AWO comments on proposed revisions to electronic chart and publications requirements On November 4, the American Waterways Operators submitted comments on proposed revisions to U.S. Coast Guard requirements relating to the use of electronic charts and publications in lieu of paper charts, maps
Shipping used to police sanctions, forum hears Unilateral US bans on Iranian shipping, oil and petrochemical exports in place throughout 2019 have placed global shipping at the...
Investor shuns Qatar newbuilding investment on governance concerns So-called ESG policies, considering environment, social and governance principles, are increasingly important in investment capital decisions, says Marine Capital chief...
Fitch maintains a negative shipping sector outlook The US-based agency, however, has a stable ratings outlook based on expectations of flat-to-higher average freight rates in 2020
'Rebooted' Ince seeks Asian partnerships 'Ince had not enjoyed terrific success in the three years before Gordon Dadds arrived. I would say the most difficult...
The Lloyd's List Outlook 2020 Survey We want your views on the big questions that will determine the shipping market outlook for 2020
Majority of German owners turn to low-sulphur fuel Verband Deutscher Reeder survey finds little interest in scrubbers among German owners
Atlantic Bulk Carriers orders ultramax duo Online valuer VesselsValue.com estimates the 61,000 dwt vessels at more than $25m apiece
Maersk announces jobs cuts Job losses are part of an efficiency initiative but numbers are yet to be confirmed
Lack of digital standardisation is a growing issue The recent growth in broadband capacity available at sea has accelerated the capabilities of shipping companies to collect and share...
Container shipping demand outlook remains weak Carriers have little to look forward to in the new year if the US goes ahead with its December 15...
CMA CGM completes successful biofuel trial Use of waste cooking oil and forest residuals provides HFO-equivalent fuel with lower sulphur and carbon emissions
SSE and CargoSmart unveil liner reliability report According to the Global Carrier Schedule Performance data, the top five reliable players from January to October 2019 were Wan...
Viewpoint: A breath of sea air It is not unreasonable to point out to politicians that almost all of the factors that caused the disappearance of...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Greece's National Bank sells impaired shipping loans | Frontline secures funding from China for 10 tankers |...
Maersk invests in IoT networking provider Maersk looks to cellular start-up to provide connectivity between tracking devices
K Line and FueLNG team up on LNG bunker K Line says the partnership will combine its shipmanagement and LNG transport experience with FueLNG's bunkering expertise
US oil and gas exports set to rise 'The emerging energy surplus will make the US less vulnerable to foreign energy-related politics and facilitate growing exports' - Rystad...
Fitch stays negative on shipping sector as risks mount Ratings agency says longer record of capacity management needed to strengthen industry's resilience
CMES wants Chinese state owners to muscle in on Hong Kong shipping VLCC giant says companies should team up with private firms to take a more active role in territory's industry
Rosatom plans large-scale Arctic transhipments from 2027 Russian nuclear agency assessing potential of expanded use of controversial Northern Sea Route
Sun Enterprises ties up suezmax with Chevron One-year deal with US energy giant is the latest by S Livanos in conservative chartering strategy
SSY gets big on data with Marine Benchmark partnership Shipbroker plans to provide big data and real-time analytics to its clients using the Swedish company's technology
Conservative shipowners find front cover for MR product tankers Shipowners have been fixing vessels on time charter at current rates, rather than laying a wager on future levels
Union to protest after Condor Ferries sold to Columbia Threadneedle RMT wants to see new contract for lifeline services to boosts job numbers
IMO chief calls for 'concrete action' on climate change Kitack Lim said shipping's decarbonisation efforts must now be "accelerated".
Shipowners' Club bucks trend with lower general increase UK P&I insurer says 5% rise comes after six years of stable premium costs
Crew saved after Jutha Maritime cargoship capsizes 18 seafarers rescued after Nordana Sophie took on water in engine room off Vietnam
Nord/LB provisions slashed after another $992m of shipping disposals German lender's retreat from the maritime sector to be almost completed by the end of 2021.
Insider scoops up NEL Lines' auctioned ferries Passengerships Aeolos Kenteris 1 and Theofilos sold to Cretan outfit ANEN, which is led by lawyer and former board member of NEL
Ince on the hunt for partners as profit rises London-listed legal group aims to boost operations in Singapore and Dubai in particular
Atlantic Bulk Carriers returns to Hyundai Vinashin for ultramaxes Greek outfit doubles orderbook at Vietnamese yard with pair of scrubber-free bulkers
Greece's Vrontados reveals kamsarmax orders at Sasebo Traditional Greek shipowner substitutes older supramaxes with larger newbuildings
Two more shipping lenders sign up to Poseidon Principles French bank and Norwegian export credit agency take the number of green finance initiative's signatories to 15
Can Russia really make a case for its move on the Arctic? Vladimir Putin has made it clear that realising the potential wealth of the Arctic is a priority of his presidency
Dof posts $232m loss as impairments hit But Norwegian owner says good progress made in vital refinancing talks
China's new shipyard giant poised for $4bn newbuilding order spree Newcastlemax bulkers are expected to form the lion's share of CSSC contracts
BULL moves on Maersk Tankers LR2 product tanker quartet Indonesian tanker player takes four LR2s in enbloc deal worth $83m
Oriental Energy opens up on split with Kunlun over US sanctions LPG player ends an expensive relationship after Washington acts against Chinese shipowner
K Line to manage FueLNG's LNG bunker newbuilding Japanese owner said vessel will be the first of its kind to offer ship-to-ship refueling
Knife wielding robbers target Greek panamax in Singapore Strait Incident one of two to take place in less than 24 hours in one of world's busiest waterways
Chinese 'most comfortable' with autonomous shipping Adoption of fully automated shipping will take decades, not years finds study by law firm Kennedys
Voyager I Brazil oil spill theory debunked Brazilian researcher's suspicions of Greek-managed VLCC were based on faulty data
Truck inspection at Canada-US border yields 50 kilograms of suspected cocaine Trucker arrested attempting to enter Ontario from Michigan after Canada Border Service Agency officers find bricks hidden in boxes.
Thanksgiving volatility shifts power in carriers' direction The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index moves towards the carriers for the first time since early September.
Texas chemical plant explosions could affect North American tire, rubber production A chemical manufacturing complex in southeast Texas was rocked by several explosions on Nov. 27, affecting production of synthetic rubber used for tires and hoses...
Today's Pickup: UPS employees charged in drug-smuggling case Court indicts a few UPS employees for drug trafficking; EU commercial vehicle registrations decline; pop-up electric charging stations come up in Oxford.
Mexico tops list of international importer of Christmas trees from Oregon and Washington With Christmas less than a month away, shipments of fresh-cut Christmas trees from U.S. producers are in full swing. Oregon leads the nation in Christmas...
Financial turmoil clouds future of Scottish air cargo airport Government mulling options as rescue bid stalls
Peter Levesque to become president at Ports America Peter Levesque is joining Ports America as president next year, after nine years at Modern Terminals in Hong Kong.
Monjasa ups credit facilities by $160 million in preparation for IMO 2020 At current crude oil prices the bunker industry may need as much as $4 billion more working capital to meet the higher fuel bills next year, Lina Molfetas, senior bunker trader at KPI Bridge Oil, said in October.
Lukoil may halve HSFO output at foreign refineries in 2020
HSFO crack spreads at record lows as IMO 2020 looms Global cracks for high sulfur fuel oil have weakened sharply over the past two months after a year of abnormal strength.
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