Product tanker rates mixed as unusual diesel trade patterns are seen MR earnings slump again but LR rates firm up
US onshore oil output to drop 16% in 2016-2017 Fall forecast by EIA bodes ill for fledgling crude tanker export trade out of the US, until 2018 at least
Diana posts higher loss in first quarter Average vessel earnings fell by 41% compared with last year
Hyundai Heavy Industries faces new order slump Affiliate yard Hyundai Mipo Dockyard encounters similar order drop
Panamax bulker rates perk up Seasonal demand for grains keeps rates buoyant despite weak market fundamentals
Suez Canal fails to win back backhaul transits Expanded canal sees transits fall as box lines go round the outside
THE Alliance could pave way to more Japanese carrier co-operation Korean and Japanese lines come together, but Hapag-Lloyd/UASC merger is not so certain, says Alphaliner
Siem Offshore buys Secunda Canada Norway's Siem takes remaining stake in six-vessel Canadian offshore support vessel operator
New services boost Cai Mep APMT Vietnam facility sees throughput more than double in a year
Sinopacific's parent company defaults on $61m bond Creditors led by ICBC are discussing options
Dynagas LNG Partners' first-quarter results boosted by fleet addition Partnership secured employment for all of its total fleet calendar days through end-2016
HMM widens loss in first quarter from year earlier Line expects to complete charter fee talks with shipowners by end of May
Diana Containerships' first-quarter net loss widens Net time charter revenue weighed by fall in time charter rates and rise in off-hire days
Matson expands on less-than-container-load service Weekly transit from China to New York and New Jersey markets will take 14 days
El Faro storm track data was out of date Applied Weather Technologies data on Hurricane Joaquin's path was 10-hours old.
Moody's cuts ratings on Navios Partners Second downgrade in as many weeks as liquidity and customer issues come to fore.
TOTE master axed after airing safety worry After asking company to report holes on El Morro to US Coast Guard, captain said he was terminated for unknown reason.
Diana Shipping top brass avoiding buys New York-listed owner talks up cash conservation and sees potential bright side to Valemax orders.
Chevron in US West Coast imports drive MJLF analyst says oil major is the top importer of seaborne crude to the US in 2016 so far as California refineries become more active.
UASC shareholders to vote on Hapag deal Middle East owner calls extraordinary general meeting on 2 June as it looks to avoid missing out on new alliance.
Forex boosts Rem Offshore in Q1 Norwegian owner pushes up profit as it admits financing difficulty for new OCV.
Diana slips deeper into red in first quarter Bulker owner's quarterly loss worse than Wall Street had feared.
Containerships switches LNG boxships from Guoyu Finnish owner in talks with new yard for six-vessel series after problems at Chinese shipbuilder.
India tries again with Cochin IPO Banks asked to bid for management of shipyard share sale.
Nigerian claims abandoned Tamaya 1 Shipowner Robert Saigba says vessel developed technical fault before grounding in Liberia.
Hyundai orders continue to lag in 2016 South Korean shipbuilders show steep fall in contracts to the end of April.
Jaya acquires micro-lender worth $168.7m One-time shipping company will issue shares in order to complete reverse takeover of Heduru Moni.
Siem takes full control of Secunda Canada Oslo-listed owner buys out Birch Hill's interest in newbuilding.
Samsung tipped to raise $143m through sales Restructuring Korean shipbuilder said to be ready to submit plan to creditors.
Rieber seals 45-day seismic charter Oslo-listed owner signs deal with Black Sea Oil & Gas for a project off Romania.
Billionaire Wilbur Ross linked to OSG fleet Shipping's most famous private equity man tipped for deal that would form $2.5bn tanker giant.
Seadrill swaps bonds for shares Fredriksen-backed drillship player inks deal to save money on 2017 notes.
General Electric bullish on boxships Electrical systems group says capacity problems will resolve themselves in the long-term.
KKR moves into Greece with billion-dollar loan deal US private equity group inks agreement with two banks to provide capital and manage under-performing assets.
Cockett Marine Oil names new chief executive Karl Beeson has opted to step down after eight years as CEO of Vitol Grindrod joint venture.
Seaport Alliance upbeat on 2016 box volumes North America's third-largest container gateway reports growth of 15% in container exports.
Nam Cheong chief executive increases skin in the game Leong Seng Keat makes first acquisition of stock in 18 months with shares down 80% in a year.
Marco Polo Marine confirms second quarter loss Singapore company suffers double whammy of reduce commodity demand and lower oil prices.
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