Diana Shipping improves first-quarter net results Greek bulker owner posts better daily earnings and lower expenses per vessel
Funds raised to cushion d'Amico Fresh cash will prepare us for the market recovery when it comes, says Fiori
Opec meeting expected to extend cuts Analysts suggest output reduction has a staggered impact on tanker demand, but watch out for US crude exports to compensate
Building the Japanese giant The successful integration of Japan's container carriers will require mutual respect and careful management, but could result in a global giant
Boxports urged to diversify as customer numbers shrink Opportunities for container terminals despite squeeze on costs and revenue
Disruptive technology means new risk conversations for marine insurance, says Marsh Blockchain and autonomous shipping could be gamechangers, Marsh warns
Pacific region offers glimmer of light amid gloomy supramax market Coal and zinc cargoes to help market gain some strength
Cosco Shipping Holdings' trade halt holds firm OOIL share price rises 11.5% on week as chatter about an OOCL acquisition resurfaces
It was a very good price, Odfjell says of chemtanker purchase Norwegian owner lands bargain as it renews fleet during soft freight market
Venezuela tanker demand holds despite social crisis Maduro regime and PDVSA prove resilient as longhaul shipments to China offset falls in overall exports
Asian export growth showing signs of slowing Indicators suggest the early 2017 box boom has been a blip
China Jiangsu province merges eight major ports Port consolidation is speeding up at a provincial level
Ocean Rig seeks court order to start debt restructuring Process will involve a debt-equity swap, a cash payment, and a new loan to pay off existing debt
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Scorpio grabs Navig8 Product Tankers New York-listed products tanker owner swells fleet with deal to take over Oslo OTC-listed rival.
'Bad news bears' at Diana Shipping strike optimistic tone New York-listed shipowner's president says 'at long last' there are signs of a well-supported recovery.
SCF shows resilience despite lower profit Russian tanker giant makes less in the first quarter but says it outperformed its peers.
Diana Shipping trims loss amid gains on both sides of ledger Revenue grows, expenses decline for New York-listed bulker owner, leading to slimmer-than-expected loss.
Anchor-handler fixtures plunge in May North Sea tonnage building up as market begins to look ominously quiet.
German yards on the up, but problems remain Yard association VSM says orderbook growing, but downturn still having an impact.
Vallianz ties up $115m of charters UPDATE: Singapore offshore owner seals long-term deals for four ships.
Digital heavyweights back new bulk platform Yahoo and PayPal magnates supporting commodity start-up Shipamax.
Jan De Nul orders two more Singapore's Keppel yard group bags potential $86.5m repeat deal for dredgers.
Scandlines profit falls despite revenue rise Baltic ferry operator carried 10% more passengers in 2016.
Oman Shipping launches VLCC desk Middle East tanker owner takes another step towards in-house management after pulling out of Navig8 pool.
Veder and Sirius unveil Coralius First European-built LNG bunkering vessel limbers up for Skangas
DIS banking $39m from rights offering Take-up of new shares and warrants hits 99% as balance sheet boosted.
Monjasa sheds tankers after tough 2016 Danish bunker group plunges to annual loss, but 2017 positive so far.
Odfjell turns to second-hand market in latest compass move Oslo-listed owner buys tanker from Japanese owner in $25.5m deal.
Bondholders give Fesco more time Restructuring Russian owner postpones bond interest payment until 27 October.
Fjord1 stops off at Merkur en route to Oslo Bors Per Saevik's latest listing effort is taking shape with stock to trade from tomorrow on junior market.
Great Eastern presses on with $23m debt issue Expanding Indian owner wins approval for 10-year debenture sale.
Wagenborg lands five-year OSV charter Dutch owner sending Arcticaborg to Canadian Arctic for Fathom Marine.
PGS, TGS step up Canadian survey work Shipowner and charterer say demand growing as two more projects revealed.
MOL to build Japan's first LNG-fueled tug Shipowner says move is designed to spur the development of an LNG fuel supply.
Noble shares plummet on S&P downgrade Ratings agency says commodity trader faces risk of nonpayment of its debt obligations.
Textainer sells $420m of asset backed securities US-listed container leasing company completes first ABS transaction in over two years.
OCBC drops Nam Cheong bond coverage Singapore bank says financial uncertainties make it difficult to provide recommendations.
China slaps extra 45% duty on sugar imports Dry bulk ton miles could be affected as nearly 80% of volumes sourced from Brazil and Cuba.
Danish Maritime Authority launches blockchain pilot project The Danish Maritime Authority has launched a pilot project to examine the value of blockchain technology. A blockchain is essentially a sp...
MPC Container Ships to acquire 13 vessels MPC Container Ships AS, a recently formed subsidiary of German investment and asset management firm MPC Capital, announced Monday the acqui...
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U.S. Class I railway employment slips in April Class I freight railroads in the United States employed 149,107 workers as of the middle of April 2017, a 2.64 percent decline from 153,143...
ILA concerned about NY/NJ chassis depot rents The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) is expressing concerns about the rents that the Port Authority of New York and New Jerse...
HOYER sees steady results in FY2016 HOYER posted a net income of 30.95 million euros (U.S. $34.75 million) for its fiscal year 2016, falling just 0.6 percent year-over-year, d...
CIO Insight: Digital confusion I've been advocating for the better part of the last year that all the money and ideas aimed at changing the ocean freight forwarding and f...
CMA CGM launches joint USWC-Central America loop with Hamburg Sud French ocean liner CMA CGM will launch a new container service called "Azteca" connecting the U.S. West Coast with Central and South Americ...
Baltic Exchange looks to expand following acquisition by SGX The London-based Baltic Exchange plans to introduce more freight rate benchmarks, along with new liquefied natural gas (LNG) and container ...
ANALYSIS: OPEC's quest to manage sentiment hinges on likely oil cut extension OPEC needs to develop sound exit strategy
Crude futures rise, volatility subdued ahead of OPEC meeting Saudi Arabia's energy minister, Khalid al-Falih, arrived in Vienna Tuesday after earlier visiting his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad.
Denmark's Monjasa targets about 4 mil mt in bunker sales for 2017 Its core business includes reselling and physical supply of marine fuels, oil trading, terminal operations and ship-owning activities on a global level.
UPDATE: Trump oil reserve sales may boost price volatility: analysts Proposed sales may be bearish short term, bullish long term
IBIA backs shipping's 'proactive stance' to tackle CO2 emissions From 2020, the global sulfur cap on bunker fuel falls to 0.5% from its current 3.5% while a policy for curtailing shipping's greenhouse gases is in the early stages of development.
External: Wired Bunkering
Japan's Eco Marine signs up Singaporean shipping company
FUTURES: Crude inches lower ahead of US data, OPEC/non-OPEC meet
Denmark's Monjasa targets about 4 mil mt in bunker sales for 2017 Monajasa adjusts to the "new normal" in global shipping with lower margins in its primary markets.
Iraq supports 6-month extension of OPEC-led output cuts - Alamri - Nine-month extension to be discussed 'thoroughly' - Iraq complying with cuts despite export rise
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