Era of the big box dry cargo supermarket is over Companies focusing on narrower business segments to take leadership positions
Shipping confidence on a six-month growth run But managers, charterers and brokers report feeling increasingly insecure
Piraeus posts higher first-half earnings Cosco-controlled Greek port sees further future gains
Bermuda registry boosted by change of government We are aggressively pursuing new business, welcoming new and interesting partners, and building on the lessons we have learnt, says...
Bermuda to seek fresh business in Asia Singapore and other Asian shipbuilding centres may provide new opportunities
Handysize earnings hit highest level since April 2014 Reduced vessel supply in the Pacific and healthy demand in the Americas support earnings
Container shipping 'remains competitive in most east-west trades' Drewry analysis highlights 'moderately concentrated' Asia-Europe market, while better capacity management will bring more stable freight rates
China's overseas ambitions disrupting hydrocarbon trade flows Beijing's global investments in oilfields, ports and refineries are redrawing oil and gas trade flows
Yard Talk | LNG may be a saviour for Korean and Singaporean players Booming global LNG trades to bring business opportunities in building tankers and offshore units
SIPG issues guarantee for $666m loans for OOIL acquisition State-owned port giant has been active in fundraising recently
Shipowners slammed for lack of environmental ambition Decarbonisation proposals are inadequate, NGOs warn
Daily Briefing Floaters come of age, but what comes next?
HMM introduces new logo on its containers Line to mark its boxes with HMM rather than Hyundai
Diana Containerships to make another reverse stock split One-for-three stock split to take effect at the start of trading in New York on Monday
Songa Bulk to sell a supramax and buy a capesize Company views capes' risk-reward ratio as attractive for the moment
Kandla port jetty blaze kills one Port authorities have halted all cargo operations at the oil terminal
Golden Ocean to offload six ultramaxes for $143m Vessels to be delivered by the fourth quarter of 2017
Taiwan Navigation firms up $51m ultramax order Newbuilding duo scheduled for delivery in 2020 and 2021
Hapag-Lloyd renews liner agency deal with GAC Nigeria Move follows German shipping line's merger with United Arab Shipping Company
Frontline net profit drops 92% on softer tanker market Lower market rates to blame for weaker time charter and voyage charter revenues
Union revives claim that Korean yards blacklist bothersome workers Survey of employees puts flesh on an old bone of contention in the industry
Rotterdam and Bureau Veritas join IMO-backed low carbon shipping alliance Alliance will tackle barriers to implementation of energy-efficient marine technologies
China restricts oil product exports to North Korea Move shows Beijing's support for the UN's fresh sanctions on Pyongyang
Cosco Shipping Energy gets $54m scrap and build subsidy State subsidy to be classified under non-operating income for the 2017 fiscal year
ICTSI buys 35% stake in Manila port operator Petron offloads shares in Manila North Harbour Port to focus on core oil-refining and trading business
Aker Philly lays groundwork on TOTE orders Construction on new boxships could start sooner than expected after TOTE reaffirms interest in Hawaii trade.
Hapag-Lloyd sends three to 'green' breakers Liner shipping company says latest demolition sales adhered to three-year old environmental policy.
Brookfield adds to Teekay Offshore board UPDATE: Brookfield adds to board of general partner of offshore vessel after investment.
Golden Ocean and Scorpio Bulkers fall despite 'win-win' deal Stocks of both buyer and seller fall back despite positive reviews of $142.5m transaction.
Would Maersk Drilling be too big for Rowan to swallow? Talks reported to be underway for what would be the third of four energy division sales.
Global Ship Lease adds CMA CGM official to board Containership lessor expands board at behest of largest shareholder amidst efforts to refinance.
Sinotrans fixes capesize on period deal Bulker locked into charter of up to 15 months as market improves.
Boskalis bags $95m cable-laying contract Dutch owner lines up UK wind farm work for 2020.
Meghna expands fleet with supramax buy Bangladeshi bulker owner not deterred by rising prices as it buys another Mitsui-built sistership.
Mermaid signs on for $96m extension Thai owner keeps OSV working in Middle East for another year.
Korea plots largest LNG-fuelled ship Government involving shipyards in plan to develop 180,000-gt vessel.
Topaz ties up AHTS for a year Oil giant Total moves for vessel to work on Azerbaijan wells in Caspian Sea.
Scorpio Bulkers hunts loan to help fund Golden Ocean sextet Talks with banks underway for some additional debt as owner confirms $142.5m deal.
FueLNG completes first Singapore transfer Keppel and Shell joint venture supplies Golar FLNG with bunkers.
Golden Ocean could sell final ultramaxes at 'right price' Last two ultras could also go as shipowner focuses on segments where it has scale, says Vartdal.
Oceanteam brings in van Dijk with two-fold mission Oslo-listed offshore owner nets new finance chief to replace the departed Torbjorn Skulstad.
Greek merchant marine ministry vandalised Anarchist group chucks red paint on shipping building after Agia Zoni II spill.
Carnival orders Cunard newbuilding Italy's Fincantieri to build iconic UK brand's fourth vessel.
Thoresen tipped to have tied up Songa Bulk supramax Thai owner believed to be the buyer of ship sold by asset player last week.
Two held after cargoship grounds Captain and officer arrested by Swedish police following incident off Oskarshamn.
SAL Heavy Lift reflags in Germany Owner re-registering six ships after Harren & Partner bought it from K Line.
Tsakos Shipping & Trading scraps VLCC Private Greek owner weighs in its only owned VL, broking sources say.
Diana Containerships splits again Greek boxship company reducing number of shares further to meet Nasdaq requirements.
Sveaas to help fix Viking Supply covenant breach Norwegian investor backing another share issue as weak offshore market hits subsidiary of restructured owner.
Scorpio Bulkers strikes for six Golden Ocean ultramaxes Emanuele Lauro-led owner makes its first expansionary move in more than two years.
Cochin Shipyard plots four new facilities Indian company to spend IPO cash on expanding shipbuilding operations.
GC Rieber extends CSV charter Senvion of Germany keeps Oslo-listed owner's vessel for two more months.
Swire Shipping boxship suffers fire Fire suppression system activated after crew detected smoke and rising temperatures.
NYPD airlifts seafarer from d'Amico MR New York Police Department called into action after crewman loses consciousness.
Transocean opts to scrap six floaters US drilling company set to take writes down of $1.4bn on latest round of demo candidates.
Ocean terminals, airports begin to reopen in San Juan Hurricane Maria left the island of Puerto Rico without power when it made landfall as a category 4 last week.However, ocean terminals and ...
U.S. solar industry faces cloudy trade forecast The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday unanimously determined that imports of electricity-generating solar panels are entering t...
Containers fall off MOL vessel into Port of Oakland's outer harbor Efforts continued last weekend to recover 11 shipping containers that fell from a cargo vessel anchored at the Port of Oakland's TraPac Ter...
Senators introduce bill to increase funding for agriculture export programs The legislation was introduced by Senators Angus King, I-Maine; Joni Ernst, R-Iowa; Joe Donnelly, D-Ind.; and Susan Collins, R-Maine. Four ...
U.S., Mexico launching joint cargo inspection pilot program in Southern California U.S. Customs and its Mexican counterpart are eliminating separate inspections at the cargo facility south of San Diego on the US-Mexico bord...
Abu Dhabi Ports commences operations in UAE Terminal developer Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a 35-year concession agreement with the Port of Fujairah, above. Seaports developer, operator...
JAXPORT names Green permanent CEO The Jacksonville Port Authority's (JAXPORT) board of directors has selected Eric Green as the port authority's next chief executive officer...
ICTSI to purchase 35% stake in Manila North Terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) inked an agreement with Petron to purchase 35 percent of Petron's...
CNCo containership catches fire at New Zealand port The Port of Tauranga, above, was the site of a vessel fire early on the morning of Sept. 24. An inquiry has been launched into a fire that ...
Corpus Christi port lifts draft restrictions, sees oil tankers using ship channel: executive The Port of Corpus Christi Administration over the weekend lifted draft restrictions, allowing oil tankers to navigate through its 36-mile ship channel.
TANKERS: Bosporus to close for parts of Tue, Wed for Turkish celebrations The Bosporus, at the northern end of the Turkish straits, is closed to tanker traffic from 13:30 to 19:00 local time (1030 to 1600 GMT) Tuesday.
APPEC ANALYSIS: Asia seen as hot destination for US crudes More than 4 million b/d of new refining capacity seen in Asia by 2020
Singapore's Trescorp to launch oil storage, bunkering in Oman's Sohar port The new facility will feature six deep-water berths.
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APPEC: Iraq may sue KRG over oil exports pending independence referendum: official Control over oil province of Kirkuk to be flashpoint
SOUTH KOREA DATA: Aug oil products demand dips 3.5% on year to 2.52 mil b/d Led by sluggish transportation fuels demand, consumption of bunker C fuel also saw a slide.
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