Core crude freight rising ahead of peak Q4 demand Oil tanker rates on the world's major crude export routes extended an upward trend on Friday from multi-year lows brought on by rising ship supply and Opec production cuts.
Merril Lynch grabs stake in Munich Re INVESTMENT bank builds a 5.1% voting stake in German reinsurer.
Munich Re adds green route to its road map
Lines set for battle over rock bottom rates FEFC lines willing to lose up to a quarter of cargo volumes as they square up to shippers over low eastbound rates.
Gas carrier deals boost Hamworthy orderbook BRITISH marine engineering group achieves a more than 10% increase in its orderbook in the past three months.
All the President's men THE naming of the Stena President at Brodosplit marked a high point for both the yard and Croatian shipbuilding.
Festival of ferries FERRY companies are rising to the challenges of cheap airlines, although there is much to be done.
Unions hail new seafarer conditions Satisfied maritime unions have celebrated changes to seafarers' pay and conditions that will take effect from January
Crowley puts Caribs in a bigger box CROWLEY Maritime will expand capacity on its Caribbean liner service beginning next week by replacing two container ships with larger vessels
At last: tonnage tax for Japan? A PROPOSAL from the Japanese government aiming to encourage domestic ship registration could result in tax reductions for the country's shipowners
Hebei plans $700M bulker binge NORTH China Shipping Holdings plans to complete an IPO by the end of the year which will raise at least $700M to invest in new bulk tonnage
Panama seeks lock excavation bids THE Panama Canal Authority has opened the tender for the second of five dry excavation contracts
Shock losses force IHI boss out THE chairman of IHI Corp, one of Japan's biggest shipbuilders, has stepped down after revealing massive first-half losses
Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach wants FMC review of clean trucks plan delayed Ports answer shippers' charges that trucks plan would severely disrupt operations at the nation's largest box hub.
Are container terminal operators in a no-win situation? Global container terminal operating companies have faced strong criticism from their ocean carrier customers for most of this year as a combination of marine and landside congestion has led to deteriorating levels of service.
US guns buy into TUI US investors Guy Wyser-Pratte and Douglas Bergeron buy into German cruise, tour and shipping company, and they come out swinging.
US retooling ballast rules A US Senate committee passes a bill to tighten ballast water regulations in an effort to keep exotic species out of US waters.
Crowley big on Caribbean Crowley Maritime has moved bigger containerships into its Caribbean service.
Destroyer helps ferry off Somalia USS Stout provides food, water and fuel to Tanzanian ship adrift in Indian Ocean.
European owners united Union Shipowners take fight to the US over new security laws.
Jensen jumps to Ceres Maersk LNG team poached for new Livanos gas carrier venture
Kystlink ship out of action Norwegian ferry drydocked for repairs in Sweden after hitting breakwater.
Maersk in Burma vow Danish giant says it will carry on trading with country as long as it is legal.
Union sues Folmer Owner of Danica White hit by compensation claim as more questions asked over hijack.
Ashburton wants slice of pie Jersey-based investment giant wants to break into shipping with LNG its hottest target.
Ship drill goes up in smoke Three seriously injured after life raft spews out thick smoke during mock evacuation of ro-pax off Canada.
Steam Packet tightens up Isle of Man ferry owner to review bridge operations after UK report into Sea Express 1's clash with cargoship.
Boxed out Container shippers are set to introduce surcharges as delays mount at Tanzanian port.
Skipper sent down An Accord Ship Management captain has been sent to jail following magic pipe trick.
New pier for Yang Ming Taiwanese boxship owner to spend TWD 15bn to accommodate 12,000-teu giants at Kaohsiung port.
Petromar to rebuild shipyard Angolan oil company to spend $40m to revive facility at Ambriz in Zaire province.
Earnings shock for IHI Chairman Mototsugu Ito quits as Japanese yard group reveals it is heading for huge first-half losses.
Humpuss hits high note Indonesian shipowner pushes up first-half net profit despite lower revenues.
K Line strengthens JSW ties Japanese owner inks second coal deal with India's second largest privately owned steel maker.
New Bourbon Dolphin hearing on vessel stability The royal commission hearing into the Bourbon Dolphin capsize and sinking on 12 April this year will be extended into ...
Eight per cent wage cost increase on FoC vessels International Transport Workers' Association ITF and the employer organisation Joint Negotiating Group JNG has agreed on an eight per cent ...
Måns Bolin to expand in offshore London-based Swede Måns Bolin ' with his business partner Greek Gabriel Petrides ' wants to expand his offshore interests through Aries Offshore ...
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