Product tanker sinks off the coast of Yemen One crew member missing and 5,500 tonnes of oil leaked
Chokepoint fears Extreme weather, political unrest and policy measures leave food network vulnerable
Maritime chokepoints pose risks to grains trade Chatham House highlights what could hit dry bulk shipping and threaten basic supplies
Gas ships crucial to Panama Canal's plan to double transits Jose Arango tells Lloyd's List the ACP takes a cautious 'step-by-step' approach to boosting traffic, but it cannot discuss toll...
The time is right for digitalisation to change the shipping industry The advent of the internet combined with a prolonged downturn have created ideal conditions for a digital sea change in...
Will VLGC owners cry or laugh over higher Panama Canal tolls? Bullish scenario of more tonne-miles is possible, but bunker prices are not low enough
Ports playing a zero-sum game There will be winners, but at this stage it is not possible to pick who they will be
Supramax rates hit five-week high on US Gulf and Southeast Asia trades Chinese firms busy fixing nickel ore shipments from Philippines
Time for box shipping to get real, says professor 'If you base your projections on the relationship between GDP and volume growth you are screwed'
Future of Africa's hub ports in doubt Falling volumes put new developments at risk
How to ensure you have a ballast water treatment system on board that actually works Beware: issues with the installed systems is something commonly experienced
Funding call for US waterways Crumbling infrastructure is holding back bulk exports from US hinterland
Digital disruption inevitable, but beware of hype Digitalisation will continue to drive far-reaching change in shipping, but businesses should not be overawed by the transition, according to...
IMO thinking about Arctic fuel oil use Issue moves up agenda at July MEPC
Jaxport directors approve harbour deepening project Project scheduled to commence by early 2018
KHI axes newbuilding contract with Island Offshore unit Client is facing financial difficulties
January-May VLCC newbuilding activity highest in nine years BIMCO warns shipowners to manage the supply side for crude oil tankers as demand is unable to provide support
Hanjin Heavy issues $50m loan to Philippines unit Move comes after full acquisition of the Subic Bay-based yard operations
Maritime UK launches careers tool Tool is in response to recommendations to build a skilled maritime workforce
Daily Briefing In Germany there are fears that zombie companies are being kept alive by what is effectively state aid. Over in...
Ransomware causes APM Terminal shutdown UPDATE: US boxship ports on Atlantic and Pacific Coasts affected by Petya cyberattack.
Algoma upsizes its convertible bond issue Toronto-listed dry bulk company is 'pleased' that over-allotment was exercised.
Insurers and StormGeo in fight over El Faro weather data system Parent of Applied Weather Technology faces negligence and product liability claims from insurers over high-profile sinking.
Golar LNG's Fortuna financing lining up Reports link the remaining debt capital to same lender behind other FLNG conversions.
DHT Holdings closes book on BW VLCC deal New York-listed owner has now taken over all 11 ships included in March transaction.
SolstadFarstad clinches PSV charter Merged company announces first big term deal with Statoil.
Exmar bondholders stretch maturity Belgian owner gets another two years to pay off $118.5m Norwegian issue.
AP Moller-Maersk IT systems down due to cyber attack UPDATE: Danish conglomerate is assessing the situation but has no comment on the cause of the incident.
Subcontractors offer to take STX France stake French companies could buy minority holding in shipyard.
Maritime chokepoints risk food price spikes Increasing dependence on key shipping lanes also carries risks, Chatham House report says.
Fredriksen eyes $2bn spree as tanker market tipped to turn Frontline chairman is working 17 hours a day with growth dominating the agenda.
Barreras confirms cruiseship contract Spanish yard wins deal to build luxury vessels for Ritz-Carlton.
New IACS chairman focuses on the future Knut Orbeck-Nilssen wants to modernise class sector as digitalisation increases.
Brittany Ferries spending $223m on new ship French cruise ferry owner reveals cost of LNG-fuelled newbuilding to be constructed by Flensburger.
NS Lemos VLCC tied up on time charter Brokers say the only remaining VLCC in the owner's trading fleet has found employment.
Marco Polo hearing adjourned again Singapore owner gets another week to prepare moratorium application.
Wilson Sons fixes $54m of financing BNDES cash will go on new order for six tugs at its own Brazilian shipyard.
Product tanker aground off Kenya No pollution reported after Singapore vessel got stuck off Kilifi coast.
Maersk Oil calls in banks as it reviews listing options One of four Maersk Energy divisions comes a step closer to IPO, report says.
Sovcomflot IPO 'still set for July' Deputy transport minister says privatisation remains scheduled for next month.
Golden Energy wins PSV contract extension Total will keep vessel owned by Victor Restis-controlled company for another three months at least.
JP Morgan fund linked to supramax deal Big-spending investment vehicle believed to have continued expansion drive with United Ocean vessel.
SeaBird sending ship to South America Oslo-listed owner providing source vessel for third-quarter survey.
NYK captain blames US warship for clash Ronald Advincula says USS Fitzgerald failed to respond or take evasive action.
Rowan chopping another 50 jobs US drillship contract cancellation leading to more redundancies.
CLC targets seven-ship spree after IPO Dennis Uy tanker company wants to use $85m of proceeds for fleet expansion.
Crewman evacuated from Greek tanker Severe abdominal pains prompts US Coast Guard to airlift seafarer from ship off Louisiana.
JAXPORT greenlights harbour deepening Dredging work intended to attract largest Asian containerships to US East Coast port.
Drewry: Multipurpose shipping sector on the rise A new report from global shipping consultancy Drewry indicates improving conditions in the multipurpose shipping sector. Dry cargo volumes...
Expanded Panama Canal reaches first anniversary Monday marked the one year anniversary of the expansion of the Panama Canal, and the Central American waterway's performance since the expa...
Port of NY/NJ sees record box volumes in May The Port of New York and New Jersey handled565,052 TEUs of containerized cargo in May 2017,a newall-time record for the month, according to...
NAFTA trade totals $91.1b in April The total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which ...
U.S. Class I railway employment declines in May Class I freight railroads across the United States employed 149,032 workers as of the middle of May 2017, a 2.4 percent decline from 152,72...
'Don't hang up!' When it comes to phone etiquette, the North American logistics and courier industry has more work to do to sweeten the customer experience....
FourKites integrates with HaulFox FourKites' real-time freight visibility platform and HaulFox's software have been integrated into one platform. Chicago-based FourKites sa...
Maersk hit by cyber attack The shipping conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk Group was hit by a cyber attack Tuesday that's impacted its global operations. Maersk release...
House passes bills aimed at getting more veterans into trucks The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed two bills aimed at getting more military veterans behind the wheel of commercial trucks....
Maersk 'assessing the situation' after global cyber attack Dutch media reported that container terminals in Rotterdam and elsewhere operated by logistics unit APM Terminals have stopped operating because of the attack.
External: Wired Bunkering
FUTURES: Crude slightly higher amid lack of fresh cues
Strong crude oil arbitrage east leaves fewer VLCCs for fuel oil Although many of the recent VLCCs have been fixed to head to South Korea, sources said that flows to China could re-emerge in the near future.
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