Shipowners

Arthur Bowring , managing director of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, argues that while Cosco's moves are worrisome for the industry, they won't likely be that damaging to the company long term.

In China, Some Firms Defy Business Norms Andrew Galbraith 2011

Our story begins in the early 2000s when the Indonesian National Shipowners Association lobbied for a cabotage law—restricting domestic trade to domestic carriers—to shield them from foreign competition.

Jakarta Drifts Into Protectionism 2011

Shipowners and industry watchers said Grand China's nonpayment, coming after the China Cosco affair, could create long-lasting reputational damage for some Chinese firms.

Chinese Shipper Withholds Payments Andrew Galbraith 2011

And the China Shipowners' Association, which could face increasing competition from very large ore carriers, has called the ships "safety and pollution risks."

China Gets Tough on Superships Chuin-Wei Yap 2012

Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The ore carrier Vale Beijing under tow in Brazil earlier this month after ballast-tank cracks caused a hold to flood "The government should carefully weigh whether it should allow such ships to anchor at Chinese ports...they could easily lead to safety and pollution risks," the China Shipowners' Association said in a statement late Tuesday.

China Shippers Question Brazilian Ships' Safety Chuin-Wei Yap 2011

While China Cosco's refusal to pay was a strategic move, "Grand China seems to be something else—not to push renegotiation, but not to pay," said Arthur Bowring , managing director of the Hong Kong Shipowners' Association.

Chinese Shipper Withholds Payments Andrew Galbraith 2011

Shipowners notified merchandisers of sloops with room for freight; landowners made farmers aware of new lots; tavernkeeper James Sabin called for outstanding tabs.

The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010

Shipowners notified merchandisers of sloops with room for freight; landowners made farmers aware of new lots; tavernkeeper James Sabin called for outstanding tabs.

The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010

Shipowners notified merchandisers of sloops with room for freight; landowners made farmers aware of new lots; tavernkeeper James Sabin called for outstanding tabs.

The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010

Shipowners that buy Vessel Shield (roughly $35,000 per voyage) instead of the basic kidnapping and ransom policy can get a 50% discount on their war risk insurance.

The Profits Of Piracy 2010