Is maritime regulation stuck in 1948? Lloyd's List SMM Business Briefing raises regulatory concerns as industry focuses on the fragmented take-up of technology and dated approach...
Shipping's leaders slammed for 'lacking vision' NJC consultant Chris Wincott believes shipping employers undervalue significance of career development for their employees
South Korea to invest in LNG bunkering project South Korean gas company forecasts an increase from 310,000 tonnes in 2022 to 1.36m tonnes in 2030
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Navios Containers kicks off New York IPO Navios Group's new boxship vehicle is looking for $100m to help fund another five acquisitions
Drewry says capesize rates unhindered by trade war The trade war uncertainties, while having little direct impact on the dry bulk market, might lead to a slowdown in...
Lloyd's List Global Awards: Time to recognise maritime's innovators The closing date for the Lloyd's List Global Awards is September 21
GoodBulk to raise $10m from share issue to new investor Equity agreement at $17.46 per share comes as capesize owner seals new ING loan for up to $73m
US draft report highlights demurrage and detention concerns Fact-finding mission calls for clarification and standardisation as well as alternative billing methods for detention, demurrage and free time
Port throughput figures show slowdown in trade growth Container port throughput growth is slowing as global trade is affected by the threat of US-China tariff war and Iran...
ExxonMobil unveils ethylene and LNG projects in southern China US major signs up for a petrochemical complex and a LNG terminal in Guangdong but the projects are still subject...
CSIC Leasing invests in two kamsarmaxes Orders come as the steady recovery in the dry bulker markets is expected to continue into 2019
Confidence in shipping risk management declines Owners and charterers were the least confident in the survey that assessed whether risk management was leading to commercial success...
Billions remain docked as port operators fear political risks in Brazil Corruption investigations in Brazil cite legal agreement that green lights greater privatisation in the country's is under suspicion
Viewpoint: Frozen history There may be only a small number of Arctic casualties upon which to judge risk, but the total traffic is...
SMM: HFO future does not dampen scrubbers' outlook, says Yara chief Yara has increased its orderbook to several hundred scrubber orders per year and is vying for bigger manufacturing capacity to...
Daily Briefing South Korea delays release of Stellar Daisy report | Eagle Bulk agrees deal for scrubbers on up to 37 ships...
Maran Tankers selects Sembmarine for scrubber retrofits on 13 vessels Sembmarine's says the Maran Tankers order is its largest retrofit contract to date and the installation will take place at...
Dalian Shipbuilding and DNV GL develop LNG-powered 23,000 teu ships Two parties have signed a joint development project agreement at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg
Wan Hai adopts eBL in China-Taiwan trade Wan Hai vice chairman Randy Chen views the execution of the eBL as 'an important milestone' for the company
Eidesvik Offshore fixes OSV for wind work Norwegian vessel owner to deploy a large support ship at a German offshore wind farm from mid September.
Posco lines up rolling plan for dual-fuel capesize bulkers Steelmaker set to take gas-fuelling route for its next generation of ships as it develops LNG bunkering
KNOT Offshore staying away from scrubbers The use of IMO 2020-compliant fuel is ' a charterer's expense', chief executive John Costain says.
Heidmar launches FFA unit New venture said to expand client options and is second new venture formed under new chief James Pippard.
Courage does a U-turn and looks at rebuilding its fleet Hong Kong owner that appeared to be shunning shipping is looking to reinvest
Star Bulk strikes again, snapping up seven ER ships
Hapag-Lloyd aims to 'pass on' 2020 costs Rolf Habben Jansen says the liner shipping giant is testing LNG and scrubbers on nearly 20 containerships, but expects others to pay the additional $1bn per year cost of low-sulphur fuel
Djakarta Lloyd trades boxships for bulkers
JMU and Wenchong scoop $804m Wan Hai contracts Taiwanese carrier lines up series of 2,800-teu boxships in Japan, with 12 smaller vessels to be built at Chinese yard
Posco lines up rolling plan for dual-fuel capesize bulkers Steelmaker set to take gas-fuelling route for its next generation of ships as it develops LNG bunkering
Sovcomflot eyes Arctic transit for first LNG-fuelled aframax tanker But company is still battling bunkering hurdles in the newbuilding's country of origin, South Korea
ESL's dual-fuel bulker newbuild heads for Northern Sea Route
JMU's inaugural LNG carrier prepares for key gas trials Latest incarnation of SPB-type containment system heads for ultimate test after delays over tank fitting
Cyprus readies planned FSRU tender for 2020 target
Uniper on hunt for pair of LNG newbuildings
Guohang and Yudean to merge 58-bulker fleet Chinese dry bulk shipping is turning inward as domestic markets improve, and the country's largest private bulker owner is teaming up with a major power company
GMS reaps strong activity but suffers from slow start-ups Gulf Marine Services has been raking in the offshore contracts, even if oil companies' threadbare marine departments are moving in slow motion
SBM Offshore cuts fresh deal with Brazilian prosecutors
Industry backs accelerated EEDI standards for some vessel types
Rotterdam grabs funds after '$90m' fuel spill Dutch port secures claim of $34m but boss says total bill could be triple that total
Global shipping 'family' shows support for Mercy Ships Key shipping figures reveal third annual Cargo Day is setting sights on raising $1m for free surgery in Africa
Search for Stellar Daisy wreck: We may not succeed but we have to try It is a long shot, but finding the wreck of the sunken VLOC might reveal why it suddenly sank in the middle of the Atlantic and could give answers that help prevent a repeat of the disaster
Cutting carbon was never easy, but we now know it is possible Terry Macalister imagines it is 2029 and the shipping industry, at least some of it, seems to have accepted the challenge to decarbonise
Eastern Mediterranean Maritime markets VLCC veteran to trading buyers
BP moves in on Landbridge scrubber-fitted VLCC newbuilds
Bihar's oldest aframax sent to the breakers
Turkey's Manta plans to buy more handies
Maersk Broker scoops S&P trio from rival SSY Maersk Broker has been active in hiring new recruits in the recent years
Gulfmark Offshore sets up management incentive plan New York-listed OSV player registers almost 900,000 shares with regulators for compensation program.
Plenty of black ink for ferry owner Color Group
Fletcher Shipping fixes out PSVs to Allseas Scottish owner finds up to three and a half months of work for SD-owned ships.
Maersk merges digital and IT divisions after key departure Exit of chief digital officer sees Adam Banks step up to lead new department.
Novatek brings in Chinese shipping investors Cosco and Silk Road Fund linked to stake in new Maritime Arctic Transport LNGC venture.
SMM hears of Germany's 'new dawn' at TradeWinds forum New generation of leaders tell conference of their confidence in the future.
Concordia Maritime tanker locked in for an extra year Chief executive Kim Ullman says rate is well above the present spot market levels.
Wallem car carrier rescues yacht crew Coral Leader crew come to the aid of five sailors off Corsica.
CSIC Leasing inks kamsarmax deal Tianjin-based company books bulkers at domestic Xingang shipyard.
GoodBulk inks fresh loan and brings in new investor Bulker owner has added a fourth bank relationship and printed stock worth $10m at the top end of its aborted IPO range.
Wuhan XG adds feeder newbuild duo Chinese group steps up boxship expansion with order at CSC Jiangdong.
Livestock ship to be towed from Corsica to Beirut Tug to get broken-down Rabunion vessel home to Lebanon.
Bibby Line warns of fraudulent imposters UK owner says fake companies promising vehicle transport and crew roles in its name.
UK court lines up PSV sale Crew hoping to recover wages from auction of GOL Offshore ship.
Shipowners turn to Norwegian bond market as investors thirst for new deals Established names have used their plug-and-play ability but new entrants could also take advantage of latest window, experts say
Layups top 180 ships at Bourbon But French owner says situation stabilising as loss cut in first half.
Pilot mix-up led to near-grounding of Greek capesize Two different passage plans blamed for confusion surrounding Carras Hellas bulker's exit from Newcastle.
Angelicoussis picks Sembcorp Marine for scrubber and BWTS installations Greek shipowner to send nine VLCCs and four suezmaxes to Singapore yard for retrofitting.
Former Onassis tanker linked to scrap sale Olympic Spirit II said to have been sold to demolition by affiliate of cash buyer Somap International
Prima Marine gets thumbs up for fleet overhaul Thai tanker owner on road to better profits after charter strategy switch, acqusition and asset disposals.
Clinton Webb joins the ranks at Dorian LPG Experienced shipping analyst set to try his hand at US-listed LPG carrier owner.
DNV GL, Dalian plan massive LNG-powered boxship Classification society and Chinese shipbuilder plan to build world's largest boxship, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
US agrees to work with India on Iran oil imports ahead of sanctions The US has committed to working with India on reducing its Iranian oil imports ahead of sanctions returning in November, but Washington continues to aim for zeroing out Tehran's exports, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday.
First Suezmax to take fuel oil from Rotterdam to Singapore booked for Sept The first Suezmax this month to carry fuel oil from Rotterdam for discharge in Singapore was placed on subjects late Tuesday, shipping sources said.
US Gulf Coast Supramax petcoke freight rates hit 2018 high A combination of low Ultramax tonnage and infrequent cargoes have seen record rates done on dry freight along the US Gulf Coast in late August and early September.
Iraqi August crude exports surge, output remains stable Iraqi oil exports in August surged 156,000 b/d as flows from the Persian Gulf terminals and the Kurdistan region both rose steadily, the country's State Oil Marketing Organization said Thursday.
FUTURES 5: Oil settles lower as US product builds outweigh crude draw Crude and refined product futures settled lower Thursday despite US government oil inventory data showing US crude stocks falling nearly double analysts' expectations.
New bunker fuel cap to spark bullish environment for scrubbers "We think the economics of installing scrubbers makes sense," Goldman Sachs said in its report.
Dalian Shipbuilding, DNV GL ink agreement to develop LNG-fueled ULCV ship This follows DSIC's successful delivery of two 20,000 TEU container vessels to Cosco Shipping Group this year.
External: Global Risk Management
TRADER NOTE: Middle distillates trader Sodai Tanaka joins Mabanaft Prior to that, Tanaka was with Castleton Commodities for one year.
ONE says LSFO most realistic immediate solution for fleet as IMO 2020 looms "We are in discussions with bunker suppliers for specifications," ONE said.
Sumitomo interest in Freeport LNG capacity gives boost to terminal expansion plans Freeport LNG is preparing to join a growing field of US exporters that includes Cheniere Energy and Dominion Energy.
FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rebound 8.2% after hitting five-month lows In Fujairah, tight cargo supply continued to keep bunker premiums at elevated levels.
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