Jens Olsen, ISSA President, talks to SMITV from Copenhagen about the environment and the financian crisis

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• Largest tanker sold

    First Olsen Pte, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fred Olsen Production ASA, has agreed to sell the 565,000 dwt FSO ‘Knock Nevis’.

• Make sure you know who supplies your ship

     Ship owners and managers should spend more time checking the validity and ability of suppliers servicing their ships and not just opt for the cheapest price, the President of the International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) has warned. Working only… Read at Make sure you know who is supplying your

• ISSA backs managers’ call for owner transparency over late payments

    The head of the trade body representing the world’s ship suppliers and chandlers has supported calls by InterManager President Roberto Giorgi for ship owners to be more upfront and transparent with their managers and suppliers when it comes to settling… Read at ISSA backs managers’ call for owner transparency over

• ISSA warns against the dangers arising from the discharge of wastes from ships

    Ship suppliers must put the environment first, and must be more vigilant about the type and content of shipboard waste they dispose of, the head of the worldâ??s ship supply industry has warned. Read at ‘Green’ ISSA warns of the hazards of dumping ships’ waste

• Nordic Tankers: acquisition of parts of chemical tanker operations of the Clipper Group

    The agreement on Nordic Tankers A/S’ acquisition of parts of the chemical tanker operations of Clipper Group A/S has now been completed.

• Nigerian President u0026quot in oil rebel talks

    Nigeria’s president held “frank and fruitful” talks with former oil rebel leaders on Saturday in an effort to end the conflict in the Niger Delta region, his spokesman said Sunday. President Umaru Yar’Adua met the ex-chiefs of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), the main rebel

• Frontline says 40-45 tankers are crude storage

    Frontline, the world’s biggest independent oil tanker shipping group, said it estimated that 40 to 45 very large crude carriers (VLCCs), or around 10 percent of the world fleet, were storing crude oil. Frontline had told Reuters on Aug. 6 that around 50 VLCCs were being used to store around 100

• SMITV in conversation with OSM January Morten Eskilt

    Jan Morten Eskilt talks about the financial crisis, crew shortages and the year ahead for ship managers Read at SMITV talks to OSM’s Jan Morten Eskilt

• Finnish port strike comes as the 2nd Weeks Talks End

    A strike by dock workers in Finland looks set to continue for a second week as unions and employers have failed to solve a labor dispute that has crippled the country’s foreign trade. Stevedores stopped handling cargo at Finnish ports last week after labor contract talks broke down following weeks

• Finnish port strike comes as the 2nd Weeks Talks End

    A strike by dock workers in Finland looks set to continue for a second week as unions and employers have failed to solve a labor dispute that has crippled the country’s foreign trade. Stevedores stopped handling cargo at Finnish ports last week after labor contract talks broke down following weeks

• Mexico rushed to get oil from Brazil

    Mexican oil monopoly Pemex and Brazil’s Petrobras are about to form an alliance to help boost Mexico’s flagging output. Mexican President Felipe Calderon has already held talks with the Brazilian president and business executives over a deal with Petrobras, which has a high production rate. Mexico’s Pemex has recently struggled

• Iraq s Kurds suspend Norwegian oil operations

    Iraq’s self-governing Kurdish region has suspended all of Norwegian company DNO International ASA’s oil operations after a regulatory probe in Oslo led to the disclosure of what the Kurds say is misleading information about their dealings with the company. In a release issued late Monday, the Kurdish region’s Natural Resources Ministry

• Braemar Shipping Services CEO Alan Marsh talks about the ship deferrals

     audio:http://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/alan-marsh-talks-about-vessel-delays.mp3 Read at Braemar Shipping Services CEO Alan Marsh talks about vessel deferments

• Oceanographic and deepwater contract for odim

     A NOK 44 million contract to deliver a complete handling system for an oceanographic research vessel, including the ODIM CTCU deepwater technology, has been awarded to ODIM. This order has been placed by China’s Wuchang Shipyard, with the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) as the ultimate user.

• Chinese steel producer Baosteel in turn results in iron ore negotiations

    After the failure to achieve any result in the 2009 iron ore price talks, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) has again ceded its place to leading Chinese steelmaker Baosteel as the chief negotiator on the Chinese side in the 2010 iron ore price negotiations. China’s Ministry of Industry