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959.96 (-3.05) 18 May 2012 Top 50 Shipping Companies Index
News
Costa Concordia will hit marine insurers hard, says Munich Re
Hull market players complain that premiums are insufficient
- Costa Concordia removal to start within days
- Fragile international hull market needs repricing
- IG reinsurance faces review before 2013
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Belgium moves to regulate vessels’ private armed guards
Plan to add anti-piracy clause to existing laws by summer
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IMO plans international standards and guidelines for armed guards
PMSCs must not become institutionalised, says Sekimizu
States seek international response to piracy -
States seek international response to piracy
IMO debate reveals disagreement over where the fight should focus
Landmark strike on pirate camp signals...
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Guardcon’s wording is not the problem, say insurers
There will always be an issue of what can be covered in the event of a criminal act
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Shipowners applaud EU Navfor strike
Reaction endorses land attack on Somali pirates’ base and praises ‘restraint’
Exclusive audio interview with EU Navfor Commander Rear Admiral Duncan Potts on piracy
"BIMCO, Intertanker and Intercargo talk ties " Janet Porter
Last Word
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Rogue empire
One man’s pirate is another’s privateer -
Getting shirty
MEPs’ T-shirt protest defends marines accused of Kerala... -
Hydra heads home
Greek cost-cutting claims anti-piracy casualty
Commentary
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Timely intervention
The IMO framework for deploying PMSCs is just what the... -
Simmering stand-off
China can and should ease its tough stance over the... -
Strike out against pirates
Attacks on gangs’ shore-based operations must not be...
Africa
Timely intervention
The IMO framework for deploying PMSCs is just what the industry needs
- Growth of the go-betweens
- Piracy by any other name
- ‘I am the IMO secretary general, nothing more, nothing less’
Europe
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Sound and fury but no clear result
German shipowners’ lobbying fails to push through armed guard regulation
Asia
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Simmering stand-off
China can and should ease its tough stance over the Scarborough Shoal
North America
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Quest and Marida Marguerite hostage negotiator convicted in Virginia
Experts hail first result of onshore piracy enforcement
Middle East
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Iranian navy saves Chinese cargoship from pirates
Vessel was hijacked for less than 10 hours
Daily Poll
Is more regulation needed for private security guards?
/ll/images/pollbar.pngEagle Bulk and Trident identified in pirate shooting video
Poll Archive
More Market Data
Clean 616 (2) Dirty 765 (-7) Baltic Tanker Indices
Analysis
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Sound and fury but no clear result
German shipowners’ lobbying fails to push through armed... -
A case with many twists and turns
Eighteen months on, trial of 10 suspected pirates... -
Kingpin’s arrest highlights failure of prosecutions to halt piracy
Garaad could stand trial in Iran but others will take... -
Piracy by any other name
Ships exposed to Gulf of Guinea robberies have little...
Piracy & Security
Click here for an exclusive report on piracy and security
Mid-range tonnage offers versatility
LNG carrier owners must order carefully to target future import growth
Special Reports
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Offshore and Energy Special Report
A global overview of offshore opportunity -
Maritime Centres: Japan
A look at Japan’s continuing evolution as a leading... -
Shipping and the environment
The maritime industry is facing up to a rising tide of... -
Heavylift special report
Lloyd’s List tracks the trends affecting the heavylift...
