Voters will miss flavourless tomatoes if Brexit obstructs UK ports With just seven months to go before Brexit day, it beggars belief that ports still have not been told what...
Leaked audit lifts lid on ship lending at NordLB Two-thirds of $14bn book revealed as non-performing, with credit documentation based on 'extremely weak data', loans go unmonitored and annual...
Pioneer Marine is optimistic after posting profit Fleet size rises to 19 vessels as company makes a $1.1m profit after a $1.9m loss a year earlier
British marine tech venture eyes government cash pot Partners to tap Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, which has funnelled £1.7bn into high-tech British industry to date, including 'Boaty McBoatface'...
Navios Holdings appoints new chief operating officer Mr Bryan will begin work in February 2019
Alarm raised over fuel contamination cases Efforts to contain issue should be commended but is it enough to thwart dumping of off-specification material into the marine...
Grangemouth takes delivery of third crane Multi-million dollar box crane is part of a major investment programme to increase handling capacity and service for customers
Avance Gas's losses deepen but hope springs from US exports LPG tanker owner consider using scrubbers or LPG as bunker fuel to meet the IMO 2020 marine fuel rules
Keystone Law hires maritime specialist Philippe Ruttley Leading maritime competition lawyer moves on from Ince & Co
Gunvor halts Rotterdam low-sulphur refinery project The company attributes the decision to price environment and other economic factors
Transpacific peak season may be short-lived Hopes that a peak-season boost may help container lines turn a profit this year may be overly optimistic
Dynagas secures charter extension from Yamal LNG The vessel was delivered to the project after a five-year special survey and drydocking in Singapore
Fincantieri extends co-operation with China Fincantieri chief executive Giuseppe Bono says the MoU is a further recognition of the company's decision to access the market...
Flex LNG bets on fleet growth as losses persist New chief executive Øystein M Kalleklev is confident the four newbuilds on order will help Flex's predicament
Daily Briefing Shell to gain full control of India's Hazira LNG terminal | Oldendorff signs 25-year transhipment project with Vietnam | China's...
Oldendorff signs 25-year transhipment project with Vietnam Coal will mainly be transported to the northern Vietnamese province from the Indonesian ports of Balikpapan, Samarinda, Adang Bay, Muara...
Shell to gain full control of India's Hazira LNG terminal On top of the terminal deal, Total will sell 500,000 tonnes of LNG per year to Shell over the next five...
Noble restructuring approved by shareholders Noble chairman Paul Brough says it is critical for the company to complete the restructuring as soon as possible
Jaxport records highest volume for July Florida-based port says its Asian container volumes continue to 'show significant growth'.
NIT sets up branch in Germany Finnish shipbuilding company opens NIT Naval Interior Teams outlet in Wismar to support local projects, sales and service.
Chembulk expands board with industry veterans Leaders with Genco Shipping & Trading and Maersk join US owner's board of directors.
Qatar to deepen Iranian shipping links Iran's ports agency says mutual trade will increase after Arab blockade.
Gunvor halts low-sulphur refinery upgrade Market conditions blamed for decision to ice Rotterdam work.
Croatian yard workers take strike to capital Buses loaded with Uljanik employees descend on Zagreb.
Aspo targets share sale to fund fleet deal Bulker owner ESL's parent says takeover of AtoB@C will need directed issue.
Late delivery by seller behind arrest of bulk carrier Alkar Trust Buyers claim they took action after waiting to take delivery of an open-hatch ship they bought last October
US tug and barge owner Bouchard celebrates 100 years Famed rock band Chicago performs during anniversary event for Melville, New York-based tug and barge owner
Probe begins into Greek bulker's propeller loss Australia's AMSA says incident involving Glyfada I "extremely uncommon."
Fincantieri and CSSC extend cooperation Italian and Chinese yard groups to examine more tie-ups.
TT-Line sued over prize polo pony deaths Australian ferry owner facing negligence suit after 16 animals died crossing Bass Strait.
Expanding Tufton Oceanic Assets reveals $3m profit UK shipowner targets cash raise for more boxships, LPGCs and tanker buys after reporting first financial figures since IPO.
SD Standard Drilling ready to enjoy upturn PSV investment company turns a profit in second quarter as it expects North Sea recovery.
Deputy PM wants Fincantieri to rebuild Genoa bridge Luigi Di Maio says reconstruction should be carried out under state control.
Island Offshore to carry out Titanic expedition Owner's OSV to help carry out first manned survey of famous wreck since 2005.
IM Skaugen changes name ahead of delisting Restructuring LNG carrier player becomes IMSK as it prepares to exit Oslo exchange.
Loss grows at Avance Gas as rates fall Norwegian VLGC owner blames weaker US exports and global fleet growth.
Flex LNG looks to tighter market to boost profit John Fredriksen LNGC start-up cuts loss but calls first six months unsatisfactory.
Reduced impairments help MMA Offshore trim full-year losses Aussie owner says broader oil and gas market has improved, despite prolonged downturn in OSV market.
DSME set to battle Sembcorp Marine for Rosebank FPSO South Korean yard looks to make up for losing out to Singapore rival on Johan Castberg floater.
Shell takes control at India's Hazira LNG regasification terminal Deal also sees UK energy major agree to buy 500,000t of gas per annum from Total over next five-years.
Summit Partners acquires MercuryGate Global growth equity investor Summit Partners Tuesday announced the acquisition of MercuryGate International Inc., a leading independent provider of SaaS-based transportation management system solutions.
USDA rolling out aid for farmers The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will put into action a plan to help farmers who are experiencing financial harm from countries, particularly China, which are responding to U.S. import tariffs with retaliatory tariffs of their own.
NCBFAA, AfA: Partial data would help Transmittal of partial data by freight forwarders for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection/Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) program could help the agencies' targeting process, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (NCBFAA) of America and Airforwarders Association (AfA) said in comments after CBP published an interim final rule (IF
Jaxport box volumes up 17 percent Jaxport handled nearly 97,250 TEUs in July, an increase of 17 percent from July 2017, the port announced Tuesday.
Talking Trade with Congressman Lowenthal Congressman Alan Lowenthal fervently believes that efficient freight transportation infrastructure improves both the national economy and environment. The Adam Smith Project recently caught up with the congressman to discuss his legislative endeavors.
Commentary: An 'encouraging sign' The international trade community was abuzz yesterday over President Donald Trump's announcement that the United States had come to terms with Mexico on a new bilateral trade agreement the administration hopes will replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Trump hailed the announcement as "a big day for trade, a big day for our country," but skeptics pointed out that it
Narvar snags $30 million in funding Narvar, a fast-growing tech company that strives to help retailers better engage with customers after they make online purchases, has garnered $30 million in a Series C funding round, led by venture capital firm Accel.
Soil pipe dumped on U.S. market The Commerce Department has determined that Chinese exporters of cast iron soil pipe are dumping their products on the U.S. market at less than fair value.
Duties set for Chinese steel wheels The Commerce Department has determined that Chinese exporters of certain steel wheels to the U.S. receive preferential export subsidies from the Chinese government.
Crude settles lower but bullish tenor remains Crude futures settled slightly softer Tuesday, although analysts do not think the recent bullish trend supported by news Monday the US and Mexico signed a new trade agreement is over
Sinopec will not fully halt US, Iran crude purchases Sinopec says it will not halt purchases of US and Iranian crude barrels despite geopolitical pressures
Crude loadings deferred within UK's September Brent program: sources Several cargoes of the UK North Sea's Brent crude have been deferred to later dates within next month's loading program
Greek seafarers to strike Monday, hitting maritime operations: union Greece's Panhellenic Seafarers' Union is planning a 24-hour strike Monday
China produces first fuel oil through blending in Zhejiang FTZ China's oil storage and transportation company Sinochem-Xingzhong Oil Staging, or Zhoushan, has become the first in the eastern Zhejiang province's free trade zone to produce fuel oil by blending two different imported oils
PetroChina receives second Iranian crude shipment via Myanmar terminal The shipment comes at a time when refiners in the rest of Asia are starting to back off from business with Tehran ahead of the November 4 deadline.
Japan's METI minister says up to refiners to decide on Iran oil imports US sanctions on Iran's oil customers resume November 4 and could remove up to 1 million b/d of global oil supply.
Singapore-listed Noble Group set to restructure business, plans vessels disposals Noble separately also said that it planned to dispose two wholly owned Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier vessels.
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