Vessel sales usher in new compass for Scorpio Bulkers Long-term shareholder returns trample fleet size ambition, according to Robert Bugbee
Star Bulk expects further dry bulk consolidation US-listed shipowner expects sector to chase scale to appeal to investors
South America helps handysize bulker earnings to inch higher Pacific market seeing more enquiries emerge for early May dates, says Braemar ACM
Liberty Prrudencia: a gross failure in protecting seafarers' rights Charity complains of a deafening silence from some quarters over the plight of abandoned crew
Seafarer abandonment shames us all Cases like Liberty Prrudencia should not be happening in 2017
Stena Bulk on the prowl for further growth Fresh cargo-carrying opportunities from the Middle East stir tanker giant's imagination
Digitalisation and transparency to transform liner shipping SeaIntelligence Consulting chief executive Lars Jensen polishes his crystal ball to see what container shipping may look like in 2025
Spotlight on Polaris and its converted VLOCs Over 40% of all deficiencies in converted VLOCs over the last five years were found in the Polaris fleet
Viking Ocean Cruises to order two more vessels from Fincantieri Deal will include option for a further pair of vessels of the same specifications
Newbuild orders in China fell 25.4% in the first quarter Valemax splurge in 2016 exacerbated scale of downturn
New alliances to boost Oakland boxship business New networks will bring larger vessels to the port and increase efficiency gains, says maritime director John Driscoll
Cosco Shipping unit embarks on mixed-ownership reform State-owned Pan Asia is seeking equity investment from private sector
Dry bulk market to slow in second half, says MSI Prospects remain positive in the short term, according to consulting firm
MOL pegs further LNG fleet expansion on new Asian markets Liquefied natural gas business to tap on short-term growth and be a source of stable long-term revenue, says Takeshi Hashimoto
All the DSME bondholders agree to debt restructuring conditions Updated: Move paves the way for the shipbuilder to receive much-needed financial aid
SCF Group looks to train Arctic seafarers 'Floating laboratory' seen as furthering efforts to open up the Arctic to shipping.
SCF and PDVSA lock horns in charter spat Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot chasing Venezuelan charterer over $30m in allegedly unpaid hire.
Diana Shipping to sell $70m in shares Capital raise for bulker owner will fund second-hand purchases in firming market.
Sixth firm seeks USCG OK for ballast gear Greek engineering firm already completed 30-month testing to get to US Coast Guard.
Franklin Templeton sheds Clarksons shares US investment firm brings holding in shipbroking giant below 14% mark.
Chevron fixture shows two-month high for VLCC spot rates Average spot rate for large tankers jumps 15.8% today as Dynacom ship picks up firmer rate.
Analyst: Scorpio Bulkers deal should benefit shareholders Equity analyst applauds sales by Scorpio Bulkers but says proceeds need to flow to investors.
Wartsila wins deal for first LNG OCV Finnish group supplying systems for DEME's Chinese newbuilding.
Clarksons: NAO has the 'legs to run' Hansson company can take advantage of offshore recovery after $50m fundraising.
Bahri moving all VLCCs to Saudi flag State owner to recognise growth in domestic transport sector.
ICBC Leasing demands $195m from EMAS Chinese group could seek winding up order if charter debt is not paid.
Solstad Offshore fixes CSV to Saipem Norwegian owner signs frame agreement with drilling major that will come into effect in June.
Scorpio Bulkers confirms $45m sale New York-listed owner announces departure of 2014-built pair first reported by TradeWinds last night.
FSL aframax placed with Teekay SGX-listed owner sees one of two time chartered crude tankers roll off contract.
Stifel projects bulker recovery ceiling While the bulls are gathering pace analyst Ben Nolan says the bears should not be forgotten.
P&O Ferries charters Dutch boxship UK operator brings in Holwerda vessel for Zeebrugge service.
Atlantska confirms double panamax sale Croatian shipowner banking $27m for vessels linked to Navios.
Eimskip takes control of CSI Group Icelandic line buys into US-based second-hand container trader.
JP Morgan cuts tanker rate forecasts First quarter projections cut across the board with products looking better than crude longer term.
Fincantieri adds two more from Viking Ocean Italian yard will deliver cruiseships seven and eight in series to Torstein Hagen's company from 2021.
DSME chief pledges 'bone-grinding effort' Jung Sung-leep plots path back to normality for shipyard after jumping bond hurdle.
Two CSBC workers killed by electric shock Taiwanese yard contractors die on heavy-lift vessel in Kaohsiung.
Diana Shipping launches public offering of common shares Dry bulk vessel owner Diana Shipping launched an underwritten public offering of $70 million of common shares. The global shipping company...
FMC is both a regulator and trade facilitator, Cordero says Federal Maritime Commissioner Mario Cordero, who will depart the agency next month to become executive director of the Port of Long Beach ,...
Port of Antwerp's tonnage increases from container growth The Port of Antwerp experienced the best month on record for containers in March. The Belgian port handled 54.3 million metric tons of fre...
JDA builds on visibility ecosystem JDA Software on Tuesday announced two enhancements to its growing network of visibility partners. First, the supply chain software company...
UP to invest $923.1m in rail infrastructure across five states Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has announced investment plans totaling $923.1 million across five states as part of its $3.1 billion capital p...
Transport Topics: FedEx claims top spot among logistics operators Memphis, Tenn.-based integrator FedEx leapfrogged arch-rival UPS to become the largest cargo carrier by freight revenues in 2016, according...
Horizon Air reaches tentative labor deal with pilots Alaska Airlines subsidiary Horizon Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have reached a tentative agreement to amend their exi...
Alliance carriers raise rates while independent lines stand pat Ocean carriers belonging to one of the three major east-west vessel sharing alliances - THE Alliance, the OCEAN Alliance and the 2M - have ...
Struggling DSME to receive $2.6b bailout Struggling shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will receive a 2.9 trillion won (U.S. $2.6 billion) funding pack...
Oil weakens as concerns about downside risk persist NYMEX May crude fell 24 cents to $52.41/b. ICE June Brent settled 47 cents lower at $54.89/b.
FACTBOX: Comparison of IEA, EIA, OPEC oil market forecasts Here are the latest forecasts for the global oil market from the International Energy Agency, the US Energy Information Administration and OPEC
Piraeus bunkers tight on busy barges: sources The bunker market at Piraeus, Greece, is facing tight supply and an absence of prompt material due to limited availability of barges
Rotterdam bunker sales slip by 8.2% in first quarter Total sales fell to 2.48 million cu m, down by 8.2% compared with Q1 last year
TANKERS: Port fees at Saudi Ras Tanura, Khafji to rise from May VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax tankers arriving at the Saudi ports of Ras Tanura and Khafji to load oil will pay higher port charges from May 1
External: Wired Bunkering
Norwegian scrubber company Yara Marine Technologies wins Australian contract Work is underway on the first vessel at Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing, China, and the vessel is expected to be delivered in 2018.
FEATURE: OPEC in quandary as US shale growth continues, data lag clouds output cut impact - Growing consensus in OPEC to extend deal - Ministers meet May 25 in Vienna - Geopolitics could color negotiations
Straits Tankers admits first LR2 into its pool: shipping sources Straits Tankers' entry into the LR2 market is significant because it is already one the largest pools in the LR1 segment.
DRY BULK: Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier arrested in Singapore The SFL Spey's registered owner is Liberian company SFL Spey Inc
FUTURES: Crude rangebound as market awaits US inventory data
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