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Rickmers Maritime $81.5m rights issue proves popular with unit holders

Rickmers Maritime’s closed off its rights issue to refinance its debt position Monday in an $81.5m deal that was oversubscribed 1.5 times. The Singapore ......

Lloyd's List , 21 May 2013

Nordic and Baltic focus: Finland

IMPENDING environmental legislation from the European Union and International Maritime Organization is weighing heavily on Finnish shipowners. Any vessel working in the Baltic Sea ......

Lloyd's List , 21 May 2013

Wan Hai posts $4.2m in net profit for first quarter

Wan Hai Lines reported in the black for first quarter, helped by non-operating gains that helped erase an operating loss. Taipei-listed Wan Hai, largely ......

Lloyd's List , 21 May 2013

Cosco Pacific to sell its stake in container maker CIMC

THE port operating division of China Ocean Shipping has agreed to sell its 21.8% stake in container maker China International Marine Containers “This transactions ......

Lloyd's List , 21 May 2013

The price is right

THE numbers filtering out from last week’s Greek shipowner sojourn to China may have lost a little accuracy in translation in some reports, but ......

Lloyd's List , 20 May 2013

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FISH & FISH LTD v SEA SHEPHERD UK AND OTHERS (THE "STEVE IRWIN")

This was the decision of the Court of Appeal of preliminary issues between Fish & Fish (claimant) and SSUK. The claimant was a company ......

Lloyd's Law Reporter , 20 May 2013

SEAGRAIN LLC V GLENCORE GRAIN BV

This was the appeal of a GAFTA arbitration concerning the proper construction and application of the GAFTA Prohibition Clause. The appellant sellers Seagrain LLC ......

Lloyd's Law Reporter , 10 May 2013

KINGSWAY SHIPPING CO LTD V STX GULF SHIPPING DMCCO (MV YONG JIN)

STX, a shipper of iron ore and voyage charterer, wished to load the vessel Yong Jin, in excess of what the master considered appropriate. ......

Lloyd's Law Reporter , 10 May 2013

COSCO CONTAINER LINES CO LTD V BATCHFORD AND ANOTHER

The claimant was a shipping company and Cosco was its UK agent. The defendants were B who operated a waste management business which inter ......

Lloyd's Law Reporter , 10 May 2013

NEW ZEALAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSURANCE CORPORATION LTD v R+V VERSICHERUNG AG

The claimant reinsured was covered by the reinsurers, including the defendant reinsurer, under an excess of loss treaty. The treaty contained a "loss settlements" ......

Lloyd's Law Reporter , 10 May 2013

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Germany passes private maritime security accreditation laws

GERMANY is the latest flag state to adopt a national licensing procedure for private maritime security companies. The Federal Office of Economics and Export Control will enforce the

Lloyd's List , 17 May 2013

Accreditation of armed guards certification bodies begins

THE pilot scheme for the International Organisation for Standardisation’s accreditation for armed guards is under way. The UK Accreditation Service will begin assessing the certification

Lloyd's List , 16 May 2013

Owners must not blend new standard with old vetting procedures

SHIPPING companies incorporating the content of the International Organisation for Standardisation’s accreditation for armed guards into existing structures and attempting to blend in

Lloyd's List , 16 May 2013

Security industry players advise on challenges of international standard

Castor Vali managing director Russ Armstrong: “I recommend allocating specific personnel and resources to the process, fostering a deep understanding of the standard within

Lloyd's List , 16 May 2013

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