Weak Indonesian coal trades push supramax earnings to seven-week low Atlantic trades also show little spark
J. Lauritzen initiates job cuts Thirty shore-based workers to be laid off by year-end amid continued dry bulk market pressures
Dry bulk fleet to grow at slower pace Even with demand growth outstripping supply growth this year, there is still excess capacity in the fleet
Vard wins $70m contract to build LNG ferries Deal could be shipbuilder's last before being taken private
Sainty Marine quits shipbuilding Restructured firm to be renamed Jiangsu Guoxin Company
Asia-Europe container traffic up nearly 4% in November Sixth successive month of growth reported on the principal east-west trade, as global volumes look set to climb in line with analyst forecasts
Two capesizes collide near Shanghai One vessel heavily damaged but no casualties or oil spill reported
Pacific Radiance wins $68m Middle East deals Offshore services provider deploys five support vessels in the Middle East Gulf
US oil reserve sale may aid long-haul tanker trades Surplus US oil supply and new export terminal will incentivise shipments to Asia, Citigroup says
Temporary Suez Canal rebates extended again Backhaul discount becoming permanent feature as transits fall
US imports show holiday boost Unexpected Christmas bonus for container terminals as December imports rise 7%
Will DHT's $53,000 per day quickly fade into a happy memory? Spot market decline as owners willing to fix at discounts
FMC turns down New York/New Jersey equipment discussion agreement Issues highlighted in previous application were not resolved
Contship eyes continental cargo Terminal operator raises Italy's case as an alternative southern gateway and is looking to the government for a helping hand
Singapore rebuffs fears of competition from Malaysia's Kuala Linggi port Linggi's planned oil storage capacity is small relative to Singapore, minister tells the city state's parliament
Crew kidnap figures show threefold rise in 2016 Abductions hit their highest level for the past 10 years
Cosco Shipping accused of monopolistic practices in Guangzhou Local freight agents and customs brokers up in arms over Cosco's expansion into the container tractor business
SM Group completes buyout of Hanjin's transpacific route assets Subsidiary SM Shipping to acquire 12 boxships over the first half of 2017
Maersk Line adds another Iranian port to its network Shipping line now calls at ports of Bushehr along with Bandar Abbas in Iran
Hanjin withdraws bankruptcy protection in Singapore All parties now free to enforce claims against Hanjin and its Singapore subsidiaries
Seaport: barge rates remain weak for Kirby Analyst says estimates are too high for barge operator as oversupply lingers.
What now for dry stocks after Trump jump? Arctic Securities wonders if bulker share fire is about to burn itself out.
DOF issues shares after bondholders convert Offshore vessel owner delivers $4.9m worth of equity to debt investors.
CSET joins auction for LPG carrier Cosco tanker arm cleared to bid for second-hand Chinese gas carrier.
Sea Trucks misses interest payment Nigeria-focused offshore owner agrees standstill deal with bondholders as it seeks to refinance.
Female cadet's tanker death probed Court begins investigation into deck officer found dead in cabin off Argentina.
Neste strikes fuel deal with Polferries Finnish company to supply Baltic Sea ferry fleet with low-sulphur bunkers.
Capital confirms SK capesize buys Purchase of bulker trio by Evangelos Marinakis-linked company confirmed with arrival of first ship in series.
J Lauritzen cutting 15% of shore staff Danish owner reveals job losses as it looks to tackle tough market.
Vard secures contract for LNG ferries Norway's Torghatten orders two fuel-efficient vessels at Singapore-listed shipyard.
Drunken Russian reefer master jailed Valeriy Panfilov gets five months after being over the limit while in charge of ship at Southampton.
Korean president defends Sewol response Park Geun-hye's lawyers in court to explain her whereabouts on day of tragic ferry sinking.
Allied calls 2017 'turning point' for bulker market Research boss George Lazaridis suggests market can finally begin cyclical recovery after two false starts.
Daiichi supramax sale sets new price Brokers say latest disposal by Japanese owner suggests a change in bulker values.
Eimskip faces crew strike over pay Icelandic boxship owner says deal could not be reached with one of its unions.
Suez Canal extends 65% boxship discount Owners heading from US will be able to take advantage of cheaper fees until end-June.
Pacific Radiance signs deals worth $68m Singapore-listed owner secures new contracts for five offshore support vessels.
Ethiopian Shipping primed for sell-off Prime Minister reveals state-owned company could be opened up to outside investors.
Number of shipyards booking new deals tumbles in 2016 Brokerage counts just 40 yards in China, South Korea and Japan penning fresh business in 2016.
IMB warns over Sulu Sea kidnappings Piracy threat on the rise between Malaysia and the Philippines.
INTTRA's transaction growth outpaces container volumes Ocean shipping e-commerce platform INTTRA said it handled 15 percent more transactions in 2016 than in 2015. For the first half of 2016 , ...
Singapore to develop truck platooning system Singapore's Ministry of Transport (MOT) and PSA International, formerly known as the Port of Singapore Authority, have partnered with autom...
IATA: Airfreight growth continues in November Global airfreight volumes in November 2016 rose 6.8 percent compared with the same 2015 period, according to the most recent data from the ...
Commentary: Equal footing for parcel It would be easy to witness the inexorable rise of e-commerce and conclude that parcel carriers are growing purely on the basis of expandin...
NRF: U.S. container imports see 'unexpected' increase during peak season Import volumes at major container ports in the United States saw an "unexpected" increase during the peak holiday shopping (and shippin
Russia's LNG Gorskaya to carry out LNG bunkering at St Petersburg from 2018 The move towards LNG comes at a time when the gas is gaining more attention as a viable marine fuel option to meet stricter environmental regulations.
Seaborne oil exports rise at all Russian key ports in 2016 Deliveries of transit crude via the country increased 6.4% to 19.934 million mt, according to the CDU data.
Bosporus closed to tankers again due to heavy snow According to local port agents, there are currently six ships waiting to pass through the Bosporus in a northerly direction, and one waiting to go south.
Istanbul bunker barge availability tight on cold weather: sources Access to barging is currently restricted, market sources said.
External: Wired Bunkering
Neste signs low sulfur bunker deal with Polferries Neste will supply ferries operating on the Nynashamn-Gdansk route, the company said Tuesday
IMO warns EU over shipping emissions regulation Including shipping in Europe's emissions trading scheme "significantly risks undermining efforts on a global level."
Global piracy plunges to 18-year low in 2016: IMB 191 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were logged last year
FUTURES 2: Oil stays flat as doubts over supply cuts linger
FUTURES: Crude flat after 4% rout overnight on record Iraqi exports
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