Weak charter market is hurting Japanese yards Regional banks in Japan are reluctant to offer newbuilding finance to domestic shipowners
Cargill supreme court decision highlights need for specifics in off-hire provisions Winning QC details the lessons to be learned from last week's ruling in NYK v Cargill
Results round-up More red ink than black in Monday's maritime financial reports
OW Bunker: live with the judgment, says winning lawyer Not what owners wanted, but that's business, maintains James Partridge of Allen & Overy
Handies stabilising Fairly active market reported in southeast Asia while demolitions continue
Pick-up in post-panamax tonnage sparks optimism in charter market However, rates across all sectors continue sideways movement
Hutchison's Thamesport hunting for liner customers Switch to multi-purpose terminal does not mean the end for London port's box business
Volatility spurring longer-term charters and new FFA interest, says Braemar Chief executive James Kidwell explains benefits of volatility as broker arranges £30m business development facility
Avic International Maritime swings to first-quarter net profit Group will continue with its strategy to trim costs and focus more on higher margin businesses
Hanjin Shipping incurs first-quarter net loss South Korean carrier says freight rates are slowly recovering in the second quarter
Swiber sees first-quarter net loss on higher income tax expense However, revenue is boosted by more contracts being signed and ongoing projects in South Asia
Tankers push up Braemar profit Shipbroking division revenues hit £70m on stronger tanker freight market
Thailand-based RCL slips to loss in first quarter Asia-centric carrier's total liftings fall 4% year on year in first quarter
Aframax leaves Okinawa port with Saudi spot oil cargo for China Move signifies intent to capture more market share from rivals in a very competitive oil market
Investment banker urges Japan lenders to expand ship financing overseas Current shipping trough offers great opportunity for counter-cyclical approach
Thoresen Shipping logs wider first-quarter losses Dry bulk player sees losses increase amid persistently weak dry bulk rates
Vallianz wins chartering contracts of up to $210m in Middle East Group is to charter out 13 OSVs for up to seven years
Boustead Heavy Industries swings to first-quarter net loss on tepid business conditions Group discontinued operations in chartering segment
Singapore port handles 3.9% fewer containers in April Singapore port's April year-on-year box throughput decline is the smallest drop in 13 months
Port of Long Beach April container throughput slumps Slowing economic growth and tepid US consumer spending weigh on April results
Outdated Handysize Index frustrates market Relevancy and accuracy being questioned by some
Stifel trims TEN numbers but stays bullish Market still healthy though fleet movements see ships pull in less cash than expected.
Baltic differs with ESMA on "inside" info Exchange plans to reply to regulators seeking input on market abuse.
Thai RCL reports larger loss to start 2016 Regional feeder operator reports loss for first quarter.
RCL sees larger loss to start 2016 Regional feeder operator reports loss for first quarter.
Nigeria woes push suezmaxes to 2016 low Average daily rate falls 10% in a day as production problems in West Africa hurt market.
Pilot saw 'nothing unusual' on El Faro One of two pilots to guide TOTE Maritime ro-ro in final departure from Jacksonville says ship was well-maintained.
Elektrans aframax taken off UN blacklist Indian tanker free to trade again after row over disputed Libyan cargo.
Eximbank says Korean yard slump to last into 2017 Korean lender reveals domestic builders won only 7% of global orders in first quarter.
Foremost capesize deal shows price rise Brokers point to improving asset values shown via capesize transaction.
Bulker asset price bottom has passed Navios and Braemar chief executives say values hit trough along with rates in early 2016.
Lifeboat found 125 miles from grounded Tamaya 1 Mystery of abandoned tanker deepens in Liberia.
NITC charters out more tankers to oil firms Shell, BP and Total in negotiations to lease additional ships from Iranian owner, local report says.
Capesize sinks after breaking in two Greek bulker goes down with coal cargo months after getting stuck off Madagascar.
Have asset value falls changed plan for TIL? Teekay may have had a rethink on strategy of Oslo-listed spin-off, analyst says.
HMM posts $234m loss in first quarter Cash-strapped owner reports deeper red as crucial negotiations with charterers go on.
Kidwell: Consolidation story not over More broking mergers to come, says Braemar chief newly endowed with HSBC facility.
Attica Group and Anek Lines look west Greek ferry companies set to deploy two ships in Morocco through partnership with domestic banks.
Fesco takes loan to buy bonds Russian shipowner taps lender for cash to meet tender obligations.
Hanjin loses $221m in three months Restructuring Korean owner hit by falling rates and over-supplied market in Q1.
First FLNG unit heads out Petronas's PFLNG Satu leaves Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering under tow.
Ostensjo reflagging; axing 40 crew Norwegian owner cutting costs by moving vessels from Norwegian register.
Braemar targets acquisitions as profit jumps UK shipbroker taps HSBC for $43m as it eyes expansion opportunities following strong year for tanker desk.
Atlantic Navigation seals $236m 10-ship charter Singapore-listed owner ordering seven new vessels as part of offshore contract in Middle East.
Mixed numbers for California container terminals Long Beach sees volumes decline by over 22%, while Los Angeles reports modest growth.
Fire damaged Maersk boxship finally makes port Danish shipowner's Safmarine Meru reaches China's Port of Ningbo after 78 mile tow.
Swiber Holdings slips to minor loss in Q1 Singapore-listed would have been in profit if not for a substantial tax bill in first quarter.
ExxonMobil chops Seadrill Partners drillship charter John Fredriksen-backed drilling MLP sees $627,500 per day charter terminated by US oil major.
HSFO Rotterdam barges at 13-week low against front-month swap
Singapore May ex-wharf 500 CST bunker fuel term inked at around minus $5/mt Not many term deals concluded in May.
SINGAPORE DATA: Apr vessel arrivals for bunkering rise 7.59% on year to 3,641 Bunker fuel sales rose 12.1% year on year to 4.11 million mt in April, but down 1% on month.
UAE port operator DP World opens first terminal in Turkey New terminal can handle up to 1.3 million containers.
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