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The Mandate of Heaven and Shipping

One is tempted sometimes to think of 21st Century China as a machine for generating wealth and perpetuating the rule of the Chinese...

Long term consequences of crew rotation crisis?

The seafarer crisis continues to develop. Hugo de Stoop, CEO of Euronav, has described stranded seafarers as “hostages of the...

Mass Rapid Testing Could Unblock the Seafarer Logjam

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) issued an estimate on June...

Some thoughts on the newbuilding markets

On Monday, Qatar Petroleum reported a 100-berth, USD 19 Bn deal to build LNG carriers in South Korea. The moribund newbuilding markets...