Diana extends time charter contract with SwissMarine Dry bulk owner gets double current rate for its 11- to 14-month period charter
DHT escalates war of words with Frontline DHT spells out its less-than-impressed view of Frontline's hostile takeover offer
Could Concordia be Maersk Tankers' new beau? Stena-backed product tanker company believes in consolidation, but Danish product tanker companies are also in the frame including Torm, Norden and Hafnia
Wilh. Wilhelmsen marks almost 300% profit growth Massive cost savings help boost profit as company awaits merger approval
China syndrome puts temporary check on spot rate rises Chinese New Year slowdown reverses recent gains, but move could be short-lived
HPH Trust profit falls 2% to $221m Throughput declines 6% to 22.5m teu
MISC posts 33% drop in fourth quarter profit The Bursa Malaysia-listed owner said petroleum shipping segment will come under more pressure in 2017
Inflection points Heavyweights have high hopes for dry bulk and container markets, and are putting cash on the line to prove it
Tankers escape impact of plunging oil supplies - for now Euronav is yet to feel the pain of oil cuts, but acknowledges the dynamic is likely to affect tanker performance in 2017
Spanish ports hit by go-slow Government reforms lead to intentionally reduced productivity in ports with trade unions and operators reportedly engaged in bilateral negotiations
Arrested handysize bulker sails from Houston Dispute over alleged damaged steel cargo now resolved
HNA Group to exit shipping Chinese conglomerate eyes fleet sale in wholesale restructuring after management shake-up
Container market will balance in two years, says Hapag-Lloyd Canada chief Wolfgang Schoch sees signs that box shipping is finally moving in the right direction
Rickmers Group sells multi-purpose division Zeaborn to take MPP and project shipping from Hamburg owner
Geopolitical instability threatens Asia's trade flows Asia Pacific trade built precariously around US-China-Japan relations is threatened by President Trump, says Japanese think tank
Higher transhipment volumes boost Westports' earnings Malaysian port operator expects moderate growth in container throughput in 2017
SCI scrapes back into the black Profits hit by low freight rates, while tanker division props up loss-making segments.
Moody's affirms ratings for Indonesia's Pelindo ports But ratings agency notes that challenging global trade environment affects their financial profiles
Epic Gas losses grow in 2016 LPG carrier hit by tight freight market as it looks to new markets like Iran
Clarksons goes long on Scorpio Bulkers Analysts for investment banking arm of shipbroking giant hike share price outlook for New York-listed bulker owner.
Drop in cargo volumes smacks aframax rates Spot rates in the Caribbean are at two-year lows as Latin America liftings drop.
Gunvor linked to two DryShips VLGC options Two of three remaining newbuild options said to be taken by trading firm.
Eagle Bulk dives on unlocked shares Stamford bulker owner sees investors cash out July investment and double their money, but tank stock price.
Sinkhole appears on Liverpool's new dock A project that cost £400m is now home to a cavity 10 metres wide and six metres deep.
Opec makes 'solid start' in volume cuts Cargo volumes taking a hit as producers appear determined to cut.
Mipo guarantees $40m Hyundai Vinashin loan Korean yard backing Kexim's finance for Vietnamese sister company.
AHTS rates take a tumble A resumption of fixtures has not proved positive for owners in the North Sea.
'We understand why Frontline wants to buy DHT' New York-listed tanker owner continues to fight its corner in deepening takeover drama.
Teekay Tankers fixes out suezmax Owner picks up $22,000 per day from Unipec over a year.
Port of Rotterdam posts 2016 earnings, volumes results The Port of Rotterdam increased profits 5 percent year-over-year in 2016 to 222.2 million euros (U.S. $236.2 million). The port spent 179....
HMM reports mixed financial results for 2016 South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) reported an improved bottom line for 2016 when compared to 2015, but a much wor...
Yusen acquires European automotive logistics provider Yusen Logistics has acquired Derby, United Kingdom-based vehicle transportation and services provider Transfreight Automotive Logistics Eur...
Maersk Group chairman resigns amid company split Michael Pram Rasmussen, chairman of the board of directors of Danish shipping conglomerate A.P. Møller - M'rsk A/S, is stepping down from h...
UTi integration spurs strong profit, revenue growth at DSV Danish global transport and logistics provider DSV A/S saw revenues and profits surge in 2016 as the company continued to integrate the net...
Port of Virginia boosts capacity in January The Port of Virginia handled 228,516 TEUs in January, a sharp increase from the 192,844 TEUs it handled in January 2016, according to the V...
Commentary: Is 2017 the year for trade? A new year is emerging, along with a new Donald Trump-led administration in Washington. Despite predictions that trade will have a diminish...
SCFI falls 6.5% The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell 6.5 percent from last Friday's reading of 948.08 to a reading of...
ZEABORN takes over business operations of Rickmers-Linie ZEABORN Group, an integrated shipping company operatingglobally in the maritime multi-purpose segment,said it has taken over the busi
New Orleans bulk-to-retail spread at 16-month low New Orleans IFO 380 CST's premium to US Gulf Coast HSFO narrowed to 88 cents/mt, the lowest since October 8, 2015, when it was 82 cents/mt
DRY BULK: Atlantic Supramax rates hit by sluggish petcoke demand The Houston to Krishnapatnam, east coast India, petcoke route, basis 50,000 mt slid 25 cents on Thursday to $27.75/mt.
Russian Novorossiisk bunker operations hit by storm warning: sources The storm warning is expected to remain in place until Saturday or later, a supplier said.
Cal 19 Rotterdam HSFO crack moves higher than pre-IMO decision levels on hedging Sources have attributed the recent hikes Cal 2018, 2019 and 2020 cracks to increased buying interest from banks.
Oil complex strengthens after IEA latest to confirm OPEC cuts NYMEX March crude settled 86 cents higher at $53.86/b. ICE April Brent settled up $1.07 at $56.70/b.
RUSSIA DATA: Jan crude, oil products port throughput up 11.2% Russian tax changes in January 2015 meant export duties were cut on crude and products. That made export netbacks more attractive and boosted export flows, market sources said.
Japan's Eco Marine Power studies fuel-saving ship technology A dozen ships to be involved in the work.
External: Wired Bunkering
ANALYSIS: Iraq takes India's top crude supplier spot, Saudi Arabia cuts loadings
FUTURES: Oil edges up as market awaits OPEC supply figures
FACTBOX: Oil majors struggle to turn corner with muted Q4 results
OPEC, non-OPEC compliance to output cut seen falling to 50-60%: panelists - Global oil demand to grow by 1.4-1.5 mil b/d in 2017 - US incremental production limited at oil price below $60/b
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