New US exports to offer fresh cargoes for LNG fleet Three significant developments lift liquefied natural gas shipping
India and Russia could develop their own "one belt" Initiatives could rival China's plan to link east and west, cutting costs and travelling
LCH to close freight clearing service Baltic Exchange said it does not expect overall FFA trading volumes to decline as a result of LCH's decision to...
Kugs das blog Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist
Yard Talk | Asian players want a voice in rule setting Shipbuilders' bid for representation inside the IMO would offer some much needed balance to the rule-making process
Reviewing risk Shipping has entered a new era of climate risk disclosure
Rates rise as GRIs take hold Transpacific demand leads to largest increase
Maersk cyber attack should serve as a timely warning to others Shipping companies are poorly prepared for another attack, argues digital security expert
Ballast water: Lessons in consensus-making Last-minute decisions and unforeseen interventions sound a warning ahead of sulphur and decarbonisation negotiations
Waxy crystals in fuel blamed for Manhattan Bridge furnace blast Vessel operators warned to carefully consider air and sea temperatures when purchasing low-sulphur marine gasoil
Last Word New SSA team with many old faces Old hands stay on to steady the SSA ship
Asking the wrong questions Car carriers need to find an answer to the competition authorities' probing
Busan coast guard raids Korean Register office Officials confiscate Stellar Daisy's special surveys and inspections documents
US imposes sanctions on Chinese shipping firm Dalian Global Unity Shipping found to be operating in North Korea's transportation industry despite UN sanctions
Fortunes reversed As container lines get their act together after a harsh downturn, box ports may be in for a rough ride
Canadian logistics sector faces growing pains Trade growth and larger vessels put pressure on infrastructure
BIMCO names Philip Tinsley head of security Ex-Royal Marine to lead work on maritime security, including piracy, drug smuggling, stowaways, mixed mass migration and cyber security
Matson secures $250m increase to credit facility Loan facility's maturity period extended by five years
International Seaways acquires two suezmax newbuilds Vessels to be delivered by end-July.
Maersk Line resumes online booking Situation at APM Terminals continues to improve.
Shell's Prelude FLNG sets sail for Australia Ground breaking LNG project set to enter next phase of deployment
MSC joins IMO low-carbon shipping drive Moves comes after MSC chief Diego Aponte urged shipping industry to promote its green credentials
Seaspan and CEO Wang still talking terms Vancouver-based boxship lessor says discussions on renewing contract will go through July.
Libya cargoes make no dent in tanker supply Output from country continues to rise yet Mediterranean tanker market well-stocked
Everest Shipping supramax bulker tied up on 12 month deal Singaporean owner finds period work for vessel it purchased late last year.
Korean banks cut yard exposure 10% Outstanding amounts owed by big three shipbuilders down to $40bn.
NTSB warns seafarers on lapsed weather alerts Recommendations stem from El Faro investigation and the role of poor weather advisories.
European yards oppose more BWMC delays Shipbuilders' associations are against attempts from some IMO member states to extend implementation date.
Sale of SWS-built capesize shows softening prices Broker says deal marks a drop in bulker values compared with previous transaction.
LCH agrees to transfer its positions to EEX Leipzig-based commodity platform strikes deal with London's biggest freight clearer.
DHT Holdings sets table for share sales worth up to $850m New York-listed owner will use any cash for growth and to fund existing newbuildings.
Bibby Offshore buys time with bond payment But Clarksons Platou believes liquidity wall is approaching.
Eight robbers board crude tanker in Venezuela Two crew injured in aborted raid on vessel at anchorage.
Freyja refloated off Floro Grounded Fjord Shipping tanker freed with the help of tug.
Maersk Broker takes full control of Lanic Purchase of remaining stake marks latest expansionary move from Danish brokerage.
Golar LNG Partners files $150m stock shelf LNG carrier owner ready to sell common units and use proceeds for repayment of debt and acquisitions.
UK warns owners after boiler blast MAIB says waxy deposits found after fatal accident on K Line boxship.
Greece hits the road to attract UK P&I firms Shipping minister Panagiotis Kouroublis meets with the International Group of P&I Clubs in London.
Crewman dead in tanker sinking Listing Rama 2 confirmed to have gone down off Yemen.
Bimco names Tinsley head of security Former Royal Marine commando will replace Giles Noakes, who unexpectedly died last month.
Norne forecasts Stolt-Nielsen profit to half Analyst says tanker owner has been hit by rates nearing post-crisis lows.
Jefferies charts tanker and bulker rate rises Doug Mavrinac is forecasting stronger earnings for owners of both wet and dry tonnage.
Steensland trio posts combined profit of $125m Norway's diversified Steensland group more than doubled its bottom line last year. Key companies Audley, Clipper and Straen posted a combined pre-tax profit of NOK 1.062bn ($125m). Finance income lifted results of the group, which is involved in shipping, equity investments and real estate. Book equity stood at NOK 5.6bn at the end of 2016. Steensland is the leading shareholder in Oslo-listed L
New 'low-carbon' alliance launched Thirteen companies join forces to decarbonize the shipping sector with IMO's support.
US court sets Ezra Holdings claim deadline Creditors have until 31 July to file proof of claims against bankrupt Singapore owner.
US slaps sanctions on Chinese shipping firm Trump administration accuses Dalian Global Unity of shipping coal and steel to North Korea.
NovaAlgoma wins long-term bulker contract Modern ship to be converted into cement carrier for Canadian deal.
More needs to be done to combat cyber threat Shipping firms need to walk the walk when it comes to security, Amsterdam conference is told.
Subsea 7 snaps up EMAS Chiyoda Subsea assets Kristian Siem-led subsea player says deal will add $850m to order backlog plus 850 staff.
Wisdom Marine buys Japanese supramax Taiwanese shipowner adds to substantial orderbook with bulker sale and purchase deal.
If U.K. Customs' CHIEF blinks... U.K. Customs has approved a new electronic "fallback" system to take over the processing of air cargo shipments should the agency's umbrell...
APL launches container service to Hawaii CMA CGM subsidiary APL will launch a new fortnightly container service between Asia and Hawaii, the ocean carrier said in a statement. Dub...
IMO-backed industry alliance seeks to lower carbon emissions A group of 13 shipowners and operators, classification societies, engine builders and suppliers, information technology firms, and oil comp...
JaxPort to shorten dredging area, move TraPac Terminal The Jacksonville Port Authority (JaxPort) in Northeast Florida and the MOL-operated TraPac Terminal last week welcomed the largest containe...
Matson ups quarterly dividend 5% The Board of Directors for Honolulu, Hawaii-based ocean carrier Matson, Inc. has declared a third quarter dividend of 20 cents per share, r...
Vietnam gives green light to NYK car carrier JV The government of Vietnam has approved a joint automobile shipping venture between NYK Line and Vietnam Ocean Shipping Agency Corp., (VOSA)...
Port of Halifax receives its largest-ever containership The Port of Halifax on June 29 received the largest containerized cargo vessel call in its long history. The ZIM Antwerp , which weighs in...
NAS issues recommendations on reforming CSA program The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NAS) earlier this week published preliminary findings that gave recommendation...
ITA: U.S. media, entertainment trade to hit $771b in 2019 The global trade in U.S. media and entertainment goods is expected increase to $771 billion by 2019, the Commerce Department's Internationa...
Oil futures keep climbing after rare drop in US oil rig count The oil complex rose again Friday, with ICE August Brent up 50 cents to $47.92/b.
US DATA: EIA says April residual fuel oil exports to Panama more than doubled US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 338,000 barrels in April, more than double the 140,000 barrels exported in the same month a year earlier,
Panama May marine diesel sales rise 60% on year: authority Diesel marine sales in Panama totaled 32,263 mt in May, up 12,130 mt, or 60%, from 20,133 mt in the year-ago month,
Safety concerns raised over MGO at low temperatures: MAIB The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch report was prompted by a furnace explosion in the auxiliary boiler of the boxship Manhattan Bridge.
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Shell lifts force majeure on Nigerian Bonny Light crude exports:spokesman
FEATURE: Bunker industry still weighing global sulfur cap response Participants are hoping to get more cues on fuel specs and enforcement at upcoming MEPC 71 next week.
Singapore's onshore middle distillates stocks slide to near six-month low The last time the stocks were lower was for the week ended January 11, 2017, when volumes fell to 9.764 million barrels.
FUTURES: Oil firms as market tries to recover from multi-month lows
FEATURE: Marine insurers raise concerns about 2020 new fuel types Marine insurers are also raising concerns about potential engine damage and failure arising from the new fuel.
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