This week's top stories on ShippingWatch
A week of Fredriksen's financial results
Several of John Fredriksen's companies published 2nd quarter results this week. Get an overview here:
John Fredriksen: Rosneft deal is very important
Dry bulk fails Golden Ocean's expectations
John Fredriksen continues his investment strategy
Frontline 2012: US condensate could be a game changer
Replacement at MCI
Stig Hoffmeyer is the new CEO of Maersk Container Industry, which plans to move its management team from Tinglev to Copenhagen in 2015:
Stig Hoffmeyer new CEO of Maersk Container Industry
Maersk's container factory suffered big deficit in 2013
Danish Ship Finance and the rating
Danish Ship Finance finished the 2nd quarter with a significantly improved result, but the company is still struggling with its rating:
Danish Ship Finance makes USD 149 million profit
Danish Ship Finance keeps fighting poor rating
Moody's: One single big customer hurts Danish Ship Finance's rating
The German banks
HSH Nordbank is ready for the EU's health check, which many observers believe will hit the shipping banks in particular, according to the bank's management:
HSH performs major impairments on shipping
NordLB calls for caution in the shipping market
Commerzbank divesting container ships
Further reading:
Here are the first names for the Danish Maritime Forum
Pontoppidan: Nordic Shipholding's growth plan intact