Maersk changes stowage plans after deadly blaze The Danish line will not allow dangerous cargo to be stowed close to the accommodation block or engine casing and...
Teekay Tankers to consider distillates for low-sulphur rules Low-sulphur distillates will be easily available in the coming years but the question now is about pricing, operations head says
Hunt for successor starts as Sir Alan Massey confirms retirement from MCA by end of 2018 Update: The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency will start the search for a new chief executive to succeed Sir Alan...
Six weak months ahead for product tankers, MSI predicts London-based consultancy sees lacklustre US and Middle Eastern products exports but says Russia could be a bright spot
Pyxis improves in fourth quarter Product tanker owner posts smaller loss and eyes acquiring more MR2s as market picks up later this year
Seatrade scrapping verdict is a 'wake up call' to shipowners Shipowners can no longer afford to take a nonchalant approach to European ship recycling regulations, after a Dutch court handed...
Busan to open maritime arbitration centre The Asia Pacific Maritime Arbitration Centre will open on March 29
Send for an apprentice There are huge numbers of marine industry careers that ought to be started as a part of an apprenticeship process
Sabrina Chao urges shipping industry to think big on China China and Asia will continue to be the engine room of world trade for years to come, says Wah Kwong...
DSME wins $365.4m order to build two LNG carriers Orders so far this year are now valued above $1.5bn for the company, which has been loss-making amid falling revenue.
Italian banks ditch zombie shipping debt Unicredit and Intesa actively selling to US and Far East funds, say sources
Gener8 Maritime posts loss amid lower charter rates The fourth quarter loss for tanker operator, which has agreed to merge with Euronav, brings the full year loss to...
Ecsa and WSC push EU to unify port reporting European Commission is expected to publish a proposal on an EU-wide set of reporting procedures in early May
APL and K+N join the blockchain bandwagon Consortium that also includes AB InBev and Accenture has tested a solution that reduces data entry requirements on cargo movements...
Ship Finance and Seaspan pounce to seal fleet deals
Greece's Primerose behind Noble bulker deal
Veteran Slorer leaves Morgan Stanley
US Chapter 11 process is creating mean and lean shipowners
Harvey Gulf uses Chapter 11 to slash debt by 70% Shane Guidry says wiping out $1bn in debt will put Harvey Gulf ahead of the offshore pack in the US Gulf of Mexico
Compromise in sight on tax threat to Norway mutuals Dispute that led to warning that marine mutuals might relocate may be over
How long will the post-Chinese New Year box rates slump last? Key to keeping rates from lagging behind 2017 levels could depend on how liner operators manage the supply-side impact of containership deliveries this year
MC-Seamax rides strong boxship recovery as rates keep climbing
PIL moves into resurgent trade to South America A stand-alone service initiated by the Singapore player is indicative of a swift recovery on Sino-South America routes
Demand lifts asset values of feederships
Demo yards challenge owners: when will you act responsibly? In the absence of rules with teeth, shipowners are likely to face growing pressure from banks and investors to clean up their shipbreaking practices
Yamal Trade set for shift to Singapore
Minerva Marine eyes up gas carrier berths
EGAS poised to call time on Hoegh FSRU as Egyptians slash imports Shipowner already working to reassign some units after project delays
Sinokor snaps up pair of BP LNG steam carriers The first vessel reactivated by the shipowner prepares to return to trading market
Battle lines drawn for second CMA CGM LNG bunker vessel
LNG unit lines up for first cargo from Hilli Episeyo
SSY tackles triathlon challenge for charity
OSVs' key market suffers minor hit with loss of just two rigs
'Nervousness' on seismic ship supply may help contract rates CGG has cut $2bn in debt through restructuring, is seeing its numbers climb again and thinks clients may possibly fear a tighter vessel supply
Doubts cast over rise in Hong Kong Convention certificates
Europe queries quality of Indian yard improvements Major deficiencies found in some shipbreakers' applications for approval under the European Union's Ship Recycling Regulation
E2open ups ante in pursuit of Amber Road The supply chain software provider E2open on Thursday publicly chastised the global trade management solutions company Amber Road for wavin...
DP World reports prosperous 2017 DP World, one of the largest container terminal operators in the world, reported higher throughput, revenues and profits in 2017 when compa...
AB InBev, APL, and K+N partner on blockchain trial A consortium of Anheuser-Busch InBev, Accenture, the shipping line APL, the global 3PL Kuehne + Nagel and an unnamed European customs organ...
Seaspan's fleet size soars nearly 30% from GCI acquisition Hong Kong-based containership lessor Seaspan had acquired the 89 percent of Greater China Intermodal Investments (GCI) it did not already o...
GAO says ACE 'key functions' in use, despite some issues Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) filers report issues with the system including limits on messaging and file size that can make it di...
Cabinet officials set to testify next week in House trade hearings The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday announced two trade hearings next week, one to hear testimony from U.S. Trade Representativ...
Concerns raised about Coast Guard, MarAd budgets Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., chairman of the U.S. House of Representative's Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, said ...
OECD raises global outlook, warns against 'trade tensions' A broad-based global economic expansion is expected to accelerate this year and next, but risks remain in the form of rising trade tensions...
Executive Moves: 300cubits and Cargojet Container shipping crypto-token startup 300cubits has added three new members to its advisory board: Charles G. Wellins, president and chie...
Argentina eyes increasing gas exports to Chile as production rises Argentina plans to increase natural gas exports to Chile, helping to encourage production growth in the giant Vaca Muerta shale play, while importing supplies from that country to meet peak demand, Energy Minister Juan Jose Aranguren said Thursday.
US steel tariffs set to buffet Atlantic Supramax market
The implementation of a 25% steel import tariff by US President Donald Trump under section 232 has left participants in the Atlantic Supramax market scrambling to determine its impact on freight, as steel and steel scrap flows play a crucial role in underpinning rates in the Atlantic.
Bearish term structure looms over stable oil complex Oil futures inched higher Thursday, though NYMEX crude's term structure remained in contango at the front-end of the curve for the third straight day after having flipped from backwardation.
No adverse financial effects seen from Stolt Commitment collision: Stolt-Nielsen Losses, repairs and legal costs will be covered by insurance.
IEA raises global oil demand estimate as supply surges on US growth But sees supply deficit in Q2,2018.
Loading operations resumed at Libya's Zawiya terminal The one-day strike by workers had no impact on upstream production.
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