Heidmar names James Pippard as new chief executive Freight executive joins pool operator after 25 years at Teekay
90% of German shipping companies will bite the dust, Claus-Peter Offen predicts CPO Holding supremo declares himself ready to do deals as the field shrinks and would prefer mergers to acquisitions
VLGC outlook brightens from 2018, BW LPG's Ackermann says World's largest VLGC owner wants at least $20,000 per day for one-year charters amid fewer newbuilding deliveries and rising US...
German shipowners upbeat over ETS progress Text must be ratified by European Parliament
More academic rigour needed in digitalisation Europe International Technology and Innovation
OOCL says LNG not viable for ultra large boxships High design cost and bunkering challenges prevent LNG from entering the mainstream
Offen held rescue talks with Kortüm just before $600m debt write-off Hamburg shipping king nominates finance officer Jung for succession
Daily Briefing LPG: Light at the end of the tunnel
ALMC panelists express doubts about even bigger vessels Containers International Shipbuilding
Dry bulk: Why the Year of the Dog can wag its tail For the first time in several years, demand and supply equilibrium should be restored
UK budget fails to deliver maritime boost Extra funding announced for infrastructure, but it is unclear how much of that will go to maritime-related projects such as...
Zim strategy pays off with improved results in third quarter Updated: Line takes aim at vendors in effort to cut costs further
Chinese engineering vessel damaged in collision with boxship Collision caused a 2-3 metre breach on the engineering vessel's starboard side
South Korea rejects claims of systemic abuse of seafarers during military service The Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries says 'no significant abuses cases' were found following a review into claims of mistreatment...
Most ALMC panellists sceptical scrubber use can meet 2020 sulphur cap An IMO study noted there will be sufficient supplies of fuel that meet the sulphur cap requirements by 2020
BW LPG calls third-quarter 2017 the most challenging quarter for VLGC market since 2009 Company reports $26.7m third-quarter loss on weak spot rates but sees rates rising in fourth quarter
Antwerp agrees deal to ease petrochemical transportation from oil terminals Firm operates pipelines carrying ethylene, propylene and technical gases to Belgian hinterlands
Korea's shipping revenues hit record low in 2016 amid Hanjin collapse Revenues from a total of 659 shipping companies was $29.3bn in 2016, a fall of 17.8% on the previous year
French authorities seek national port strategy to improve competitiveness Country needs world-class ports to further develop the maritime sector and create more jobs for the economy, says prime minister...
Significant payback on scrubbers likely as sulphur cap nears, Deutsche Bank says Bank's research shows that industry-wide complacency may translate to most ships being deemed uncompetitive when regulation kicks in
Second half of 2018 will be turning point for tanker market, says Frontline chief Falling global crude inventories and increased vessel scrapping to drive market recovery, says chief executive Robert Macleod
Designed for danger? Making seafarers liable for problems caused by radical ship designs seems distorted
School's out: Getting the message across When his kids' school flooded, Lawrence Royston made the leap from shipbroking communications and into educational messaging
The future is clear for commodities Major commodity exchanges are again moving into freight derivatives. Egbert Laege explains how Cleartrade aims to expand
The shipyard satellite that turned into a star TW+ visits Vietnam's Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard and asks what its success means for the future of similar yards
The Xi effect: Can China's 'new era' fuel the next big shipping boom? President Xi Jinping's campaign to assert Chinese power looks set to ensure the country remains the engine of shipping in the decade ahead. Julian Bray reports from Shanghai on how the experts expect the industry to be affected
Honesty and trust matter more than ever in new era
Veldhuizen heads for exit at DVB Bank Bank's aviation boss takes on additional responsibility following exit of Bart Veldhuizen.
ING's focus on target market key to growth Global shipping boss sticks to strategy with emphasis on building relationships
Don't panic if market stalls - grow your loan portfolio
SGX and EEX go head to head for freight futures
The truth behind that $10m payday for Eagle Bulk boss There is more than meets the eye to Gary Vogel's huge wage packet for 2016
Sovcomflot to weather storm after 'special year'
Lauritzen wary of Chinese 'dark horse' as dry recovery unfolds Danish owner is taking in tonnage amid a more positive view but is mindful of what Beijing may do
New look BDI may trigger Exchange Traded Funds SEC filing by New Jersey group sets scene for growing investor interest in freight futures
Hong Kong draws up battle lines in fight for cluster supremacy Local community aims to reinforce city's status as a major shipping centre in the face of aggressive regional rivals
Caspersen-led Sjoinvest sees profits triple
Torm's pivot on US listing sparks M&A speculation Decision to push through US flotation without equity issue leaves market asking what Jacob Meldgaard has up his sleeve
Ruling sets stage for $280m MSC Flaminia liability to be shared Decision by federal judge in New York seen to ease pressure on Stolt and Deltech, with risk growing for containership's owner and charterer
Germans beat Dutch hockey rivals for wheel prize
Old and new handysize vessels benefit from increase in demand Four German-controlled 1,700-teu vessels fixed - with modern designs reaping a healthy premium
Maersk Line fixtures fuel market but rates stall
Hilli Episeyo hoves into view off Cameroon after 40-day trip
Yamal Arc7 returns to DSME for repairs after incident
Russians tour South Korean yards to shape up Arctic LNG-2 plans Partner shipbuilders will need to co-operate on LNG carrier technology transfer for the 2023 start-up project
Two owners set to split newbuildings for Total charters But Engie asset buy complicates final decision on period deals for additional LNG tonnage to lift US shipments
Sovcomflot ups LNG-fuelled aframax order by two
Cheniere swoops in for LNG carrier charter haul Rates firming as tonnage enquiries rise, vessel availability slims and a new dynamic grips the market
Ineos shoulders newbuilding risk to restart VLEC drive
Abandoned newbuilds in better condition than many think
CMA CGM's adoption of LNG fuelling marks 'step change'
Cruise industry in spotlight as more ships visit sensitive areas Talk of a Tesla revolution at sea but there is no silver bullet for environmental challenges
Shipping and big data - a match made in heaven Information plays an increasingly prominent role, but naysayers still believe intuition brings the best results
Benefits for Maersk in 'exploratory journey'
Rethink on secrecy required to reap smart rewards
Earnings fall at Navig8 Chemical
Champagne corks may pop but little fizz to Torm's listing in US First tanker listing in New York for two-and-a-half years does not suggest the market is turning in the favour of shipowners despite Torm boss Jacob Meldgaard's attempts at optimism
Billion-dollar Cosco tanker order begins to take shape Expectations of a tanker building spree by China's biggest owner were confirmed by an order at DSIC this week - but further contracts are just around the corner
Stena Weco takes in three MR tankers on time charter
Reederei Nord to withdraw aframaxes from Heidmar pool
'Tanker king' reveals size of private bulker riches Norway's John Fredriksen has been quietly buying bulkers and privately owns many more than most think
ZIM turns profit in Q3 ZIM handled 688,000 TEUs during the third quarter of 2017, a 10.6 percent boost from the third quarter of 2016. ZIM recorded a net profit o...
TRADER NOTE: Bunker fuel trader Maesy Koh departs BP Singapore Rest of the bunker fuel trading team still intact.
Sri Lanka's bunker sales to drop 30-35%, after-effect of India's GST cut Sales expected to revert to 55,000 mt/month.
External: Wired Bunkering
Appeal of Iranian oil broadens further in Europe Last October, 1 million barrels of Iranian crude was delivered in to the port of Omisalj, according to data from Platts trade flow software cFlow.
FEATURE: Shipping industry sees fuel efficiency as solution to rising costs from 2020 "The rush for technological innovation is going to be the important thing."
FUTURES: Crude lower after smaller-than-expected stock draw
DRY BULK: India's petcoke ban could slash USGC Supramax freight rates: sources Buyers in India have adopted a wait-and-see attitude as Supreme Court is due to issue a final ruling on December 4.
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