McCain has another stab at Jones Act repeal Bill would lift restrictions on coastal trade
Panamax bulkers earnings rise back above $10,000 per day Buoyant segment supported by increasing Brazilian corn exports
Maersk wins service contract filing exemption FMC approves line's request in wake of Petya attack
Looming US-Venezuela sanctions threaten tanker market turmoil White House rhetoric signals strong chance Trump will take action
New Swedish port moves closer with $69m quay wall contract Largest vessels in Baltic Sea will be able to call Stockholm Norvik from 2020
South Korea to inspect converted VLOCs South Korea's government follows China in checking 'structural stability' of ore vessels converted from very large crude carriers
Australian Senate committee slams Flag of Convenience dangers Foreign vessels could be subject to crew payment and condition inspections
Shanghai Stock Exchange demands more details on OOIL acquisition One key question is how CSH will maintain OOIL's listing status
HPH reports volumes up, revenues down Terminal operator warns of uncertain times amid consolidation and alliance changes
Rumour has it' death of LOF greatly exaggerated Lloyd's Open Form contract remains important to salvage operations, but is not in itself a reason for salvors to remain...
Japan's Inpex tows FPSO Ichthys Venturer to Australia The vessel is one of two mega structures that will be at the heart of the Ichthys LNG project that...
Avoiding dolphin led to fatal tug accident Change of direction led to girting and capsize of tug assisting CMA CGM vessel
BHP Billiton meets iron ore guidance while Rio Tinto cuts exports Miners experience mixed production outcomes amid high imports by China
Stifel slashes dry bulk earnings outlook Market recovery could be long and painful, warn analysts
Total's Congo oil terminal partly operational until repairs finish Force majeure is maintained as second loading buoy cannot accommodate all types of vessels
Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation issues profit warning First-half earnings are expected to fall by more than 50% First-half earnings are expected to fall by more than 50%First-half earnings...
DryShips targets new reverse stock split Diversified Greece-based owner will 'vigorously defend' itself against class action lawsuit
Tallink calls in Citi for strategic review Janek Stalmeister-led company looking to attract new investors as profit falls.
NBA executive dribbles way to Carnival board National Basketball Association's former chief strategic and financial officer takes director seat at cruise giant.
NITC signs up for bunker project with new rules in sight National Iranian Tanker Company has teamed up with the Research Center of Petroleum Industry on a new project to meet the demands of incoming emissions legislation. The tanker owner says the project aims at "improving and promoting the quality of bunker fuel and reducing pollutants". Siroos Kianersi, managing director of NITC, said: "Regarding the importance of the issue and the fact that not mu
JP Morgan trims 2017 outlook on dry bulk Capesize market may remain muted, but analyst has better outlook for 2018 and beyond.
Gener8 bags premium in reported sale But sources indicate sale of Gener8 Pericles to Indonesian buyers may have failed to go through.
Overseas investors showing increased interest in HHI Capital Group has increased its stake with higher international attention a possible recovery indicator.
Turbine recovered after cargoship lost load Spanish authorities find third blade from BBC Ontario.
AP Moller-Maersk sheds sell tag at Jyske Markets Higher rating comes amid improvements in the container shipping business.
Time to get contrarian on tankers, says Seaport Global Analyst Magnus Fyhr looks beyond the headwinds and finds some positives for investors.
CSET signals big profit drop imminent CoscoCS tanker arm expects first-half earnings to fall by as much as 57%.
Greek tanker refloats after Cannakale grounding Avin's Kriti Sea got stuck off Turkey en route for Batumi.
BSM takes on MOL boxship giant German group to manage latest Japanese ULC newbuilding.
Australia warns over flags of convenience Senate report suggests that vessels flying low-standard flags pose a threat to national security.
Antwerp pushes freight volumes up Key Belgian port boosted by oil and box cargo growth in first half.
UK highlights fatal risk of 'girting' Accident report reveals how two men died during towing of CMA CGM Simba.
Boskalis wins $69.1m contract in Sweden Dutch dredging specialist will construct the quay wall of Scandinavia's new port in Norvik.
Credit-Suisse sees five-year low in VLCC fixtures for July Analyst Greg Lewis expects further pressure on rates into August given high levels of OPEC compliance.
Samsung Heavy closing on $242m contract South Korean yard says latest newbuilding deal remains subject to owner approval.
MOL installing engine monitor on newbuilds ClassNK kit to analyse function of ships being built at MES.
Bonheur cuts second quarter loss Cruiseship profit grows, but Olsen company hit by offshore impairments.
Jinglu takes on tanker job A small products tanker brings together two neighbours along the Shandong peninsula
Fuel to be removed from grounded Kea Trader Salvor Ardent drawing up plan to take newbuild Lomar boxship safely off South Pacific reef.
Wan Hai buys Hanjin veterans Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has picked up two Taiwanese-built veterans of the Hanjin fleet for "under $25m".
GT Nexus partners with HSBC on supply chain funding Financial services firm HSBC has entered into a new supply chain finance partnership with GT Nexus, a provider of cloud-based business appl...
U.S. cotton exports jump 70% U.S. cotton exports for the 2016-2017 marketing year are running more than 70 percent ahead of levels seen the year prior, according to the...
Yusen opens logistics center in Myanmar Yusen Logistics has opened a logistics center in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone in Myanmar. The 68,000 square-foot facility features te...
Air cargo volumes on the rise at European airports European airports have seen cargo volumes increase for the most part in June. Heathrow Airport handled 142,349 metric tons of cargo in Jun...
'Patent troll' Shipping and Transit LLC ordered to pay litigation fees Shipping and Transit LLC, a Florida-based company that has filed litigation in hundreds of cases over more than a decade where it claims to...
Chinese consortium to buy Singapore warehouse operator GLP A Chinese consortium led by Global Logistic Properties (GLP)Chief Executive Officer Ming Mei has reached an agreement to purchase the Singa...
Heathrow airport runway vote postponed to 2018 The United Kingdom has once again pushed back a vote on whether to approve the construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, this tim...
House lawmaker introduces bill to delay ELD mandate U.S. Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, yesterday introduced H.R. 3282 , the ELD Extension Act of 2017, which would delay the implementation of the...
USDA: Global beef supply safe from 'mad cow' disease The U.S. Department of Agriculture said a recent case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as "mad cow" disease, detected ...
FACT BOX: Impacts of US sanctions on Venezuelan oil A senior administration official said these actions may be imposed before July 30 and that "all options are on the table."
US DATA: EIA says fuel oil stocks lowest since January 2015 US Atlantic Coast fuel oil stockpiles fell 58,000 barrels week on week to 8.486 million barrels, while US Gulf Coast stocks fell 1.626 million barrels.
Availability of high sulfur bunker fuel rises at Piraeus Availability of fuel oil was constrained because of unspecified problems at the Hellenic Elefsis 100,000 b/d refinery, sources said.
TANKERS: GAC releases guidelines on approved BWMS for Californian ports Any USCG approved systems must be at least as effective as a mid-ocean ballast water exchange though and thus qualifies.
External: Wired Bunkering
FEATURE: LNG's uptake as bunker fuel to hinge on commercial interests A spread of $1-$6/MMBtu with a core $2-$4/MMBtu to MDO is likely required for promoting LNG's use as a marine fuel
ANALYSIS: Jilted by Ecuador, OPEC/non-OPEC bloc may see more defections from cuts - Other cash-strapped members could follow suit: analysts - Iraq has previously sought exemption from cuts - Monitoring committee may see pressure to boost deal
Trump administration certifies Iran compliance with nuclear deal Imposing the sanctions removed as part of the 2015 nuclear deal would likely have a major impact on global oil markets, analysts have said.
FUTURES: Crude steady on weaker dollar versus higher output
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