New box line alliance announcement expected on Thursday Vessel-sharing agreement being set up by those carriers excluded from 2M and Ocean Alliance
Cosco Pacific buys 35% of Euromax Chinese port giant pays $143m to enter Rotterdam
Tensions rise within Opec over oil market share In-fighting within the group adds layer of complexity when it comes to oil market share
UK P&I Club announces unspecified 'small surplus' for 2015/16 Combined ratio at 92%, says chairman Olivier
Profit rises at Finnlines despite cheaper fuel denting revenue Arbitration underway for Grimaldi Group to redeem outstanding 2% of Finnlines shares
Cargill wins Supreme Court appeal Case related to hire charges during arrest of chartered bulker in 2008
What does Saudia Arabia's oil production strategy mean for tankers? Saudia Arabia might be poised to raise oil output, but tanker owners would do well not to get too excited just yet
Further OW Bunker litigation in prospect, Clyde & Co confirms Supreme Court Res Cogitans ruling does not answer key questions, shipping law firm contends
Fate of the panamax looks increasingly bleak Alphaliner sounds warning as alternative deployment options become scarce, idle ships stack up and the opening of the Panama Canal's third locks edges closer
Oil industry urged to copy manufacturing model The oil industry, including the shipping element, needs to standardise procedures, says fund manager
J. Lauritzen's first-quarter net loss narrows Asset transfers and capital injection helps Danish shipping company
APM Terminals to offer container weighing services Terminal operator says 29 facilities will be equipped to allow shippers to weigh their cargo at the port prior to boarding
OW Bunker Supreme Court ruling 'disappointing', says UK Defence Club Shipowners need to reconsider contracts, argues FD&D giant
UK embarks on ambitious plan to double size of ship register New director Simon Barham sets out the case for growth in support of Britain's wider maritime cluster
OSG first-quarter profit rises on robust tanker rates Lower expenses helped lift net income
Shanghai port box volume rises year on year for third month in row in April Throughput is also up 3.9% over previous month
OW Bunker owners should pay ING, Supreme Court rules Further legal challenges likely in England, Wales and elsewhere
Currency gains boost Solstad first-quarter profit Operating revenue shrank amid the prolonged downturn in the offshore services sector
HHIC and creditors agree on restructuring deal Shipbuilder to receive additional $154m injection from creditors
Eagle Bulk nearly doubles losses in first quarter Supramax owner hit by lower dry bulk freight rates
New alliance could be announced this week, US FMC's Doyle says New alliance may not initially include all eight non-Ocean Alliance member carriers
Penguin International reports first-quarter loss on weak shipbuilding demand Company developing high-speed vessel designs targeted at more profitable market segments
EMAS Offshore secures $32m in charter contracts Contracts will be mainly for projects in Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam
Maersk Line says fire on Safmarine Meru under control Maersk Line plans to tow vessel to shore
Oscar Spieler appointed chief executive of Golar LNG Veteran executive to prioritise on-time and on-budget completion of company's first floating LNG conversion
Bigger Gener8 beats bets in first quarter Georgiopoulos-led tanker owner 'off to a strong start', nearly doubling profit with larger fleet and healthy market.
VLCCs rise 21% in strong week so far Heidmar fetches higher rate for trip to India despite quiet Wednesday; suezmaxes also rise.
India's Bharati spinning off Pinky Shipyard Debt-laden shipbuilder hoping to sell stake in Goa-based yard to Russians.
Sealion AHTS goes back into layup Greek owner reportedly re-stacking anchor-handler after rig move.
NCL locks in strong rate for cruiseship Norwegian Getaway fixed for 40 days as owner returns to profit in first quarter.
Suspected pirates kill Nigerian soldiers Assailants storm military checkpoint in Africa while local navy averts three attacks on ships.
Finnlines earnings soar in first quarter Grimaldi-owned ro-ro company benefits from more operational ships as revenue dips.
KNOP optimistic after strong start to 2016 Shuttle tanker owner expects improved operating income in the near future.
Cargill wins landmark bulker case in UK Judge finds charterer not liable for payments during mistaken detention of Global Santosh.
Algoma chops loss in first quarter Tanker and bulker owner boosted by gain on shipbuilding contracts.
HHI denies Hyundai Oilbank IPO plan Korean yard has not considered listing, but does not rule it out in better markets.
Naikai Zosen makes more in 2015 Japanese shipbuilder improves full year earnings as it sees revenue rise.
Samsung 'seeking sale' of Doosan Engine Korean shipyard tipped to dispose of stake in engine maker.
Gulf Nav improves profit by 28.5% Middle East shipowner makes more in the first quarter as it seeks to resolve loan payment issues.
Judge kicks out $100m tanker piracy claim High court rules that trial over loss of Greece's Brillante Virtuoso cannot go ahead over lack of disclosure.
J Lauritzen reduces first quarter red ink Jan Kastrup-Nielsen says cash position has improved after financial aid transactions almost done.
Worker dies at Samsung Heavy Industries Sub-contractor killed in accident on Statoil rig.
Polarcus wins Moroccan contract from Repsol Middle East shipowner to start survey work in third quarter.
Deliveries boost results at Navig8 Chemical Tankers Nicolas Busch-led shipowner expects to take delivery of a further seven vessels by the end of 2016.
Genting back at Lloyd Werft for cruiseships Deal part of a ten-ship order with German shipbuilder with vessels set for Chinese market.
Korea's Dae Sun inks tanker order Shipbuilder to deliver small vessel to domestic company HNCC next year.
Genting back at Loyd Werft for cruiseships Deal part of a ten-ship order with German shipbuilder with vessels set for Chinese market.
EMAS Offshore hauls in bits and pieces Singapore-listed offshore firm wins $32m of new business, but details are few and far between.
Ports division boost results at Chile's SAAM Santiago-based company says Brazilian tugboat operation was also significant in quarter.
OSG 'making progress' amid merger push New York tanker owner working to separate businesses and evaluating M&A opportunities.
BW LPG takes delivery of VLGC in newbuild program with Hyundai Heavy BW LPG also has six other VLGC newbuilds under construction
India's HPCL, IOC issue tenders for time-charter LPG ships Extends a rush among Indian state oil companies to do deals to accommodate rising imports
Marseille Fos port workers to strike May 17-19: trading sources
Court backs contractual obligation in landmark OW Bunker case Likely to set precedent for future bunker fuel commercial dispute legal cases
Concerns of distillate shortage to meet 0.5% sulfur cap may be misguided: consultant Refinery upgrades and an increase in the uptake of scrubbers suggests the shortage will be contained.
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