This week's top stories on ShippingWatch

Finished
Torm and Maersk decided this week to discontinue the tanker pool the carriers have collaborated on for 13 years.
Maersk and Torm discontinue tanker pool
Maersk now has full control of its entire tanker fleet
Tough times for suppliers
These are tough times for suppliers, with fierce competition in a market characterized by a slowdown, according to two CEOs.
MAN Diesel & Turbo fighting for every single order
Viking CEO: Slower growth in the years to come
Royal Arctic Line suffered a major deficit
The first half of the year showed a negative development for Royal Arctic Line - a development that looks set to continue.
Struggling Royal Arctic Line lost USD 5.8 million in 1st half of 2014
Royal Arctic Line caught in downward spiral
Further reading...
The new EU commissioners shipping will be working with:
Presenting the shipowners' new EU agenda
How Niras is targeting the West African market:
Niras looking to create more ports in West Africa
Cobham Satcom's marine business is growing:
Cobham: Fierce competition challenges
Vale and Cosco in large-scale iron ore collaboration:
Vale and Cosco in giant iron ore arrangement
Why the Danish flag is attractive to shipowners:
Gorrissen: Shipowners looking toward quality flags
Clarksons: Danish ship register tops global growth rankings
Maersk Maritime Technology's new CEO:
Maersk has found Mr. Triple-E's successor
And a great summer for container carriers:
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