Don't compromise safety for sake of formal compliance, Greeks warn IMO In new salvo ahead of MEPC 73, Theodore Veniamis draws attention to tramp shipping's 'itinerant' nature, increasing its exposure to...
Yard Talk | State advances, private sector retreats Its recent partnership with Mitsui to build large LNG carriers is an opportunity for Yangzijiang to once again demonstrate that...
South Asia claims 70% of scrapping market in the third quarter Bangladesh led the major shipbreaking nations with 35 recycling projects in the quarter, while China scrapped just one ship, according...
JP Morgan sees dry bulk peak in 2020 Earnings on the biggest bulkers should continue to rise through to 2020 before dropping off, a report by JP Morgan...
Boxship time charters to soften through fourth quarter Despite higher rates, low utilisation will keep time-charter rates subdued for the remainder of 2018
Last Word: Giving voice to the voiceless The happiest crews are those who get paid in full and on time, have good food and access to a...
China's export growth 'not sustainable' An uptick in exports from China to the US ahead of the imposition of further tariffs looks likely to be...
Viewpoint: Scrubbing up nicely BIMCO, along with paint and coating manufacturers, ship operators and companies engaged in hull cleaning hope that by the autumn...
Sompo's James Hyett joins cargo underwriting team at Aegis James Hyett will leave his job as a marine underwriter
Fincantieri wins new $2.3bn vessels order from MSC Agreement will see four 64,000 gt ultra luxury cruiseships being delivered from 2023
BPA chairman Alec Don steps down Mr Don is leaving the post of CEO of the Port of Milford Haven on good terms after eight years...
Daily Briefing Tankers at mercy of replacement barrels from lower Iranian oil exports | Average loan-to-value on Italian bulkers said to be...
Benchmark transpacific freight rate at year-high Demand growth and rates seen sliding back by end of the year however as tariffs finally kick in
BIMCO president blasts ill-judged regulations Anastasios Papagiannopoulos had ballast water management and the 2020 sulphur cap in mind as he complains that the debate on...
Canfornav's Michael Hagn dies at 74 President and chief executive had been force behind transition to shipowning; Knud Jensen to take over.
Diversifying yards in Europe may face struggle to meet delivery schedules Some have been more successful than others as shipyards' landscape reflects need to adapt to changing market demands
Mitsui-Yangzijiang tie-up could create shipbuilding powerhouse New Asian yard partnership is being watched closely by competitors in Japan, South Korea and China
Winds of climate change tell us to sail back to the future If the industry is to get anywhere near contributing its fair share of vital carbon emission cuts, it needs to think beyond scrubbers and take a fresh look at a much older technology
Major liner alliances break rank on Asia-Europe trade Two big groups reverse capacity cuts with plans to redeploy and upsize tonnage
MSC leads boxship charge for scrubbers Scrubbers to be a big part of container operator's $1.5bn eco-investment scheme
Eastern Pacific takes Hyundai Samho boxship haul past $1.25bn Shipowner books another seven neo-panamax containerships at the South Korean yard, splitting its total of 11 vessels at the facility between LNG-fuelled and scrubber-fitted units
Contships homes in on feeder boxships sextet Nikolas Pateras-led outfit exceeds 30 ship-mark with deal for Hartmann and FPMC vessels
Repsol reignites hunt for LNG bunker vessel
JERA to have 'inherent' exposure to LNG bunkering
GasLog's partner calls in bids for Greek FSRU Gastrade said to be within weeks of sanctioning the country's first floating LNG-import terminal
Edison homes in on Knutsen for small-scale LNG carrier
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement's first LNGBV heads to the Baltic
New Borealis plant to boost VLGC shipments to Antwerp port Austrian chemical giant's new PDH plant will require the equivalent of 25 to 30 VLGCs per year when running at full capacity
SSY's Turner steps down as LNG market reaches new heights Gas specialist explains why this market upturn is different and how many more ships may be needed
Shipowners pick up bargains as six Toisa OSVs change hands Navieros del Golfo and Micoperi are among the buyers of six of nine ex-Callimanopulos offshore vessels
Response team tackles shadier side of shipping
Landlubber swaps big business lifestyle for career in charity
Technology is key to unlocking greater efficiency Chief executive extends society's reach and impact with series of digital apps
Sailors' Society scores double century caring for seafarers worldwide Digital age sees charity move from Napoleonic-era roots to a 21st century welfare lifeline for crews
Volga State University joins Nautical Institute
Marine insurers reveal losses from super yacht blaze at Lurssen Two leading firms warn profits will be hit following fire that destroyed luxury vessel at German shipyard
Poulsson calls for 'common sense' to prevail over 2020 rules
Minoa Marine buys second panamax from Fukujin Kisen Twelve-year-old panamax changes hands, lowering the average age of both the buyer's and the seller's fleet
Tsakos team turns charity pedals with ride to Paris
Integr8 fuel supply unit heading for higher profile Bunkers arm of Navig8 group has seen little fanfare, but that may change with the IMO 2020 deadline and increased focus on fuel price and quality
P66 and Koch take more crude tankers on time charters US refiners are still active in locking in tonnage after recent chartering spree
Vitol emerges as charterer of NAT newbuild
Clarksons and Braemar in same boat over leadership challenge Both London-listed shipbrokers are searching for new chairmen and ways to restore shareholder confidence in their boards
'2020 wild card' could buoy shipbuilding Contracting levels are still low but, according to market analysts, shipbuilders could be about to benefit from environmental regulation
Japanese industrial giants reposition as orders dwindle Publicly quoted outfits are focusing on their strengths and working with peers to compensate for their weakness
Allseas exits handysize sector with bulker sale
High-value vessels bolster European orderbook
Bocimar and Oak Maritime put capesize bulker up for sale
Masterbulk sells final two 1980s-built bulkers for recycling in Alang
German yards toast gilt-edged orderbook
Chinese capesize owners under bank pressure to sell Local ship-finance players are pushing owners to raise cash by selling bulkers, and talking to foreign owners about fleet deals
New Chinese ECA claims Dohle ship as first victim Containership accused of operating while exceeding sulphur-content rules
Scorpio has a surprise defender in shares deal This analyst may be the last person you'd expect to rise and support Robert Bugbee and team on corporate-governance grounds.
Britannia says no to general increase
Hartmann revives ethylene carrier order at CIMC Aborted GasChem Narwhal project resurrected at former Sinopacific shipyard two years after Ocean Yield-backed contract was cancelled.
Fosen Yard takes over bankrupt NES Norwegian shipbuilder to revive German yard as it sees synergies.
Hyundai Heavy workers stage partial strike Union staff walking out this week in pay dispute.
SD sells laid-up PSV duo, leases back another Oslo owner finds buyer for ships acquired from defunct World Wide Supply.
Keppel Offshore & Marine snaps three quarter losing streak
Del Monte moves into boxships with Chinese order US fruit giant inks debut for six feederships at Huangpu Wenchong.
VLCCs next in line for US exports led rate spike DNB Markets says drivers of last VLGC and LNG carrier up-cycles will soon arrive in big tanker market.
Speed and confusion blamed for CMA CGM dock smash VIDEO: UK warns of shrinking margin for error as boxships grow bigger after UAE bash that injured 10; report comes days after second smash in India.
Sentinel Marine snaps up Siem PSV UK owner adds Norwegian vessel to ERRV fleet for reported $0.5m.
Nissen Kaiun capesize sale shows renewed price confidence Japanese shipowner has inked a deal which reverses price trend observed of late.
Giuseppe Bottiglieri poised to exit the tanker sector Sale of four tankers expected to raise $30m for restructuring Italian shipowner
Bulk needs broader investor base to spur stocks Shipping investors have their positions, meaning generalists are needed to move the dial, Jon Chappell says.
MSC Cruises inks four-ship deal worth $2.3bn Fincantieri bags order for "ultra-luxury" vessels as cruise boom continues.
Troim flips 2020 Bulkers plan and will now take in newbuilds
Transocean purchases second MR tanker
Tallink orders $287m LNG shuttle ferry Estonian owner picks Finland's Rauma for green newbuilding.
Oltmann launches new green ship fund German owner teams with Briese to raise money against eco-MPP newbuild.
Sleeping master grounded Venus cargoship Exhausted captain affected by alcohol as cargoship sailed into trouble off Sweden.
Norwegian royals see Seglem sign for China tankers Contract signing among several events taking place during Norway-China Business Summit
Sumitomo expands LNG bunkering footprint to Turkey Tie-up with Arkas Bunkering will see ship-to-ship LNG bunkering introduced in the region.
More to come for AET after 'leap of faith' on LNG-fuelled tankers Senior executives at the MISC Berhad-controlled tanker owner outline their future vision for LNG fuelling as the Eagle Bintulu and Eagle Brasilia are named at South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries
Contaminated bunker unrelated to low sulphur fuel IBIA report suggests there is no direct co-relation between low sulphur fuel oil blends and cases of bad bunkers impacting vessels this year.
Triton sheds bulker amid growing S&P talk in supramax sector As supramax charter rate index hits 4.5-year high, deal talk in the sector accelerates
Japan refiners secure alternatives to Iran oil, still seeking US waiver: PAJ
Saudi Aramco to take 9% stake in China's private Zhejiang Petrochemcial: sources
Final fuel oil barges to be loaded from Antwerp Fri on coker upgrade: sources Coker will result in loss of up to 200,000 mt/month of HSFO in the region.
Binding offtake deals with Polish company lift Venture Global LNG export hopes
Fujairah ex-wharf bunker premiums may find near-term support on limited supply: sources "I think premiums will continue to be high until the end of the year," a Fujairah bunker fuel trader said.
FUTURES: Crude dips on US stock build as supply concerns stem fall US commercial crude stocks rose 6.49 million barrels to a 15-week high of 416.44 million barrels in the week ended October 12. EIA data showed.
FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rise 2.9% on week as light distillates climb Stocks of heavy distillates and residue slipped by 0.3% on the week to 7.913 million barrels.
Goldman Sachs Currie plays down $100/barrel oil risk Its base case is for a modest decline in inventories in the Q4, which will likely keep prices somewhere around $80/b, Currie said.
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