Brazil Port State Control to inspect all converted VLOCs before loading Short space of time between Polaris vessel incidents prompts new safety measure
Between the Lines: Capacity changes Increasing vessel size on major trade lanes has led to a collapse in the number of services offered.
Simulate Stellar Daisy incident to find answers, says ClassNK chairman Proper investigation is achievable even as the VLCC-turned-VLOC was lost in high seas
Can Yang Ming win back clients' confidence? Taiwanese carrier needs to demonstrate more strength to earn shippers' trust
Songa's Billung bets on 'supply-driven' rises in bulker prices Limited newbuild orders will provide upside to secondhand prices, says industry veteran
An ugly figurehead The US president has carved himself a crude mahogany effigy, and mounted it proudly on a coal-fired monstrosity
Data Hub: World Fleet Update Improving conditions for container market lead to optimism that supply and demand are coming back into alignment, but order overhang remains
Blockchain to force transparency on shipowners looking for finance Industry warned that access to money will be subject to openness and real-time monitoring
BW LPG's Ackermann takes Panama Canal toll rises in his stride Canal is helping to support demand for LPG, says boss of world's largest VLGC fleet
Growth of intra-regional trade spells bad news for box lines Technology revolution puts carriers reliant on big ship success at risk, says DSF
Defending LOF Letter to the editor: It is in the industry's interest to help maintain a capable salvage sector
Protest and progress Letter to the editor: Shipping was well-represented at climate change negotiations
Offshore markets to bottom out by end-2018, says Rystad Energy partner Global offshore exploration and production expenditures to recover from next year after higher sanctioned amounts in 2017
Hyundai and Lloyd's Register to develop LNG-fuelled bulkers Project announced amid tighter environmental regulations in shipping
Judy Murray quits ABS Corporate director of media communications to pursue freelance writing career
First US and Africa floating LNG export projects make headway Samsung Heavy Industries wins $2.5bn vessel order for Coral FLNG project
Falcon Energy cancels $654m jack-up orders Builder Shanhaiguan New Shipbuilding Industry takes a hit
Navig8 vessel attacked in the Gulf of Oman Navig8 Providence is second product tanker to be attacked this week in the Middle East
Hanssons' share buy takes NAO stake to 10% Executive chairman and son invest $1.21m in offshore vessel owner a day after buying more NAT shares.
Ocean Rig creditors clash over proposed settlement deal Term lenders say Highland raised its demands. Highland says term lenders playing 'hardball'.
CMB Financial Leasing finds its 'dream deal' with Peter Gram CMBFL hopes to open the door for more transactions with Norway's traditional shipowners.
Seacor shareholders gain from OSV spinoff Shares of offshore vessel holding company notch gains during the first day of trading.
Ernst Russ and Pareto working to start investment firm Shipowner joining forces with Norwegian bank to jointly target the German market.
Panama Canal looks to change toll structure Two-tier toll structure being proposed for panamax and neo-panamax LPG carriers.
Coral FLNG project receives green light Eni-led development finally gets the go ahead in what will be the first of its kind in Africa.
GMS takes novel approach to offshore scrapping If competitors sign promises to scrap, it may grease the wheels of a deal
Arc7 LNG carrier lines up for Russian naming Christophe de Margerie is to be the centre of attention in St Petersburg tomorrow
Odfjell shares ambition for chem tanker consolidation Kristian Morch says mergers and acquisitions could be on the cards but Oslo-listed owner will not 'bet the farm' to get a deal done
The Fjords newbuilding to be fully electric Norway's trade and industry minister Monica Maeland was on the water today as Norwegian sightseeing vessel operator The Fjords revealed the name of its second state-of-the-art newbuilding project. Maeland was onboard the company's existing hybrid-electric vessel Vision of the Fjords (built 2016), moored at Tjuvholmen in Oslo for Nor-Shipping, to formally announce the new ship will be called Futur
Trafigura to develop competitive advantage Commodities giant's big ship leasing deal comes at a time of low newbuilding prices, Affinity analyst notes.
Dof Subsea set for Oslo bourse return Mons Aase-led company reveals IPO plans and targets further growth in the tough offshore market.
Belships adds Imabari newbuilding Oslo-listed shipowner adds ultramax for eight years in a deal that includes a purchase option.
Navig8 Product tanker attacked by pirates Assailants fire shots at oil carrier but armed security team onboard manages to keep the vessel safe.
Solstad Offshore fixes and sells PSVs Oslo-listed owner wins long-term contract from ConocoPhillips while it also offloads 1996-built ship.
Odfjell successfully taps Oslo bond market Expanding chemical tanker owner raises more than $59m to help it refinance existing bonds.
Five minutes with Kristin Holth Kristin Holth, global head for shipping, offshore and logistics at DNB, talks about the challenges for shipping and the need for more hours in every day
Seismic player PGS postures for upturn in oil and gas spending PGS executive optimistic for renewed growth as analysts foresee improvement in 2017
Rickmers forced into bankruptcy by HSH Nordbank Germany's HSH Nordbank says it will no longer discuss restructuring of debt owed by Rickmers Holding, forcing the company to file for bankruptcy. The Bertram Rickmers-led boxship and marine services company submitted a term sheet last month for dealing with the bank debt. But late on Wednesday, Rickmers Group said that HSH Nordbank "surprisingly denied approval of the term sheet". Rickmers Grou
SGX and port "possible" terrorist targets Singapore government says threat remains at highest level in Lion Republic in recent years.
DBS suspends coverage of Noble Group Singapore bank says recent events make it difficult to anticipate potential outcomes for company.
Tavlarios out at Aegean Marine after miss UPDATE: Bunker supplier says it continues work on plan to reduce costs and sell ships. Stifel responds with upgrade.
Falcon Energy cancels rigs and hires adviser Singapore-listed outfit also plans informal talks with holders of bonds maturing in September.
HMM box volumes skyrocket on Asia-U.S. West Coast trade South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) saw its volumes skyrocket 73 percent year-over-year on the Asia to U.S. West Coast...
SCFI rises 4.9% The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index rose 4.9 percent from last Friday's reading of 853.43 to a reading of...
Trump's Paris agreement departure troubles trade groups President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement on Thursday has some U.S. industry organiz...
Walmart begins testing associate delivery service Walmart has started testing an associate delivery service, in which trucks move orders from fulfillment centers to stores for pickup, but i...
Port of Vancouver, Wash. nears completion of $250m rail project The Port of Vancouver USA is nearing completion of its decade-long, $250 million freight rail infrastructure project, dubbed the West Vanco...
Descartes jumps deeper into 'pool' distribution Logistics systems provider Descartes Systems Group has acquired the assets of Progressive Computer Services, known as PCSTrac, for $11.25 m...
Port of Los Angeles FY 2017/18 budget totals $1.17b The Port of Los Angeles' budget for fiscal year 2017/18, which will begin July 1, 2017, budget totals $1.17 billion, the port said Thursday...
Hanjin Heavy delivers safety-certified autonomous vessels Hanjin Heavy Industries, in collaboration with Alpha Ori Technology, has built the first ships to be classified with Lloyd's Register's cyb...
Intermodal rates rise for seven consecutive months Intermodal rates rose 2.7 percent in April 2017 compared to the same 2016 period, down slightly from a 4.8 percent year-over-year increase ...
Rosneft inks deals with Kurdistan, Thais, Philippines to widen oil cooperation Deals with Kurdistan see several projects to build on supply contract
Statoil puts VLCC on subjects for Sture-Canada voyage in late June: sources Statoil is the equity holder for the bulk of the Oseberg loading program, which consists of seven cargoes of 600,000 barrels each in June.
Argentinian refiners buy Suezmax of Nigerian Forcados crude: sources A group of Argentinian refiners have purchased a Suezmax-sized cargo of Nigerian Forcados crude for delivery in mid-June, Latin American sources said Friday.
Top oil industry figures play down immediate peak demand threat Consensus swirls around 2040s-2050s for demand to peak
Mexico's Salina Cruz crude-loading port closed by bad weather: ministry No tankers had been programmed for departure on Friday, according to the port's web site.
Global shipping emissions strategy not impacted by US' Paris pull-out "General consensus exists within the industry that we will play our part in matching the spirit and ambition of the Paris Agreement on climate change," Esben Poulsson, President SSA says.
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Japan's MHI, MHPI target delivery of new SOx scrubbers from 2020 The new open-loop system scrubber will alos result in considerable space savings.
President Trump says will pull US out of Paris climate accord - Trump will pull US out of global deal, seek new terms - US cannot formally exit until 2020 - Decision opposed within administration, CEOs
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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