Gold Star Line & SARJAK Container Lines in joint liner break-bulk service from West Coast of India to Middle East
IWAI launches portal for real-time information on available depth on stretches of National Waterways
Juxtaposition & collation of Indian arbitration system vis-à-vis the rest
Maersk pilots containerised cargo movement through inland waterway on the Ganga; deploys 16 boxes from Varanasi to Kolkata on the recently inaugurated multimodal terminal on National Waterway-1
Mukesh Oza, Shantanu Bhadkamkar & Ramesh S. Ramakrishnan conferred with NMIS Honorary Fellowship
Major Ports handle 86.51 mt of thermal coal from April 2018 to Jan. 2019
Port of Antwerp reinforces engagement with India with extensive line-up of delegates for visit this week
Tata Motors along with Tata Motors Finance Group enters into strategic tie-up with Kool-ex Cold Chain
BHP-MALA 2019 International Conference & Awards sees participation from India & abroad
Changing trends in logistics to be deliberated upon in detail at Conquest 2019 - Business Forum on Feb. 22 in New Delhi
VIDEO: Ocean Infinity AUV finds Stellar Daisy's VDR An Autonomous Underwater Vessel (AUV) deployed from Houston-headquartered Ocean Infinity's deep-sea search vessel Seabed Constructor yesterday found the bridge and a part of the hull of the Stellar Daisy, the ore carrier
MAN unveils new TCT axial turbocharger series MAN Energy Solutions has unveiled its new TCT axial turbocharger series. Specifically optimized for IMO Tier III, the turbochargers are suitable for both conventional and dual-fueled, two- and four-stroke engines. The series
Hapag-Lloyd gets ratings upgrade from Moody's Paying down debt levels and expectation of steady performance win debt upgrade for German line
Clock is ticking towards sulphur cap, IMO head warns Lim also warns regulators that there may be increased risk of HFO spills in the Arctic
Japan rejects ban on open-loop scrubbers A recent study undertaken in Japan has found that open-loop scrubbers had what was deemed no 'unacceptable' effect on the...
Angelicoussis switches second FSRU to LNG carrier contract Move announced by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering 'not a new order' and leaves Greek owner's orderbook at 11 LNG...
P&I clubs refuse to collect German insurance premium tax In 2013, there was even a threat to treat income pooling arrangements as de facto insurance schemes, thus leaving charter...
Box manufacturers face tough year as prices fall Surge in production leads to overcapacity as equipment demand fails to keep up with supply
Cargill targets male-only panels Ocean Transportation business will consider including diversity criteria for event sponsorship
Panama Canal appoints new administrator Former board chairman and canal minister Ricaurte Vasquez to take over top job as Panama Canal administrator
China linked to port development project in Thailand China Merchant Group, China Harbour Engineering and the engineering arm of China Railway Group named as potential bidders
ONE adds to Japan Straits Malaysia Service The JSM service will be launched in April along with the rest of ONE's enhanced Intra-Asia Service Network for 2019
Vale closes distribution centre in Malaysia after fire The unexpected shutdown will mean a reduction in exports to somewhere between 600,000 tonnes to 1m tonnes over 10 to...
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MOL takes a strategic stake in Dutch chemical logistics firm Following the acquisition, the alliance will jointly develop and streamline liquid chemical logistics services using tank containers, parcel chemical tankers...
Stellar Daisy wreck located The survey team, hired by the South Korean government, found the vessel in less than 10 days after sailing from...
CSC Phoenix's largest shareholder goes under TSS bought a 17.89% stake in Phoenix from state giant Sinotrans & CSC Holdings in 2015
Hashim says key ingredients for dry bulk rally staring shipowners in the face Precious Shipping boss believes expected demand growth of 4.5% can lead to an increasingly robust recovery
Gloom appears to be lifting in containership charter market Six months of spiralling rates have hammered the sector, but the first hints of a recovery may be emerging
Moody's upgrades container line Hapag-Lloyd Moody's has upgraded its corporate family and senior unsecured bond ratings on Hapag-Lloyd. The rating agency said the changes acknowledged the container line's progress in integrating United Arab Shipping Company Limited, while cutting debt and generating positive cash flow. Hapag-Lloyd stock rebounds strongly after upgrade Nicolas Burr, chief financial officer at Hapag-Lloyd, said: "Going for
D'amico Dry sells two of its oldest vessels d'Amico Dry has sold two of its older panamax bulkers for a combined price of $16.3m, TradeWinds has learned. The Luciano Bonaso-led owner has sold the 76,469-dwt Medi Baltimore (built 2005) for $8.4 and 75,767-dwt Medi Cagliari (built 2004) for $7.9m. A spokeswoman for the company confirmed the sales and said the ships were "sold from a fleet renewal perspective". "We are selling older units t
Two breakers killed in tanker fire at Bangladeshi yard Two shipbreakers have died following a fire onboard a VLCC while it was being cut up in Bangladesh, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform says. Demolition market boost as cutting begins in Pakistan Fire hits VLCC at Gadani demolition yard The incident occurred today as the 300,000-dwt Greek Warrior (built 2000) was being dismantled in Chittagong. Video footage released by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Wan Hai drops feeder boxship newbuilding options Taiwanese container line opts against expansion of 2,038-teu series at Huangpu Wenchong
Danske Bank drops dry forecasts amid 'dramatically changed' investment case Anders Karlsen says Vale disaster and slowdown in China have delayed rate recovery.
Hurtigruten's newbuildings: Hybrids and hype Can the company's new green cruiseships live up to their advanced billing?
Trade war focus sees DNB Markets dial down AP Moller-Maersk forecasts Concern around a renewed trade war between the US and China has led DNB Markets to cut its forecasts for AP Moller-Maersk. Analysts led by Nicolay Dyvik lowered both 2019 and 2020 projections for the Danish container giant ahead of its fourth quarter report this week. Maersk Drilling ends losing run and nets loans ahead of stock listing in 2019 Danish giant Maersk has 'no plans' to leave UK ton
GC Rieber snaps losing streak in fourth quarter Green shoots in offshore markets have been reflected in GC Rieber's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018, in which it posted a profit for the first time since the third quarter of 2017. Net profit reached NOK 269m ($31.2m) for the final three months of 2018, buoyed by a reversed write-down of vessel values, which was revised upwards by NOK 30m following updated broker estimates. Ebit
Vitol linked to VLCC charter for Venezuela-China voyage Tanker owners willing to take on the risks associated with crude trades continue to reap healthy rewards
Germany's first crowdfunded shipping project launches Auerbach managing director Lucius Bunk says pilot project seeks to attract a younger generation of investors
Stena RoRo turns to Japan for ropax tonnage In a first for a Northern European ferry operator, Stena RoRo has sourced ropax tonnage from the Japanese secondhand ferry market
Star Bulk Carriers to sell one of its oldest vessels The NYSE-listed owner set to offload supramax for more than $6m
Hapag-Lloyd stock rebounds strongly after upgrade Shares in German container giant Hapag-Lloyd have reached their highest level this year following an upgrade from Warburg Research. Hapag claims world first with big boxship LNG conversion Hapag shares were trading up over 6% this morning to help eat into a decline that set in as stocks crashed in the final months of 2018. It comes after Warburg bumped up Hapag-Lloyd from hold to buy amid posit
Euronav clears out final product tanker from vast fleet Ship was one of two LRs taken on as part of swoop for Gener8 Maritime
How EU took control of the 2020 debate at IMO Greece and other shipowner-friendly European nations are fighting a losing battle against the rising tide of Brussels' influence
American Shipping Company looks to amend $220m bond Effort comes with refinancing and growth in sights of Oslo-listed company
MOL Chemical Tankers extends investment drive MOL Chemical Tankers has continued an active year of investment with the purchase of a stake in a tank container specialist and a push to grow its infrastructure. MOL Chemical snaps up Nordic Tankers from private equity owner It has bought a 20% slice of Den Hartogh Holding and signed a pact to develop its logistics offering. The deal comes just a month after MOL Chemical took over private equi
Valles Steamship orders aframax tanker at Sumitomo Ship set to be fitted with a scrubber and will enter the market before the end of 2020
Excelerate and Equinor complete first LNG STS in Bahamas US regasification specialist says new STS location provides additional commercial flexibility.
Vale's Malaysia distribution centre hit by fire Up to a 1mt of iron ore exports could be impacted by latest incident, says Wood Mackenzie
Wreck of sunken VLOC Stellar Daisy located Subsea survey team find vessel less than 10 days after sailing from Cape Town
Talking Trade with FMC Acting Chairman Michael Khouri Khouri sat down with the Adam Smith Project to discuss the FMC's role as a regulatory agency in the ever-changing container shipping industry and what's on his agenda for the remainder of 2019.
Official: Mexico considering USMCA 'as it is' Undersecretary said her government is "not considering anything" other than the agreement as it is written, amid calls from some Democrats to renegotiate certain parts.
Trump says he again could delay raise in China tariffs Section 301 tariffs across $200 billion worth of goods from China are set to rise from 10 percent to 25 percent on March 2, unless the U.S. and China can reach an agreement.
FTR forecasts trucking spot rates to fall in 2019
Next Panama Canal administrator, deputy named
Virginia International Gateway stack-yard project done
IBIA pushes for 'uniform approach' to sulfur testing as IMO 2020 looms A proposal originally submitted by IBIA to add a definition of sulfur content under regulation 2 of MARPOL Annex VI is also garnering support.
IMO's 4th GHG study should consider realistic economic growth: BIMCO There was also a need to decouple the correlation between the growth in GDP and transport demand after 2030, BIMCO said.
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