Owners and yards welcome EU-South Korea subsidy talks The EU had previously notified it the World Trade Organisation that it wants to join Japan in consultations on South...
LNG trio plot new 'Cool Company' fleet of 16 vessels Buoyant spot market spurs plans by Golar, Awilco and TMS joint venture to launch 16-ship LNG carrier play in the...
Eastern Pacific Shipping wins green loan for srubbers on 16 ships The company has plans to install scrubbers in 15 bulk carriers and one container vessel
Contships eyes further expansion of feeder fleet Greek owner has steadily acquired boxships in its first three years but negotiations with a German bank for another four...
Chancellor claims Dover port needs years to be ready for no-deal Brexit The port has warned about the consequences of a no-deal Brexit, but it is sure it can service customers even...
Höegh LNG charters out its largest FSRU The Hyundai Heavy Industries 170,000 cu m newbuild will be chartered out to Naturgy for 15 months before entering a...
MSC recommits to IMO targets as Maersk raises emissions bar MSC says it is important that the whole industry stays focused on the IMO goals, which already require a major...
Shangdong Shipping restructures amid spin-off talks Market sources say the announcement follows a failed attempt by the government-owned shipowner last year to launch an initial public...
Communications duo in shipping tie-up Marine electronics experts link up for enhanced service co-operation
HHLA paves way for Hamburg hyperloop A new joint venture company has been created to facilitate the hyperloop project, split 50/50 between HHLA and HTT, known...
Guangzhou to give cash handouts to low-sulphur ships State subsidy scheme, which is still under government review, is expected to start from January 1, 2019 and last for...
Green groups target US west coast coal exports Terminals planned for Oakland, California and Longview, Washington
ONE joins rivals' bunker surcharge strategy ONE has identified adopting low-sulphur compliant hybrid oil as the 'most realistic and cost-efficient short-term solution available'
Lloyd's List Outlook 2019: LNG The global appetite for liquefied natural gas is rising as new demand hot spots for the clean-burning fuel are developing
Viewpoint: The big picture Developing a long-term maritime strategy has evaded the US and UK for decades, but Japan has provided an object lesson...
Daily Briefing Maersk throws down the gauntlet on emissions | Lloyd's List Outlook 2019: Product tankers | Transpacific trade truce could prompt...
Regulators steer clear of national bunker licensing schemes Bunker supply chain security may top the industry agenda, but it seems to have fallen through a jurisdictional crack at...
Top 10 in ship finance 2018 As part of our 2018 Top 100 most influential people in shipping series, we look at the very best in ship...
Xie appointed as CMES new chairman Capt Xie earned his stripes by starting as a seafarer and later moving to shore positions
NYK Line, TMS Cardiff Gas and BW LNG ink LNG carrier orders Established players among those securing berths, with more to come before end of year
Seafarer unions warn tired tugboat captains could crash in Panama Canal Tug captains can work 12 hours-plus without a break, guiding neo-panamax ships through the locks, they say
List of European Union approved recycling yards confirmed Turkey and US included among 26 facilities published in EU's official journal
Tanker industry holds breath as Opec delays output decision Opec is expected to announce a final deal on supply cut after discussing with some Russia-led producers on Friday.
Is bigger always better when you are on a ship that feels like a city? The sheer scale of the world's largest cruiseship raises questions about whether you can have too much of a good thing
Low rates and capital costs rule out prospect of reefer newbuilding orders Bunkers and cost of installing scrubbers critical issues for shipowners
MSFL buys ship for anonymous owner
Asian interest picks up as Baltic's escrow service begins to take off Membership growth has been substantial since SGX takeover, says Asia-Pacific head
Scrubbers help oil industry dispose of high-sulphur fuel Exhaust gas cleaning is a useful bridging technology until refiners invest to crack high-sulphur residues, says Andrew Mawicke of international energy brokerage Amerex Petroleum in Singapore
GIEK joins forces with KfW on Quantum Pacific scrubber loan Norwegian export credit agency issues guarantee for Idan Ofer's $72m agreement and says it is the first of many potential scrubber deals
Reefers' demise overstated but share of market on the slide Laskaridis Shipping-led Alpha Reefer Transport pool still profitable despite containerships tightening grip
Pool ships still earning above opex despite box challenge
Green groups praise Maersk's carbon-neutral plan by 2030
Sudan nets two bids for FSRU project
Petronas reveals moves to break into regas sector
Qatar eyes up huge engine retrofit job for its Q-ship fleet Nakilat considers taking gas-fuelling route for 44 LNG carriers
LNG carrier orders surge as three owners ink slots NYK Line, TMS Cardiff Gas and BW LNG among those securing berths, with more to come before end of year
Indonesian trio boost fleets as Coeclerici exits transshipment Italian company sells last seven self-unloading vessels, but management kept on with plans to expand
Rebranded DTA Ship Agency expands geographically with plans to boost its workboats Singapore has become the latest focus for DTA's ship agency, technical services and offshore arm
Intercargo boss makes stark warning on scrapping capacity
Paris MOU could backtrack over withholding access to bulk data Hague-based organisation says it is ready to consider making exceptions to a decision to withdraw third-party access to its inspection information
Japan P&I reforms Leap Forward as it looks to growth Head of Tokyo-based mutual says he is ready to take on more investment risk to expand its business
Lifeboat makes its first journey for half a century
Cheng buys bulker for $7.9m and scraps it for $9.3m
Diamantidis adds suezmax resale to Delta Tankers fleet Expanding Greek company acquires once abandoned newbuilding at far below its current market value
Secondhand product tanker market attracts investor interest Modern MR tonnage proves most popular, but larger ships may have more S&P upside
Ciner signs $254m Koch suezmax deal with HHI Turkish owner makes good on plan to diversify with four-ship order
Tomini takes bulker profits Dubai-based company shows itself to be a shrewd asset player as it locks in profits on two supramaxes
Atlantic Bulk Carriers reveals a third ultramax on order at Imabari Coumantaros family company ups orderbook in Japan
Arne Fredly tops up holding in Hunter Group
Mehrotra targets fleet of 10 VLCCs and two LNG carriers FSRUs also on the menu as owner's Foresight Group plots $500m investment.
Mehrotra targets fleet of 10 VLCCs, two LNGCs FSRUs also on the menu as owner's Foresight Group plots $500m investment.
Product tanker earnings hit multi-year highs Daily rates of MRs and LRs are buoyant across the globe on strong cargo flows and spill-over effects from a strong crude.
Great Eastern lines up $50m scrubber, BWTS spend
First Ship Lease lines up LR2 tanker pair at Cosco yard Move continues resurgence under ownership of Greek shipowner Stathis Topouzoglou.
Caspian Shipping lines up AHTS, crane vessel orders Azerbaijan owner continues fleet expansion plan with imminent Baku Shipyard deal.
Navig8 founders learn: Who shares wins The knowledge economy is transforming the way Navig8 does business. Instead of hoarding information in the hope of squeezing out that last extra buck, the key is transparency and honesty with clients, Gary Brocklesby and Nicolas Busch tell TW+
Varouxakis can be sued in piracy contempt of court row UK judge rules underwriter free to pursue Greek owner for $1.6m unaccounted for after hijacked bulker flouted orders to deliver cargo after release.
Ferry crash master thought he was facing the other way Red Funnel captain disorientated in thick fog, report finds.
Nordea commits to shipping and offshore in changing world Casper von Koskull says lender looking to stay in sectors for the next century.
Tidewater PSV crew safe after pirate attack
Total disaster: Ireland's worst modern maritime accident TW+ looks back at the Betelgeuse explosion, as the 40th anniversary of the tragedy looms. Photography: Ian Vickery Sr
Yard boss sorry for 'negative Merseyside stereotypes' jibe
Golden Energy buying OSV owner GEOM Norwegian company follows vessel purchases with deal for compatriot company.
Shandong Shipping mum on 'asset reorganisation' One of China's biggest shipowners has frozen trading in its stock amid recent talk of big transactions.
Zvezda to import aframax parts from Korea New Russian shipyard needs foreign components for new tanker.
MHI to compensate families of WWII forced labour victims
Hyundai Mipo bags Knutsen LNG newbuilding double South Korean shipyard to build small-scale gas carrier for delivery by 2021.
Turkey's Densan said to be shedding its last bulkers Akcal family company believed to be selling supramax pair to Greek interests
ONE unveils IMO 2020 bunker surcharge strategy Japanese boxship giant expects to start using low sulphur fuels towards the end of 2019.
Adnoc teams with Inpex in LNG bunkering alliance Companies initially plan to target UAE market, but with eye on Southeast Asia as well.
President enacts bill that revises Shipping Act The new law includes provisions aimed at protecting suppliers such as U.S. marine terminal operators, tug boat operates and bunkering companies.
Huawei CFO accused of violating Iran sanctions Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested Saturday in Canada, is expected to be extradited to the U.S. to face charges.
A.T. Kearney: U.S.-China trade war will intensify Consultants foresee increased economic links between Russia and China.
BDP International partners with Greenbriar Equity Group Richard J. Bolte Jr. will remain CEO of the Philadelphia-based global logistics and transportation services company.
CBP planning blockchain tests for trade compliance The agency received positive feedback from a recent use case examining NAFTA/CAFTA certificates of origin, a CBP official said Wednesday.
Oakland scrap paper shipments finding new markets
Executive Moves: Logistics salute, Atlas Air Worldwide
Record-high exports take US crude stocks lower, snapping 10 weeks of builds US crude supply contracted last week, snapping 10-consectutive weeks of gains as crude exports soared to all-time highs.
Maduro inks deal with Russia to boost Venezuela oil output 1 million b/d Russia will invest $5 billion to raise Venezuela's oil production by 1 million b/d under a new economic agreement, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday.
Oil complex pares declines after US inventory draw Crude prices moved up from early-session lows following a bullish US inventory draw Thursday, but still closed lower day on day.
OPEC ministers not yet decided on production cut figure: Falih OPEC still has unfinished business in negotiating a production accord
Kuwait set to miss 2020 output capacity target Kuwaiti plans to boost its oil production capacity by 2020 may not be achieved until 2022
NWE fuel oil hi-lo hits one-year low on counter-seasonal bullish HSFO The European balance of the month hi-lo fuel oil spread has continued its bearish trend, reaching over a one-year low
ARA fuel oil stocks rise 18% as arb east finally closes: PJK Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub rose 18% or 167,000 mt in the seven days to Wednesday
Iraqi oil minister holds talks with Total, Lukoil on Nassiriya refinery project Iraq resumed negotiations with international oil companies on the proposed 150,000 b/d Nassiriya refinery
Iran unveils budget with expectations of 1.5 million b/d crude sales at $54/b Iranian government on Thursday proposed a budget for the next Iranian year that begins March 21 based on crude sales
Open interest for front-month Dec ICE middle distillates contracts gained 6% in Nov Some traders said that the rise was a natural reaction to the ongoing volatility in the physical markets.
FUTURES: Crude lower on rising output survey ahead of OPEC meet A huge bear movement in global oil benchmarks has dampened market confidence in oil prices, an analyst said.
D'Amico signs MR sale/leaseback with 'Japanese company' for $27 million This deal will generate net cash proceeds of $8.6 million after the repayment of the existing bank loan.
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