Forty UK maritime firms sign gender equality pledge Pledge marks first step to redressing gender pay gap in UK maritime industry and ending the male-dominated leadership at majority...
Could leasing ballast water treatment systems work? FloLease is betting on the leasing model, claiming it derisks the BWT system by monitoring it throughout the lease's duration
Merchant ship's armed guards fight off Red Sea attackers Vessel and crew emerge unscathed from incident off Yemen's Hanish Islands
No container spike ahead of tariffs Shippers stay calm ahead of first shots in trade war
Aust set to leave Harper Petersen Hamburg outfit now part of Zeaborn
Customer focus and modernisation can see off all challenges, Inga Beale tells marine insurers Industry participants need to foster innovation and sing the praises of the London market, conference hears
Wista International joins IMO Wista received an overwhelming level of support from IMO member states following a sustained lobbying effort by Wista International executive...
Viewpoint: Alarming incidents There is a compelling need for navigators not to become too wedded to their electronic pilots but to maintain old skills...
Stolt-Nielsen earnings undermined by vessel impairments Rising bunker prices to continue having a negative impact on spot freight rates for chemical tankers, says owner
Five risks to check: LNG shipping Bullishness is justified for the most part, but trade risks and supply worries could prove obstacles
Daily Briefing Ardmore's Gurnee expects summer rebound in MR tanker demand | Five risks to check: Product tankers | Tariffs threaten 1%...
NYK and JMU complete LNG-fuelled capesize design Design has passed inspection by ClassNK and obtained approval in principle
Ezion and TSC join hands in liftboat business Under the partnership, Ezion is responsible for vessel operation and marketing while TSC is in charge of funding
IMO starts Mediterranean ECA study The report is expected to be finalised by spring 2019
S&P gives better outlook on Panama Canal Credit ratings agency says ongoing use of expanded locks by major shipping lines means steady income.
Pemex tenders for floating LNG import terminal Five-year charter of vessel-based regasification for LNG aims to bring gas to underserved region.
Libya tanker transits at halt, P&I club warns Ongoing civil war in major oil producer pushes daily earnings in Mediterranean market in the red.
Investor takes 8.4% of Grindrod Shipping Newshelf 1279 buys 1.6 million shares of recently US-listed spinoff of South African industrial conglomerate Grindrod.
Siepmann sees scope for global growth at Braemar NAVES
After 70 years, is it time to carve up the IMO cake differently? The international maritime regulator cannot afford to ignore tough questions about the way it operates, its level of funding and how it treats some of its smaller members
Condition of CV Stealth 'effectively past repair'
Geden fraud allegations fly as Vafias-Karamehmet feud grows Vafias-linked Psara Energy claims in US court it has proof that the ownership of the Advantage Tankers' fleet remains in the hands of the Karamehmet family
Harvey Gulf takes 'just 77 days' to exit bankruptcy
Panache and a good name alone can't sell shipping on Wall Street GoodBulk's failure to find investor support for its $140m Nasdaq IPO shows how the appetite of US equity markets has changed since the last boom
Top Ships seeks further funding after 'great deal' with Cargill
Chief executive and company founder cover VesselMan's bases
Ocean Network Express holds ONE big party in Singapore ONE wants to be large enough to survive but 'small enough to care'
VesselMan drives digital 'no-brainer' for costly dry-dockings Digital platform has the potential to cut owners' global dry-docking bills and increase efficiency and transparency, according to Glenn Edvardsen and Stig Linna
Lawyers seek WeChat data after bulker and tank barge collide Two docks are out of action at Houston port after crash between Chinese-owned handysize and Jones Act vessel
LNG shipping out of sync with new plants Traders say tight vessel market will give way as growth in new LNG production slows down
LNG carrier repaired after breakdown
Two Arc7 LNG ships head east but ice slows their progress
Dynagas pulls its trio of LNG carriers from The Cool Pool General manager says pooling venture will continue and could be opened up to other ship types
Odedra accepts chief commercial role at Tellurian
Hoegh LNG leading line to scoop Sharjah FSRU work
Cheniere keeps tabs on LNG ship market
World spinning around Istanbul at annual shipbrokers' dinner
Mozambique LNG limbers up to select shipowners New Anadarko shipping chief outlines strategy to acquire access to 16 LNG carriers for planned project
Blockaded Qatar swings axe on charters of foreign offshore ships Shipowners who feel they have no connection to the countries aligned against Qatar are still suffering from the blockade
Time is running out for EU to get its act together over recycling rule The roster of yards allowed to scrap EU-flagged vessels from next year will fall far short of adequate capacity, writes Nikos Mikelis of GMS
Defence focus for USMMA's 75th celebration Campaign will air concern over China's spending on merchant marine amid US shortfall of merchant mariners
Teams fired up for dragon boat racing Participants will need to move quickly to secure a spot at September's charity event
US maritime focus seen lacking as nation falls to Paris 'grey' list Casualty expert says move by maritime regulatory group shows drop in oversight of US-flag fleet performance
LOF amendments are costing us money, salvors complain ISU gripe follows insurers' reservations over changes to emergency response contracts
Pistiolis takes suezmax tally at Hyundai to four Greek shipowner exercises options at a time when scrubber-fitted crude tankers are hot property
Louis Group makes almost $1m profit sending oldest cruiseship for scrap
Individual investor takes top CPLP stake Zhengxu He buys a 6.23% interest in Evangelos Marinakis-led MLP as shipowner enters LNG market.
GTT to take tank builder's role for Ponant ship French membrane designer tests the waters with first EPC job for custom-built units
Aegean explores $1bn Mercuria Energy partnership Geneva-based commodities group plans to provide $1bn trade finance agreement to support troubled Aegean's credit facilities.
First Ship Lease strikes refinancing deal Fresh facilities from Hellenic Bank and Chailease International take care of $110m in debt.
Marinakis in 10-vessel LNG newbuild deal with Hyundai Letter of intent with South Korean shipbuilding giant will see Greek owner make a substantial entry into a new arena alongside his son
Greek owner Soloi tied to bulker buy Deal would double the company's standing in the panamax market.
Sberbank pursues $205m in Palmali bankruptcy case Turkish tanker owner's Russian subsidiary vows to revive fortunes as Mansimov-led group announces new charters.
BlackRock boosts its say at Subsea 7
Vroon OSV test reveals 100,000-litre fuel saving Use of multi-engine optimiser technology will cut bunker bill for Dutch owner.
Awilco LNG finds term work for WilForce Norwegian owner eyes $26m in EBITDA from new charter deal.
Aust heads for 'big animal' Blue Net Chartering Container broker Simon Aust heads to Costamare-Dohle chartering venture.
Stolt-Nielsen beats forecasts in the second quarter Market appears to have bottomed out, says owner, but rising bunker prices hurting bottom line.
HNA co-founder falls to his death Bulker and boxship group's chairman Wang Jian was taking photos on parapet in France, police said.
Vessel impairments hit Stolt-Nielsen in second quarter Market appears to have bottomed out, says owner, but rising bunker prices hurting bottom line.
Ezion teams with TSC Group in liftboat venture Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator hopes new partner will help to provide capital.
IMO starts Mediterranean emission control area study Investigation will assess the benefits, costs and feasibility as well as the implications for shipowners.
Research centre to boost Singapore's maritime competitiveness Faculty aims to improve port sector's technical know-how, efficiency and productivity.
Mexico fully implements retaliation against U.S. metal tariffs Mexico on Thursday completed its second round of retaliatory measures against U.S. tariffs steel and aluminum, installing additional duties of 20 percent to 25 percent on several U.S. meat and dairy exports.
Evacuated ship sinking off coast of India The SSL Kolkata , which caught fire while en route from Krishnapatnam to Kolkata on June 14, is sinking.
Ocean Alliance scales back on Asia-Mideast trade The Ocean Alliance - comprised of CMA CGM, APL, OOCL, COSCO and Evergreen Line - is decreasing its number of loops on the Asia-Middle East trade from five to four at the end of July.
Commentary: A more intelligent shipping document Shipping today is changing, and while there are those who are still traditional in their approach, the companies that are embracing technology are experiencing the benefits of the digitalization wave firsthand.
On the Surface: Recruitment drive Although many trucking companies are increasing pay, the low unemployment rate is one big reason why it is difficult for them to recruit drivers.
Heavy-duty truck ordering continues at record pace Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks totaled 41,800 units in June, a whopping 140 percent year-over-year increase and the most ever for the month, according to preliminary data from freight forecaster FTR Transportation Intelligence.
U.S. rail volumes up 3.7 percent in first half of 2018 Total combined U.S. freight railroad traffic in June grew 4.2 percent to 2.24 million carloads and intermodal units compared with the same month a year ago, according to the latest data from the Association of American Railroads.
Port of Oakland adopts FY 2019 budget The Port of Oakland adopted a $494.2 million budget for fiscal year 2019, which began Sunday.
BIS authorizes some commerce with ZTE to resume The Bureau of Industry and Security on Monday issued a temporary authorization, to expire Aug. 1, for all U.S. persons to engage in several types of transactions with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE, which has been
Saudi oil surge struggles to offset OPEC's woes Saudi Arabia lifted production in June to an 18-month high, but that was barely enough to move the needle for OPEC as a whole
Global bunker supplier Aegean gets credit support from Mercuria Aegean Marine Petroleum said Thursday it had reached an agreement with energy and commodity group Mercuria
RMG 380 CST bunker price softens on increased cutterstock availability The European RMG 380 CST grade of bunker fuel has softened marginally, as cutterstock availability begins to improve
Prompt Rotterdam bunker fuel market 'tight' for first time in 2018: traders For the first time this year the Rotterdam spot bunker fuel market has been described as "tight"
Singapore cracking margin against Dubai rebounds to $4/b mark on improving fundamentals The uptick reflected an ongoing recovery in the physical spot market.
SHIPPING QUARTERLY, Dry Bulk: Panamax fixtures slow into Q3 The issue of new sanction lists from the US and retaliation from China has been putting pressure on commodity buyers and on shippers.
FUTURES: Crude moves lower on Trump tweet ahead of US stocks data "Watch the EIA report due today as US markets return for confirmation of the supply drop," IG market strategist Pan Jingyi said.
Saudi Arabian oil supply capabilities in spotlight as market tightens Saudi Arabia has changed its tone since May, reassuring consumers that it is willing to balance the market.
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