Panamax bulkers rise 16% on week fired up by US grains Upswing takes Panamax Index to highest level in over a year
Ship operating costs drop for fourth year Moore Stephens' annual survey finds lower oil prices play part in overall fall in costs in all main segments of shippingg
China to determine dry bulk's winter rally The days of faint rates seem over but slower scrapping is a concern
Shell hands over management of Nakilat's LNG fleet Milestone move is pivotal for Nakilat's ambition of an integrated maritime industry in Qatar
Panama ratifies Ballast Water Management Convention Over 50% of global merchant shipping tonnage stands behind the convention
Flinter chief executive lashes out at ING for bringing down company EXCLUSIVE: Loans worth $77m called for 'weak reasons', with 'chaos' as result, says Bart Otto
The heat is on at MEPC 70 IMO discussions over shipping's CO2 roadmap set to start next week
HHI shipbuilding orders drop 75% for the first nine months Offshore and engineering sector sees order value in September decline considerably against August tally
Gearbulk teams up with Grieg Star to form expanded dry bulk company New company, to be based in Bergen, Norway, will have more than 130 vessels
Tanker owners split over Opec cut impact Cartel seems poised to reduce oil output, stirring up intense debate among high-profile tanker owners
Sevan Drilling rig at Cosco yard deferred for third time Third postponement pushes Sevan Developer delivery to April 2017
Flinter insolvent after ING pulls plug 'Sudden' move will crystallise big losses for bank, says Dutch dry bulk major
OPDR launches new north European string Weekly service will connect continental Europe with the Scandinavian Peninsula and the UK's east coast
MHI to decide on direction for shipbuilding business by March 2017 Possible options include focusing on smaller passenger ferries and medium-sized passenger ships
BHP Billiton sees early signs of commodity markets rebalancing Full year guidance for 2017 remains unchanged for both iron ore and coal
ADNOC to consolidate shipping-related units New company will have a fleet of 165 vessels
Eimskip purchases Dutch reefer logistics firm Extraco will be integrated with Eimskip's other units to form a reefer logistics centre
Teekay LNG completes Norwegian bond issuance Issuance was oversubscribed and has a principal amount of roughly $110m
Canada's oil shipment moratorium is 'draconian', warns ICS' Hinchliffe Moratorium would set unwelcome precedent, Hinchliffe warns
US shale players could play comeback kid, benefiting tankers Senior oil executives expect more shale production as crude prices rebound
Tankers help temper Kinder Morgan loss Terminals segment sees 15% growth in earnings thanks in part to Jones Act fleet.
Milaha profit falls in 'difficult' market Qatar Navigation's nine-month result falls 25.2% but LNG carrier duo help stem revenue fall.
VLCC spot earnings hit five-month high Charterers take time to push out cargoes but older Maran Tankers ship secures firm rate.
Case and Woyda pocket more Clarksons shares Chief executive's ordinary shares rise above 2% of the London shipbroker's total share capital.
Shipping groups urge data before regulation Bimco, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and World Shipping Council urge IMO to adopt proposal before further carbon dioxide measures.
Paris MoU bars deficient duo Port state organisation bans Latvian reefer and Turkish general cargoship over detentions.
Zodiac Maritime sends capesize for scrap Sale marks the seventh capesize or VLOC demolition deal for the owner this year.
Chamber fears Brexit could clog UK ports Exit from customs union would bring traffic headache and drag down gross domestic product.
Nakilat turns to in-house management Qatari owner ends long-term cooperation with Shell as it decides to manage 25 ships itself.
ABG shares jump over bid rumours Debt-laden Indian shipyard appoints Rothschild to explore possible investors.
JP Morgan: Dry promising but don't dive in
Eimskip takes over Dutch logistics operation Icelandic container line promises more acquisitions after Extraco deal.
Sinokor, Heung-A could move for Hanjin assets Korean report claims Korea Marine Transport could also be part of group vying for Asia to US business.
Trio of VLCCs tipped for storage sales Fredriksen and DHT tankers rumoured to be committed to storage buyers.
Cochin Shipyard to build small LNG carriers Indian yard teams with Engineers India to design and construct coastal gas ships.
Australia hunts mystery spill ship List of vessels compiled after blobs of oil found along 40km of Queensland beach.
Korea yards predicted to see better results Drastic cost cutting efforts set to contribute to third quarter improvement, according to local analysts.
L&S slashes 2017 VLCC earnings estimates 20% But broker maintains view that the market will see improvement from the second half of 2018.
US grants shore leave to Hanjin crews Workers' union ITF welcomes change of heart by US authorities over stranded seafarers.
Crowley gets green light for sea-air transshipment in Miami Source: Crowley Maritime Corporation Crowley Maritime Corp. and its customs brokerage arm have launched a pioneering pilot program, with th...
AlixPartners: Ocean freight shippers need to think short term Ocean freight rates on major trade lanes have declined to historical lows and are struggling to rebound from persistent overcapacity. After...
AS visibility research shows shippers tracking too many milestones Shippers track more freight milestones than they need to and third-party logistics companies (3PLs) have little understanding of what it co...
Cloud Logistics partners with project44 on APIs The transportation management software (TMS)provider Cloud Logistics said Wednesday it will use software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise int...
CP grows earnings despite lower volumes, revenues Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. grew its earnings 7.4 percent to $347 million Canadian (U.S. $266.4 million) in the third quarter of 2016 com...
USTR: China grounds domestic tax exemptions for small planes The White House said Tuesday that China has ended tax exemptions that had unfairly benefited the country's domestic manufacture of certain ...
Mexican authorities seize cocaine from PIL containership Authorities in Mexico discovered around 136 kilograms of cocaine aboard a Pacific International Lines containership docked at the Port of M...
ATA: Truck tonnage index slips below 2015 levels in September Domestic truck tonnage fell 5.8 percent in September 2016 from the previous month, following a revised increase of 5 percent during August,...
Eimskip acquires reefer logistics company The Icelandic shipping company Eimskip said Tuesday it has acquired 90 percent of the forwarding company Extraco Internatinale Expeditie B....
Seatrade orders 4,000 reefer containers from MCI Maersk Container Industry (MCI) will manufacture 4,000 new reefer containers for the Antwerp-based shipping company Seatrade Reefer Charter...
Pharma logistics specialist expands in N.C. LEMAN, a Denmark-based third party logistics services provider that specializes in pharmaceuticals, will open a new branch office in Charlo...
Growth at container terminals is slowing, says Drewry analyst Growth in the container terminal industry is slowing, a change investors in the industry are recognizing, said Neil Davidson, senior analys...
Russia fines company $1.5 million over unpaid bunker tax Federal Tax Service said an unnamed company exported 12,000 mt of fuel without paying tax
Shipowners need to prepare for carbon emissions monitoring: Verifavia Regulation (EU) 2015/757 requires all ships of more than 5,000 gross mt that call at EU ports to have systems and practices providing clear and precise evidence of compliance, even for a one-off trip to the region.
External: Wired Bunkering
Oil likely to remain shipping fuel choice in long term: study Study commissioned by Lloyd's Register sees fuel oil and 0.5% sulfur bunkers keeping dominant position
CMA CGM plans study of LNG bunkering for container ships
Crude loadings resume at Novorossiisk after storm The halt has not caused delays to loadings of other tankers as the storm coincided with a planned maintenance scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, Dyomin sa
FUTURES 2: Crude remains higher on US crude draw, Chinese data
ANALYSIS: Rosneft, Trafigura make strategic push into Asia with Essar deal "This is an important twist in the story of the Russian pivot to Asia, which until recently had been largely focused on a dual relationship with China in which Beijing was clearly on top. Russia had way too many eggs in the Chinese basket,"
FUTURES: Crude strengthens on bullish US inventory drawdown
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