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Eastern demand surprises
WHILE supply-side factors weigh in on the oil sector, the large crude tanker markets remain very firm for this time of year, largely on the back of sustained buying in Asia.
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Markets Intro
Misplaced optimism
NewBuildings
Daily Newbuildings
Maersk’s box ship bonanza belies trend
Sale & Purchase
Dry uncertainty sidelined
Commodity Focus
China yields to Rio
Container Markets
The pressure is mounting
Dry Markets
Dry market cruises
Tanker Markets
Eastern demand surprises
Regulars
Lookout
Exercising professionalism
Deterrence versus overkill
Up all night
Captains Log
Dancing with tugs
Futurology at the IMO
Your box away from home, a square meal and thou
Quotes of the week
Shoes & Ships
Keep it cushioned
Deja Vu
10 years ago in Fairplay
Letters
Double up to solve officer shortage
Wind shifting?
Don’t be alarmist
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PANAMA
US slowdown cuts canal traffic
Expansion runs under budget
Driving the AMP revamp
Panama pilots vie for $8M pie
Box ports brace for cargo deluge
Megaport on the horizon?
Royal Caribbean taps Colon
Service sector lures foreign investors
Bunker suppliers need to pump faster
Lawyers lobby for legal changes
Companies News
‘K’ Line eyes partnership potential
Japanese operator ‘K’ Line is exploring the potential of joint ventures and partnerships as a way of expanding. Speaking to Fairplay in Tokyo earlier this month, president and CEO Hiroyuki Maekawa acknowledged that the expertise of other co...
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NYK seeks to rebalance portfolio
Record income from its dry bulk shipping division has pushed NYK Logistics’ revenues up to new highs, but has also left the Tokyo-based company with a dilemma. ...
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Company shorts
Granadilla delayed by inquiry ...
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Profile
A passion for print
Ebrahim Asvat found it difficult to sit still when he met with Fairplay in his plush Costa del Este law office in Panama City, overlooking the Pacific. ...
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Newswatch
Spy scandal, Mark 2
Hapag’s staff vows resistance
Fake visa scam foiled by border guards in Finland
Rock collision sparks tighter ferry rules
Tanker rates soar skywards
Iran-Gambia deal closed
Weathermen blamed by Sulpicio for sinking
NYK lines up its defence against takeover
Valdez ruling reins in US liabilities
Brazil weighs port investment overhaul
Mentor-based training urged
Fuel prices seen as silver lining