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Chinese takeover bid flagged down by Brussels
BRUSSELS - EU regulators have flagged down a Chinese takeover bid for Europe’s largest maker of tank containers which would hand control over the world’s tank container market for liquid cargoes to a complex and tangled web of Chinese business tycoons.
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Flags of convenience spotted on European rivers
BRUSSELS – Flags of convenience with poor safety and training records have begun appearing on European rivers, unions have warned. Vessels flying the flags of Madeira, Cambodia and Malta are reported to have been seen on the river Po and the Danube, two major European waterways. | |
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EC enters Scottish ferries dispute
BRUSSELS – Caledonian MacBrayne, a state-owned ferry company, has come under EU scrutiny for its dominant market position in Scotland. | |
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Industry seeks to torpedo EU representation at IMO
LONDON – The International Chamber of Shipping and the International Shipping Federation have delivered a broadside against European Commission efforts to speak at IMO on behalf of the EU’s 25 member nations. | |
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