US criticises cruise lines' poor record in reporting onboard crimes Government body says many firms fail to maintain video surveillance
Law firm fights to free Seaman Guard Ohio crew Ince & Co demands 'neutral forum' to hear the case of 35 men detained without trial in India
Pirate attacks hit six-year low Drop reflects fall in raids off east Africa by Somalia-based gangs, says IMB
Dutch owners demand the right to use private maritime security companies Government must act quickly, says former minister Netelenbos
Cosco predicts full-year profit for 2013 State giant scraps 41 elderly vessels to tap Beijing demolition subsidies
GasLog fundraiser upsized on high demand LNG owner set to scoop more than $200m to help fund three BG vessels
Hong Kong government to mandate low-sulphur fuel switch in 2015 First Asian port to regulate vessel emissions
Further rises forecast for US Gulf product tanker loadings Refineries continue to produce surplus cargoes of oil products
CSBC lands new 1,800 teu boxship orders Hydra and Syra book a vessel each at Taiwan yard for $25m apiece
Woodside's latest Pluto deal opens spot cargo opportunities Three-year contract with Chubu Electric could create seven LNG shipments a year
Panama Canal board backs management in construction row Pledge of 'full support' comes as consortium deadline for halting work draws closer
MST orders two flex bulkers from China Bank and direct investors back order for vessels that load both dry and liquid cargoes
Los Angeles remains the top US box port But Long Beach closes the gap with double-digit annual growth
MOL to book a one-time $200m gain from Brookfield terminal stake sale Partnership with Canada asset manager could lead to acquisitions in high-growth markets
MOL's solo status clouds G6 plans FMC's Lidinsky raises questions about TSA membership
GasLog buys three BG gas carriers in $468m deal Livanos firm manages LNG ships to be chartered back to UK energy group
Euronav sells VLCC for conversion as it eyes offshore expansion Move is prompted by a wider strategy to improve understanding of a lucrative sector
CSSC JHI warns of second consecutive annual loss Shanghai-listed unit landed fewer orders placed at weaker prices last year
KDIC sells DSME shares South Korean government-owned insurer confirms $36m disposal
Greek tax grab sours shipowners' mood Industry had agreed to pay double tonnage taxes on a voluntary basis
Turkish tanker detained after Channel pollution A Turkish products tanker has been diverted to the French port of Dunkirk on suspicion of having deliberately caused pollution in the English Channel
GasLog upsizes public offering NYSE-listed GasLog has priced a public offering and private placement that will fund the purchase of three LNG carriers from the BG Group
Lauritzen sells three shuttle tankers J Lauritzen, the privately-owned Danish shipping group that sold its 10-strong product tanker fleet in October, says it has accepted an offer to sell its fleet of three shuttle tankers to Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers of Norway
Stena Bulk takes back LNG carriers from specialist unit Stena Bulk, part of the privately owned Stena group of companies in Sweden, says it has taken back technical management and commercial operation of its three LNG carriers from Stena LNG, a unit set up especially to run the vessels
SDV expands Africa breakbulk business French freight forwarding company SDV, a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group, is diversifying into dry cargo handling with the takeover of Belgian forwarder EDT
CSCL, UASC and PIL to co-run Seattle service Seattle Port's Terminal 30 will be added as a call to Pacific International Lines' new Asia Pacific Northwest Service, in partnership with China Shipping Container Lines' and United Arab Shipping Company's (UASC's) existing joint service
2014 starts with hike in KG insolvencies Early January saw another spate of insolvencies of German KG vessels, with a concentration in the tanker and multipurpose sectors
Australia denies navy shot at migrants The Australian government today denied claims the navy fired at a boat of migrants seeking asylum in Australia
KEX secures option Kirby Corporation of the US has secured an option to construct a second articulated tug-barge (ATB), TradeWinds has learned.
GOGL oils bond press Golden Ocean is getting ready to turn to the bond market for the money it needs to maintain the pace of a campaign to expand its fleet of bulkers.
Kirby spreads the wealth A shipbuilder based in Seattle, Washington has been identified as the second US yard that is cashing in on Kirby Corporation's order for an articulated tug-barge (ATB).
Stella deal for Tsakos Tsakos Shipping & Trading of Greece has found period employment for one of its two capesize bulkers.
And the winner is... Gunderson Marine has emerged as one of two US shipyards that are cashing in on Kirby Corporation's $80m order for an articulated tug-barge (ATB).
Two more for CSBC Taiwan's China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) has received its second order of the year for a pair of 1,800-teu containerships.
GasLog grabs more GasLog is almost $180m to the good after upsizing a fund-raiser which is supporting a triple sale-and-leaseback deal.
"JL fleet fits like a glove" Knutsen NYK Offshore bought J Lauritzen's shuttle tanker fleet as the three vessels are a good fit for the Norwegian owner's existing platform and came at the right price, Trygve Seglem says.
NITC grows despite sanctions National Iranian Tanker Co (NITC) is well placed to take advantage of a suspension of sanctions next week, according to analyst IHS Maritime.
Second US tug lost A second tug has sunk off the US east coast in bad weather this week.
Cosco to shed 41 ships China Cosco Holdings has identified 41 vessels it wants to scrap in 2014 following its recent order binge.
Platou pair cautious A return to profitability for most shipping markets this year does not come without risk, RS Platou warns.
Pallas in expansion mode Swedish owner Pallas is boosting its fleet with the addition of a vessel on a 16 month charter.
Hargreave hikes holding British investment firm Hargreave Hale has boosted its interest in ACM Shipping just a few days after GFI sold its shares in the shipbroker.
Turkish tanker probed French authorities are investigating a Turkish tanker after detecting pollution off Le Havre.
Cosco meets its target China Cosco Holdings looks to have avoided delisting from the Shanghai stock exchange after forecasting a likely profit from 2013.
Petredec lifts Bahri Saudi Arabian shipowner Bahri has booked another big jump in profit thanks to its holding in fast growing LPG owner Petredec.
CSSC yard in profit warning CSSC Jiangnan Heavy Industry has issued a profit warning just weeks after waving farewell to a top executive.
Chowgule stuck in red Indian bulker owner Chowgule Steamships remained in the red over the first nine months as costs rose.
MOL makes port profit Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has teamed up with a Canadian fund to expand its box terminal business.
GasLog swoop in focus GasLog's swoop for three LNG carriers from long-term business partner BG has received a mixed welcome from analysts at DNB Markets.
JPMorgan buy spurs Frontline Shares in John Fredriksen's Frontline are on the rise today after JPMorgan Asset Management lifted its holding in the tanker owner.
Crew rescued from ice Most of a Russian crew has been airlifted from a cargoship trapped in ice in Sakhalin Bay since last month.
Ktistakis escapes jail Former fugitive Greek bulker owner Lucas Ktistakis will have to pay back more than $1.5m after pleading guilty to tax evasion in the US.
K Line wins India deal K Line has secured another consecutive voyage charter (CVC) deal from India's JSW Group.
Raffles snares drillship China's Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore has won an order for up to four drillships from Norway.
FPSO set for scrap An FPSO working off Malaysia is set to be decommissioned under a contract won by a Singapore-listed company.
North in Libya warning The North of England P&I Association has advised tanker owners which ports to avoid in Libya that are controlled by rebels.
Ultrapetrol secures funds Ultrapetrol has secured funding for two offshore newbuildings on order in China from Dutch finance house NIBC.
Ezion wins $94m contract Ezion Holdings has won a deal worth $94m to provide a service rig to a Southeast Asia-based national oil firm.
Kirby inks ATB Kirby Corporation of the US has inked a contract to construct an articulated tug-barge (ATB).
GLOG readies fundraisers Shares of GasLog tanked in afterhours trading Wednesday after announcing plans to tap the capital markets for some of the cash it needs to seal the acquisition of three LNG carriers.
CBSA system upgrade forces changes for carriers, service providers
Foxx says greater safety needed for crude-by-rail transport
Dynamar says Shanghai freight index has increased price volatility The 20 largest container shipping companies lost an aggregate of $1.3 billion between 2008 and 2012 according to Dynamar, which attributes this increased volatility to the creation of the Shanghai Containerised (Export) Freight Index.
Panama Canal management receives vote of confidence The project is 72-percent complete, and officials insist they will finish the project, either with the current contractor or another one, if issues regarding payment of cost overruns cannot be resolved.
MOL says TraPac deal just 'first step' in alliance with Brookfield The Japanese shipping company said the alliance will "organically connect TraPac's expertise in top-level terminal operation with Toronto-based Brookfield's knowledge of the infrastructure business in North/South America, Australia and Europe."
CSX ends 2013 with $12 billion in revenue "Supported by the strength of an expanding economy, we delivered 6-percent volume growth in the quarter, despite another sharp decline in coal," stated Michael Ward, the carrier's chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Kirby orders new barge from Greenbrier's Gunderson shipyard
Cathay Pacific, Dragonair see cargo decline in December
Record-setting shipments at Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon
Omnibus bill includes funds to advance navigation projects
Dynamic Oil hires new bunker trader Jacky Yen brings 'hands-on experience and local knowledge'.
Prices soft in Fujairah Good avails in South Africa.
Prices firming across Europe Crude oil prices have been climbing.
EU could provide more cash for shipping Funds could follow the introduction of tougher ECA sulphur limits.
Voting opens in elections for IBIA Board Four seats are up for selection.
Fuel oil stocks fall Fewer cargoes from United States and Venezuela.
Russian energy giant sees bunker sales climb Rosneft has been at the heart of a dispute over the role of oil majors in the country's bunker sector.
Singapore: Alliance Oil Trading in liquidation Decision was made at a general meeting on January 7.
Asian IFO prices show little movement Avails easing in Hong Kong.
French firm upbeat on Singapore LNG prospects 'There will be a need for more small to medium scale LNG carriers and bunker ships to support the LNG industry.'
More shipowners replacing propellors for greater savings Device claims to cut bunker consumption by 5%.
LNG fuelled ships will need fresh bunkering strategies 'Shipowners will have to bunker more often when using LNG.'
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