Don't underestimate industry's C02 ambition MEPs fail to realise this is a global negotiation about the CO2 reduction pathway being taken by a global industry
Cape earnings down amid Chinese demand worries High iron ore stocks and steel mill shutdown in China point to fewer shipments
Transport industry failing to improve safety standards TT Club's Peregrine Storrs-Fox says lessons are not being learned from past insured losses
New ships help Teekay LNG Partners Master limited partnership secures financing to execute growth projects
Rickmers warns noteholders of collapse if no deal done No payout likely unless investors agree to planned restructuring
North P&I posts surplus despite Brexit headwinds Size of surplus shrinks as club hands back cash and Brexit takes a bite out of bond yields
Whisper it: Teekay Tankers and Tanker Investments could merge Merger would fortify both companies during this uncertain time of tanker market volatility
Newbuild delivery glut and tepid oil prices drag down Hafnia results Net profit nearly halved to $6m
Shipping companies highly vulnerable to cyber attacks Industry remains divided on merits of adopting cyber protection measures, making them susceptible to attacks, experts say
Tanker Investments expects 2017 fleet growth to drag down crude carrier market But vessel scrapping is expected to pick up in the near term amid weak spot rates and an ageing fleet
Qinhuangdao offloads box terminal stake to joint venture with Tianjin Port Group to receive about $81.2m for the stake transfer
Labour ministry issues partial stop-work order at SHI yard Move sparked by fire at facility and comes in wake of fatal crane accident
Indian naval forces thwart sea robbery attempt in Gulf of Aden Bulk carrier was en route to Port Said when it encountered would-be attackers
Happy in your work? Once, employers made seafarers pay for their own straw mattresses; today the issue of internet access for crew is becoming important in competition for the best seafarers
Teekay LNG scores sale-and-leaseback financing for quartet Analyst more confident in dividend after New York-listed shipowner secures $640m worth of financing for four newbuilding LNG carriers.
Skaugen wins refund from VW's MAN Diesel Norwegian owner sees arbitral tribune compel German company to pay around $15.5m in prolonged, bitter row.
The TW+ Quiz How much can you remember of the past months of TradeWinds news?
The little 'island blazing a trail for gas Roderick Craig discovers why a small island on Sweden's west coast is home to a cluster of fiercely independent owners pioneering a new generation of LNG-powered tankers
State of the Arc: Yamal's icebreaking LNG carriers Lucy Hine reports from onboard as the world's most advanced LNG carrier makes its maiden call on the Yamal Peninsula
Schulte's rising sons: Keeping it in the family The Schulte Group has survived 134 years as a family outfit, and Heinrich Schulte intends to keep it that way. Ian Lewis talks to the company patriarch and the sons he is entrusting with his legacy
El Faro: Countdown to catastrophe The sinking of the 40-year-old conro sparked the most detailed US casualty investigation in recent memory. Ahead of the release of the official reports, Eric Martin, who sat through the hearings and talked to the relatives of the crew, reveals the disturbing story of the doomed ship's last hours
Torm seeks 'belief' in products market for IPO to fly Jacob Meldgaard believes the tanker market still requires more positive conditions to support a successful US listing.
Private cash and public scrutiny put damper on US shipping IPOs There is more to the drought of shipping launches in the US than the poor performance of existing players amid turbulent markets. Other industries are avoiding the public route too
Euronav says $150m bond provides the 'right balance' Oversubscribed bond issue adds another pin to funding map with 'no pressure' to deploy the capital, says chief financial officer.
Credit Suisse loosens grip on Foresight tanker in US
Unibros emerges as buyer behind MR2 shopping spree Greek owner has purchased its first vessels since 2014 with triple buy as part of fleet renewal project
UK's Union Maritime to buy another MR tanker
Frontline and DHT governance spat in spotlight
European consolidation may need Far East help Ship finance lawyer believes Far East help needed to mid-size companies to a scale that will allow them to survive
'Invest in disrupters not ships' - Seba Guru of disruption Tony Seba tells owners to 'put your money into companies like Google or Amazon' not more vessels
Shipping eyes co-ordinated cyber security to avoid tears IACS is making progress developing a set of maritime cyber crime standards
Japanese owners offer aid for Southeast Asian scrapyards Japanese Shipowners' Association provides support for JBU facility in Alang, India, with more aid to come - but one environmentalist group slams the country for its use of sites where workers are exposed to risks
Cosco scans globe for ship-finance partners Cosco Shipping raised eyebrows in Chinese shipfinance circles this week when it tapped a Norwegian financier to lead a major new shipping investment project and scout foreign partners.
Thoresen in mood for dry bulk buys
Rare LR3 tanker fixed by Aramco
VLCC sales may be turning point for big tanker market Buyers seek first-mover advantage in anticipation of higher prices later this year
Greeks and Cypriots reveal dry bulk purchases FCN Management, AM Nomikos and Cyprus Sea Lines snap up one bulker each in deals just made public
New online platform targets more S&P transparency VT Group's Hugo Sassen creates Shipboot and provides cyber room where brokers and owners can check tonnage availability.
Suezmax sales breathe new life into market
Nisshin sells kamsarmax bulker pair to CarVal
Goulandris' Hydroussa snaps up kamsarmax
Barska Plovidba chases replacement for scrap-bound ropax
Shipmanager revenues in Cyprus on way to recovery
Odfjell cancels LPG carriers after Nantong delays
Strong vegetable oil growth bodes well for small tankers A healthy rise in import levels after a sluggish period is expected to ease the oversupply faced by operators
Sinoceanic set to buy more secondhand containerships
Marenave lines up disposal of sole car carrier
J Lauritzen unveils strategy review after refinance boost Chief executive Mads Peter Zacho says process will see Danish owner decide where it should allocate its available resources
GulfMark and Tidewater chiefs to exit bankruptcy with equity Dilution blow for shareholders as US offshore vessel owners strike Chapter 11 deals with management incentives
Former Overseas Shipholding chief leaves with $3.2m severance package
China lessors narrow gap with banks Intense competition is bringing down the price of Chinese lease financing and increasing its efficiency, but not everybody is happy about the changing dynamic
Zero emissions electric future for elderly ferry Getting Turku's century-old commuter ferry fit for the 21st century meant a bespoke year-long design upgrade
Maersk Line expects $1bn boost from higher contractual rates
Positive port dynamics to give strength to Russian economy
Executive Moves: YRC and Baltic Exchange Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock YRC Worldwide Inc. names chief financial officer, and the Baltic Exchange appoints chief commercial officer...
Canada's proposed Transportation Modernization Act The Canadian government unveiled its proposed Transportation Modernization Act, Bill C-49 , on Tuesday, sponsored by Minister of Transport ...
Injunction to block sale of Rickmers ships to Navios withdrawn A noteholder who was seeking to halt the sale of the fleet of Rickmers Maritime to Navios Maritime Partners has ended that effort, Rickmers...
Trump kicks off NAFTA renegotiation process The Trump administration sent a letter to Congress on Thursday signaling its intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement ...
Cargojet profits down 40% in Q1 Canadian cargo airline Cargojet posted first quarter 2017 net earnings of $2.6 million Canadian (U.S. $1.91 million), down almost 40 percen...
Yang Ming charters two new 14,000-TEU ships Yang Ming will charter two new 14,000-TEU containerships named at a ceremony at CSBC Kaohsiung Shipyard on May 18, the company said in a st...
McAleenan: Trade industry has CBP's ear Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, speaking Wednesday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's fifth annual Global...
Honeywell launches new shipment monitoring solution Industrial conglomerate Honeywell has launched a new shipment monitoring solution for high-value and perishable goods today, called Connect...
EU agri-food exports hit 5-year high in March The European Union saw agri-food export values in March 2017 jump 11.3 percent compared with the same 2016 period, according to recent data...
Prompt low sulfur gasoil futures spread at parity amid NWE diesel demand The prompt spread has moved sharply upward over the last few weeks
ARA diesel, gasoil inventories down on narrow contango: PJK Total stocks for all oil products in the region were down 3.3% at 6.043 million mt.
External: Wired Bunkering
Saudi government can live with $40/b oil price by 2020: finance minister "We would not really care much whether the price was $40/b, $45/b, $50/b, or $55/b at that time [by 2020]", Saudi finance minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said in a CNN interview.
Port of Rotterdam plans new bunker demand data system The port will seek to provide a breakdown in its future data of fuel oil demand by sulfur content and viscosity, Backers said.
FUTURES: Oil flat amid lack of fresh cues
TANKERS: Elektrans Group to expand global footprint, forge alliances Plans roadshow to showcase LNG bunkering for India's inland waterways
INTERVIEW: IMO's Hughes talks sulfur cap, quashes talk of a delay IMO to request ISO consider 0.50% fuel specifications
TANKERS: WAF VLCC rates soft due to weak China buying, slow Persian Gulf market The lower Chinese demand has placed downward pressure on Angolan differentials and made these barrels more attractive to European refiners.
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