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The Herald Scotland
05-06-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Fallon expecting big performance from Desert Flower
An unbeaten daughter of Night Of Thunder, Desert Flower has left Fallon spellbound. He said: 'If the filly was running in the Derby I would think she would be very competitive, I would be wanting to back her. Kieren Fallon expects Desert Flower will take all the beating in the Oaks (David Davies for The Jockey Club) 'I think the Oaks is a foregone conclusion and she ticks all the boxes. She settles and will switch off nicely and she will be fine over the trip and she will go on any ground. 'She's the nicest filly I've seen in a long time and I thought she would maybe even be good enough to beat the colts.' Few have ridden Epsom better than Fallon, who has the likes of Oath (Derby, 1995) and Kris Kin (Derby, 2003) on his roll of honour, while in 2004 he did the Epsom double by landing the Oaks on Ed Dunlop's Ouija Board before following up 24 hours later aboard Sir Michael Stoute's North Light in the Derby. This is an achievement that awaits Appleby and Godolphin's number one pilot William Buick should both Desert Flower and his Derby mount, 2000 Guineas hero Ruling Court, succeed this weekend. However, while Fallon is steadfast in his belief in Desert Flower, he is wary of the challenge Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle team presents to the Classic-winning son of Justify in Epsom's showpiece event as he puts his stamina to the test. Like Desert Flower, Ruling Court is bidding for a Classic double after winning the 2000 Guineas (David Davies for The Jockey Club) 'I think the Derby is an open race really,' added Fallon. 'Maybe it's best to stick with Ryan Moore and the draw for Delacroix (in 14) doesn't really matter if the horse is good enough. 'Ruling Court has lots of speed and won the best trial, but will he stay? I think Delacroix is guaranteed to stay whereas Ruling Court isn't. He's a horse with a lot of speed, but if there is a bit of cut in the ground it might not be ideal. 'Aidan has a great record in the race and you have to respect that, but it would be a very nice double if Charlie could do it.'
Mint
27-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Mitsui OSK Talking to Japan Over EU Sanctions on Its LNG Tankers
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. is seeking help from the Japanese government after a surprise decision by the European Union to sanction three of its liquefied natural gas tankers linked to a Russian project. 'We are not at all happy about this, so we are now lobbying the EU through various channels, including the Japanese government,' Chief Executive Officer Takeshi Hashimoto said in an interview on Tuesday. The North Moon, North Ocean and North Light — managed by Mitsui OSK — were included in the 17th package of sanctions adopted by the European Council last week. The measures were part of the EU's mounting efforts to push Moscow into a peace deal with Ukraine, addressing workarounds to previously imposed restrictions. The three vessels recently helped move shipments from Yamal LNG, which is not under sanctions. They loaded cargoes transshipped near the port of Murmansk, where cargoes arrive on ice-class ships directly from the plant, according to shipping data compiled by Bloomberg. Some of the vessels are already loaded and Mitsui OSK will unload them as soon as possible, Hashimoto said. 'I think those vessels will be unusable for some time to come,' he said. 'But, to be honest, they have been saying for a long time that the Yamal project is not subject to sanctions, and suddenly these ships are subject to sanctions.' The company saw a considerable rush for stockpiling LNG from January to March ahead of tariffs by US President Donald Trump and, after dropping in April, demand has been very strong since May following an easing in the trade war. 'We expect it to continue to be strong during May and June,' Hashimoto said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Asahi Shimbun
22-05-2025
- Business
- Asahi Shimbun
Japanese shipping group Mitsui OSK assessing EU sanction impact on its LNG vessels
A tanker carrying LNG berths at a port in Ishikari, Hokkaido, in 2021. (The Asahi Shimbun) TOKYO/SINGAPORE--Japan's second-largest shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) said it is carefully assessing the impact on three of its liquefied natural gas vessels of new sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia. "We will continue to fully cooperate with the relevant authorities, including the European Union and the Japanese government, and remain committed to complying with all applicable laws, regulations, and international rules," said a company spokesperson on Wednesday. "We will take appropriate measures as necessary, in accordance with our rights and obligations." On Tuesday, the EU adopted four sets of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, including a 17th package targeting Moscow's shadow fleet. MOL's owned and managed North Moon, North Ocean and North Light LNG vessels were included in the package. Built in 2024, the three vessels had delivered cargoes from Russia's Yamal LNG project to east Asia this year via a ship-to-ship transfer with the ice breaking vessel Nikolay Urvantsev, showed Kpler data. North Ocean delivered a cargo from Yamal LNG to Taiwan on April 19, while North Moon and North Light had made prior shipments to Dalian port in northern China and Jieyang port in southern China on March 17 and April 1, respectively. North Moon and North Light are both currently loaded with cargoes from Yamal LNG enroute to Asia, according to Kpler data.
