Shipping urged to work with other transport modes to obtain good Brexit deal Time is short and there is a clear need for the transport industry to co-ordinate its efforts if the UK's...
IACS claims its place in shipping's vacant middle ground "Who can manage the expectations of both internal and external stakeholders?"
UK government pledges £6m to cut shipping emissions "to zero" Government sets target of creating a zero-emissions sector
Guangzhou said to be under pressure to curb coal imports The port denies talks about ban on foreign coal
VLGC rates firm up in Middle East and US Gulf after Harvey BLPG index rises to its highest level since end-June
Capes shift up a gear to earn $19,500 per day Coal and iron ore from Australia, Brazil and South Africa appear robust, says Fearnleys
Frictionless trade is a post-Brexit priority, says Dingle Maritime UK chairman calls on government to keep trade flowing
Bunk out at Briese, reopening succession question at heavylift giant But Leer company will hang on to Auerbach stake, sources confirm
Removing coastal roadblocks US politicians are likely to shoot down the attempt to abolish the Jones Act, which means American coastal shipping will...
Bertram Rickmers in comeback with bid for shipmanagement arm of Rickmers Group German shipowner heads rescue plan for part of group that was declared insolvent in June after bank bailout efforts failed
UK maritime employers missing out on skills funding Employers championing the skills they want in apprentices
Braemar to buy NAVES Corporate Finance Acquisition to be paid for via cash, convertible loan notes and shares issuance
Lloyd's List boosts container shipping coverage with new hire Fluent Japanese and Korean speaking Hong-Kong-based reporter will also focus on northeast Asia
Maritime Security Transit Corridor formed to deter vessel attacks near Horn of Africa Providing a recommended merchant traffic route will allow naval forces to concentrate surveillance efforts
Shipping could face $100bn bill as ballast water regulations come into force on Friday But shipowners will have a two-year grace period to comply with the Ballast Water Management Convention
Meyer Turku doubles shipyard upgrade investments Investments are aimed to help triple production rates at the shipyard
HMM completes pilot blockchain voyage with reefer-laden boxship Korea's flagship carrier is now looking at a second pilot voyage in October, this time with dry containers
Mercator Lines Singapore to be wound up Company unable to justify an extension of judicial management
B+H's Mike Hudner on the comeback trail Fate has dealt Mike Hudner some tough hands, in life as in shipping. But as Joe Brady discovers, the B+H veteran hasn't lost the ability to spot an opportunity
Norwegian Hull's half-year result beats expectations Bergen-based mutual detects signs of premium levels flattening out following an underwriting performance that was above forecasts in the current market
Shipping 'must go outside for new leaders'
Allure of Greek portfolio leads to Berenberg deal Private bank takes $460m in RBS loans as stepping stone to securing more banking and foreign exchange business in leading shipowning nation
Misje Bulk sees improved rates but records annual loss
Tankers International shifts corporate home onshore Longest running VLCC pool player rejigs structure to comply with key charterers' requirements and gain access to credit lines
Shipping can innovate and still keep its best traditions
Hudner lays out $200m shipowning comeback Former B+H frontman is aiming to end shipping exile - if he can get the finance
China splashing out on ports, and investing in geopolitics? State-run companies have spent $20bn on dock infrastructure globally in the past year, but Beijing will have to think about how its influence is viewed
Livanos backs 'maritime Davos' to shape future of the industry Driving more ambitious emissions reduction targets is top of the agenda for new Global Maritime Forum
Macquarie says its KG-inspired shipping run is still building Veteran Morten Arntzen says lender free of legacy debt has found the perfect timing to build business at 'appropriate' pricing for non-investment grade industry
Capital Products closes on $460m refinancing Previously announced refinancing offer from existing lenders now a done deal.
Formula Win: 20 Questions with Braemar's Louise Evans
RBS exits shipping, but when one door closes... Harry Papachristou charts the bank's exodus from Greek shipping - and discusses the sector's options
The kings of coatings have got it covered Roderick Craig talks to the father and son who have built on the proud family tradition at marine coatings giant Jotun
Brazilian eyes Chinese-built sub-panamax resales
Massive jump in containership values seen as a 'one-off'
HMM makes $162m grab for former Oceanbulk boxships Questions over the Greek owner's commitment to the boxship sector after HMM spends close to $1bn to buy resale boxship and VLCC newbuildings
Fears of midsize pain as small and larger boxships move in Uncertainty over future prospects for midsize containerships has resulted in an orderbook dominated by smaller feederships and ultra large tonnage
Harvey shows that shipping is not immune to climate change Global ports are at increasing risk from extreme weather events, and those that do not adapt will find their customers moving elsewhere
Last of Hansa Treuhand's boxships hit the market It has taken less than a year for the former KG trailblazer to exit the sector
CNOOC taps LNG shipowners for chartered tonnage
CLP Power closes in on FSRU and LNG supply
Epic chief sees upside in small pressurised LPG shipping sector But brokers covering this market say current conditions remain weak despite the future holding promise
Delivery slides for newbuilds as KC-1 woes mount Samsung Heavy Industries battles to install new Kogas-designed cargo containment system on first vessel
PLN set to relaunch request for small-scale LNG shipping needs Revised plan to be unveiled soon as Indonesian power outfit takes new look at how to structure its project
DNV GL upbeat on future of seaborne energy trade Half of the world's energy demand is forecast to come from renewables by 2050 but that does not mean shipping energy volumes will decline
Ready, steady, float: FLNG takes the plunge It has been a long time coming, but this is the year FLNG left the drawing board and entered the water. Special report by Lucy Hine
Special one: Petronas' history maker
Shell's Prelude in sea major
Golar's Hilli is a transformative experience
Rigs 'inflection point' offers hope of gradual recovery for OSVs More rigs at work will mean more work for offshore, although there is a long way to go for both
K Line Offshore first to get 'cold ironing' notation from DNV GL
Meade forms partnership to take drones offshore M3 Marine and ROV Inspeksi launch joint venture to help clients 'get ahead of the game' via speedier vessel inspections
IMO boss compliments Chittagong improvements
Tsuneishi tests green market with $300m repairer in the Philippines Proposed recycling plant on the island of Negros is the biggest investment of its kind since 2009
Piracy 2.0: Shipping gets serious about cyber crime Attacks on shipping are nothing new, from the Spanish Main to the Somali coast, but as Paul Berrill reports, today's most dangerous threat comes from your computer
Vietnamese refugee reunited with Bergesen rescuers Thirty-seven years ago, Yen Siow and 81 other Vietnamese refugees were saved from certain death on the high seas. Thanks to the power of social media, she has been reunited with her rescuers. Roderick Craig reports
Germany's Stella Marine loses tanker duo to V.Ships
NYK places orders for VLCC quartet in Japan
Spot rates for MR tankers fall as refineries restart after Harvey Atlantic Basin clean tanker markets are returning to normal after day rates spiked in hurricane's wake
Hellespont 'on comeback trail' with $134m order Greek family owner makes its first 'investment in newbuildings since 2008 as its business fortunes turn full circle
Mysterious Iranian vessel's secret past follows it to Alang breakers The Sirus 1 was linked to tanker arm of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines
Putting on the writs: the untold postscript to the Torrey Canyon story Julian Bray reveals the role played by the late Joe Grimberg in the aftermath of the tanker disaster half a century ago
Richardson rings the changes at SSY Lucy Hine discovers Mark Richardson's vision for shipbroking giant Simpson Spence Young in a shifting landscape
Downsizing Bocimar axes supramax bulker
Common Progress rules out bulker buy
Melissanidis family joins Greek dry bulk rush
Technomar boosts fleet again with Chinese-built panamax
Thailand's Double A Power lines up sale of its only capesize bulker
Klaus Kjaerulff-led newcomer already has three ships
South Carolina International Trade conference postponed South Carolina, along with the states of Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, has issued a State of Emergency due to the impending threat ...
U.S. steel makers speak up for solar panel import relief The Steel Manufacturers Association, a trade group that represents 30 of the largest steel producers across North America, has spoken out i...
Teamsters rejects UPS proposal for personal vehicle deliveries Teamsters National UPSNegotiating Committee has rejected a UPS proposal to create a "new classification of Full-time Seasonal Personal Vehi...
Hamad Port officially opens for business Qatar recently opened its $7.4 billion Hamad Port to "help shield its economy against sanctions enforced by neighboring Arab states," accor...
Hurricanes causing supply chain chaos in U.S. Southeast The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey coupled with Hurricane Irma slowly approaching the U.S. East Coast is wreaking havoc on supply chains, se...
USDOT makes $500m in TIGER grants available The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday said $500 million is now available in the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Rec...
Cloud Logistics integrates Truckstop.com rate index The web-based transportation management system (TMS) provider Cloud Logistics has integrated a spot market index tool from Truckstop.com in...
China Merchants acquires 90% of Brazil's Paranagua port China Merchants Port Holdings (CM Port) plans to acquire a 90 percent stake in Brazil's second largest port, Paranagua, for 2.89 billion Br...
Vietnam resumes U.S. distillers grain imports Vietnam will once again start accepting imports of U.S. distillers dried grains (DDGS), after it had suspended these shipments in December ...
US DATA: Storm upheaval causes plunge in USGC refinery activity A dramatic drop in US Gulf Coast refinery activity because of Hurricane Harvey yielded an expected draw in product inventories and build in crude stocks last week, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday.
Houston Ship Channel ports seeing vessels with maximum 42-foot drafts Aids to navigation repair and recovery continue at Houston Ship Channel area ports and waterways, and these should be complete within the next few days, while draft restrictions there are 36-42 feet, a marine agency executive said Thursday.
Buckeye implements hurricane plan for Bahamas crude, product terminal US midstream player Buckeye Partners is implementing hurricane preparedness plans for its major crude oil and product storage terminal on the island of Grand Bahamas in advance of Hurricane Irma, the company said Thursday.
Florida ports, gasoline blenders prepare for Hurricane Irma The US Coast Guard on Thursday placed restrictions on key Southeastern Florida ports ahead of Hurricane Irma, warning of gale force winds within 48 hours, as gasoline and diesel storage facility operators worked to secure operations.
PHILLIPS 66 WITHDRAWING US JONES ACT REQUEST: SPOKESMAN Phillips 66 is withdrawing a request for a US Jones Act waiver it had submitted last week in response to the impact of Hurricane Harvey, a company spokesman said Thursday.
NYMEX ULSD strengthens as EIA data shows distillate draw NYMEX October ULSD rose 2.66 cents to $1.7861/gal Thursday after Energy Information Administration showed the first glimpse into the impact that Hurricane Harvey has had on US inventory data.
Piraeus bunker fuel surpasses eight-month high Bunker fuel at Piraeus, Greece, reached its highest point in over eight months Wednesday on the back of a strong regional benchmark.
Hamburg bunker fuel reaches two year high despite good supply Bunker fuel in Hamburg, Germany, hit its highest point in over two years Wednesday, despite supply and demand being unremarkable, boosted by a surging benchmark.
Bunker supply tightens in Black Sea on Kerch bridge delays Bunker availability has tightened in the Black Sea following delays of deliveries of product arriving via rivers, although the situation is expected to ease next week, said bunker sources.
Trefoil re-enters Rotterdam ULSFO market as 2020 sulfur cap draws nearer Marine fuel supplier Trefoil has decided to re-enter the ultra low sulfur fuel oil market amid increasing liquidity of the product and interest in it.
Japan's Mitsui, Russia's Gazprom sign agreement for small and mid-scale LNG Gazprom and Mitsui are also partners in the Sakhalin II project, which includes Russia's only active LNG plant.
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Hong Kong's Cosco signs dual charter deal with Singapore's PIL
Cruise operator Carnival on track to get its first fully LNG powered ship The seven fully LNG powered ships are to be delivered between 2018 and 2022.
US Genoil signs agreement with Russian institutes for technology to meet IMO sulfur cap The partnership has already received high sulfur fuel oil from a shipping client which is being tested at UFA.
Putin says sanctions won't resolve N. Korean crisis, mulls economic projects - Russian, South Korean presidents agree to boost bilateral cooperation - Talk about involving North Korea in trilateral projects
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