Port of Rotterdam suffers decline in volumes Dry cargo the hardest hit in first six months of year
Golar and Schlumberger create new LNG joint venture Company set for five projects in next five years
Piracy at lowest levels since 1995, IMB reveals Fewer than 100 incidents in first half of this year, says report from watchdog
Baltic Exchange agrees terms with panellists Door is opened for a deal with the Singapore Exchange
Charter rates continue to disappoint The situation for former panamaxes goes from bad to worse as idle fleet reaches new historic lows
Viking Supply Ships aims to turn latest woe into opportunity Offshore vessel has Barents Sea contract cancelled but aims to capitalise on recent rates spike in North Sea spot market
Hyundai Heavy Industries wins tanker order from New Zealand Navy HHI expects to deliver newbuilding to New Zealand by end-2019
India's Elektrans aims to grow tanker fleet, plans IPO in 2025 Group chief executive Michael Elwert remains downbeat on dry bulk and containers
Polarcus narrows net losses for second quarter Cost optimisation measures bearing fruit
Qinhuangdao Port expects tepid coal demand to hit profit Fierce competition from neighbouring ports also to blame
China Oilfield Services expects first-half net loss on impairment charges Low crude oil price environment continues to impact profitability
Otto Marine has vessel arrested for unpaid ship repair charges UPDATE: Vessel released on Monday
Changing China China's slowdown is not all bad for container shipping
Recycling old jokes The silly season is back - and with it, a European Commission proposal to compel ships calling at EU ports to pay for 'ship recycling licences'
Swiber reveals that Vietnam deal gets axe Offshore vessel owner challenging termination of $21 contract after quizzing by Singapore Exchange.
Swiber suffers cancellation of Vietnam deal Offshore vessel owner challenging termination of $21 contract after quizzing by Singapore Exchange.
Demolition revives with firming prices Sentiment improves across South Asia markets but GMS sees buyers capping further price rise.
VLCCs drop as tankers touch 21-month lows Ships swarm cargoes, pushing TCE rates for large tankers down by 9% in one day amid painful summer slump.
VLCC ordering 'makes sense', JP Morgan says From a shipowner standpoint, booking newbuildings now guarantees low prices and Tier-III compliance.
Court clears cargoship claim despite lies Supreme court overturns verdict denying $3.5m claim on cargoship because false declarations were only "collateral".
Korea to order 61 ships at struggling yards State to back domestic shipbuilders with new contracts, in addition to funding.
Cocaine seized onboard Puerto Rico ferry US Coast Guard finds drugs worth $1.42m in two suitcases on passenger ship.
Last Vroon livestock newbuild wins charter Dutch owner sends seventh new ship to Australia from China.
Golar pens new JV with Schlumberger Tor Olav Troim says new platform provides 'a powerful union'.
Three cheers from China for dry bulk Omar Nokta singles out positive demand indicators helping to ease oversupply strain into 2017.
Pirates attack cable-layer with AK47 and RPG Attempted boarding of offshore vessel ends after exchange of fire in the Red Sea.
Jordan-Turkey run on the cards Official discuss setting up new shipping line from Aqaba.
P&O: French authorities caused delays The situation at the port of Dover is starting to ease following tough weekend for ferry passengers.
HMM debt-swap leaves KDB as biggest shareholder Korean state bank replaces Hyundai Elevator as largest owner of restructuring company's stock.
Contango a positive for VLGC owners Charterers expressing an appetite for storage options, which ships building up off Singapore.
Solstad wins one-year contract for CSV Norwegian owner inks deal with Prysmian Powelink for 2010-built Normand Pacific.
OPDR targets Russian business with new agency CMA CGM short-sea operator launching route from Saint Petersburg to Morocco.
Analysts scan tanker tea leaves ahead of key results week Huge interest in big names ahead of 'most interesting and consequential earnings season in recent memory'.
Baltic Exchange strikes deal with panellists UK exchange believes new agreement will be welcomed by data providers as it seeks to finalise sale to SGX.
Weak spot market hurts Siem Shipping profit Reefer specialist makes less in the second quarter and expects reduced demand to continue.
Seatruck pushes up first half volumes 18% Clipper Group ro-ro unit sees freight traffic grow in Irish Sea
Clarksons places shipping value on global scale Industry 'GDP' compares favourably with some of leading nations, report says.
CoscoCS bans shark fin transport Chinese state shipowner pledges not to carry delicacy on its vessels.
Libyan crude export deal in jeopardy NOC objects to opening of ports after agreement between government and terminal guards.
Mipo wins Weidong ro-pax order Shipyard to deliver new ferry to Korean/Chinese operator in 2018.
Viking AHTS deal shredded by Eni Contract cull will bring $3.3m loss for offshore support vessel owner.
Benita refloated by Five Oceans Salvors successfully haul grounded bulker off Mauritius coast.
Batamec Shipyard arrests RS Marine tanker Shipowner claims misunderstanding lead to Ratna Blessing arrest.
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