This week's top stories on ShippingWatch
Nordseth enters IMO Secretary General race
On Thursday, Andreas Nordseth, Director General of the Danish Maritime Authority, was officially named as candidate for the position as Secretary General of the IMO:
Denmark nominates Nordseth to head IMO
The road to the IMO's seat of power
OW Bunker downgrades again
OW Bunker's 3rd quarter interim report included another downgrade from the bunker company, which has been hit hard by the falling oil price:
OW Bunker lowers growth forecast
ATP: OW Bunker has breached our trust
Yildrim's strategy...
... includes share sales and European acquisitions, the company's CEO told ShippingWatch:
Yildirim Holding to invest massively in ports
Yildirim to sell its CMA CGM shares in 2015
Bunker requirements and ballast water
The meeting of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee, MEPC, brought decisions about ballast water and bunker requirements, which were met with praise from the organizations:
Russia loses NOx fight at the IMO
Intertanko: IMO bunker initiative only first step
IBIA: IMO takes a step forward on bunker
Further reading
Maersk Line will continue to sail slow:
Maersk Line sticks to slow steaming
The new EU Commissioner for Transport:
The name is Bulc... Violeta Bulc
Shipowners: Transport Commissioner sends clear signals
Jens Martin Jensen's new role at Frontline:
Jens Martin Jensen steps down as Frontline CEO
Klaus Nyborg's new role as Chairman:
