Ocean Network Express, the container line forged from merging the box shipping operations of three fiercely competitive Japanese shipping companies, got off to a rather rough start earlier this year. Now, three months on from its April 1 operational launch, chief executive Jeremy Nixon tells Lloyd's List that the business has settled into its rhythm.

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The acquisition comes shortly after an investment int CEVA Logistics

Colombia’s containerised trade grew 3.2% in the first quarter of 2018

Will there be a race to the scrap yards ahead of the 2020 low-sulphur fuel regulations?

A surge of investment in the construction of container terminals at Middle Eastern ports has overwhelmed growth in throughput

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Will there be a race to the scrap yards ahead of the 2020 low-sulphur fuel regulations?

Miner says work at Minas-Rio is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter following pipeline leaks earlier in the year

Law firm claims regulation needed to avoid digital breaches

Istithmar’s inability to dispose of its ship agency investment, ISS, leaves it looking for a new strategy. The acting chief executive gained his experience in Scandinavia and might be the right man to transform an ageing business. Istithmar must give him the tools to achieve this

Genco is positioning itself for the uptick in the dry bulk market

Energy major calls on ‘like-minded’ people to find a way to make LNG as marine fuel commercially viable to more users

Iran has been a key oil supplier, providing about 5% of Japan’s total crude oil imports

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Net voyage time was completed in 19 days, compared with 35 days required for the traditional eastern route via the Suez Canal and the Strait of Malacca

Will there be a race to the scrap yards ahead of the 2020 low-sulphur fuel regulations?

Law firm claims regulation needed to avoid digital breaches

Regulation could mean longer waits to get hands on cash

New European bank credit facility secures delivery of Cargill-linked tanker as Greek owner pursues further orderbook funding

The impact of increased geopolitical uncertainty on customer decision-making remains a concern, the group said

Genco is positioning itself for the uptick in the dry bulk market

Stena reveals it wants to boost pool from 25 to 30 suezmax tankers

Carriers are expected to be faced with fuel bills $7bn higher in 2018 than last year

Now the challenge is to get that level lower still

There were 94 total losses reported around the shipping world in 2017, down 4% year on year — the second-lowest in 10 years after 2014

Initiative by Wärtsilä to back a new information-sharing and cyber security training initiative, the Maritime Cyber Centre of Excellence, is worth welcoming

But owners still looking to electronic solutions for weaknesses in value chain

Industry participants need to foster innovation and sing the praises of the London market, conference hears