BPA wants British ports on Brexit agenda Association calls on UK government to protect the sector and pledges to work for its promotion
Odfjell bullish on chemical tanker prospects Others suspect over-confidence from the Norwegian owner
Atlantic strength ends panamax bulker earnings' month-long slump Rates recover and owners look for further grains exports
Singapore port posts steady growth in 2016 Overall cargo volumes and vessel tonnage increased, but container throughput remained flat
Gadani slapped with 15-day closure Local government ordered operations to halt after five workers died in a fire on Monday
Industry urged to stay alert for piracy and armed robbery Threat remains despite a fall in piracy and sea robbery in Asia
Korean authorities to establish $84m fund to boost cruise industry Government hopes to tap on growing trend in cruise tourists from China
EMAS Offshore shrinks loss to $2.2m amid weak demand Market expected to remain challenging, says chief executive
Maersk boxship refloated after running aground off Italy Gustav Maersk escorted to the port of Gioia Tauro to assist with investigations
MOL to enhance CX1 service Four 1,800 teu ships will be added to the loop
DSME may lay off subcontractors amid prolonged shipping slump Shipbuilder failed to win any offshore vessel orders in November
HMM to hire up to 220 employees from Hanjin Updated: HMM looking to acquire terminals in Indonesia and Vietnam and other parts of Asia
Qinhuangdao Port Group sees cargo volumes fall 15.5% in 2016 But strong box throughput figures helped cushion further declines
SIPG net profit up 4.4% to $997m Container throughput rose 1.6% to 37.13m teu
Northwest Seaport Alliance objects to Hanjin's TTI stake sale Alliance requesting a security deposit on the lease of Terminal 46 at Seattle port held by TTI
DSME contractor jobs at risk in offshore slump Thousands of workers could lose work as Korean yard fails to clinch new contracts.
Two analysts question dividend payout at Scorpio Tankers But Evercore is unworried about dividend's sustainability ahead of expected market rebound.
New Sovcomflot tanker claims NSR history Ship part of first convoy to transit Arctic shipping route in late December.
Pleiades places Hyundai Mipo order Contract potentially runs to four vessels, including options, market sources say.
Excelerate signs FSRU leaseback with CMB George Kaiser-led company strengthens its balance sheet with sale-and-leaseback play.
Wells Fargo: tankers face six month trough Earnings estimates lowered on many names as Opec cuts, newbuildings loom.
Share spike suggests bets on OOCL sale Affinity Shipping believes market is convinced that OOIL will cash in boxship chips.
Small signs of recovery Certain rated coveded by the Hamburg Shipbrokers' Association index improve marginally.
Eregli issues denial after Probulk lawsuit Turkish shipowning group says it is not controlled by vice chairman Levent Karacelek's Marvel.
Clean Shipping slams IMO's Lim on emissions NGO heavily criticises secretary general over his views on EU trading scheme.
Odfjell targets growth and consolidation Kristian Morch says Oslo-listed company has the strength to move quickly as opportunities arise.
First salvage effort fails on bunker tanker New owners to come up with another salvage plan as weather halts progress.
Oceanteam strikes deal with bondholders Dutch offshore owner avoids potential liquidation as it extends debt and cuts interest rate.
Seaport turns more negative on tankers Analyst Magnus Fyhr projects OPEC cuts will see demand drop by between 10 and 20 VLCCs.
Wind propulsion could gain ground by 2030 A study commissioned by the EC suggests that thousands of vessels could use wind systems in the future.
Eimskip averts crew strike with pay deal Icelandic container line agrees new wages for seafarers up to the end of 2020.
Cosco VLCC fixed on one-year deal Chinese giant reported to have locked tanker into a contract with Socar.
Palmali donates submarine to Azerbaijan Turkish tanker owner hands over Super Falcon craft to Caspian nation's government.
Olympic Shipping PSV goes into layup Norwegian owner stacks last of four ships marked for sale after its restructuring.
Restructuring expert joins Seadrill board Torm vice-chairman David Weinstein will sit alongside John Fredriksen and co as a director of drilling company.
Private investor reduces stake in GMS Gulf Capital sells shares in Abu Dhabi-based company as institutional shareholders look to increase their stake.
Six feared dead in Uni-Asia bulker clash Two men killed and four still missing after collision capsizes trawler off South Korea.
German shipyard trio joins forces GDD teaming up with BREDO and Mutzelfeldwerft to increase capacity.
DCNS likely to buy into STX France French shipbuilder aiming to become shareholder as Fincantieri takes over St Nazaire plant.
Mokster Shipping bags five-month OSV charter Norwegian owner wins deal for Stril Server from Boskalis company.
Southey questions Hanjin ship sale values Lower than expected prices for owner's vessels raise doubts over liquidation cash pool, debt brokerage says.
SM Line launches with Hanjin ships New Korean containership company opens its doors after buying bankrupt compatriot's vessels.
GCT Bayonne to require early morning truck appointments GCT Bayonne, one of the two terminals operated by Vancouver, B.C.-based Global Container Terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey, ...
VP report highlights Recovery Act's transport infrastructure benefits Outgoing Vice President Joseph Biden released a report Tuesday outlining the benefits of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on...
HMM to hire up to 220 Hanjin employees South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will hire as many as 220 employees from its former competitor and fellow South Kor...
Xeneta: Container shipping could be entering a 'seller's market' Container shipping freight rates have risen significantly from the historic lows of early 2016, but "structural problems continue to underm...
Maersk commences service to Bushehr, Iran Danish ocean carrier Maersk Line began calls to the port of Bushehr, Iran this month, giving shippers an alternative to Bandar Abbas when s...
OOCL parent stock rises amid merger speculation The stock price of Orient Overseas International Ltd., the parent company of ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line, hit a 52 week hi...
DB Cargo partners with Toshiba to develop hybrid locomotives DB Cargo AG, formerly known as DB Schenker Rail, is partnering with Japanese electronics giant Toshiba to develop hybrid locomotives,
All Mexican oil ports open Wednesday as weather clears: ministry The last port to remain open as the weather cleared was Salina Cruz, on the Pacific, where a crude-laden tanker was delayed by stormy conditions.
TENDER DATA: Tupras offers 50,000 mt HSFO FOB Aliaga for Jan 29-31: sources
TENDER DATA: Tupras offers up to 30,000 mt of HSFO FOB Tutunciftlik: sources
External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
External: Wired Bunkering
Singapore 2016 bunker sales gain 7.7% to record high Sales volumes climbed to 48.6 million mt, up from 45.2 million mt in 2015
FUTURES 2: Crude inches up as OPEC output falls in Dec OPEC oil output slumped 280,000 b/d in December, due to hefty falls in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia
External: Global Risk Management
Singapore's MPA issues provisional licenses to 14 bunker survey companies Companies must have professional indemnity coverage and a minimum paid-up capital of S$50,000.
New Zealand ratifies IMO's Ballast Water Management Convention New Zealand's ratification takes the number of states party to the convention to 54
TANKERS: China's Unipec top dirty tanker charterer in 2016 - shipbroker With 878 spot fixtures, Unipec moved 176.111 million mt of cargo last year
REFINERY NEWS: Shell completes repairs at Bukom refinery unit after leak
FUTURES: Crude inches higher after 2-day selloff; outlook mixed
TANKERS: Aframax freight rates bounce back from year low Eight Aframaxes were heard put on subjects Tuesday and the position list dwindled to just 13 ships in the Caribbean or on the US Gulf Coast through the end of January.
OPEC output at 32.85 mil b/d in Dec, first fall in 7 months - Platts survey
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