Diana Containerships reactivates vessel on strength of OOCL charter 2006-built Pucon has been laid-up since last July
Stranded bulker crew paid after seven months Sea Honest seafarers receive more than $150,000 in outstanding wages
Handies bulker earnings rise further, but bird flu clouds outlook Mizuho forecasts Chinese imports of corn and soyabeans to plunge in the short run
Gener8's fourth-quarter profits collapse but modern fleet outperforms Peter Georgiopoulos says his fleet will benefit from the 'two-tier' market while ridding itself of more old tonnage
ICTSI triples profit Strong volume growth sees net income swell to $194m in 2016
Rickmers Maritime could get debt forgiveness from HSH But German bank will pull plug unless bondholders also take haircut
Riding the wave towards a ballast water boom Enquiries pile up for the manufacturers of three USCG type-approved ballast water treatment systems as owners look to comply with US regulations
Odfjell bolsters tanker fleet through long-term bareboat charters A capital-efficient way to achieve growth, says chief executive
Clarksons posts lower profits for 2016 Shipbroker hit by growing costs but financial services and research segments lift results
Sovcomflot in standoff with Venezuela's national oil company Sovcomflot dispute highlights PDVSA's inability to pay shipowners, jeopardising future oil exports
DSME speeds up non-core asset sell-offs as debt repayments loom Group aims to complete sales of both Welliv and DSME Construction by April.
PSA ties up with institute of higher learning to boost port technology expertise Students and PSA employees will have opportunities to deepen their knowledge of the industry
Indian parliament passes Admiralty Bill The planned Bill allows maritime claims and liens to be prioritised
Triyards unit wins two passenger ferry newbuilding contracts Deals worth $20.6m
Shipowners and managers in the age of digitalisation Traditional shipowning models could cease to exist as digitalisation enters the maritime sector
Ocean Alliance has no need for bankruptcy trustee fund, says OOIL Customers are aware of members' financial stability, according to finance chief Alan Tung
OOIL posts $219.2m loss amid depressed freight rates Group results also hit by rising fuel prices in the second half of 2016
Dorian LPG sees wide bid-ask on VLGCs Executives posit fleet growth at conference through second-hand or M&A deals.
Carnival opens second operations centre Arnold Donald-led cruise giant opens second facility in Seattle as part of growing global network to boost safety and operational efficiencies.
Offshore trio aim to seal merger this month Oslo-listed offshore vessel owners Solstad, Deep Sea Supply and Farstad set timetable.
Gener8 Maritime confirms tanker sales Peter Georgiopoulos says further disposals his preferred way to raise additional cash if required.
Master and crew stymie pirate attack on Knutsen LNG carrier Norwegian shipowner confirms shots fired against La Mancha Knutsen while off Nigeria.
North Korean cargoship sinks off China Crew saved after collision with tanker sends multipurpose Kum San to the bottom.
Diana Containerships reactivates vessel Greek boxship owner removes second ship from lay-up in less than two weeks.
Vallianz refinances $163m of debt Agreement with lenders eases cash flow by $103m over two years.
BSC linked to LNG carrier order Report says Bangladesh state owner has signed up for two vessels in China.
Livanos joins in $250m GasLog bond sale New York-listed LNG carrier owner's planned offering follows similar fundraisers by its listed peers.
Analyst: kidnappings rose 44% in 2016 Control Risks says African and Philippines incidents on the increase.
Clipper Group expands with Hong Kong office Peter Norborg-led company looks to tap the Chinese market with second Asian branch.
Sea Honest seafarers repatriated Vera Shipping settles the wages of 17 crew who remained stranded for seven months.
Credit-Suisse raises Scorpio Bulkers rating Bank places buy tag on New York-listed owner amid jump in asset values.
Suezmaxes end week 85% higher VLCCs and aframaxes lose ground but LRs strengthen.
$1.5bn ABG Shipyard restructuring 'fails' Bankers say they are heading to debt recovery tribunal after two years of talks.
Spliethoff grows with order in China Amsterdam-based group inks deal for six newbuildings at Zhejiang Ouhua shipyard.
Gener8 profit slashed as costs increase Bigger fleet meant higher interest and depreciation charges for tanker owner.
OOIL foresees better year for liner shipping CFO more optimistic for 2017 as he once again dismisses sale talk.
Clarksons executives: Markets re-calibrating, no Brexit fears Andi Case sees improvements unfolding in freight markets, while Jeff Woyda is calm on impact of Brexit.
Socar buys seven tankers from Palmali Shipping Azerbaijan oil company boosts capacity with suezmaxes and aframaxes from Mubariz Mansimov-owned company.
Expanding Odfjell adds two more tankers Norwegian owner also buying chartered-in ship as it seeks 100-vessel fleet.
GC Rieber gets its seismic fleet busy Oslo-listed company wins new contracts through its joint venture with Rasmussengrupppen.
Vinalines signs coal shipping deal State producer Vinacomin wants vessels for domestic and international business.
Subsea 7 completes Seaway takeover Oslo-listed owner buys remaining 50% of heavy-lift unit from K&S.
Clarksons results strong despite profit fall Shipbroking giant beats City forecasts for 2016 as dividend is raised again.
SCPA breaks ground on inland port The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) broke ground on the new Inland Port Dillon, which is slated to open in early 2018. Inland Port D...
Commentary: Cutting cost without a rate reduction Every supply chain executive's primary responsibility is to find ways to reduce risk and cost in their company's supply chain. Typically, ...
Port of Virginia box volumes steady in February The Port of Virginia handled 220,726 TEUs in February 2017, a 0.2 percent decrease from the the previous year, according to the Virginia Po...
APMT continues investments at Port of Gothenburg APM Terminals (APMT) Gothenburg signed an addendum to the original concession agreement with the Port of Gothenburg on Sweden's west coast...
U.S. beef, pork exports rise in January U.S. beef and pork exports drastically increased in January from a year prior in terms of volume and value, despite a drop in lamb exports,...
Port of Antwerp attracts new rail service to Germany Rail operator H&S Container Line will offer a second round trip servicebetween the Port of Antwerp and the Rhine-Ruhr-Main region in Ge...
OOCL parent records $219m loss for 2016 Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (OOIL), the parent company of ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL),recorded aloss attri...
Front-month NYMEX RBOB pulls oil futures lower ahead of storm
New Orleans MGO at over 3-month low as barge congestion, product tightness ease New Orleans MGO was assessed at $460/mt ex-wharf, down $35/mt from Friday, and the lowest price since November 29 when it was $443/mt, S&P Global Platts data showed.
Northeast US bunkering likely to be slowed by approaching blizzard: sources The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for New York that begins Monday night and lasts until midnight Tuesday
Bunkering operations recover at Malta
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Singapore February bunker sales up 10% on year Sales of 380 CST fuel oil, the key grade of bunker fuel, rose to 2,918,400 mt in February from 2,635,100 mt a year earlier.
Genoa bunker fuel prices hit 2017 low, catching up with lower crude
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