”We are very happy with how our new organization is working and we are hearing the same from our customers,” writes Kuehne+Nagel about the reorganization implemented at the company in early spring. | Foto: Daniel Reinhardt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Kuehne+Nagel triggers unrest among staff with new management structure

The logistics major may have lost talent and created confusion, according to current and former managers. The company does not share the concerns.

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Photo: Georg Wendt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Cosco and CMA CGM expect further pressure on major European ports

French CMA CGM is expanding capacity on the Asia-Europe route to ease peak season congestion over the summer.

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Foto: Bernd Von Jutrczenka/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Congestion in Asian ports is now as bad as during Covid

The Port of Singapore has not seen such pressure from high container volumes since the pandemic as nervous shippers move forward the peak season.

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Less than one percent of the container fleet is currently idle

New data shows that only 77 container ships in the entire global fleet are not working, a number not seen since the pandemic.

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The penal code provision on trespassing is used when someone enters private property without permission. | Foto: Jens Dresling/Ritzau Scanpix

14 arrested at demonstration in front of Maersk headquarters

14 people have been charged with trespassing in connection with the demonstration on Esplanaden in Copenhagen.

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Dry cargo carriers discussed the green transition at Marine Money Week. | Foto: Foto: Marine Money Week

Dry bulk players dismiss green fuels in favor of low-hanging fruits

Bulk majors Golden Ocean, Genco and Navios do not see a consensus on green fuels for bulk shipping in the short term.

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