Environmental impact of scrubbers insufficiently studied, warns Veniamis Greek shipowners' leader laments that 'minority' alternative to using low-sulphur fuels is having a divisive impact on industry
Port of Savannah plans to triple berth capacity in five years January was the port's busiest month in history, with a 28% increase in throughput from the previous year
UK braced for EU safety programmes exit With a no-deal Brexit in sight, the UK faces having to exit from certain European Union maritime safety programmes
Brexodus: Movement of UKSR people? Brexit could mean a wave of departures from the UK flag, which the British government had hoped to double in...
Search for Stellar Daisy wreck prepares to start The Seabed Constructor search vessel will have representatives from the South Korean government and family members of the Stellar Daisy...
Greek shipowners agree new 10% dividend tax Voluntary deal effectively replaces double measure of tonnage taxes levied for the last five years and address central complaint of...
Yvonne Tsanos appointed director of Epsco Oesterreichischer Lloyd executive joins Cyprus-based safety services and equipment group
Viewpoint: Why Brexit happened In the end, it has been the EU's scarcely disguised thirst for more and more power that has made us...
HHLA reports moderate volume growth HHLA's revenues climbed 3%, while the group's operating result came in 18% higher
Daily Briefing Dry bulk finds positive in US soyabean sales | UN Security Council turns spotlight on maritime crime | IUMI's Turner...
Anadarko seals two more long-term LNG deals Agreements follow Anadarko's deal earlier this week with CNOOC Gas and Power Singapore Trading & Marketing for the supply of...
Does it really pay to be a first mover? Regulations need firm enforcement and clarity from day one, says Schroder
Northwest Seaport Alliance set to sign new terminal deal New terminal development will see Washington port complex able to take the largest classes of boxships. The move is seen...
Carriers could face freight surge ahead of IMO 2020 Low-sulphur rules may lead to a another boost in volumes for container carriers as some retailers and importers consider importing...
Emarat to place second aframax in Dakota Tankers pool Former Sigma Tankers entrant will push overall fleet for Ben Ognibene-led outfit to eight.
Upped stake in Nordic American Offshore could trigger poison pill
Navios Acquisition confident on refinancing and tanker market
Brodosplit and Fincantieri win race for Uljanik
New Fortress Energy outlines growth plans after US listing Company plans FSRUs in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic, an FSU in Mexico and LNG carriers in Ireland
New owner moves into frame for Delos Shipping VLEC slots
Scrubber sums hold strong despite bans, says DHT Holdings executive Svein Moxnes Harfjeld pinpoints reasons for rising opposition to technology.
Colleagues 'dumbfounded' as Rodgers prepares to leave Euronav
Scrubber sums hold strong despite bans, says DHT Holdings Svein Moxnes Harfjeld pinpoints to reasons for rising opposition to technology.
SCI faces $11m repair bill after VLCC blast
TMS Cardiff's 'opportunistic exposure' to spot lays foundation for long-term approach
TMS Cardiff Gas' newbuilding fest not a pre-cursor to an IPO
Christos Economou reveals his plans in bumper 2018 LNG newbuilding haul Founder of TMS Cardiff Gas speaks about how the company came to take a newbuilding position and hints at what 2019 holds
Greece swaps double tonnage tax for new charge on dividends Fresh shipping tax regime will be more in line with European Union rules
Goltens supplying BWTS to 37 BW LPG and NYK ships
DNB: provisions are owner-specific not trend-based
Tankers linger off Venezuela amid US sanctions worries US charterers have been forced to divert or float tankers as they halt transactions with state energy major PDVSA
Ardmore Shipping hints at sale of chemical tankers Suggestion comes as company mulls how to replace oldest product tanker brace.
More boxes lost from MSC Zoe than first thought The estimate has been revised following discharge of cargo in Germany and Poland
Exmar's VLGC pair hang in the balance at Hanjin Subic yard Search is underway for alternative shipbuilder as talks over financial troubles at Philippines facility rumble on
Euronav success story shows the importance of good corporate governance Paddy Rodgers led Euronav through financial difficulties to a successful US listing while keeping debt low and standards high - but the market is tough to please
Maersk Drilling ends losing run and nets loans ahead of stock listing in 2019
DFDS full-year results reach 'all-time high' Figures buoyed by Mediterranean expansion but impacted by a Brexit-related fall in volumes.
European Commission calls for 'urgent' changes to IMO scrubber rules Secretary-General says exhaust gas scrubbers are 'expected to lead to a degradation of the marine environment'.
Avance Gas closing in on refinancing as scrubber decision nears New debt deal will soon be on the table, while investor demand for scrubbers likely to be met.
DHT Holdings back to profitability in fourth quarter
Viking Supply to be debt-free as it cuts loss
Colleagues 'dumbfounded' as Rogers prepares to leave Euronav
Bourbon revenue down 20% with OSV recovery slow
Provisions rise for PSVs and rigs at DNB Overall impairments down however thanks to reversals for other shipowners in fourth quarter.
Seafarers rescued after falling over board in lifeboat US Coast Guard comes to the rescue as seafarers suffer stomach laceration and a broken leg.
Savannah set to triple big boxship handling capabilities Move by US port comes as containerships over 15,000-teu now account for 45% of newbuild capacity.
DHT Holdings back to profitability in fourth quarter
Bills introduced to check president's 232 powers The reintroduction of the Trade Security Act, which failed to advance last Congress, is the most recent proposal to check the executive branch's ability to impose national security-based trade remedies.
DSV is still keen on acquisitions CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen tells analysts consolidation makes sense in an "extremely fragmented" 3PL industry.
Customs brokers bounce back after shutdown NCBFAA praises Customs and Border Protection leaders for their assistance and guidance during the 35 days federal agencies were closed.
Old Dominion, Werner and Echo report revenue growth All three grew fourth-quarter revenue by at least 6 percent compared to 2017, but net income dipped.
Estimate rises for containers lost from MSC Zoe
Port of New York/New Jersey has record-breaking 2018
FMC reviews 22 OTI license applications
BIS and Census penalties increase
Executive Moves: DSC, Tacoma, Aeronet
Slight cost hikes account for inflation as required
UK, EU economic growth concerns drive crude selloff Concerns that an economic slowdown in Europe could ripple through oil markets drove crude futures to lower settles Thursday.
Sanctions push Venezuela crude into European sour market The effects of ongoing US sanctions against Venezuela are starting to be felt in the sour crude market in Europe.
PDVSA points to sanctions to derail US court fight targeting Citgo Venezuela's state-owned PDVSA is arguing in US court that the latest sanctions imposed by the Trump administration should block any attempts by Venezuela's creditors to use the US justice system to auction off its Citgo assets.
White House banks on Saudi oil to offset Venezuela sanctions, with no SPR release on tap The Trump administration is confident that key ally Saudi Arabia will fill any oil supply gap caused by US sanctions on Venezuela, with refineries along the Gulf Coast told not to expect any crude release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
Hapag-Lloyd pioneers first LNG retrofit in large container ship "We will be the first shipping company in the world to retrofit a container ship of this size to LNG propulsion," von Berlepsch said.
Four more newbuild VLCCs set to bring diesel from Asia to Europe Some traders expected six or seven VLCCs to carry diesel to Europe and West Africa over March and April, with most sources expecting at least four.
FUTURES: Oil slips on rising inventory, record high output US sanctions on PDVSA have also had a dramatic impact on global crude.
FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks rise 4.2% on week to near 18-month high "The market is likely to be less bearish than it was before," a Singapore-based market source said Monday.
ANALYSIS: Global container freight market bearish as Lunar New Year hits This slipping in rates comes following tough markets with significant volatility in the bunker fuel price.
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