IMO drafts safety guidelines for methanol use as marine fuel Methanol is being used as fuel on several tankers and a ropax ferry already and can meet the climate change...
What is sustainability and why should we care Viewed in the context of climate change, efforts to make maritime more efficient fall woefully short of expectations. The sector...
Maersk to keep Hamburg Süd and Safmarine brands Rebranding of Sealand, Seago and MCC Transport will make it easier to promote Maersk's deepsea and regional business, says Vincent...
Livestock vessel's crew abandon ship in Australia over pay claim Some of its crew members have already been flown out of the country, while details of those who remain detained...
IUMI: Brexit means uncertainty for marine market, Turner says Trade association head speaks out after moving with family to Luxemburg to set up shop for RSA, from where business...
Supply overhang casts shadow over boxship charter market Alphaliner estimates container shipping's idle fleet is set to swell to more than 3% of the total operable fleet by the end...
Sinotrans Shipping linked to possible privatisation Hong Kong-listed company suspended its stock trading on Tuesday as it was awaiting an announcement in relation to a possible...
ABP aims for seamless trade with blockchain deal ABP, which operates 21 ports in the UK, will commit to participating in Marine Transport International's blockchain solution in pilot shipments
Forwarders say sulphur surcharges are 'blatant profiteering' BIFA says the scale of some of the 'very major increases' being introduced by some leading container shipping companies will...
Bigger is not necessarily better in shipmanagement Price believes that larger shipmanagement companies can sometimes be less responsive as they can lose the personal touch
Wallem names Frank Coles as new chief Frank Coles, who headed Transas until its sale earlier this year to Wärtsilä, has been appointed chief executive of Wallem...
IUMI: Endemic corruption in Africa hobbles insurers Cyber risk is now commonplace in Africa, where corruption is endemic. Organised criminals are allegedly running shadow cargo operations, allowing...
Daily Briefing Move revealed to review 2020 sulphur regulations | Trade wars will bring risk and opportunity for shipping | China retaliates...
Maersk confirms integration of Damco into Maersk Line Maersk takes steps to further its integrated container logistics business via a new structure for Damco and merger of regional...
CIT hands loan to Tankers Solutions Proceeds used to refinance debt.
Drunken master faces jail time for grounding MPP in Sweden Russian captain of the BBC Lagos was found intoxicated after the vessel ran aground off the coast of southern Sweden.
Avin tanker grounds off Greek island No oil leaks have been reported and the Avin International-owned vessel does not appear to be taking in water.
Heidmar joins fuels assurance blockchain group Consortium includes shipowners, bunker sellers and maritime associations.
US heavy icebreaker project faces fire Polar newbuilding project estimated at $9.8bn under fire over technology, cost and schedule
Globus adds reverse stock split option New York-listed bulker owner's stakeholders approve amendment to company's charter that lets board reduce number of shares by up to 10.
Mokster signs up PSV with Point Resources 2014-built vessel replacing older one for charter off Norway.
Bernhard Schulte sets up OSV unit New team to boost offshore third-party shipmanagement.
New IUMI head looks to the future Richard Turner says it's time for the marine industry to work towards digitalisation.
Liquidation is next step for Rickmers Holding German group won't continue trading after exiting self-administration process.
NTSB film reveals complexity of El Faro probe US safety board releases summary of investigation into fatal sinking.
Tersan confirms Havila Kystruten ferry double Turkish yard to deliver two vessels to Norwegian owner in 2020.
Frank Coles takes top job at Wallem Ex-Pacific Basin man replacing Simon Doughty at shipmanager.
Freight forwarders rage over low-sulphur surcharge UK association BIFA says Maersk fees are "blatant profiteering."
Sinotrans Shipping considers going private Bulker and boxship owner could delist in Hong Kong.
Eurozone banks returning to their shipping roots A decade after the 2008 financial crisis traditional industry finance houses are upbeat on their prospects.
Danske Bank CEO quits over money-laundering probe Thomas Borgen not at fault, but takes responsibility for suspicious Estonian transactions.
Maersk takes next integration step Damco and Maersk Line logistics operations to merge.
Steelhead LNG signs up with HHI South Korean yard selected to carry out FEED for two at-shore hulls
Ocean Yield faces impairment from FPSO Owner could book provision of up to $50m as Reliance fails to buy Dhirubhai-1.
Shipowners warned against optimism Chinese authorities are standing by to clobber any signs of bulker bonanza, but risk of self-sabotage by optimistic shipowners dies hard, experts say
Gold-hunting mission delayed as OSV rates jump Britannia's Gold asks James Fisher to find ship able to salvage World War II cargoes.
Phillips 66 picks up pair of aframaxes Refining giant Phillips 66 has concluded two time-charter deals in the aframax crude tanker sector, European brokers said. The 115,000-dwt Phoenix Admiral (built 2011) is now reported taken from Singapore's Phoenix Tankers for up to two years. P66 has reportedly fixed the ship, whose owner is a subsidiary of Japanese giant MOL, for a year at $14,950 per day with an option for a second year at $
WoodMac warns of LNG vessel oversupply China's 10% retaliatory tariff on US LNG imports might throw wrench in rapid growth of shipping.
Congressman Garamendi receives maritime award AMP honors Jones Act supporter John Garamendi for continued dedication to the US domestic industry.
Oil settles higher on back of stock draws Oil futures settled higher on Wednesday after US Energy Information Administration data showed inventory declines
EIA says fuel oil stocks fall despite strong production, imports US fuel oil stocks for the week ended September 14 declined slightly, brushing off an uptick in production and high imports
Pilot strike at Antwerp port called off Sea pilots guiding ships to Antwerp have called off a strike that had halted operations in the port
Athens-based Top Ships to take delivery of 4 tankers in early 2019 Athens-based Top Ships Inc. is expanding its fleet, taking delivery of two Medium Range tankers and two Suezmaxes over the next eight months
Chinese refiners get a breather as crude oil excluded from the tariff list The Chinese government's temporary exclusion of US crude oil from its list of retaliatory tariffs has given a wider window to end-users in China
Singapore bunker fuel premiums surge on sharp recovery in crude Bunker fuel premiums in Singapore surged at the close of Asian trade Tuesday following a sharp uptick in ICE Brent crude oil futures during the Platts
MGO loadings at Hong Kong ports to resume Thursday after Typhoon Mangkhut Marine gasoil loadings at ports in Hong Kong are expected to resume Thursday, after Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in the city Sunday
Product tankers earnings poor, BW to start taking delivery of new LR2s in 2019 BW Group's first LR2 tankers will be delivered from the first quarter of next year even as the sector is facing challenges due to poor earnings
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