Maritime UK to open office in Liverpool MoU signed by Maritime UK chairman-elect Andrew Moffat, CBE, and Mersey Maritime Chairman John Hulmes, at the Mersey Maritime Industry...
Associated British Ports to name James Cooper's successor Appointment will come from outside the ABP business, despite at least two strong candidates from within its UK ports portfolio
DHL forwarding performance improved in 2017 Margins in air and ocean freight under pressure in the first half, but division was able to pass on higher...
Container shipping faces further shake-ups over next four years Flurry of recent orders means supply-demand balance could wobble when new capacity comes online in 2020
Fire prevention in the dock after Maersk Honam inferno Industry is urged to make a collective effort to consider what steps could and should be taken to ensure the...
Torm plans more fleet expansion, betting on market recovery Update: Executive director Jacob Meldgaard satisfied with profitability in 2017
More carrier consolidation still to come While the top seven container lines are now stable, attention is turning to smaller players for consolidation
Box shipping down in the dumps over looming trade war Carriers concerned at the threat of a stand-off that could slow global trade growth
Compliance and costs matter the most when meeting new IMO rules, says Anglo American Shipping head Pete Lye expects efficient, eco-friendly vessels to continue demanding higher charter hires
US warship made 'sudden turn' before fatal collision with tanker The USS John S McCain entered the path of the Alnic MC last August, Singapore's Transport Safety Investigation Bureau said in an investigation...
Concern over NordLB mounts amid uncertainty over HSH shipping book Developments highlight continuing financial uncertainty facing German owners
Hopes fade for missing crew on burning Maersk vessel Update: Company says one crew member has died, four others remain missing, and two more are in a serious condition...
Trump poised to sign tariffs proclamation Ceremony at 1530 hrs US time could see president decree a 25% tariff on steel products and 10% on aluminium...
Torm returns to profitability in 2017: tanker results round-up Latest reporting: Torm, Navigator Holdings and Golar LNG
Freight forwarding trends likely to continue in 2018 DHL expects air and ocean freight rates to rise in 2018 as the global economy picks up, while growth in...
Shipping group reorganises South Korea-Vietnam routes Members of Korea Shipping Partnership agree new route reshuffles
Spot exposure to capesizes fuels Seanergy and GoodBulk results Average time charter equivalent rates top $17,000 mark in fourth quarter
South Korean authorities to continue support for two key shipbuilders SSME will file for court receivership while STX O&S will come up with cost-cutting measures in April
Record high US oil product exports bode well for tankers Higher volumes coupled with rise in average sailing distance led to record total annual tonne miles demand, says BIMCO
Opinion: Cold comfort Moves to find a replacement for the sole surviving US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker have been made at a glacial...
Wall St Note | The share buyback debate Share buybacks could be a special tool to create shareholder value on a case-by-case basis
Paddy Rodgers: 'Make Shipping Great Again' Euronav chief executive borrowed some props and slogans from Donald Trump.
Torm looks to US listing for next act in tanker consolidation story Jacob Meldgaard says low initial liquidity is no problem given bigger M&A picture.
HMM's Asia to North Europe panamax plan raises eyebrows South Korean carrier aims to use 10 sub-5,000-teu containerships on a trade where the average size has grown to 15,000 teu
A2B adds fifth ship as it eyes Brexit bounce
Crypto-aided box platform pledges $6bn in savings Blockshipping's shared blockchain initiative invites liner operators to share information on empty containers worldwide
Fincantieri looks to cut in on Daewoo Mangalia deal
Decision day looms - scrubbers, low sulphur bunkers or LNG fuel? Pressure on shipowners from major charterers starts to answer the question of who will pay for the added cost of 2020 fuel compliance
Owners urged to take strategic stance on cyber security issues Building an 'impregnable fortress' against cyber criminals is impossible but Lloyd's Register says an optimised defence is preferable and well within reach for shipowners
Executives threaten to walk out over sale of Sinochem Logistics The $2bn disposal of chemical carrier owner Sinochem International Logistics has been hit with opposition from banks as top-level executives threaten to quit
Pacific Basin to target the pick of secondhand ships Hong Kong-listed owner takes a no-newbuildings stance due to high prices
Tsirigakis-led fund targets wide swathe of equity investors Run by Greeks and regulated in Luxembourg, SevenSeas offers investors a fresh play on shipping markets
Color Group puts IPO on hold due to 'prevailing market conditions'
Market moves may be more predictable than you think Hong Kong-based analyst and new author Wang Jianjun believes a closer focus on net demand growth can make the shipping cycle easier to forecast
Number of Greek seafarers rises to highest this century
JX Ocean VLGC goes for a song
Shell readies designs for next ship haul
Fredriksen doubles up on Flex's LNG carrier orders Shipowners proving coy on newbuilding deals while they await refund guarantees and strive for that competitive edge
Bids go in for AGL's FSRU
Marubeni and JERA look to fast-track new Australian FSRU Host of enquiries made for country's second FSRU - and first for New South Wales - with an expected operation start date of 2020
Stig Remoy baulks at brokers over his 'pay as you go' deal Olympic Shipping chief admits his new two-year fixture is not initially worth 24 months of charter hire - but backs contract model
Palmer calls for patience to allow offshore recovery to take hold Return to health may be uneven but it is certainly taking shape now and may be quicker than many think, says Pareto's man in Asia
Pareto Asia boss to head up Wah Kwong in Hong Kong
Liquefaction fatalities top 100 in last decade Intercargo report highlights worrying statistics on bulker losses and flag states' performance in accident investigations
Dutch judges set to rule on contentious Seatrade scrap deal Reefer owner hits out at European waste export regulations as Seatrade executives face threat of jail for past demolition sales
Saga wins peace of mind from USCG praise, but no premium Owner enrols more ships in E-Zero initiative that acknowledges inspection record
Indian port vows to get rid of cruiseship wreck
Tsakos in talks with South Korean yards for tankers Greek owner aims to book newbuildings on the back of Chevron charters
Asian shipowners and oil refiners join forces on scrubbers Joint approach to meeting incoming sulphur rules could create a template for rest of the industry to follow
Owners move to add scrubbers to VLCC newbuilds pre-delivery Technology starts to become the norm for large tankers contracted this year
Glencore picks up tanker duo
In-house choice for new head of NITC greeted as positive Nasrollah Sardashti's appointment as the managing director of National Iranian Tanker Co is seen as a constructive move towards depoliticising Iran's shipping companies
Team Tankers says Laurin deal restores MR tanker presence Deal was some time in the making but Hans Feringa thinks the Danish owner has found the right partner for further growth
HHI hopes to clean up by making scrubbers
Polembros scraps last VLCC as Pakistan readies return
NEWS FLASH: U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum to enter force in 15 days Global tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum will take effect March 23, President Donald Trump announced late Thursday ...
Commentary: What blockchain is and isn't I'm the last one to dampen the spirits of those in the logistics and shipping industry eager to embrace new technology. And count me in the...
Metal tariffs could exclude NAFTA partners Pending broad tariffs on steel and aluminum expected to be rolled out in the next few days will include "potential carve-outs for Mexico an...
World Courier adds offices World Courier, a logistics specialist in the pharmaceutical industry, has expanded its global footprint by adding four overseas offices, wh...
New technology helps retailers with duties, visibility The world of e-commerce seems to move at almost an impossibly fast pace these days, like a movie sped up so that you can make out the movem...
One Maersk Honam crew member dies, four still missing One Maersk Honam crew member has passed away due to injuries sustained in connection with the fire that broke out on board the vessel, whil...
Deutsche Post drives up revenues in all divisions in 2017 Deutsche Post DHL Group recorded a consolidated net profit after non-controlling interests of 2.7 billion euros (U.S. $3.3 billion) in 2017...
Total closes Maersk deal to become second biggest North Sea producer Brings Total's projected output to 500,000 boe/d by 2020.
SOMO says Iraqi Feb oil output stable at 4.36 mil b/d Iraqi oil production stayed steady at 4.36 million b/d in February, as a fall in southern exports was mainly offset by a rise in flows from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, the country's State Oil Marketing Organization said Thursday.
Trump administration to sell up to 7 million barrels of crude from SPR by early April The US Energy Department plans to sell up to 7 million barrels of crude from government stocks with deliveries planned for April and May, the agency announced Thursday.
Oil weakens as Trump prepares to finalize metal tariffs NYMEX April crude fell $1.03 Thursday to $60.12/b as President Donald Trump signaled his intent to follow through with a pledge to impose tariffs on US steel and aluminum imports.
East Med bunkers congested after bad weather Operations are coming under pressure in the Eastern Mediterranean as bad weather has diverted more ships from the Black Sea, sources said Thursday.
Tight bunker availability at Las Palmas port as fresh cargoes awaited: sources Availability of bunker fuel at the Spanish port of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, off the coast of northwest Africa, remains constrained as fresh deliveries are awaited, according to sources.
Japan's Oshima Shipbuilding developing new fuel for IMO 2020 compliance This new fuel type -- Super Eco Fuel -- is produced by mixing light cycle oil, a secondary refinery product, with gas-to-liquids and water.
Bunker supplier Aegean reports 11.6% drop in Q4 2017 sales volume Sales volumes fell to 3.51 million mt in the three months to December 31 from 3.95 million mt a year ago.
ANALYSIS: Asia crude traders welcome Middle East OSP cuts amid weaker Dubai structure "They probably should have cut the OSPs more last month," a Singapore-based crude oil trader said.
TANKERS: WAF-China VLCC freight rate falls close to 15-year low "It is time for the scrapyards to work at full capacity, so let us see," a shipowner said.
FUTURES: Crude inches up after overnight slide Updates on the US tariff announcement will provide fresh cues to the market.
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