Maersk spoiled tuna fish case clarifies Hague-Visby Rules 'Unit' defined as item of cargo rather than boxload, Court of Appeal maintains, in landmark legal case governing carriage of...
Star Bulk agrees deal for 16 modern bulkers Greece-based owner in all-share deal to buy 16 bulkers from Augustea and York Capital
Owners warn Chinese leasing firms: We don't want fairweather friends Chinese leasing houses are being warned that shipowners need backers who can handle good times and bad at the Capital...
Singapore Maritime Week looks to the future of shipping More effort may be needed to attract shipping companies to list in the city state and to keep its market...
Gerry Wang sets sights on clean energy logistics First step is to build up a network, complete all the feasibility studies, and then team up with a big...
Europe leaves door open for further consolidation Box line concentration only apparent on certain trades, commission says
Customers complain of ONE launch chaos Forwarders and NVOCCs struggling to find people to talk to over problems at ONE
British ports press government for border money post-Brexit Ports lobby group warns that government cannot settle for just hiring extra border control staff
IEA warns of 'disruption' due to 2020 low-sulphur shipping rule IEA head of oil industry worried about a spike in marine fuels in 2020 given little interest in scrubbers
MPC Container Ships to get full Oslo Børs listing from next month Münchmeyer Petersen set for move up to main board, with anchor investor CSI offloading small fraction of its stake
Between the Lines: The winners are... Operating results are improving, but scale is proving to be an important factor in profitability
Academics share Onassis prize for shipping Work in the fields of port economics, and the risks of terrorism in shipping, were recognised this year
CMA CGM to take 25% stake in CEVA Logistics The deal is conditional on the successful listing of CEVA on the SIX Swiss Exchange
Chinese firms invest $1bn in Abu Dhabi Ports Three new Chinese firms will also inject a further $47m into the Khalifa Free Trade Zone
Keppel believes offshore and marine recovery will take time Keppel is using the downturn to streamline operations, build new capabilities and capture new markets
Seaspan sees another executive depart Departure of general counsel and chief operating officer comes after CFO's steps down.
Bourbon gets one-year delay on bond payment French offshore vessel owner's next interest payment of EUR 3.9m ($4.8m) has been deferred by one year as it faces debt of over EUR 1bn.
Carnival promotes several executives Miami-based cruise major advances a host of employees amid retirements.
Crowley closes deal on three tankers US tanker owner will charter vessels back to SeaRiver Maritime "as a logical extension of our existing petroleum transportation business," the company said.
Diana Shipping fixes panamax at better rate New York-listed bulker owner lets out second panamax to the Swiss commodity company in past several weeks.
Korea Eximbank pledges $753m for shipping in 2018 State lender to pump more cash into sector in the form of loans and guarantees.
Kreuz Subsea forms Brunei joint venture Singapore OSV owner sending Kreuz Challenger to work with SPHI Marine.
Star Bulk Carriers swoops for stable of 16 ships Star Bulk Carriers has swept up a mixed fleet of 16 dry cargo vessels in an all shares deal. The ships range from ultramax to newcastlemaxes and have been purchased from Augustea Atlantica and York Capital Management. Augustea chief executive Raffaele Zagari will join the Star Bulk board as part of the deal. Petros Pappas, chief executive of Star Bulk, said the company has bought a high quality
China CSSC sees earnings slip State shipbuilder hit by lower revenue in 2017.
Arctic Securities warms to tankers with new buy ratings on major owners Opec action likely to turn the tables for tankers in next six to nine months, analysts say.
CMA CGM splashes up to $460m on CEVA stake Bonds drop after deal to take stake in logistics company revealed.
Deutsche Bank raises Seaspan to buy Analyst likes the look of rising rates and the GCI fleet acquisition.
Tonic for tanker owners as Pakistan market re-opens Pre-Ramadan rush of tanker scrapping could be in store after final signatures see demolition resume in Pakistan.
Canadian, US professors share Onassis Prize in Shipping Work on ports, piracy and terrorism land $200,000 payouts for academics.
Affinity profit inches up despite dip in revenue Richard Fulford-Smith-fronted brokerage reveals profitable 2017 with slightly higher bonus payments.
Damaged Bibby bulker heads for scrap Cheshire making final journey to Turkey after cargo overheating incident off Canaries last year.
Korean court starts Sungdong receivership Deloitte Anjin will carry out due diligence on restructuring yard.
JP Morgan 'more constructive' on crude tanker recovery Analyst Noah Parquette raises estimates for VLCCs in 2019 and 2020 and upgrades Navios MLP.
New Bibby Line CEO to 'lead next phase of growth' UK shipowner brings in ex-ITV man John Cresswell to replace Sir Michael Bibby.
EMAS Offshore avoids Oslo delisting Restructuring Singapore OSV player reprieved in Norway.
Turkey auctioning off cargoship Veteran vessel to be sold after being stuck in Samsun for two years.
Keppel Corp eyes smart rigs and smart yards Singapore yard group looks to digitalisation, AI and robotics to give it competitive edge.
Panama Canal handles three LNGCs in a day GasLog and Dynagas ships make landmark transit as waterway looks to address 'bottleneck' issues.
Indian Oil Corp seals deal for Dhamra LNG terminal State-owned oil company has signed a 20-year deal with facility set to come on line in 2021.
Executive Moves: Jacksonville Port Authority and Roadrunner Transportation Systems The Jacksonville Port Authority has named Beth McCague interim chief financial officer, effective May 7. She has served as an adviser to th...
Bourque Logistics expands to Jacksonville Bourque Logistics, a provider of logistics and information technology services to rail shippers and short lines, has opened a new office in...
FTR: Tight truck market 'best ever' for operators An extremely tight North American trucking market in early 2018 has created the "best ever" environment for operators, according to freight...
Bank loaning Korean shipping industry $753 million The Export-Import Bank of Korea on Friday promised 800 billion won ($753 million) in loans and guarantees to the Korean shipping industry, ...
Perdue hopeful for tariff reduction talks with China Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue during a House hearing Wednesday expressed his hopes that the Trump administration and the Chinese gover...
TRAC links up with blockchain group Intermodal equipment provider and chassis pool operator TRAC Intermodal has joined the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA), the co...
CMA CGM acquires stake in CEVA CMA CGM announced Friday that it has struck an agreement with CEVA Logistics AG to acquire a nearly 25 percent equity stake in the global l...
China extending ban on solid waste imports China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced Thursday that China will ban imports of 32 types of solid waste in its latest move to...
Port of Le Havre floats 'ambitious' capex plan HAROPA, which manages the French ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, is considering an aggressive expansion plan at Le Havre in the wake of...
Trump accuses OPEC of 'artificially' boosting oil prices Top OPEC nations and Russia rejected accusations Friday by US President Donald Trump in a tweet that they were fixing prices.
Trump seen as getting ahead of 'blame game' for rising oil price Despite President Donald Trump's threat Friday that the US will not accept "artificially very high" oil prices, Washington is not expected to take any real action against OPEC or its budding long-term pact with Russia, analysts said Friday.
Crude pares declines amid spat between Trump, OPEC Crude futures were little changed Friday afternoon, but above session lows, as traders digested a war of words between President Donald Trump and OPEC over oil market conditions.
OPEC COALITION MAY DECIDE IN JUNE TO START CUTTING QUOTAS IN H2 OR 2019: NOVAK Surplus crude oil stocks over the five-year average fell to 12 million barrels as of April 1.
Current level of oil market investment not adequate: Saudi Arabia's Falih Consensus emerging that the current production cut needs to be extended beyond 2018.
Dubai crude breaches $70/b for first time since 2014 on global rally, summer demand "Geopolitical risks are keeping prices supported at the moment," Vishnu Varathan, head of economics and strategy at Mizuho Bank,said.
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