D'Amico plans to sell several bulkers Family-run company makes adjustments to portfolio amid another couple of years of difficult market conditions
Italian class society Rina could list on the London stock exchange Chairman Ugo Salerno confirms recent acquisition of UK-based Edif group makes Rina prime for listing in either Milan or London
Zim posts $56m loss for first quarter Increase in liftings but market conditions hit bottom line
Enrica Lexie marine to return to Italy Enrica Lexie guard accused of murder allowed out of India while case jurisdiction is settled
Narrow arbitrages stifle VLGC rates Smaller LPG ships wait in the wings for their upturn
Transhipment trade at risk from bigger ships and bigger alliances New era in container shipping lessens the need for hub and spoke services, says analyst
HMM says agreement not yet reached in charter rate cut talks Line warns that unconfirmed reports may have adverse effect on negotiations
Tidewater forecasts covenant breaches as losses jump Revenue falls by a third as lay-ups rise again
Angola LNG hints at restart but date remains vague African project's seven ships continue to weigh on spot market, exerting downward pressure on freight rates
Landbridge Group acquires new box terminal in Panama The $900m project will be able to host post-panamax vessels up to 14,000 teu
Global anti-piracy fight needs greater imagination Lack of a cohesive operational and legal framework is the root of the problem of combatting piracy globally
Nordic Shipholding first-quarter net profit weighed by softer tanker rates Company to withdraw its five ships from Handytankers Pool
Paragon Shipping to transfer listing to OTC Markets from Nasdaq Company expects to start trading on OTC Markets in June this year
Royal Caribbean taps STX France to build three new ships Final contracts for vessels to be completed within second quarter
PDZ Holdings ekes out quarterly profit on tax exemption regulation Lower administrative expenses also helped improve result
StealthGas posts small first-quarter profit Harry Vafias-led LPG carrier owner in cash-preservation mode
Suezmax tanker rates get some relief Thursday saw rates spike as part-cargo fixtures in Black Sea get done.
Ministry to keep tab on Canadian yards Irving and Seaspan facing cost overruns and delays in $36bn newbuild programme.
Tidewater sinks 35% after covenant warning Investors flee from offshore vessel owner but analyst not surprised by debt talks.
Seadrill MLP follows parent in profit dip Spinoff of John Fredriksen-backed drilling contractor sees profit attributable to shareholders slide.
Sealink suffers from OSV slump in Q1 Malaysian offshore vessel owner and builder falls to a loss in tough offshore markets.
Zim falls to $56m loss in first three months But Israeli container line says it is performing well compared to wider boxship industry.
Hanjin bulker arrested in South Africa Talks begin over settlement of charter fees for detained dry cargo vessel.
Essar Shipping faces battle over $47m charter award Indian bulker owner banks arbitration cash over cancelled SAIL COA deal.
Capital Product Partners makes S&P return Evangelos Marinakis-backed owner looking to sell 2013-built MR tanker in Singapore.
KDB downplays talk of HMM charter-cut deal Report cites officials at owner as saying Zodiac accepts fee reduction of around 25%; bank says talks ongoing.
Greece's DND sells last vessel Athens-based owner disposes of handymax put up for sale last year.
Fitch foresees bigger losses at NordLB Ratings agency warns that if the bank's disposal plan fails, deeper red would not be a surprise.
Low-key CS Shipping is done buying for this year China's biggest shipyard group has two shipowning companies, and they are apparently unacquainted with each other.
Hyundai Merchant Marine 'agrees charter cuts with owners' Report cites officials at owner and Korea Development Bank as saying Zodiac Maritime accepts fee reduction of around 25%.
Shreyas profit squeezed in Q4 Indian boxship owner makes less in final three months as revenue declines.
Siem selling $223m of convertible bonds Investor raising cash to buy back notes exchangeable for shares in Subsea 7.
Siem Shipping keeps seven reefers busy Norwegian owner ties up vessels for another year on route between Ecuador and Russia.
Seacat strikes multi-vessel Dong deal UK owner wins contract for four crew transfer ships to be deployed to Burbo Bank project.
Stolt-Nielsen scraps veteran duo Norwegian owner sends 1986-built tankers to India for green recycling.
Greece rejects EU tax demands Government says it will not revise shipping tax law to bring it in line with European rules.
Seadrill delays Dalian jack-ups again Fredriksen-backed drillship owner agrees more delivery deferrals in China.
Over-worked Prosafe chairman steps down Floatel company appoints Glen Rodland to replace banker Harald Espedal.
Tidewater sees nine-fold increase in losses World's largest offshore support vessel operator hit by impairments and foreign exchange woes.
Royal Caribbean Cruises orders three more ships Cruise ship giant says orders placed based on reaction to recent arrival of Harmony of the Seas.
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