This week's top stories on ShippingWatch

Søren Skou unveiled parts of Maersk Line's annual report, container alliance CKYH welcomed a fifth member, and bunker company OW Bunker grew by 20 percent in 2013. Here are this week's top stories on ShippingWatch.

BY JØRGEN RUDBECK

Skou calls for celebration

At an internal meeting for 100 senior executives at the group, Maersk Line CEO Søren Skou called for a celebration when the carrier's annual report for 2013 is published on Thursday. In a video from the meeting, Søren Skou reveals both positive and negative aspects of the coming report.

Søren Skou: Time to celebrate Maersk Line´s 2013 result

Søren Skou: These are Maersk Line's biggest challenges

Turbulent week for Maersk

The past week also brought several unusual news related to Maersk Line. A container ship encountered a storm and two guards were found dead on the Maersk Alabama.

Maersk ship lost 200-300 containers in storm

Maersk is 500 containers short after storm

Two guards found dead on US Maersk ship

G6 service plans unveiled

The P3 alliance between Maersk Line, MSC, and CMA CGM is not the only one waiting for green light to start its operational collaboration. This week the competitors in G6 unveiled the service plans for the network the alliance expects to be approved in April.

G6 could get FMC decision in April

This is the G6 service plan

CKYH welcomed an E

And the past week brought more big container news, as a major collaboration was announced between two Chinese carriers, along with the fact that Taiwanese Evergreen joins the CKYH alliance on its Asia-Europe network.

Cosco and CSCL in large-scale collaboration

SeaIntel: Chinese collaboration changes nature of alliances

Chinese collaboration paves the way for new CKYH

New alliance settles in on Asia-Europe

OW Bunker feels significant growth

The world's largest bunker company, OW Bunker, is headed for an IPO. The company grew 20 percent in the past year. ShippingWatch spoke to CEO Jimmy Pedersen.

OW Bunker delivers 20 percent growth in 2013

OW Bunker: LNG will only account for 5 percent in 2020

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Casper Ellerbæk has a professional background at competitor Kuehne + Nagel. | Foto: Dhl / Pr

Logistics

It's time for DHL's new global head of ocean freight to prove he can be number one

PROFILE: People familiar with the new chief executive of DHL Global Forwarding are not surprised by the appointment after a career that has gone in a straight line up.

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Offshore

Kristian Siem predicts boom in offshore following a decade of hurt

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A dry cargo ship arrives in Turkey with a load of Ukrainian grain. | Photo: Umit Bektas/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

Bulk

UN wants broad agreement on grain corridor despite Ukraine's solo solution

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Container

Media: CMA CGM places new order for green ships

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Currently, 102 ships are waiting to pass through the new and old locks in the Panama Canal, according to figures from Leth Agencies | Foto: Luis Acosta

Bulk

Panama Canal waiting times increase for ships once again

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Dominik Schneiter is the CEO of Swiss engine supplier WinGD. | Foto: Wingd

Suppliers

WinGD gets approval for its new ammonia engine

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Media: Sale of DB Schenker enters next phase
After a long period of scrutiny, Deutsche Bahn is ready to pursue a sale of the major freight forwarder DB Schenker, report German media.
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Shipping companies are pressured by higher fuel prices
Falling freight rates are not the only element pushing earnings down towards breakeven for container shipping companies, according to HSBC.
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Björn Sprotte leaves V. Ships after almost three years at the helm
The British ship management company tells ShippingWatch it will soon announce a permanent replacement.
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Norway's former prime minister praised shipping company in which husband held shares
Erna Solberg praised Wallenius Wilhelmsen in a video, well knowing that her husband owned shares for more than USD 46.000 in the car carrier.
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Qatar Energy orders 17 new LNG carriers in billion-dollar deal
The state-owned oil and gas company has signed a deal worth almost USD 4 billion with a South Korean shipbuilder.
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MSC extends partnership with Bremerhaven terminal for at least 25 years
The Italian-Swiss container shipping major continues its joint venture with terminal operator Eurogate in Bremerhaven, Germany.
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Media: Sale of DB Schenker enters next phase

After a long period of scrutiny, Deutsche Bahn is ready to pursue a sale of the major freight forwarder DB Schenker, report German media.

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Carriers

Car carriers are riding high: "You can sleep very well and cash your money"

The industry is experiencing an unprecedented boom, and according to Gram Car Carrier’s CEO, Georg A. Whist, 40 more vessels could be needed just to fill the gap.

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