Daily Briefing Shipping will be included in the EU emissions trading regime
Chemical tanker market to recover by late 2018, says Drewry Limited new orders coupled with a shrinking of the tonnage supply-demand gap to support
ECSA and ETF call for easing of administrative burdens on shipping Both organisations call for EU member states to be ambitious in harmonising reporting formalities at European ports
Fire breaks out on tanker at Gadani recyling yard for the second time Incident comes after an explosion occurred on the tanker in November 2016 that killed 31 workers
HMM posts third-quarter net loss Revenue though rose 20% year-on-year as a result of cost optimisation measures
Oakland port gives initial approval to convert ex-military base into logistics complex Final approval from port authority expected by November 30
Strong cruiseship demand continues to drive Fincantieri results Results in line with group targets for the 2016-2020 business plan
Singapore gears up to be a key player in the global maritime arbitration sector With the launch of the Singapore Ship Sale Form and the recent developments to the widely used standard maritime forms...
GoodBulk posts second-quarter profit Company benefits from operating vessels as part of pools of 65 and 58 vessels respectively
TOTE signs with MAN for Alaska LNG convert Jones Act shipowner says it will do retrofits on two ro-ros as part of fleet wide push to use cleaner gas.
Analyst: International Seaways' shares 'overreacting' Stock slips almost 8% in afternoon trading following miss on revenue.
Gener8 drops debt as 'eco' VLCCs outperform New York-listed company says it's comfortable with size of fleet and its balance sheet.
Norwegian Cruise Line beats estimates while lowering outlook New York-listed cruiseship owner pushes down guidance for 2017 in response to hurricanes and vessel problems.
Jones Act owner OSG seeks to tap Norwegian bond market But US-flag player faces headwinds as it woos investors to raise $100m in unsecured notes
NAT's 2017 gets tougher amid queries on dividend and earnings Herbjorn Hansson's retirement savings, 'Friday night fright' release and strange money transfers in Bermuda are all part of the latest Nordic American Tankers' drama
Results reflect governance standards, says Webber Avance Gas and Seaspan among the big gainers in semi-annual Wells Fargo corporate governance report, while Kirby falls from top spot
Lines exercise caution over modest rise in freight rates Sailings trimmed in a bid to shore up freight rates ahead of contract negotiations
Boxship demand remains the big question Carriers are toasting a strong peak season but the near-term prospects for freight and charter rates is far more uncertain, analyst says
Saade wins plaudits for 'bold' commitment to LNG fuelling Decision awaited about supply and infrastructure that will support this pioneering move
Shift in demand to wide-beam boxships to accelerate
Hoegh FSRU off to Gas Natural
Jovo launches search for midsize LNG newbuilding Rare requirement emerges for vessel to trade cargoes into small Chinese terminals
Dynagas greenlights China's first FSRU
Second Arc7 heads to Yamal
Statoil longlists six for LNG ship time charter
Cheniere narrows down low-key LNG carrier hunt
Statoil takes Eletson Gas ethylene unit on minimum two-year deal
Trouble in Paradise Papers for Wilbur Ross' double standards Increased corporate transparency and the public's intolerance of questionable deals heightens the reputational risks for all players in the shipping chain
Endesa emerges for LNG carrier time charter duo Fresh period business gives owners of existing ships something to chew on as charter rates hold at improved levels
Commercial ships may aid 'critical' worries over Canadian icebreaking Talk has turned to bareboat chartering commercial vessels to help overcome issues of winter port closures and the Canadian Coast Guard's ageing fleet
Orsted says good riddance to DONG's dirty reputation
Special-survey bell tolls for North Sea anchor-handlers AHTS owners have a 'mountain to climb' to address the supply imbalance but a lack of dry docking may make a big impact
Canadian government moves may impact shipping
Nova Cura investigation reveals failings in electronic chart data Investigation into Greek grounding discovers ship used outdated and inaccurate electronic charts
Emergency responders buoyed by rise in LOF awards
Westminster and Weinstein rows serve as big reminder to shipping The industry needs new ideas and energy to promote gender equality, all the way up to the top
Olympic hires new head of tanker chartering Theo Kalkanteras replaces departed Loucas Tsangarides at Athens company
Shipping parties toast Eisbeinessen in style
Jo Shipping confirms first S&P deal since Stolt-Nielsen sell-off
Super Eco secures premium MR rate from Stena Weco Greek owner fixes out product tanker, while compatriot Navios charters MR trio and commodities giant Glencore picks up two from Island Navigation and Avin
Five Stars torches oldest unit amid demolition market lull
Gunvor's Clearlake fixes Sovcomflot aframax pair
Canada's owners look to change with the times Owners with origins at the start of the 20th century adapt to a new era of competition, writes Michael Angell in Montreal
Poulovassilis moves on from Aegean after just one year Melissanidis-led company parts ways with chief executive
Yangzijiang debuts in crude tanker segment Chinese yard acquires newbuilding half-built by Rongsheng in bid to enter new sector
Oldendorff's bulker orders surface in Japan and China Oldendorff ordered the ships before newbuilding prices increased
SK Shipping set to book VLOC pair in China
Tomini to double money on 22-year-old handymax
Market eyes consolidation as MHI reveals restructure Three private Japanese yards could eventually take stakes in MHI's new shipbuilding subsidiaries
Aroania set to sell vintage handymax
Pan Ocean surprises market with sale of panamax bulker Panamax sale diverges from South Korean outfit's recent expansionary path
Oslo Bulk buys MPP sisterships
Minerva Ship Management adds third vessel
Secondhand price rise spurs newbuilding interest
New Vision buys and sells in fleet renewal
AM Nomikos resells fourth ex-MEP ship
Maple Leaf places modern handysize in the shop window Chinese shipowner earmarks five-year-old handysize as a 'potential sale candidate' and expects it to go for $10m
KC Maritime denies sale of chartered panamax bulker Hong Kong shipowner is said to be coming back to the secondhand market as a buyer after a year marked by disposals and shipyard controversy
Greek S&P scene heats up as three independents enter fray At least two, and possibly a third, brokerages set to sharpen competition in Athens' hotly contested market
U.S. ratchets down on Cuba trade The U.S. government has amended Obama-era regulations regarding trade with Cuba to bring them in line with President Trump's June order to ...
Drewry: Global chemical trade to rise 3.3% this year A narrowing in the tonnage supply-demand gap beginning in late 2018, as well as restrained ordering are expected to boost an anticipated re...
Maersk CEO: 'We cannot be satisfied with our performance' Soren Skou, CEO of Danish shipping conglomerateA.P. Moller-Maersk, says the company "cannot be satisfied" with its performance during the t...
AS Report: Less than 10% of shippers confident in analytics data accuracy Fewer than one in 10 shippers and logistics services provider have highly accurate data underlying their analytics initiatives, according t...
Dachser USA to relocate, expand Dallas office Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics has announced it will relocate and expand its Dallas, Tex. office due to growing operations in the Asia...
MPA terminal ceases trucking transactions due to 'labor/management issue' A "labor/management issue" resulted in the closure of truck transactions at Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore for parts of M...
PANYNJ proposes $3.2b budget for 2018 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) is proposing a $3.2 billion operating budget for ongoing operations, maintenance and...
APL alters Asia-India Subcontinent service network APL is making changes to five Asia-India Subcontinent container services for faster turnaround and transit times, the ocean carrier said in...
Yang Ming records $42m profit in Q3 2017 Yang Ming transported 1.24 million TEUs during the third quarter of 2017, an 11.1 percent boost from a year prior. Yang Ming Marine Transpo...
Crude futures strengthen as Saudi-Iran tension grows ICE January Brent rose 44 cents to settle at $63.93/b Thursday amid increasing tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
US Chamber of Commerce eyes more energy industry regulation revamps Rolling back regulations for the energy industry remains a key goal for the Trump administration.
Saudi Arabia, UAE face resistance in pushing OPEC extension through end-2018 Saudi Arabia and the UAE still have some convincing to do as they push for OPEC to extend its existing production deal to the end of 2018.
TANKERS: MR rates rise as US diesel route makes comeback One shipowner said the USG-UKC route was looking healthy and may drive up rates in Northwest Europe.
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