Container market recovery 'still at an early stage', Navios tells investors IPO hopeful says that thanks to entering the market at a low point it is already generating cash but that...
Seaspan plans to raise more capital Seaspan says the proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, which can include acquisitions, debt repayments, or the redemption...
The Interview: Bob Sanguinetti The UK Chamber of Shipping chief executive - head of Britain's main shipowner trade association - has been fascinated with...
IUMI delegates gather with marine premiums on the rise Even change of direction will be welcome after 20 years of soft markets and the 9% fall seen last time...
Frangou links launch of Navios Containers to KG collapse Oversupply in the sector has been repaired due to wipeout of German investment scheme, although other events contributed to Navios...
'Time is running out for UK ferry ports' Ro-ro ports will not be ready if UK crashes out of Europe with no deal in March
UK publishes no-deal Brexit plans for shipping industry Guidance on getting an exemption from maritime security notifications and the recognition of seafarer certificates of competency are among 28...
Hurricane Florence to hit dry bulk the hardest There is likely to be a limited impact on the tanker side unless the Colonial Pipeline distribution network is seriously...
MOL-Cosco venture names ice-breaking LNG carrier after Russian Arctic explorer Delivery from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is due at the end of September, says MOL
HNA's attempted sale of box leasing business was 'overpriced' HNA is reportedly revisiting its plan to sell both Seaco and Cronos, which it acquired between 2011 and 2015 for...
Viewpoint: Regulated to death Some robust championing of the IMO and its role is possibly important, when other agencies seem to be muscling in...
Daily Briefing Netherlands warns of export drop in no-deal Brexit | Maersk to adopt scrubber technology | GoodBulk underlines preference for capes ...
Chief executive's departure leads to management reshuffle at IBIA With the departure of Justin Murphy, the association has introduced changes to how it is run, including moving its IMO...
MOL and Magsaysay launch new seafarer school in the Philippines MOL chief Junichiro Ikeda says the aim is to take youngsters into a career that would lead them to become...
Pasha resumes service following storm Jones Act Hawaii specialist reopens two piers in Honolulu Harbour after the passage of Tropical Storm Olivia.
Navios Maritime Containers facing tough choices at crunch time Investor wariness of shipping equities has not spared Angeliki Frangou's boxship IPO as overall demand said to remain a tough hurdle.
SolstadFarstad fixes two OSVs to Total E&P Norwegian owner inks deal for an AHTS and a PSV for Total E&P South Africa's drilling campaign.
Odfjell says no to scrubbers Norwegian tanker owner opts for low sulphur fuel over scrubbers to meet IMO 2020 emission rules.
On the ball: 20 Questions with Freight Investor Services' John Banaszkiewicz
How tides and currents can save shipowners time and money Owners and operators can use data to harness the power of the ocean's movements
Fears and dreams frozen in 1940
The tanker that was no star
How Nisshin broke the Japanese mould Nisshin Shipping boss Y Fujii, one of the industry's most low-key figures, does business in a most un-Japanese way. TW+ turns the spotlight on a publicity-shy tonnage supplier that is quietly building up a 116-ship fleet
All systems go for Xin Yuan's Hong Kong IPO With IPO of up to $20m, asphalt tanker firm is growing well beyond initial niche as a captive tonnage supplier to Cosco
Lost letters: Post out of the past rescued from 5km deep A salvage operation to recover silver worth $200m from a torpedoed World War II freighter unearthed a trove of lost mail and inspired a theatrical re-enactment
Empire Windrush: The ship that changed the face of Britain The former Nazi passengership made a voyage into history by sparking the UK's post-war migration boom
Dahlman switches coasts and looks to surf new wave in shipping Dahlman Rose co-founder links up with investment bank and says it is time to get excited about shipping again
Klaveness aims to list KCC before end of 2019 Combination-carrier company will use up to $70m of initial share issue to declare options on 83,000-dwt vessels ordered in China
All systems go for Xin Yuan's Hong Kong IPO With IPO of up to $20m, asphalt tanker firm is growing well beyond initial niche as a captive tonnage supplier to Cosco
DNV GL group chief issues call to arms to tackle global warming Cleaner technology and greater efficiency will be needed if the world is to not exceed the limits set out in the 2015 Paris agreement, forecasts Remi Eriksen
Liner operators keep 'hangin' on' but change their tune on revival Container giants that had hoped for a better 2018 have been given a reality check
Teekay's LNG FSU sets out for new Bahrain home port
LNG ship-chartering platform ready for fourth-quarter launch
Ghana import project homes in on FSU for Tema LNG terminal Partner Gasfin believes using a floating regasification unit newbuilding and an existing vessel modified for storage could offer big savings over an FSRU
NYK Line set to ink LNG newbuilding for Total Shipowner looks to have stolen a march on competitors for time-charter business
Sigtto unveils new London headquarters
Former lawyer loves the sharp-end of the shipping industry
Infrastructure no longer the issue for LNG-fuelling growth
Timing of orders will be vital to BW's next regas moves
Russia limbers up to grow its position on world LNG stage Arctic and small-scale projects will require a raft of new tonnage, but investment needs, sanctions and internal politics may slow some progress
BW LNG lines up the assets in FSRU toolbox Managing director Yngvil Asheim explains the company's strategy on floating regas but keeps the industry guessing on the details
Japan jumps on 'booming' action of LNG bunkering Early mover NYK explains the thinking behind a first newbuilding for the country
Shipyard specs and project management are key to success of FSRU conversions
Tighter LNG shipping markets brewing for charterers Summer of surprises tees up market for hotly anticipated wild winter ride
New US LNG export cargoes start to build
Kremin bides his time and waits for fresh project business
Teekay embraces Arctic LNG challenge Gas chief Mark Kremin talks about the company's moves into two new business areas
Are FSRU conversions on the comeback trail? A raft of older ships coming off long-term charters is giving floating regas developers another option to play for projects
Hurdles may slow some of Russia's LNG projects
Shell spearheads global march in LNG bunkering Arjan Stavast says shipowners are asking about LNG's cleaner advantages, cost-competitiveness and availability
Half-step back for rigs providing OSV employment Offshore vessel owners saw a net loss of potential vessel-users in August, with six rigs in and 12 rigs out
Norwegian vessel sent for scrap accused of causing Turkey spill Oslo set to get tough on owners selling vessels for demolition in South Asia as already controversial barge carrier is arrested after environmental damage off Aliaga
Teekay emergency drill frees distressed seabird
Eurotankers scoops up LR2 from Conti
Aframax tanker at heart of Vafias-Geden legal spat scrapped
Knutsen OAS sells its last pre-2000-built chemical tanker
Utkilen taps rival for new chief executive
Lender behind sale of Salamon product tanker
Polembros to take Pistiolis suezmax newbuilding duo Central Group owner to make handy profit from selling order to Greek peer
Embiricos resumes buying spree with $24m VLCC deal Aeolos Management linked to acquisition from Tokyo-listed Kyoei Tanker
Doubt cast on reports of Mangrove boosting bulker order in China
Ex-Guinness record holder joins Seajets
Fafalios makes fleet renewal move with $19.65m ultramax buy
New dry bulk outfit emerges in Bulgaria Commodity trader-backed Meteor Management plans to grow its fleet to six bulk carriers next year
Havyard wins deal for up to three OSVs Overseas client signs contract for two firm renewables vessels plus an option.
Siem Offshore gains $8m from legal rulings OSV owner boosted by wins in cases in Brazil and India.
Cosco forms tech JV with Furuno Electric Chinese owner taking a stab at the navigation and communications market.
Novatek forms JV for LNG icebreaker newbuilds Russian energy giant sets up company with state nuclear agency Rosatom.
Adam Polemis seeks scrap sale of fourth VLCC this year Decision comes at a time when tanker demolition prices have received a boost.
Brookfield adds two new faces to Teekay Offshore board
Stena RoRo offloads freight duo Baja Ferries snaps up one of two ro-ros sold by Swedish owner.
No 'dead decade' for shipping since Lehman Brothers, says Gordon Clarksons Research chief surveys industry 10 years after financial crisis.
China Merchants adds to boxship tally Giant owner selects CSC Jiangdong for new feeder vessel.
NOC operations normal after HQ terrorist attack Libyan crude exporter's chairman visits staff injured in fatal raid.
Seaspan seeks $150m from preferred issue Containership owner prices latest fundraiser which could pave the way for further growth and repay debt.
Krasnoye Sormovo wins 15-ship order USC chief Alexei Rakhmanov says dry cargo vessels will be built within a year.
STX wins refund guarantee for Oceangold MRs Restructuring yard finally clinches KDB deal for tankers for John Dragnis company.
Sinopacific's Simon Liang: I have the solution. I have the key On the phone from Myanmar, where he is taking a break from his financial and legal travails in China, the man behind the failed Sinopacific shipbuilding business says he still has something to contribute
Ghana confirms LNG FRU contract with China's Jiangnan Government has chosen two Chinese companies to build the regasification terminal.
Aussie firms to launch maritime drone school AMC Search and The Institute for Drone Technology claim move will be an industry first.
IBIA restructures top management as CEO departs Unni Einemo set to take point at secretariat as it looks to spread responsibilities among executive team.
Bahri bets on Indian breakbulk trade Saudi Arabian diversified shipowner solidifies position in India's steadily expanding break bulk trade sector.
Nordic American Offshore hints at M&A activity Herbjorn Hansson rules out reverse-stock split to boost share price of New York-listed owner.
Teekay Tankers seals leaseback on six vessels Subsidiary of Canada's Teekay Corp expects $60m boost to liquidity after debt on tankers is paid.
US House panel approves bill to lease unused SPR space to companies, governments Trump has previously proposed selling space in tweets.
FEATURE: Refining summit sees IMO 2020 boosting diesel, LSFO demand "Lots of asphalt units are built," said David Wech "and this is one way to eliminate high sulfur fuel oil."
Refining association sees distillates covering bulk of EU 0.5% sulfur bunker demand
External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
SINGAPORE DATA: Aug bunker fuel sales fall 9.2% on year to 3.96 mil mt Vessel arrivals in Singapore for bunkering fell 6.18% year on year to 3,128 in August.
Singapore's MOL Chemical Tankers, Belgium's SEA-Tank form JV for Antwerp storage terminal SEA-MOL NV aims to have the first phase of the terminal operational by mid-2021.
Hurricane Florence expected path shifts south as energy, commodity markets brace for impact A significant amount of energy infrastructure remains in the storm's impact zone.
FUTURES: Crude dips on profit taking, but outlook bullish "But the overall outlook is still supported and likely to hold at current levels, IG's market strategist said.
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