US Justice Dept subpoenas Box Club members Top container lines caught up in investigation into global container shipping industry
Marshall Islands Registry leaps to second place CMA 2017: Influx of bigger crude tankers boosts tonnage alongside bulk carrier growth
DryShips eyes sea of opportunities for deploying capital Sources close to George Economou dismiss rumoured moves for TOP Ships and Heidmar as nonsense
Supramax bulkers continue to firm Nickel ore to China dominates reported spot trades
Minoan seeks explanations from 48%-owned affiliate Hellenic Seaways Grimaldi's Greek subsidiary posts higher profits as it chases takeover target
UK Treasury discussing boost for training spending, MP claims Unions and owners united in wanting SMartT budget doubled to £30m a year
Maersk and MSC reassure anxious US customers 2M partners confirm terminal calls in LA-Long Beach after local confusion
Half-sunken ferry eyesore removed from Piraeus Contractor Antipollution SA tows away Panagia Tinou for demolition
Forwarders find solutions for Europe-Asia capacity crunch Shippers seek southern ports as alternative as low draft on Elbe compounds eastbound ocean freight space shortage
Zhonggu Shipping applies for delisting Chinese domestic shipping line is said to be seeking backdoor listing in Shanghai or Shenzhen
Markel hires Novella from XL Catlin Industry veteran appointed assistant cargo underwriter
Owners could fall foul of US cyber law CMA 2017: Non-compliance with proposed Act could invalidate shipowners' insurance and bar them from ports
Korean authorities ask DSME bondholders to take a haircut Additional financial aid contingent on such a move
Georgia Ports Authority reports 8% rise in box throughput for February Total cargo volumes rose 10% to over 2.94m tonnes in the month
International Dockworkers Council calls off port strikes this week Move comes as Spanish government's port labour reform proposals were shot down in parliament
Shipping IPOs will return Public offering to likely come from the dry cargo segment, says Capital Product Partners' Jerry Kalogiratos
Are product tankers the next big bet? Listed owners paint a rosy outlook as freight markets show signs of recovery
Let the next great cycle in dry bulk shipping begin US-listed bulker firms are back in expansion mode
Euroseas targets feeder boxships over bulkers for acquisitions Bulker buying interest curbed by recent increases in secondhand prices
Guangzhou Port Co firms up $230m IPO in Shanghai New shares issued will account for 11.3% of the company's total equity
Rolls-Royce inks pact with Stena to develop vessel safety system Product to be made commercially available later this year
CMA 2017: VLCC rates flat through 2018 High supply and cargo competition keeping tanker rates weak.
Dry bulk debated: Is the rise here to stay? Broker on CMA panel says jump is only temporary, while two owners feeling optimistic.
Norton Rose betting on bullish BC outlook Law firm's transport practise head, Harry Theochari, says eastward shift of trade will favour Vancouver hub after merger with Bull Housser.
CMA 2017: Trump's not favouring shipping Blank Rome partner says first policy moves are more risk than reward for shipping.
Former RS Platou investors in $45m Clarksons share sale Selldown comes with shipbroker's stock at record highs.
DNB Markets: Teekay to combine tanker siblings Teekay Tankers will make a bid for TIL before end of 2017, analysts suggest.
BDI winning run broken at 14 sessions Bulker rates slip from year-to-date highs as capesize and panamax markets pull back marginally.
USC expects $122m profit in 2017 Russian state shipbuilder confident of positive result this year.
Kolesnikov sees investor appetite for Sovcomflot Chief finance officer confident of attracting shareholder interest when state pushes through shares sale.
Regulator warns that DSME creditors must share the pain Debt-workout programme looms for struggling shipbuilder unless all stakeholders take a hit, Korean watchdog says.
Two missing after tanker clash in Spain Fishing boat sank after collision involving Russian vessel off Barcelona.
FSL says it has sufficient cash for now Singapore owner positive after auditor says loss raises 'going concern' doubt.
Lloyd Fonds ups dividend as profit grows German shipping asset manager rewards investors after stronger 2016.
What's on Northern Drilling's shopping list? John Fredriksen's latest vehicle not expected to be short of distressed opportunities.
Au takes permanent role at Genting HK Founding CEO is back as group president of expanding cruise and yard company.
Three feared dead in tanker blast Chinese authorities rescue 13 seafarers from vessel off Shandong.
Clarksons Platou Securities tunes forecasts Tanker estimates cut amid view 2017 will be challenging but not disastrous, while demand growth spurs dry view.
EOL details $760m financial ties to Ezra Singapore owner remains in talks with banks after parent files for bankruptcy.
Wijnne Barends orders six in India Dutch owner picks Chowgule yard for new eco-cargoships.
Navios Partners seals $100m equity issue Greek owner closes the book on a growth capital raise led by Fearnley Securities.
Lineage Logistics partners with BluJay Solutions Lineage Logistics, LLC, a temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company, entered into a partnership with BluJay Solutions, forme...
Transfix launches online load booking, rate negotiation capabilities for carriers Transfix, a New York City-based startup that pairs drivers and loads using an automated matching system, has introduced online load booking...
Seaspan expects to benefit from container shipping consolidation Seaspan, the largest independent containership lessor, believes it will benefit from the recent emphasis on consolidation, alliances and jo...
ATSB warns of lithium battery dangers following mid-flight incident The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is warning airline passengers of the dangers of bringing lithium batteries onboard aircraft after a ...
BP, HES International to develop tank terminal in Rotterdam BP andHES International signed a long-term contract to develop a tank terminal at the Maasvakte in Rotterdam, according to a joint press re...
Special Coverage: A public pricing model for forwarders Source: KANOK SULAIMAN / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Ocean freight rates have long been considered the right purely of buyer and seller, a private pie...
WSJ: Amazon plans to offer air cargo shipping for Chinese sellers Source: Hadrian/Shutterstock In recent months, Amazon began handling ocean shipments to its U.S. warehouses from Chinese merchants selling o...
Industry groups urge Trump not to cut TIGER program Freight transportation industry groups are urging President Trump to rethink his proposed 2018 discretionary budget. The American Associat...
US Gulf Coast HSFO reaches multiple fresh lows on tepid demand
ICE Brent holding onto narrow contango
ICE Brent/WTI spread widens amid focus on US production growth
TANKERS: VLCC earnings under pressure as fleet grows -- brokers
Marine fuel specialist Aderco International eyes new markets in Asia
FEATURE: USGC refiners set to win from the new bunker fuel spec North America has about 10% of the global bunker market, compared with Asia's 47% and Europe's 22%.
Malta bunkers tighten on high demand: suppliers
Newocean Energy's 2016 revenue, profit edge down on low auto-gas sales
TANKERS: Ice restrictions lifted in Baltic port of Ust-Luga Restrictions in place since February 16 in Ust-Luga, although charterers had been nominating ice-class vessels since December.
TRADER NOTE: Manimaran Sellappan leaves Clearlake Shipping after nine years
INTERVIEW: Astomos drives Japan initiatives for launching LPG bunkering Rebranding fuel status seen as key for LPG bunkering.
External: Wired Bunkering
Singapore-based Rickmers Maritime given until Apr 15 to submit restructuring plan to lenders Plan has to show its recovery would be greater than it being wound up.
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