Coming in as the 10th most read story of the year was the much discussed topic of eco-ships and the view Precious Shipping’s Khalid Hashim that they did not live up to the hype.
10. Eco-ship hype lambasted by Precious Shipping boss
The completion of the merger of DNV and GL to create the world’s largest classification society certainly caught many readers’ attention.
9. DNV GL merger approved, begins operations tomorrow
The Singapore authorities ongoing crackdown on errant bunker suppliers has attracted a lot of interest over the last year.
8. Yet another Singapore bunker supplier loses bunkering licence
Problems experienced by container ships belonging to Maersk Line were to be widely read with the fire on the Maersk Kampala.
7. Firefighting efforts on the Maersk Kampala continue
And also the flooding of the Emma Maersk.
6. Emma Maersk returning to service
If and when we would see any recovery of shipping markets has been a hot topic in 2013.
5. Dry bulk recovery forecast by 2015
The woes of Greek shipowner Victor Restis were to make fascinating reading.
4. Greek shipping magnate Victor Restis arrested
The actions of the Nigerian navy against the scourge of piracy in West Africa provoked a lot of interest in the third most read story of the year.
3. Nigerian Navy shoots 12 hijackers
The difficulties of Dubai-based shipowner Gulf Navigation being forced to sell its VLCC fleet came in at number two.
2. Gulf Navigation to exit VLCC business
But by far the most read story of the year was the saga of the MOL Comfort casualty which ran for three weeks as the ship first cracked, split in two, caught fire and finally sank.
1. MOL Comfort split in two, rescue underway
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