MPC Container Ships feeders switched to Ahrenkiel and Contchart management Subdued first-quarter results from Hamburg-based company
Results show dimming prospects for container trade growth After a year of recovery in 2017, initial results from box carriers indicate that the bright outlook held for 2018...
Songa's merger with Star Bulk reflects bullishness of Billung Oslo-listed owner opts to swap its fleet for Star Bulk's shares, betting on more upside in bulker markets
China sets the pace for flag-state accident reporting China has produced a report with three other flag states just four months after the Sanchi incident, while in Europe...
New capacity no major threat to Asia-Europe ocean rates Demand growth healthy, so only minor capacity adjustments required
CS Ports introduces share option scheme The grant date of the share options is expected to be no later than the end of 2018
Teekay boosted by stronger offshore and LNG shipping income Energy shipping giant's tanker unit to sign sale-and-leaseback deals for seven vessels to gain more liquidity
IMO 2020 rules could see oil at $90 a barrel, Morgan Stanley says Demand will grow by about another 1.5m barrels a day because of the tighter IMO pollution rules, says Morgan Stanley
Total's threat clouds long-term tanker prospects for Iranian exports French energy giant threatens to quit Iranian gas project within months following the return of U.S. sanctions, unless it can secure...
Biofuels may be shipping's best short-term option Biofuels beat hydrogen on a cost basis, but questions remain concerning their wider availability and sustainability
MOL teams up with Al Madina Logistics in Oman MOL also has plans to expand its services network in the Middle East and Africa
Viewpoint: Captains courageous A quiet anonymity suits modern masters, who probably have no wish to feature in the media for even the most...
INTTRA welcomes its first Indonesian carrier Move signals that more regional carriers are using information technologies to optimise their services
Dynagas posts weaker results on lower vessel earnings New York-listed owner of LNG tankers endures teething pains as it seeks more multi-year charters at the expense of lower...
Weaker global economic environment pulls on volume growth at Maersk Higher unit costs from rising oil prices and foreign exchange issues lead Maersk to a $239m loss in the first...
Tale of two exchanges gives Songa indirect path to NY Songa likely went as far as an Oslo listing would take it, but can expect better valuation, trading liquidity and less 'boredom' on NYSE
Kidwell to deploy more capital to grow finance arm
Deal opens up new European investors for Star Bulk
Epic plots further growth in recovering LPG market Gas specialist open to absorbing more secondhand units for greater global presence
Cargill trade deal still just a toe dip towards future of blockchain Doubters still remain after first deal by a blue-chip name based on technology
Genco and OSG lead director pay race among US-domiciled outfits Eagle Bulk directors still in modest mode five years after previous management raised eyebrows by settling shareholder claims
Champion Shipping reveals annual loss
Communist Party picks its winners to carry flag at home and abroad State-owned giants are going to get bigger, harder to compete with and more Communist Party-controlled as Xi Jinping pushes a new kind of enterprise reform
Yard's woes mean bad luck strikes again for Zodiac Maritime
Time for Clarksons' Ed Warner to pull on his running shoes Rebellion by shareholders at the world's largest shipbroker has reached a critical point and will now demand assertive leadership to rebuild trust
MSC linked to purchase of ex-Nautilus 7,000-teu duo
Borealis bulks up on sub-panamaxes
Yang Ming deals a 'win-win'
Panama boosts transpacific trade by sanctioning bigger boxships Lines to benefit as Panama allows ever larger ships to trade from Asia to the US East Coast
Boxship to be debut lot on German ship-auction site Drive for transparency leads German bank to give green light to shipbroker and insolvency lawyer for online ship sales platform
EU data privacy shake-up is simply rubbish in Piraeus
Golar charter chief jumps ship to rival
Golar's Cameroon FLNG unit prepares second cargo for export
SK Shipping joins queue for time-charter LNG tonnage
Maersk starts tyre-kicking on LNG bunkering options Demand for supply of bunkers in the Mediterranean region sets off a chain of enquiries as companies move to check pricing
Political risk can be overcome when using FSRUs for emerging markets Ince & Co's Singapore-based global head of terminals practice, Ton van den Bosch, believes there are ways to make challenging FSRU projects 'bankable'
Anthony Veder LNG ship goes into Remontowa for LNGBV conversion
Cost cuts lift outlook for 'lean' Tidewater Analyst sees cash break-even by year-end
How even oil-friendly Texas has learnt to embrace wind power
Offshore wind boom to spark rush to build Jones Act fleet Race by US states to get turbines into the water is set to trigger a rush to create a domestic fleet of vessels
Polar portal links data for operators and owners Online resource launched for companies working in Arctic waters
Arctic shipping forum finds its feet
Tug trouble hampers MR tanker as it makes its final voyage
Rise of automation puts focus on IMO's global safety conventions Regulator is warned 'immediate solutions' are required as work begins on developing international safety regulations for automated ships
TradeWinds to join monster paddle in Nessie's backyard
Two more older NITC tankers sent for scrap
Larsen swaps BP Shipping for role at Scorpio Tankers Move reunites chartering man with former boss Lars Dencker Nielsen
Bahri plots expansion to widen client base At the helm for less than five months, Abdullah Aldubaikhi provides a glimpse of his goals for Saudi Arabian shipping giant
Work on new Saudi shipyard ramps up
Colleagues pay tribute as Wallentin calls time on extraordinary career
Diamantides first to move on Toisa kamsarmaxes
Vintage supramaxes for sale
Getting to know the 'Unknown Chinese Buyer' Small private Chinese owners - the buyers of last resort for ageing tonnage - are finding new ways to serve the protected domestic market as their bigger competitors make it a base for a march into the international trades
Secondhand buyers are flourishing in China's domestic coastal trades
Power company fleets weigh on market scales
Bulker scrapping hits three-year low Strength in rates, particularly for spot voyages, is keeping more bulkers on the water for longer
Alaska Air Cargo delivering first catch of salmon Alaska Air Cargo flies the season's first catch of prized Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska, to Seattle and points beyond Friday. T...
CCM joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), a first-of-its-kind organization comprised of...
Crowley launches Puerto Plata-to-Florida service Crowley Maritime Corp. announced Thursday that it has launched a direct, weekly shipping service from Puerto Plata to Port Everglades, Fla....
Industries push against U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods Testifying in front of executive branch officials on Wednesday, a succession of industry representatives pushed against U.S. tariffs propos...
Commentary: Is blockchain logistics' 'next frontier'? If there's one thing we've all been hearing a lot about lately - some might argue too much - it's blockchain. The hype behind the concept o...
Longtime railroading advocate Hamberger stepping down Edward R. Hamberger, the president and chief executive officer of the Association of American Railroads, will be retiring from the industry...
MSC ceases Iran bookings amid looming sanctions Mediterranean Shipping Co. has ceased all bookings to and from Iran due to the United States' likely withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensiv...
Containerization and Intermodal Institute appoints board members The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) has announced three appointments to its board of directors. They are Robert Cannizzaro ...
Petrobras posts first monthly output advance in six months in April Brazilian state-led Petrobras registered a 1.1% month-on-month advance in crude oil output in April, ending a string of six consecutive monthly declines
ICE July Brent little changed after toying with $80/b ICE July Brent reached $80.50/b at one point Thursday, marking the first time the prompt contract has been above $80/b since November 2014
Iran sanctions, Venezuela collapse likely to push oil to $100/b: Total CEO The potential loss of 1 million barrels of Iranian crude from the world market and the ongoing decline of Venezuelas oil sector could push oil prices beyond $100/b
ICE Brent/WTI spread above $8/b, widest since 2015 Oil futures were higher Thursday morning in US trading, while the ICE Brent/WTI spread rose above $8/b
ARA fuel oil stocks rise 22% on lack of movement east: PJK Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp fuel oil stocks rose 22% in the week to Wednesday to 1,403,000 mt, a five-month high
2020 fuel oil crack spread weakens further over IMO uncertainty The 2020 fuel oil crack spread has weakened significantly this year amid expectations of poor fuel oil demand
West Mediterranean bunker fuel availability tight on lack of cutter stocks The West Mediterranean -- namely Algeciras and Gibraltar -- was experiencing tight RMG 380 CST bunker fuel availability
Off-spec bunker fuel in Houston leads to tight avails, arb opportunities Specification issues with delivered bunker fuel and fuel oil in the US Gulf Coast ports in recent months have led to tighter availability in the region
Lloyd's Register launches 'Options Evaluator' ahead of IMO 2020 sulfur rule The Options Evaluator will provide clarity on to the potential costs and investment implications for various compliance strategies.
Goldman Sachs seeks to help finance marine scrubber installations Goldman Sachs is seeking to help shipowners access up to 25% of the initial cost of the scrubber.
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FUTURES 1: Crude higher amid draw in US crude stocks US crude inventories declined 1.404 million barrels to 432.354 million barrels for the week ended May 11.
Iran oil exports to South Korea under threat from sanctions: NIOC head South Korea is a sizable buyer of Iranian condensate, around 300,000 b/d so far this year.
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