Pirates release last of the Gulf of Guinea wine tanker hostages The three crew members from the 1,628 dwt Timi were held captive for two and a half months
HHI faces struggle for profit in the face of Chinese competition South Korean shipbuilders to focus on gas carriers and other hi-tech vessels
The Interview: Ren Yuanlin A price war reignited by state-backed shipyards in China and South Korea has forced Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to drop out of...
IMO greenhouse gas strategy offers short-term fix The European Commission, the International Chamber of Shipping, the UK and Maersk are among those who welcomed the decision to...
Can Japan convince competitors to cut shipbuilding subsidies? State shipbuilding aid plans in South Korea and China are ongoing, despite Japan's strong opposition for government intervention
CMA CGM signs agreement for Lekki terminal development New terminal will have 2.5m teu capacity when completed in 2020
Long Beach volume growth surges over Los Angeles' First quarter sees mixed results for US west coast ports
Greeks say access to clean fuels is key to IMO deal National shipowners' union hails compromise as taking shipping 'well beyond' Paris Agreement
Vroon reaches restructuring deal with creditors Update: Managing director Coco Vroon to step down at the end of April as finance boss Herman Marks becomes chief executive
Oman Shipping kicks off Cove Point LNG Second US LNG export facility now online in the Atlantic Basin, bringing up US export capacity.
Vale's ore output on target, despite rains Iron mining giant still targeting an increase of nearly 7% in its iron ore output despite slow start to 2018.
USCG sees better shipping track record Annual report on port state controls paints strong level of compliance, but backsliding seen in pollution and safety.
Thorco changes name New moniker is intended to reflect three-way leadership of Danish company.
Ezion refinances bonds, looks to issue shares Singapore OSV owner is set to resume trading Tuesday as it reoffers almost SGD 450m ($343.2m) in bonds and proposes to issue nearly SGD 235m in shares and options.
Frontline takes two VLCCs from Formosa Plastics John Fredriksen company boosts fleet with Taiwanese charter deal.
Pirates release three Indian tanker crew Men from veteran wine vessel held in West Africa for 75 days.
Maersk Honam firefighting ongoing Boxship reaches halfway point between Karachi and Muscat as salvage continues.
Maersk Line drops Russians on sanctions list Danish owner to stop shipping cargo or taking payment from those on US blacklist.
Profit down at KfW IPEX-Bank German shipping lender's loan volumes hit by lower dollar value.
SolstadFarstad sells another anchor-handler Norwegian owner offloads former Deep Sea ship in Indonesia.
Deutsche Bank starts Genco with a buy Analyst Amit Mehrotra sees value in bulker owner with "strongest balance sheet."
Oceanteam wins backing for $62m debt-swap deal Oslo-listed owner also finds new auditor to stave off liquidation.
WEB TV: CoscoCS tanker punctured by crane Ballast water spews from hole in Tian E Zuo's hull in Iraq.
Seidel appointed Nord/LB CFO and COO Former DNB man taking over from Ulrike Brouzi at German lender.
HHI wants $65bn revenue by 2022 Yard to focus on high-end ships after restructuring; more jobs to be cut.
Greeks back IMO's emissions target Shipowners union calls strategy a "critical" first step.
Torvald Klaveness boss takes the helm at NSA Lasse Kristoffersen steps up from vice president role at Norwegian Shipowners' Association.
Chevron to proceed with Gorgon expansion Oil major says move is necessary to maintain long-term natural gas supply for onshore plant.
Awassi Express departure from Australia delayed Aussie government establishes whistleblower hotline for live export industry in wake of outcry.
Coco Vroon quits as Dutch owner clinches refinancing deal UPDATE: Managing director stepping down following $1.3bn debt agreement with banks.
Load match match point There's never been a more important time for American shippers to secure access to dependable domestic truck capacity to move their goods. ...
Putting greenhouse gas strategy into play difficult The World Shipping Council (WSC), whose members transport over 90 percent of international containerized trade, said it welcomes last week'...
Trump orders USPS review amid Amazon spat President Donald Trump has ordered an official review of the U.S. Postal Service amid a highly public spat with one of the agency's largest...
Port of Baltimore thrives in 2017 The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore's public and private marine terminals handled 38.4 million tons of cargo in 2017, the most since...
FAA airs bill supporting technologies, infrastructure The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Friday introduced the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4), a five-year bill to r...
Construction begins on sub-Saharan Africa's deepest port Construction is currently underway on Lekki Port in the state of Lagos, Nigeria, which will not only be Nigeria's first deep-sea port, but ...
STB holds CSX track sale for more details The U.S. Surface Transportation Board wants more details about the relationship between a prospective buyer of CSX tracks in Georgia and Al...
Container rates continue downward spiral Container freight rates continued their precipitous decline last week, with composite pricing on the eight major east-west routes measured ...
No three strikes for major trade partners No major U.S. trading partner met all three criteria necessary to be designated as a currency manipulator, and therefore none will be subje...
Kuwait eyes new contracts to hit ambitious growth targets Kuwait is hoping new contracts will attract international oil companies into new developments aimed at helping the OPEC member meet its ambitious goal to raise output capacity by 20%.
OPEC to review oil output cut deal, consider extension at Jun meeting: Kuwait oil minister OPEC's next planned meeting in June will be a chance to review its oil production cut agreement, but the producer group will continue with cuts through 2018, Kuwait's oil minister Bakheet al-Rashidi said Monday.
Oil weakens as Syria risk moves to 'backburner' Oil futures fell sharply Monday as traders digested the limited scope of US-led airstrikes against the Syrian regime over the weekend, which avoided any direct military confrontation with Russia or Iran.
Swedish Preem plans upgrades for 2019 ahead of IMO requirements Swedish refiner Preem AB, a unit of Corral Petroleum Holdings, said it was planning two new units to start up at its refineries in 2019 ahead of the International Maritime Organization's new shipping regulation.
Gazprom Neft to build Russia's first LNG bunker barge by 2020 Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of Russian state gas behemoth Gazprom, plans to build the country's first LNG bunker barge by 2020, it said in a statement Monday.
Crude volatility subdued despite Middle East supply risks Last week's oil rally before US-led airstrikes in Syria illustrate the market's sensitivity to potential supply disruptions, but the failure for volatility to spike reveals comfort provided by booming US production.
FUTURES 1: Crude lower as markets digest US-led strike in Syria Without signs of the Syrian conflict escalating over the weekend, some traders may be taking profits leading to Monday's pullback.
Crude futures move lower after US-led attack on Syria proves limited Syria produces very little oil, but traders were concerned that a broadening conflict could disrupt oil flows out of the Middle East.
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