DSIC delivers a 5,000-cow livestock carrier Vessel capable of carrying cattle from Australia to China converted from a 660 teu boxship
US crude exports hit new record high Destinations becoming more diverse, generating tanker tonne-miles
DHT sells another old VLCC Tanker owner's 2001-built DHT Ann sold at $24.8m
Chemical carriers boosted by Chinese methanol demand Size of ship deployed on the trade set to grow to feed methanol-to-olefins plants
TEN eyes growth opportunities after solid 2016 Greece-based tanker owner turns attention to increasing employment coverage to add to current $1.4bn of contracts
China-Europe ocean freight contract prices surge an incredible 64% Average long-term rates for June sailings are up almost two thirds compared with the same period last year, according to data from Xeneta
Carriers' mid-March price push fails Asia-Europe and transpacific rates continue journey south in absence of significant pick-up in trade post-Chinese New Year
Hapag-Lloyd and UASC push back merger completion date But transaction is not at risk, say carriers
Global Ports box traffic down 19% Sanctions and weak economic foundations take their toll on Russian terminal operator's liftings
Tide Line takes advantage of low bulker prices Small Greek owner acquires a sixth handysize vessel and is looking for further purchases
Four crew dead from capsized vessel Update: Turkish owner confirms four casualties and two crew still missing as general cargo ship rocked by bad weather off Libyan coast
Greek dry bulk buys buoy fleet strength Annual Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee survey finds the Greek-owned fleet grew again over the last year
Spend it wisely Owners wielding public money descend on New York, holding the market balance in their hands
KDB picks private equity firm to buy DSME unit Deal expected to be done by end-April
Antwerp launches work to centralise services Two floating docks to be brought in for $54m project to optimise maintenance routines and improve customer service
Epic Gas to raise up to $40m through private placement Shareholders have already committed to share purchases over $30m
Diana extends charter with Nidera Higher rate to bring in around $3m gross revenue for the minimum period
Tanker hijackers release crew and quit vessel Seafarers were spared physical harm during their four-day captivity
This could be a year of bankruptcies offshore sector Earlier assumption that impairments are largely done becomes unhinged as oil stockpiles soar
Clarksons share price hits all-time high London-listed shipbroker's stock reaches previously uncharted levels in week its market value exceeded $1bn.
VLGC rates firm on tighter ship supply Rates for the Mideast-to-Asia voyage rise 13% for week as ships ballast west.
Refinancing ahead as Teekay spinoffs face liquidity gap Wells Fargo analyst says Teekay Offshore and Teekay LNG need more financial deals, but it's feasible.
SCF stake could be sold in first half Potential part-privatisation will not be before May, minister tells reporters.
TEN earnings slump but beat expectations Tanker owner sees declining revenue in fourth quarter. Nikolas Tsakos focuses on 'new phase'.
Hapag-Lloyd/UASC merger held up Banking approvals still needed for boxship tie-up, but deal not at risk.
DHT Holdings confirms sale of VLCC New York-listed owner extends fleet renewal process with exit of DHT Ann.
Koch takes TEN and Alma tankers Trader continues to pick up tankers on period deals, with Greek owners the latest to sign deals.
SunStone strikes deal to build up to 10 expedition cruiseships Framework agreement with China Merchant Industry Holdings includes four firm expedition ships and options for six more.
Golar Partners finds period work for Grand Nasdaq-listed owner seals charter of up to nine years for LNGC coming off hire.
Lotos Shipyard wins bulker order Russian shipbuilder clinches deal with Anship for Volga-Don vessel.
Emas Offshore pair see contracts cut Singaporean owner says charterer will have to pay up balance of contract after axe falls.
Four PSVs booked on term deals Island and Dof among owners finding period work for North Sea ships.
Anchor-handler rates rising Steady demand in the North Sea has pushed up earnings.
Hafnia Tankers books profitable 2016 Danish products tanker specialist finishes financial year in the black despite weaker market.
BHP strike blocks Chilean port Workers at world's biggest copper mine halt shipments from Coloso.
Pan Ocean picks off former Hanjin pair South Korean owner believed to be the buyer of kamsarmax brace in $42m deal.
Frontline in the money on DHT investment While takeover advances have been knocked back, purchase of DHT shares is producing a decent return so far.
Great Eastern snaps up supramax Indian owner continues buying spree with raid on Japanese owner.
Seven missing after cargoship sinks Six crew rescued after Turkish vessel went down in bad weather off Libya.
Mine kills Yemen coast guard officers Eight others injured by explosion off port of Mokha.
Rod Starr quits as Polarcus CEO COO Duncan Eley replacing boss who led company through restructuring.
Ezra woes holding back Triyards shares Analyst downgrades view of Vietnam-based shipbuilder pending clarity on majority shareholder.
Somali pirates release hijacked tanker Unconfirmed reports say no ransom was paid for the vessel or its largely Sri Lankan crew.
Pacific Drilling creditors propose debt-for-equity swap Existing shareholders would be left with just a 2% stake in Idan Ofer-backed offshore driller.
PIL set to move up a league as it joins 500,000-teu club Teo Siong Seng laments poor year for sector which saw its "five weddings and a funeral".
essDOCS extends paperless trade offering with acquisition of eCertify Malta-based paperless solutions provider essDOCS has acquired eCertify Pty Ltd, the inventor of the electronic Certificate of Origin (eCO)....
Logistics group calls on Trump to nominate TSA administrator The Airforwarders Association (AfA)on Thursday urged President Trump to nominate a new head for the Transportation Security Administration ...
Former Trump NSC Advisor Flynn gave speech to Volga Dnepr Michael Flynn, who was forced to resign as national security advisor for President Donald Trump over contacts with Russian officials before...
FMC reviews 22 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 22 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev...
Browz initiates compliance program for short line railroads Contractor management services and compliance solutions company Browz has launched a SaaS-based solution to assist short line railroads in ...
Somali Pirates release tanker, crew without ransom Multiple press reports said Somali pirates who had seized the Aris 13 , a small bunkering tanker, on Mondayhave released the ship and its c...
Los Angeles Port Police seize 500 pounds of marijuana Source: Port of Los Angles CAPTION The Los Angeles Port Police seized roughly 500 pounds of marijuana in San Pedro Bay on Tuesday, accordin...
SCPA records strong growth in container volumes The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported nearly nine percent fiscal year-over-year container volumes growth through February. SC...
U.K. port volumes slide 3% in 2016 Major seaports in the United Kingdom saw full-year 2016 cargo volumes slip 3 percent to 473.5 million metric tons compared with the previou...
Callao, Peru MGO indications slump as much as $75/mt on arrival of fresh supply Van Oil -- a physical supplier at Callao -- indicated MGO Friday at $725/mt delivered. A second supplier, Primax, indicated the same product at $740/mt.
Russian river navigation season to open April 1 The season, which starts late March-early April, typically lasts until October-November, depending on weather conditions.
Shipping industry likely to use gasoil from 2020: industry expert Faced with so many choices, ship operators will go with a simpler solution.
Bad weather thwarts Gibraltar bunkers' restart Due to swell, bunker barges cannot deliver safely.
FEATURE: Methanol's use as marine fuel to hinge on commercial aspects The production cost of methanol is much higher than LNG but the distribution chain is much simpler and could spur its use
Gibraltar bunker operations partially resume as weather eases State of the sea is moderate or rough, becoming moderate, the port authority's website reported.
Bunker tanker Aris 13 released by pirates, en route to Somali safe port Four-day ordeal brought to close with the help of the Puntland Maritime Police Force.
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TANKERS: Growing global VLCC fleet depressing freight rates: MJLF's Smith "It looks like we are entering a place in the tanker markets where the supply of tankers is more important than the supply of oil flowing."
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