A data-driven passage A growing choice of fleet management software is helping manage people, ships and their operations safely and efficiently. (This story originally appeared in the January 2020 issue of Marine Log magazine) Inside
Inmarsat and ITC Global announce strategic collaboration Inmarsat and ITC Global have announced a five-year strategic collaboration. The partnership enables the organizations to combine their highly complementary services to offer broadband connectivity, paired with high-value connectivity solutions to customers
Damen award of German naval contract faces challenge Rival shipbuilder German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK) is trying to overturn a decision by the German government to select Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards as the main contractor - with partners Blohm + Voss
Matson promotes three to senior leadership Honolulu-headquartered Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) has promoted three executives to its senior leadership team, effective immediately. "Matson's management team has a strong bench, and we are proud to be elevating three of
Austal Vietnam to build high speed cat for Comoros Islands operator Comoros Islands ferry operator SGTM has awarded Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) a contract worth A$15.5 million (US$10.7 million) contract for a 41 meter, high-speed catamaran. Austal says that the contract will provide production
Captain Steve Bomgardner joins Bahamas Maritime Authority The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has appointed Captain Steve Bomgardner as a Regional Director and Business Development Director. He will be responsible for leading the BMA's presence in North America as well
CMA CGM moves Sartini to head port operations Sartini's new role comes after CMA CGM said he was stepping down as chief executive of CEVA Logistics
Castor Maritime eyes growth after securing funding Private placement of convertible debentures and new loan could enable bulker owner to add to fleet of three panamaxes
Dutch maritime leaders to hold post-Brexit talks with UK 'That the Netherlands is the first country for Maritime UK to visit, just days after our departure from the EU...
Tankers lead Performance Shipping back towards profit Aframax acquisitions have already boosted results for the Greece-based owner, but write-downs on boxship sales burden bottom line
Green groups push for emissions targets on LNG-fuelled ships Lobby groups have called for methane emission targets for ships fuelled by liquefied natural gas
Chinese New Year demand surge disappoints Rush to ship goods ahead of factory closures was not comparable to the years before the China-US trade war started...
Heidmar and Signal claim successful start for new tanker pool deal Sources say virtually the entire aframax fleet from Heidmar's Sigma Pool is joining the much-vaunted Signal pool, brainchild of Ioannis...
Coronavirus: Guidelines issued to shipping Box terminals remain open but shipping is expected to suffer a short-term impact as coronavirus spreads
Owners may have recourse against timecharterers for off-spec bunkers Alerts issued in Singapore, Piraeus, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Miami and San Vincente in the four weeks since the introduction of the...
Eagle Bulk settles with US over Myanmar sanctions breaches The unit of the Nasdaq-listed shipowner, which reorganised in 2014, admitted carrying sand for Myawaddy Trading Limited, which was on...
Incoherent bafs baffle shippers Rates show that carriers may have difficulty maintaining surcharges when seasonal demand returns to normal
Thailand may start LNG spot trades LNG spot prices have hit lows of under $4 mmBtu and are trending at levels not seen since the summer...
Container shipping adopts track and trace standards Event definitions will provide better visibility and interoperability for shippers
Bulkers snub refuelling delays at Singapore as new fuel rules take effect Come March, owners and operators of bulk carriers are forecast to be reaching decisions about exhaust gas scrubber installations. This...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Box shipping monitoring China virus outbreak | Coronavirus could raise charterparty issues | Banks pump tanker stocks...
When scientific activity becomes a controlled export U.S. Justice Department announced the arrest of Harvard University's chemistry department chair on charges of lying about financial and research connections to the Chinese government.
C.H. Robinson earnings fall 45% on narrowest brokerage margins in a decade Robinson aggressively cut prices to hold truckload volumes steady and grow LTL volumes.
U.S. Xpress announces favorable refinancing U.S. Xpress announced it has successfully refinanced its revolving credit facility, lowering the interest rates on a portion of its debt.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear OOIDA's appeal of toll ruling Owner-operator group calls decision "highway robbery."
Alaska Air Group posts strong fourth-quarter earnings Alaska Airlines' parent company also reported hefty full-year earnings in what the CEO called a "fantastic year."
Roadrunner to sell Prime division to CHRW to help clean up balance sheet Roadrunner Transportation will be able to take a significant step in improving its balance sheet following its agreement to sell its Prime Distribution Services business...
PACCAR's low inventory helps offset new-truck-order doldrums PACCAR is riding a comparatively low inventory of unsold trucks into 2020 as new orders and production in the first quarter are expected to be...
Q&A: How coronavirus threatens container supply chains Trans-Pacific container volumes face escalating coronavirus risk.
Canadian National's fourth-quarter net income falls 23.6% The railway cited the labor strike and weak freight demand in lower fourth-quarter profits.
UPS broadens fight against human trafficking Parcel drivers join long-haul colleagues in training to bolster community safety.
The price of diesel is way down everywhere except the pump It's the same story for carriers and shippers: up like a rocket and down like a feather
BorgWarner acquires Delphi Technologies in $3.3 billion stock deal Once the auto industry's largest supplier, Delphi will disappear as it is absorbed into BorgWarner.
Coronavirus begins to sicken air cargo sector, experts say Many people are paying attention to the coronavirus from a travel perspective and what it will do to the passenger airline industry, but less recognized...
Smart contracts may offer smart solutions for carriers, truck drivers Smart contracts may be a boon for trucking companies and owner-operators, ensuring they are paid for all their activities, and reducing the time it takes...
Freight Futures daily curve: 1/28 DAL to LAX continues to stumble as Freight Futures open mixed to lower
Martinair Cargo crew released following cocaine seizure in Argentina Three pilots and three ground staff are free more than a week after at least 175 pounds of cocaine allegedly were found on a Martinair-operated...
Snowstorms continue to hammer Pacific Northwest (with forecast video) Carriers rejecting more Northwest reefer loads, possibly due to weather.
Today's Pickup: CVSA puts drivers in crosshairs for Roadcheck CVSA sets dates for Roadcheck and announces focus on driver requirements. Also, FedEx goes old school to build its future, Canada tackles USMCA approval and...
Shipamax raises $7M, aims to double in size U.K.-based Shipamax has raised $7 million to digitize and automate global logistics back-office functions. The Series A investment was led by Mosaic Ventures, with participation...
PACCAR hits record revenue and profit in 2019 PACCAR overcame a slowdown in Class 8 truck orders to report record revenue and earnings in 2019, but fourth quarter results took a hit in...
Toyota details logistics plan for Tacoma plant in Guanajuato Toyota Motor Corp. opened its new $700 million Tacoma pickup assembly factory in central Mexico last month, aiming to use a combination of rail and...
Our research on the coronavirus (with video) Quarantines and factory shutdowns could deepen and extend the traditional Chinese New Year trough.
P.A.M. Transportation set to purchase Celadon's Laredo terminal for $19.8 million Celadon Group plans to sell its trucking terminal in Laredo, Texas, to P.A.M. Transportation Services for $19.8 million, according to a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy...
Canadian Pacific, Teamsters have sharply diverging reactions to train accident documentary The railway and the rail union respond to a CBC documentary about a fatal February 2019 train accident.
Boxship tech group DCSA promotes first open data standards Group aims to establish common vocabulary to make digital communications easier in ocean freight.
Commentary: 'Longitude' provides timely advice on innovation When the clock is ticking on a seemingly impossible assignment, take a page from the story of John Harrison's determined quest to solve a maritime...
Freight's 2020 outlook: Cloudy with a chance of lousy, analyst says Analyst forecasts tough sledding for freight in first half of the year
Freight All Kinds: Making military logistics work in the 2020s and beyond Better analytics needed to be a tip of the future spear.
Strong growth expected in LNG bunker demand: Total LNG bunker demand expected to reach 10 million mt/year by 2025.
LNG as marine fuel detrimental to emissions: study LNG-powered ships emit 70%-82% more life cycle greenhouse gas emissions over the short term compared to clean distillate fuels, according to report.
Rotterdam VLSFO bunker-barge premium hits four-month low General weakness in very low sulfur fuel oil after initial strong showing post-IMO 2020.
Oil selloff stalls as equity rebound fuels demand optimism Equity rally prompted market to consolidate following five consecutive down sessions.
Platts to launch Bunkerworld Marine Fuel 0.5%S Index The Bunkerworld Marine Fuel 0.5%S Index will provide a global representation for the IMO 2020-compliant grade.
FUTURES: Crude mixed as coronavirus continues to dampen sentiment Even the Libyan force majeure and recent US-Iran tensions were not sufficient to rally demand significantly, Mitsubishi Corp.'s senior adviser said.
LNG as a marine fuel could be detrimental to emissions cut goals: report Of the 756 LNG ships currently in use or on order, the most popular engine type, is also the worst offender with the highest rate of methane slip, it said.
OPEC mulls output deeper cuts if China virus impact spreads: source "The next two weeks are very critical for not only the oil market but the global economy," the OPEC source said.
REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Strikes ease in France A French federation of port and dock workers, part of the CGT labor union, will decide on Tuesday about further action.
TRADER NOTE: Four traders join Dan-Bunkering's Dubai office The new hires are Shiwei Liao, Elise Huang, Farid Babayev and Jinu Jagan.
ExxonMobil ups Guyana resource estimate to over 8 billion boe, makes 16th discovery Urau-1 is 16th discovery at offshore deepwater Stabroek block for the ExxonMobil-led consortium.
USGC refined products turn to Jones Act ships amid saturated markets Surplus of stocks has pressured markets, with Gulf Coast ULSD reaching over a one-year low on January 15.
Refinery slowdown likely pads US crude supply last week, but export surge blunts build Crude build was likely blunted by an uptick in US crude exports last week.
Oil selloff extends as coronavirus outbreak weighs on demand outlooks Crude futures settled down for a fifth consecutive session Monday at three-month lows.
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