VIDEO: Boskalis solution will speed Carnival Vista Azipod repairs In a first of its kind operation, Carnival Cruise Line has contracted Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) to lift its cruise ship Carnival Vista out of the water onto the world's largest
DESMI Ocean Guard BWMS hold time cut to two hours Aalborg, Denmark, headquartered DESMI Ocean Guard A/S reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has issued an amended type approval certificate for the CompactClean Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). As a result, the
Chinese state-controlled shipbuilders to merge In what's called a "strategic restructuring," China's two state controlled shipbuilding giants -China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) - are preparing to merge. The detailed plan for
Blast on LPG carrier leads to death of crew member Remaining 15 crew members evacuated safely
Greece faces national ferry strike over crew pay offer Dispute will include ferries operating between Greece and Italy as well as services to the islands. Towage and salvage tug crews...
Iranian crude nears EU after start of trading mechanism In a blow to the ultra-hawks in Washington, Iranian crude is headed for Gibraltar after the European Union gave the...
Space agency joins autonomous shipping project European Space Agency signs collaboration memorandum of intent with One Sea autonomous shipping initiative
J. Lauritzen seeks to grow in gas shipping Meanwhile, Lauritzen's dry bulk unit plans to scale up and double its trading activity within the next 12 months
Around 4,000 vessels to have scrubbers by 2020 Association's latest estimate considerably higher than a previous prediction of around 3,000
Unipec in 'league of its own' to lead tanker charters It is the first year that Unipec has ranked in the top 10 for the suezmax and aframax classes
CMA CGM adds war risk surcharge for Middle East Rising insurance and operational costs blamed for new charges for box cargoes transiting the Strait of Hormuz
K Line signs long-term charter to ship bauxite to UAE The Cape Taweelah arrived at Port Khalifa on June 23 having loaded the cargo at Kamsar in Guinea at the...
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE join TradeLens Addition of the world's fifth and sixth largest container carriers will see TradeLens cover half the world's box cargo
Daily Briefing Maersk's Skou applauds ordering discipline as boxship sizes peak | Containerships are maritime's biggest polluters | How to shine a...
Chinese battery maker to develop electric dry bulkers Few details were disclosed about the project, especially about when and where the ships will be built
Tianjin consolidates box terminals After the merger, the number of major container terminal operators in Tianjin will be reduced to four from six
CSSC to merge with rival Chinese shipbuilder CSIC Analysts say the move is inevitable as Beijing continues to push forward its state-owned enterprise reforms, while foreign shipbuilders are consolidating...
Skou predicts more box line consolidation While Maersk has no plans for more acquisitions, its chief executive warns about the future of those carriers with no...
LNG carrier ordering slows but sentiment remains upbeat Tenders indicate a new wave of newbuildings is on the horizon despite a quieter second quarter
Shipping's 50% emissions cut is a starting point, not a destination Halving the industry's carbon footprint by 2050 will not be enough. Leading companies need to step up their game, or they may find that change is imposed on them
Wallem's Frank Coles calls for reform of 'dysfunctional' regulatory regime National regulatory bodies from major maritime nations can set rules together so the industry does not rely on political appointees at the IMO, says group CEO
Glendon Capital back to buying rounds of StealthGas
GasLog shares up, analysts pleased after IDR cuts
Capesize futures climb as physical market strengthens Paper contracts were assessed up to 10% higher than last week, according to Baltic Exchange assessments.
Canadian owner behind Havyard PSV resale Atlantic Towing buys offshore ship originally ordered by Fafnir in 2014.
Capesize futures show 10% climb with physical market improving Paper contracts were assessed up to 10% higher than last week, according to Baltic Exchange assessments.
Win More tanker released in sanctions case South Korea frees Hong Kong ship after UN rules there was no deliberate sanctions breach.
IMO 2020 the cherry on the product tanker recovery cake, says Jefferies
Dof trio win long-term contracts with ConocoPhillips
Klaveness pulls chartering staff from China Norwegian owner's Shanghai base to focus on operations and newbuilding supervision.
Maersk blockchain venture grows to cover over half of global ocean container cargo Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express sign up for TradeLens hot on heels of rivals
Fiji grounds Goundar Shipping fleet
Lines slap war risk surcharge on Gulf cargoes APL and X-Press Feeders try to recoup extra costs with new levy.
Commerzbank exits shipping with loan sale to US private equity firm German bank completes withdrawal with the sale of what are being described as mainly performing loans
Blow for tanker market as Opec keeps oil tap turned down
CMB gets firm price for capesize charter-back sale Belgian shipowner completes another deal in line with its fleet renewal strategy
Space agency ESA to work on autonomous ships Scientists to join work on new technology fostered by One Sea group of companies.
Capesize crash leads to S&P slump during first half of 2019
Cofco International keeps sights on LNG-fuelled bulk carriers Geneva-based trading arm continues to focus on LNG as a marine fuel to move grains from South America to China, says its head of freight
Neopolia to build Neoline's cargo sailing ships French shipbuilder clinches deal for pioneering transatlantic ro-ros.
Odfjell marks milestone with naming of world's largest stainless steel chemical tankers in China Vessels are part of the company's Odfjell Compass growth strategy which aims to take the fleet to the "magic number" of 100 vessels.
U-Ming seeks more partners after LNG deal Taiwanese owner says it is looking for more partnerships to secure long-term business.
Crewman killed as fire hits LPG carrier Fifteen injured seafarers taken to hospital after incident in Aliaga.
Globus Maritime taps EnTrust Global fund for $37m Nasdaq-listed shipowner latest to team up with New York-based alternative investment firm.
FreightWaves acquires American Shipper "American Shipper journalists, contributors and sponsors will now have access to the world's largest audience for transportation and logistics news and content. Best of all, like all commentary and news content offered by FreightWaves, all American Shipper content will be available without a restrictive paywall," said FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller.
Relaxed standards of fill for wine, spirits on the table Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau published separate notices of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on Monday.
Second proposed tariff list released in EU aircraft case The imposition of any tariffs depends on whether a WTO arbitrator determines the U.S. may take countermeasures.
Container shippers getting hit with war risk surcharges CMA CGM and X-Press feeders have implemented surcharges, and other carriers are evaluating the situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE joining TradeLens Shippers now will have access to container carriers in all three major east-west space-sharing alliances through the digital shipping platform.
Longer freight trains plague emergency responders
DP World to acquire Topaz for $1.1 billion
E2open takes control of Amber Road
US agents put stop to illegal atomic clock exporter
CBP seeks more eyes for pest detection
BIS pulls eight Chinese entities from Unverified List
Profit-taking and demand growth concerns send oil sharply lower Oil future settled sharply lower Tuesday as pre-holiday profit-taking exacerbated downward pressure stemming from emboldened demand growth concerns.
Piraeus bunker market braces for Greek strike Greece's Panhellenic Seafarer's Federation (PNO) will stage a 24-hour strike on Wednesday.
China's COSCO Shipping orders scrubbers for 10 vessels ahead of IMO 2020 Chinese shipping company COSCO shipping has ordered emissions-cleaning scrubber equipment for 10 of its container ships ahead of next year's lower global marine fuel sulfur limits.
RMK 500 differentials supported by steep NWE HSFO backwardation Rotterdam higher viscosity RMK 500 CST differentials were propped up by the steep backwardation in Northwest European barges amid tight availability.
Strong Asian fuel oil raises East/West spread to 6-month high The recent strength in Singapore high sulfur fuel oil market raised the East/West spread for high sulfur fuel oil but cargo inflows from the West to Singapore are likely to remain low as arbitrage window has been shut.
US floats effort to share burden of protecting Strait of Hormuz oil flows Esper suggested broader maritime and air surveillance and stronger naval protections.
US-China trade truce seen likely to boost bilateral crude, agricultural trade flows "With respect to China, basically we agreed today that we will continue the negotiations which I ended a while back," US President Trump said.
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