This week's top stories on ShippingWatch
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
This week also featured in-depth stories
BBC Chartering: We all took a hit in 2013
Further reading
Private equity funds:
Broker: Equity funds in shipping fumbling blindly
Equity funds pump USD 32 billion into shipping
Maersk Drilling going forward:
Maersk Drilling: We will keep investing
Thorco's plans:
Thorco: Plenty of appetite for growth
Interim reports:
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"We need 100 of the best researchers"
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