Box shipping projected to put up better show this year
MOL to participate in 'Surf for Smile' project
Shipping committed to green growth, UN Ocean Conference told
Yang Ming, OOCL to commence new South-East Asia service
India's exports to China up
...procuring generic medicines for cost saving
Assessment and Examination of consignments/bills of entry of importers accorded DPD facility which is not facilitated by RMS and has been marked for 'Assessment and Examination'
Goods & Services Tax (GST) should be a game-changer for port-related logistics industry, says ICRA
JNPT to acquire 15 new electrically powered Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes
FIEO welcomes new GST rates & faster decisions in GST Council
Supramax rates hit lowest point since mid-February Earnings continue to slide, with more sluggishness expected
Greek shipowners clash with Schäuble on tax UGS president Theodore Veniamis raps Germany's finance minister for alleging Athens has gone soft on shipping industry
Russia's grain exports to fall 10% short of expectations Season expected to produce 36m tonnes despite 40m-tonne estimate
Beginnings and endings The historic maritime city of Hamburg has recently been at the centre of a spate of news, both good and bad
Shipping lines suspend Qatar services Container services to or from Doha will likely be disrupted until a logistical solution can be found
Big can just become greedy, warn tanker owners Consolidation seen as a positive, but not if one company grows so large it destroys competition
Is the Bocomm-Trafigura partnership a threat to tanker owners? Chinese leasing major makes trader's fleet expansion more effective
The best kind of alliance Ultra-large tonnage has fundamentally changed the container shipping sector, but shippers feel it has been at their expense
Asia-Europe carriers fail with latest benchmark bid Lines unable to replicate May's FAK success but ongoing rate stability will soften the blow
Rickmers reaches the end of the line The future of one of Hamburg's oldest names is in doubt as Rickmers Group files for insolvency
Qatar says LNG cargoes will remain ample Public message to the world's largest gas buyer aims to ease market concerns over Mideast tensions.
Jan De Nul profit plunges Belgian dredging and offshore group's annual result can't match bumper 2015.
Qatari vessels denied entry at Arab ports Consequences of sanctions against oil-rich country start to surface in UAE and Saudi ports.
USC earnings shrink in first quarter Russian state shipyard group weaker despite revenue rise.
Ugland Offshore extends PSV charter Juanita staying with Statoil for another six months.
Australia bans ship with 79 deficiencies Cargo vessel's faults were detected amid three detentions in 18 months.
BMT wins New Orleans ferry contract Designer to oversee order of catamarans at Metal Shark yard.
UK P&I Club advises on crew obesity P&I Club encourages shipowners to provide their seafarers with a healthy diet.
NYK teaming up with Vinalines Japanese and Vietnamese owners target shipping services in Mekong delta.
Top brass turn out for SCF naming Russian president Vladimir Putin among those at christening of owner's pioneering LNGC.
Mitsubishi to consolidate ship design Japanese shipyard wants to bring together scattered operations to combat downturn.
Courage Marine bulker sale fails Hong Kong owner's agreement to offload last ship expires.
Elisa Woodward is new Vallianz COO Shipbuilding vice president steps up at Singapore shipping group.
Ulstein inks breakthrough cruise order Norwegian yard to build up to two Arctic expedition ships.
Budget announcements to hurt demo sector Pakistan and Bangladesh moves could knock between $10 to $40 per ldt off prices, says Clarksons.
Rotterdam plans centre for offshore industries Dutch port says expanding wind farms and decommissioning offer plenty of opportunities.
SeaOne forges LOI with Samsung for 12 pioneering CGL ATBs Companies working to finalise order for compressed gas liquid carriers that could total more than $1.5bn.
Matson expands South Pacific Express service Matson Inc. is increasing the frequency of its South Pacific Express (SPX) service to Samoa and American Samoa to 14 days, up from every 28...
Commentary: Making a profitable intermodal carrier Profit for an intermodal carrier is often difficult to achieve, but for all companies it is life or death. It is profit that drives investm...
Spanish port workers call for more strikes Spanish port workers have called for more strikes this week to protest against potential job losses, resulting in shipping companies having...
Antwerp, Caofeidian in China to collaborate on 'One Belt One Road' The Antwerp Port Authority and the Port of Caofeidian in China have agreed to collaborate on China's "One Belt One Road" project to connect...
Freightos expands to the UK Freightos, a freight marketplace and rate management software provider, has extended its online marketplace to the United Kingdom, the comp...
Amazon patents parachute package labels for drone deliveries Amazon Technologies, Inc. has received a patent for a shipping label with a built-in parachute to ensure packages land softly when dropped ...
Delta, Aeromexico expand U.S.-Mexico cargo partnership Delta Air Lines Cargo and Grupo Aeromexico have entered a joint cargo cooperation agreement to give customers with U.S.-Mexico cross-border...
Executive Moves: MSC Group and HII Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock MSC Group hires executive vice president, maritime policy and government affairs, while Huntington Ingalls ...
Middle Eastern countries break diplomatic ties with Qatar Several Middle Eastern countries have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar this week, causing concerns over freight disruptions in the region...
Oil moves higher with ICE August Brent back above $50/b ICE August Brent touched $49/b at one point Tuesday, marking the third straight session that support has emerged around that level.
Med fuel oil premiums at 7-month high on stronger buying interest The cash versus front-month FOB Med structure maintained a shallow backwardated structure for all of last month but jumped to $4.75/mt Monday.
HSFO cracks hit four-year high on shrinking global supply The June crack traded at minus $5.99/b, and was last seen higher in July 2013 at minus $5.90/b, according to the InterContinental Exchange.
Delays to bunkering at Spain's Las Palmas port on bad weather Bunkering operations at the Spanish port of Las Palmas have faced delays due to bad weather at the start of this week, sources said.
External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
UPDATE: Bunkering at Fujairah port likely to be impacted by Qatar crisis Some industry sources calculate the ban will reduce bunker sales by at least 170,000 mt/month, equivalent to 13%-17% of total annual bunker volumes at Fujairah
TRADER NOTE: OceanConnect hires bunker traders in Dubai and London Swathi Reddy has joined the company's Dubai office, and Param Ghandi has been hired to its London office, OceanConnect said.
External: Wired Bunkering
TANKERS ANALYSIS: Oil shipping bears brunt of Qatar diplomatic crisis - Major importer changes crude loading plans - Importers to explore single- port loading using smaller ships - Ships may call at a third port to avoid direct sailing to Qatar
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