Interim reports

This week brought several interim reports from players including DFDS, Maersk Broker and BW LPG:

Back and forth in corruption speculations

The Danish Fraud Squad financial police has entered the case involving corruption charges against a Maersk company in relation to the comprehensive Petrobras bribery affair:

Major confusion in Brazilian bribery case against Maersk

Maersk one of several suspects in the Petrobras affair

Media: Maersk drawn into Brazilian corruption scandal

The Odfjell legacy

Photo: Odfjell

What is it like to be chosen for a career that one, at first, is not attracted to? ShippingWatch visited Norway's Odfjell, where Kristian Mørch has been appointed new CEO:

Odfjell: Carriers must take responsibility for the crisis

Laurence Odfjell's winding road into shipping

Not really anything to complain about

Photo: Carsten Bundgaard

DFDS published its first quarter result this week. There was not really anything to complain about, said CEO Niels Smedegaard, though he will likely have to deal with a new round in the Battle on the Channel:

DFDS raises full-year 2015 forecast

Only one thing really bothers DFDS' CEO

DFDS: Disappointing ruling in Channel dispute

DFDS rival: A big victory for customers and employees

UK Competition Commission will appeal Channel ruling

Further reading:

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IMO steps on road to international CO2 monitoring

Major shareholder hit by Norden's downturn

Deficit-making APL continues cost reduction efforts

Maersk chair on investor criticism: "I get the feeling that ATP also will ask about it next year"

Denmark’s largest pension fund wants greater insight into how Maersk will make money from logistics. There are limitations to transparency, chair says.

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