Owners bet on US energy boom Speculative newbuilding orders continue to be made by owners relying on future global demand and increased infrastructure capacity
P3 will drive German charter owners to the wall, warns Nieswandt Tonnage will flood the market as box giants deploy owned fleet in co-ordinated services
Washington names companies for evading Iranian sanctions Singa Tankers and Siqiriya Maritime targeted by US hit list
Bringing order to container freight contracts Marks & Spencer and NYK are pioneering developments in more robust contract mechanisms
Asia-Europe freight rates increase as cargo is held over Analyst expects swings as carriers struggle to reduce capacity for extended periods in 2014
Eletson prices upsized bond deal Greek owner issues $300m of notes for growing product tanker fleet
Black Sea suezmaxes surge Daily earnings double since start of month and bad weather delays may bring fresh boost
Boxship fleet set to grow 5.9% this year This year's deliveries on course to be the second-largest on record, says BIMCO
Samsung Heavy Industries wins LNG FSRU and tanker deals The two bookings have a combined value of $300m, says South Korean giant
Baltic Exchange unveils new capesize specifications From 2014, index will be based on a bigger ship, reflecting larger tonnage in service
Splendid week, but the capesize party is almost over December rates hit a high but January may well be a milder prospect
U-Ming books four 62,000 dwt bulkers at Oshima Taiwanese carrier pays $27.9m per vessel
Dynagas LNG Partners posts debut profits Improved Gazprom deal instrumental in driving up third-quarter revenues
Martinos foils kidnap attempt Minerva Marine executive escapes but episode may unsettle Greek owners
BP deal shows strong recovery in tanker newbuilding market Oil major's shipping unit books 14 MR tankers at $40m-$42m each from Hyundai Mipo
Morgan Stanley predicts turning point For investors seeking to time the cycle, it could now be the moment to place those bets, according to a bullish report issued today by analysts at Morgan Stanley
Gulf of Mexico hub plan clears hurdle A proposal to create the largest container transhipment facility in the US has received an initial government approval, according to the project's oversight authority
Cargill buys 25% stake in Novorossiysk grain terminal The Delo Group, a multi-cargo stevedoring operator at Novorossiysk port on the Black Sea, has sold a 25% shareholding in its grain terminal business to Cargill, the US grain trader
Twenty dead in Bangladeshi shipbreaking this year At least 20 people have lost their lives this year in the Bangladeshi shipbreaking industry, according to Brussels-based campaign group NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Kidnap attempt on Greek shipping heir Greek police are searching for a group of individuals believed to have been involved in an attempt to kidnap Greek shipping heir, Andreas-Ioannis Martinos, in Athens yesterday afternoon
German manning on the descent The decline in the German merchant fleet due to distressed ship sales, scrapping and low newbuilding deliveries is taking its toll on German maritime employment
Van der Noordaa quits at DNV GL Classification giant DNV GL Group has lost the president of its core maritime division Erik van der Noordaa only three months after the set-up of the new company
India to start work on Iranian port India has begun to start development work at Chabahar Port in Iran as a fallout of Iran's deal with the West on its nuclear programme
Australian court fines coal ship $1.7M The Monrovia-registered coal carrier Magdalene has been fined A$1.2M ($1.7M) for dumping 72,000 litres of oily water in the Port or Newcastle Australia while docked at Kooragang Island coal terminal
UMW gains $19M charter extension MALAYSIA's offshore player UMW Oil & Gas said its jack-up rig contract has been extended for further four months, fetching the group a total of $19M
Emerging Asia's oil demand to slow Oil demand growth in emerging Asian markets is likely to slow in 2014, as oil prices continue to rise amid slowing economic growth, said DNB Bank
NEL rescue plan okayed Maritime Company of Lesvos (NEL Lines) has had its debt restructuring plan approved by the appeals court of Mitilini.
Cosco hints at orders Loss-making China Cosco Holdings Co has confirmed it is considering ordering new vessels to renew its fleet.
GFI exiting ACM ACM said on Friday that financial broker GFI Holdings would offload its 7.3% stake, but the pair's wet brokerage joint venture would continue as before.
OEL Freedom pays bond A Singapore containership has been arrested and then freed following an alleged collision with a fishing vessel in October.
SCI confirms scrap Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has confirmed the scrapping of its oldest tanker.
Eletson on the hunt Greek tanker and LPG carrier owner Eletson Holdings has increased its planned bond deal by $10m to $300m as it seeks tanker acquisitions
Eletson seeks more Eletson Holdings of Greece is targeting an extra $10m from its upcoming bond offering.
HMM tempted to China TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
Indonesia extends Indonesia is to extend contracts with overseas owners due a lack of domestic ships.
Evergreen to see black? Evergreen Marine Corp might just manage to sneak into profit this year after all.
Watch officers failed A bulker and a yacht collided off Australia after neither vessel maintained a proper look-out.
PTC taps Land Bank Philippine Transmarine Carriers (PTC) has borrowed PHP 350m ($7.93m) to finance its operations.
Samsung scoops newbuilding trio South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has revealed three new orders worth $300m.
Hitting the eco-brake We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
Greek tanker refloated A Pleiades Shipping products tanker has been refloated after going aground near to a repair yard on the Greek island of Syros.
UK clubs to merge The North of England Club and Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance (SMMI) have confirmed that they intend to merge.
Cargill buys into port Cargill has acquired a 25% shareholding in a deep sea port terminal in Novorossiysk on the Black Sea in south west Russia.
CarVal joins Diamond S CarVal has become a significant investor in Diamond S Shipping after injecting three modern MR tankers into the shipowner.
Martinos in kidnap scare Andreas-Ioannis Martinos has reportedly been the subject of a failed kidnapping attempt in Athens, the Greek media reports.
DLNG makes good start Dynagas LNG Partners has posted a strong third quarter performance in its first set of results since listing in the US in November.
Injunction sought against New York Waterfront Commission Labor unions representing port workers in New York and New Jersey are seeking to stop the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from amending its rules for repair and maintenance employees.
Sea Star Line leadership changing hands Peter Keller, the president of Sea Star Line, will become executive vice president of TOTE, Sea Star's parent company. He will oversee TOTE Shipholdings and the TOTE Maritime Division, which includes Sea Star and Totem Ocean Trailer Express.
Hyundai provides details on G6 strings
36 added to U.S. Entity list for illicit export activities The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security has added 36 companies and individuals to the Entity List for "engaging in actions contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests" of the United States.
Cargolux signs on as Aeroscraft launch partner
Europe to harmonize customs sanctions "In the absence of a common approach, there is a patchwork of responses to rule-breakers," said the European Commission; it added that the law will bring about "a more uniform and effective application of EU customs law in every part of the EU."
House budget deal addresses transport fees
Truckload driver turnover drops in third quarter
Kewill, Infor create partnership
ITC: Chinese silica brick imports don't hurt U.S.
Yusen Logistics to open second warehouse in Russia
Ex-Im Bank revises carbon guidelines
U.S. ambassador stresses strong China-U.S. relations
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