This week's top stories on ShippingWatch

New oil research center in Denmark, new potentially huge sulphur alliance, and interim reports from major carriers took center stage this past week on ShippingWatch.

BY LOUISE VOGDRUP-SCHMIDT

Published: 15.05.14 at 15:52

USD 184.3 million for new research center

The DUC partners have donated USD 184.3 million over ten years for a new oil research center, to be headed by a former Maersk executive.

Mr. Triple-E to head oil research

"We need 100 of the best researchers"

Danish carriers take a hit

Both Norden and Torm published disappointing interim reports.

Weak market forces Norden to downgrade 2014

Norden hit by Atlantic nightmare

Dansk Bank lowers Norden expectations

Torm has negative equity of 100 mio USD

Jacob Meldgaard: We're doing exactly what we should

Sulphur alliance in the making

New alliance wants carriers to work together to ensure proper enforcement of new sulphur regulations.

World's biggest carriers to launch sulphur alliance

Here are the principles behind the Trident Alliance

Maersk supports new sulphur alliance

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Heavy lift in high seas

BBC Chartering: We all took a hit in 2013

EU countries ready for CO2 quota negotiations – but without a shipping fund

After marathon negotiations, EU member countries passed a mandate late Tuesday for inclusion of shipping into the union’s emissions trading system. A proposed special fund for the industry’s transformation does, however, not appear to be on the table.