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Unsure shores
Being forced to apply for visas can make life difficult...
Dilution only makes everything weaker
Measures outlined in the Marine Navigational Bill have...
No Brics have opted out of Marpol Annex VI
The IMO has yet to hear from any country planning to...
Waiting for leadership
Needed: more urgency to fix problems from China’s...
Curling up with the Year of the Snake
So what do the stars have in store for some of the...
Well-known ghosts of maritime industry
Lifeboat drills remain a dangerous area for seafarers
Perilous times for Korea Line
Struggling company faces delisting unless it finds a...
Genmar’s tanker deal of the century
Tie-up with Unipec to form Unique Shipping pool gives...
Teutonic inefficiency
A number of crucial German infrastructure projects are...
The intra-Asia boost
Trades between China and Asean will grow in both...
Scrubber debate still a hot topic
The cost of installing technology is steep — but...
Impaired
The world fleet is not worth anything near as much as...
Beyond the blame game
The industry must look more deeply into casualties and...
The industry’s lifeblood
Pious talk from shipowners about the attractions of a...
Taking it onshore
Support by several shipping giants for a drive to...

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RUF justice
Can the 100 Series Rules can live up to their promise?
Calling Capt Wei
Heeding calls for accountability could help Cosco on the path to recovery
Gross miscalculation
A few thoughtful people have pointed to the 1969 Tonnage Measurement Convention as a contributor to death and destruction
Case dismissed
Good news for Carnival as a Florida judge rejects a Costa Concordia family filing
Blowing bubbles
Is a slump in Japanese imports about to scupper LNG tonne-mile demand?
Zombie shipping firms — a spotter’s guide
Follow the Lloyd’s List Intelligence crib sheet to avoid surprise nasties
Hijacking, the debate
Attacking, holding and robbing a vessel by any other name...
Asia issues a challenge
A blueprint is emerging for the region to take a lead in post-crisis maritime affairs
Who pays the piper?
Debate rages over who should bankroll the proposed ship-recycling fund
Back off
International Chamber of Shipping rightly criticises EU proposals on ship recycling