Cement carrier repels pirate attack in Gulf of Aden Perpetrators' approach indicates this was more likely piracy rather than terrorism
Tankers and boxships to benefit from IMF's new growth picture Boost for dry bulk could be smaller as China's economic growth slows, Clarksons Platou says
BPA lobbies Treasury on improved status for ports after Brexit As the UK moves into a new trading environment, it is important that ports are able to grasp the opportunity...
Danish Shipping expects 10% growth in fleet registrations by 2021 Group that represents shipowners and operators applaud new measures by Danish government
Freight trade between US and EU to emerging markets fell in 2017 Agility reports that route from Qatar to European Union region was the fastest-growing trade lane in 2017
EU approves state aid for Croatian shipyard EU says measure will allow the ailing Uljanik yard to meet urgent liquidity needs while preparing a restructuring plan within six months
LNG makes power play for container shipping CMA CGM's decision to invest in liquefied natural gas could bring the alternative fuel into the mainstream
Daily Briefing If there's one rather obvious flaw in Denmark's new plan for growth in the maritime sector, it's that the vision...
Maersk invests in digital start-up NYSHEX Six global carriers committed to NYSHEX, which aims to bring certainty to the contract negotiating process in order to end...
China Merchants Energy Shipping braced for profit slump Company posted approximately $62m impairment losses on five aframax tankers
Bangladesh embarks on port revolution Government sets sail with ambitious masterplan to facilitate trade growth
Korean shipbuilders expect 20% drop in sales for 2018 Forecast comes amid lack of orders, a possible increase in steel plate prices and the strong South Korean won
Cosco Shipping Ports agrees concession deal with Zeebrugge Move comes after group bought over the 76% stake in the Zeebrugge terminal from APM Terminals for $42.1m
Underwater drone finds point of collision impact on Sanchi Bulker made triangular gash 35 m wide on tanker's starboard side
SITC expects 50% profit boost from favourable market conditions Bocom International Securities estimates net profit for years 2017-2019 to hit $184m, $225m and $270m respectively
Diana Containerships sells two post panamaxes for $22m Move comes as initial seven-ship deal falls through on financing issues
Diana Shipping nets more than 40% rate rise in panamax charter deal Vessel expected to bring in about $4.4m in gross revenue for the minimum employment period
Teekay turns its capital taps for $200m Vancouver-based company plans sales both to public and private investors in latest round of cash raising.
Costamare grows fleet amid signs of improving market Greek owner reveals secondhand acquisition as it reports strong quarterly results.
Trafigura readies more US crude cargoes Trading firm commits to additional volumes from new pipeline that will be delivered to the Texas Coast.
Eagle Bulk shareholder stake dips below 5% Move by AC Maritime requires Cayman Islands-based company to file notice with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Maersk takes punt on NYSHEX trading platform World's largest liner company joins peers investing in and using online freight booking platform.
Greens urge caution on Arctic seaborne trade Volume of goods shipped on Arctic waters hits new record with more growth to come, but trade brings risk.
Boxships and tankers biggest winners from IMF upgrade Frode Morkedal and Herman Hildan explain why improved outlook for global economy is music to shipping ears.
CMES expects profit to fall by up to 68% Chinese tanker owner hit by asset impairment in 2017.
Robot locates Sanchi point of impact Collision tore 35-metre hole in NITC tanker's hull.
Evercore cuts crude forecast with cycle close to bottom Analyst believes it is too early to put money into stocks
Ocean Tankers adds up to 10 more newbuilds Singapore owner back in China for bigger products carriers.
Euronav joins new Bloomberg gender equality index New York-listed tanker owner says inclusion on index is reflection of sustained progress.
Vinalines could sell shares worth $30m Vietnamese state owner prices public auction of stock.
First freight deal settled in bitcoin Quorum and Interchart hail milestone wheat shipment from Russia to Turkey.
Wisdom back in Japan for bulkers Taiwanese owner spending up to $49m on Imabari newbuildings.
Uggla set for strike two with Maersk Drilling AP Moller Holding reported to be preparing move to buy drilling division from Danish group.
Torm nets $100m from private placement in Copenhagen Share sale comes just a few weeks after its move to list in the US without raising funds.
Listing cargoship stabilised off Galapagos Baltic Betina got into difficulty off Ecuadorian islands.
EU approves $117m Uljanik lifeline Commission says loan guarantee vital to keeping Croatian yard operating.
Fitch keeps Soechi Lines on negative watch Shipyard operations proving a drag on Indonesian tanker owner.
Latvian Shipping takes on Sargeant tanker Vitol-owned company expands managed fleet with US bitumen vessel.
Itopf confirms bunker spill from Sanchi But tanker pollution expert plays down pollution fears due to distance from shore.
Platts to revise USGC VLGC assessment methodology Greater use of Panama Canal, plus increased number of US loading terminals prompt overhaul.
BP and Oman sign LNG supply deal UK oil major agrees seven year deal with revitalized Middle East gas producer.
Automatic freight train tests to commence in the Netherlands French train maker Alstom will work with Dutch infrastructure operator ProRail and Rotterdam Rail Feeding (RRF) to pilot automatic train op...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports inks agreement to operate Belgian terminal COSCO SHIPPING Ports, the port terminal operator arm of China's COSCO Shipping, inked a concession for the operation of CSP Zeebrugge Termi...
Trump assesses broad tariffs on residential washers, solar cells President Donald Trump has approved an in-quota 20 percent safeguard tariff for large residential washer imports and a 30 percent tariff on...
POLB board approves Pier B on-dock rail facility The Port of Long Beach's Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday approved a long-in-development project that would situate a new on-dock ra...
TSA: Cargo from five Middle Eastern countries subject to additional screenings Cargo originating in five Middle Eastern countries will undergo additional screening per a new set of rules set out by the U.S. Transportat...
ABC airfreight volumes soar in 2017 AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the all-cargo subsidiary of Russia's Volga Dnepr Airlines, saw its airfreight volumes soar 13 percent year-o...
Judge rejects injunction for JaxPort dredging project U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has denied a motion for a preliminary injunction against the dredging of the St. Johns River in or...
Booming e-commerce industry presents new challenges for retailers There's an old mantra that the personal computing industry used to live by: every year, the computing power and memory of a PC would double...
North Sea crude flows to the Far East limited so far this year: cFlow Arbitrage flows of North Sea crude oil to the Far East have been limited so far this year as no VLCCs have been confirmed on this route yet according to data from cFlow, S&P Global Platts trade flow software, while market participants expect one VLCC to make the voyage at the end of January.
Oil futures rise, but US tariffs darken outlook Oil futures rose Tuesday, with ICE Brent briefly above $70/b, though prices were kept in check by concerns over trade restrictions after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imports of solar panels and washing machines.
Falih says Saudi-Russia oil market cooperation could last 'decades and generations' The cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Russia on managing the market could continue over decades and generations, rather than devolve into a market share battle once the current output cut agreement ends at the end of 2018, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said Tuesday.
First Salina Cruz HSFO cargo enters USWC since July: US Customs data A cargo of fuel oil from Mexico's Salina Cruz refinery has been exported to the US West Coast for the first time in more than six months, US Customs data showed.
External: Wired Bunkering
India's NIIF inks deal with DP World to advance ports, logistics in India Advancing ports and logistics facilities in the country would also bode well for the country's bunker sector.
Taiwan orders ships out of its waters after suspected oil deal with N Korea: report The report said that the two tankers were denied entry into Kaohsiung Port in southern Taiwan on Friday.
FUTURES: Oil extends bull run on IMF forecast, weaker US dollar The IMF has revised up its global growth forecasts for both 2018 and 2019 by 0.2 percentage points to 3.9%.
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