Closure of Vedanta's copper smelter to hit small bulkers Regional government's order to shut the facility following violent protests will also dampen future bulk imports as Vedanta had sought...
DHT appoints new chief financial officer Laila Halvorsen has served as chief controller and accountant since 2014 after 17 years with Western Bulk
Shipping requires leadership and vision - not finger pointing and excuses Posidonia 2018 offered a showcase for the forward thinking next generation leaders, but it also made clear that the old...
Europe-South Asia box trade makes strong start Middle East imports falling as Indian subcontinent booms
The Trump-Kim power play A deal, if struck, could boost trades and significantly increase the demand for shipping
Integro finalises Tysers acquisition Move follows private equity backed merger of SSL and Endeavour
HHI delays IRISL newbuilds amid sanction fears Newbuildings expected to be delivered in the second quarter of this year remain on the orderbook
OECD to investigate liner schedule reliability International Transport Forum to report on impact of late-running ships on supply chain
The boxship leader board: It's not just a matter of scale MSC has pre-empted its 2M partner on several occasions in recent weeks
GasLog founder linked to new private investment firm New firm will have "a desire for influence if not control" of the companies it invests in
Lloyd's List names 2018 Tom Leander Fellow Three-month maritime news internship supported by companies and associations across the industry
Euronav sells 20-year-old suezmax Belgium-based company will record a gain of $10.6m in the second quarter from the sale
BIMCO backs anti-corruption drive The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network asked IMO member states to crack down on corruption at the June 5-8 Facilitation Committee
Sulphur cap will drive operators out of business, MOL's Ikeda says Customers must understand that the cap is contributing to the health of the globe, says Ikeda, and the extra cost...
Iraq begins to rebuild tanker fleet with oil export to US Updates: industry sources said the VLCC is owned by Evangelos Marinakis's company and on bareboat charter to a IOTC joint venture...
Daily Briefing MSC boxships to slow down as chief executive Aponte reviews operations | Freight rate dumping: It's yesterday once more |...
UK P&I: off-spec bunkers hard to test Leading P&I club issues alert to owners as contaminated fuel hit US Gulf Coast market.
Jones Act considered safety hazard Economics professor says 20th century US maritime law results in 'sacrificing safety' with older vessels.
Gener8 lays out $12.2m in severance payments Top executives of soon-to-be swallowed up tanker owner also free to work for rivals post merger close.
Thorco Luna banned from Australia Thorco Projects vessel barred after third detention in 2018.
Scorpio Bulkers banks $30m loan ING cash will refinance owner's two modern kamsarmaxes.
Probe finds self-igniting charcoal sparked two boxship cargo fires Investigators call for change after cargo declared safe is found to have started blazes.
DHT appoints new chief financial officer New York-listed tanker owner goes with insider as long-serving CFO steps down.
Flag states call on IMO to address 2020 fuel fears Registries join shipowner associations in warning of risks associated with sulphur cuts.
Hurtigruten to take over Kleven yard Norwegian owner says it sees great potential at domestic shipbuilder.
DSME revenue to fall further in 2018 But new orders could approach $7.3bn target this year, CEO says.
Eyal Ofer tops Israel's rich list Brother Idan comes in fifteenth, $7bn behind Zodiac chief.
Posidonia proves another success as star-studded parties steal show Greek event's parties celebrate milestones and feature celebrities
First man joins WISTA in Norway Women's shipping organisation takes next step by welcoming Nor-Shipping director Per Martin Tanggaard.
MISC reveals Petrobras tanker deal worth $645m New shuttle tankers will rake in the cash over 10 years in Brazil.
German broker Peter Gast dies aged 89 Founder of Peter Gast Shipping also started up the world's largest private sailing race.
Inmarsat stock jumps after takeover rejected Satellite player turned down bid from EchoStar Corp.
2Go swings to profit Philippines ro-ro group has non-shipping operations to thank.
PDVSA makes first STS transfer to cut tanker queue Sonangol suezmax loaded at sea as Venezuelan major tries to beat congestion.
MOL's Ikeda: 'We're all going to go bust' CEO warns disaster ahead unless owners can pass on costs of sulphur cap.
Shell signs Subsea 7 pipe-lay deal OSV to install lines north of Shetland in 2020 and 2021.
Euronav profits from sale of veteran suezmax Belgian owner makes $10.6m from offloading oldest and smallest tanker.
Livanos teams with top bankers in new investment firm Greek owner and ex- Goldman Sachs partners will initially focus on energy, financial services and shipping.
CMA CGM to use Rotterdam to bunker LNG boxships French container shipping giant says it may also eventually consider using Singapore as well.
MMA Offshore ties up Pinnacle for three years Aussie vessel operator says contract is 'significant' as it looks to expand its IMR service offering.
CN heavily investing in two provinces Canadian National (CN), the largest of the two Canada-based Class I railways, is heavily investing in its rail networks across British Colu...
Corpus Christi nets funding for channel improvement Included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2018 fiscal year Work Plan is $23 million for the Port of Corpus Christi channel improvement p...
Oakland director warns about 'extreme protectionism' Chris Lytle, the executive director of the Port of Oakland, is warning about "extreme protectionism" and says a trade war with China would ...
Vietnam alarmed about scrap imports Vietnam's environment minister is sounding the alarm about growing scrap imports into his country following a ban on many commodities in Ch...
Trump rejects G7 joint statement over trade matters President Donald Trump rejected the joint statement signed off on by the six other world leaders who participated in the G7 summit in Charl...
White House sending mixed messages on ZTE deal President Donald Trump and his administration appear to be having a tough time getting their story straight when it comes to a deal made la...
A. Duie Pyle expanding warehousing footprint Transportation and logistics provider A. Duie Pyle is ramping up its warehousing footprint as demand for space continues to increase. All ...
Trade community looks for drawn up drawback rules The trade community is hopeful that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will release a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for new dr...
South Carolina Ports Authority reports record month South Carolina Ports Authority's (SCPA) container volumes in May surged 8.2 percent year-over-year to 197,437 TEUs, a record for the month ...
Amid strong Q1 USGC gasoline exports, Florida's foreign imports rise In the first quarter of 2018 the US state of Florida saw its imports of gasoline from abroad rise above historic norms as inflows from the US Gulf Coast dipped, S&P Global Platts analysis of various data sets from the US federal government shows.
US, UN announce sanctions against accused Libyan fuel smuggler The US and United Nations Monday sanctioned six individuals accused of migrant smuggling.
First VLCC booked to take HSFO east from Rotterdam for June The first VLCC for June was heard by shipping sources on subjects over the weekend to load high sulfur fuel oil from Rotterdam for discharge in Singapore.
Oil a bit softer with attention on US-North Korea summit Oil futures fell slightly Monday morning in US trading, with broader financial markets awaiting news from the US-North Korea summit and a trio of central bank meetings scheduled to take place this week.
Container market divided over emergency bunker surcharges Nerves are fraying in the container market over how best to reflect rising fuel costs in customers' freight rates in deals covering long periods of time.
Classification expert DNV GL sees dramatic rise in marine scrubber demand As of May, the total number of vessels that had either ordered or installed scrubbers stood at 817, DNV GL said.
China, Iran agrees to strengthen strategic cooperation despite US pressure Iran faces reimposition of sanctions by the US, which could impact its crude oil exports.
FUEL FOR THOUGHT: Global oil demand could leave gaping hole "If commodity prices remain elevated, we could start to see this have a drag on global GDP growth," said Platts Analytics' Chris Midgley.
Armed robbery attacks against ships in Straits of Malacca, Singapore rise in Jan-May: ReCAAP ReCAAP also warned ship farers to be vigilant when traversing the waters of Indonesia.
FUTURES: Crude mixed on rising US rig count, lower OPEC supply "WTI declined as investors digested the sustained climb in oil rigs," OCBC Commodity economist said.
REFINERY NEWS: Japan's Cosmo Oil restarts 75,000 b/d Chiba CDU Cosmo Oil had shut 49% of its 363,000 b/d refining capacity at the peak of its scheduled maintenance.
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