Protests to delay grain exports from Brazil About 30% of soyabean shipments could be disrupted as inland supply chain grinds to a halt
The energy juggernaut - US oil and gas exports in five charts How much shipping demand has 18 months of US oil and gas exports generated, and where did the vessels go? ...
When greed was good What if, instead of the risk of a market downturn or a bank crash, you put your life on the...
Cyprus approves deputy shipping ministry Industry welcomes upgrade that could help draw more companies to the eastern Mediterranean hub
Middle East-Asia VLGC rates drop below $10,000 per day As gas carrier rates struggle, higher taxes in India threaten to hit propane demand in substantial market
Kuehne raises Hapag-Lloyd stake Vote of confidence in carrier following Tui exit
Petya disruption of APMT less than feared Clear impact from cyber-attack on vessel handling operations, but Maersk Line still struggling
ER Schiffahrt takes three more Maersk vessels Shipmanager extends contract with 8,400 teu boxships
Gard warns of surge in soyabean claims Rains in Brazil and loading delays in China result in cargoes suffering high moisture and temperature levels
Product tanker markets stable on steady demand Refinery outages and fuel supply disruptions support clean MR tanker rates
Angelicoussis orders new VLCC quartet at DSME Update: Four 318,000 dwt vessels to follow trio ordered in April and will be fitted with scrubbers
Sembcorp Marine likely to be Singapore's only big yard next decade, analyst says Shipbuilder stands to benefit from lower costs and new earnings drivers even as rival Keppel reduces exposure
Forwarders expect moderate east-west ocean freight price rises Volumes set to surge in the coming weeks, with no current space issues but some congestion at Chinese ports such...
Singapore second-quarter box throughput jumps 9.6% City-state benefits from reshuffle in container shipping alliances
Tidewater bankruptcy gets court's okay Lessors balk at plan, but offshore vessel owner says it expects to wrap up restructuring in one month.
Bimco joins digital efforts of Shipdex World's largest shipping association backing efforts to create system for digitising technical data.
Flex LNG gets okay for bourse switch Board of directors of Oslo Stock Exchange approve LNG shipowner's move to main market.
Credit Suisse sees firmer LNG ship market Spot rates stronger going into third quarter, but Poten warns on new vessel deliveries.
Trafigura takes Genco capesize as spot rates inch up from low levels Charter comes during a week which saw the BDI edge up but remain well below 1,000 points.
Navigator set for fleet growth after ethylene terminal 'home run' Acquisitions needed to meet additional shipments following Houston terminal project development.
Serco secures extension to nuclear contract UK group to manage INS cargoships for another four years.
MSC boxship held over Somali internet outage Owner probing claims that MSC Alice accidentally severed cable.
Pyxis Tankers shelves share sale Greek owner pulls documents relating to $10m stock sale to fund tanker purchase.
NS United selling capesize bulker Japanese owner is expected to offload one of its older capes in a deal worth up to $14m, brokers say.
EGPN pockets quick profit on bulker sale EGPN Bulk Carrier of Hong Kong has pocketed a quick profit after selling a three-year-old kamsarmax less than four months after buying it. The Sainty Shipyard-built, 82,000-dwt bulker Sirocco (built 2014) went to an undisclosed buyer for $16.5m, sources say. The bulker comes with a charter until January at a low $7,200 per day. EPGN bought the ship from the Chinese shipyard in March of this
CIMC forecasts recovery in the first half Chinese container owner expects to bounce back from a loss last year thanks to rising demand.
Yang Ming plots $226m share issue Taiwanese container line wants to boost finances and repay debt.
New Siem car carrier loses steering Possible software fault causes brief grounding off Germany.
Cochin Shipyard reassures unions over IPO $230m deal moving closer as boss Madhu Nair talks details.
Bulker newbuilding deliveries race ahead of scrapping levels Data shows that three new builkers arrived for every one sold for demolition in first half.
Paris MoU ship bans on the rise Port state control organisation refused access to 20 ships in 2016.
Capital Research grows stake in BW LPG as stock rises Investor shows up as one of the leading stakeholders in VLGC market leader.
LNG still flowing from Qatar, Wogan says GasLog chief executive does not see any major impact on shipping from sanctions against oil-rich country.
ER to manage three more Maersk boxships German group wins deal from Danish giant for 8,400-teu units.
Zelenodolsk signs up for two ferries Russian yard building high-speed ships for UAE client.
Kuhne ups stake in Hapag-Lloyd Logistics tycoon adds another 3% to holding in German line.
Angelicoussis inks four more VLCCs at DSME Greek owner adds to three big tankers it inked at Korean yard in April.
European Court of Justice fines Spain $3.4m The European Union Court of Justice (CJEU) is subjecting Spain to a fine of 3 million euros (U.S. $3.4 million) for its delay to deregulate...
Kuehne ups stake in Hapag-Lloyd to 17.15% Klaus-Michael Kuehne ofSwiss-based Kuenhe Holding has raised his shareholding in Hapag-Lloyd from 14.1 percent to 17.15 percent, according ...
Grounded tanker leaking oil near Mexico coast A bulk ship grounded at Punta Graham, Mexico in 2015 has been found to be leaking oil, according to local authorities. An inspection by au...
U.S. diesel truck fleet emissions drop 30% over 5 years The U.S. diesel-powered heavy truck fleet of about 3 million vehicles is now 30 percent cleaner in terms of emissions and more fuel efficie...
Second phase of Liverpool terminal expansion underway Expansion work at the Port of Liverpool's Liverpool2 container terminal was initiated on Friday, according to Peel Ports Group, the owner o...
Amazon wins approval to sell groceries in India Seattle-based E-commerce giant Amazon has been approved to stock and sell groceries in India, the home of rival company Flipkart, according...
Evergreen containership rescues seafarers from burning vessel The officers and crew of ocean carrier Evergreen Line's containership Ever Diadem recently helped rescue 30 seafarers forced to abandon the...
Danish EPA to use aircraft to monitor ships for air pollution The Danish Environmental and Protection Agency has contracted Danish startup company Explicit to monitor sulfur emission from ships, with t...
FMC takes in $925,000 in penalty payments The Federal Maritime Commission completed compromise agreements with eight non-vessel-operating common carriers and one unlicensed entity f...
Jun bunker fuel sales fall 6.1% on year to 3.84 mil mt Singapore's bunker fuel sales in June fell 6.1% from a year earlier to 3.84 million mt, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
Oil futures climb further as market debates basis for support Oil futures strengthened Friday, with NYMEX August crude rising 46 cents to $46.55/b, as the US Dollar Index tumbled to its lowest level of the year following the release of sluggish economic data.
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IMO data shows rise in average residual fuel sulfur content: IBIA Substantial amount of blending is needed to meet upcoming 2020 global sulfur cap rule.
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Saudi Arabia bucking general trend of falling fuel oil demand -- IEA Saudi's use of fuel oil may grow strongly as 2020 approaches.
OPEC compliance issues, non-OPEC surge hamper rebalancing -- IEA Weaker compliance by OPEC producers with the group's output pact, together with surging non-OPEC supply raised global oil output by 720,000 b/d in June to 97.46 million b/d, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.
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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