Do Opec cuts mean a new normal for tankers? For the first time in years, tanker markets will see normal oil prices, thinning crude stockpiles, not-so-breakneck Chinese demand and slower newbuilding deliveries
Salvage business 'will not survive' in present form, says expert Marine insurers' aversion to LOF adds to multiple woes, says Clyde & Co casualty head
Yard Talk | A pain in the offshore Chinese yards might want to consider an end-of-season sale before it's too late
Polaris Shipping raided by coastguard Offices in Busan and Seoul visited as part of Stellar Daisy inquiry
Can owners stop spot earnings falling to 2017 nadir? Market is on a knife edge heading into UK bank holiday weekend
Asia import trade set for healthy growth Asia exports slow in second quarter but imports to rise by up to 6%
Liner consolidation piles pressure on ports But there are opportunities for container terminals despite the squeeze on costs and revenue
ICTSI pulls out of Nigeria port development Terminal operator cites delays in project execution
Lloyd's List Americas Awards winners announced Awards recognising the best in shipping in North, South and Central America
Diana Shipping wins $4.7m time charters for two bulkers Deals for kamsarmax and a panamax come amid signs of dry bulk market recovery
StealthGas spies brighter days after first-quarter profit rises Greek owner keeps options open for employing four new mid-size LPG carriers joining the fleet
Trump's plan to sell US crude reserves will pressure marine logistics Availability of US-flagged vessels and marine terminals on US Gulf coast is limited
Castillero named Liberia chief commercial officer Former Panamanian flag chief to run global commercial efforts while still managing efforts to garner customers in Japan and Latin America.
VLCC makes first layberth at US Gulf Dry run aims to check if pilots and port can handle larger vessels.
Short selling grows for Hornbeck and DHT Volume of shares borrowed for bets on decline cross the 50% threshold for offshore vessel owner.
Ballast water, Marpol rules challenge tankers Vessel design, not only seafarers, play role in environmental violations, says executive at Intertanko.
DP World said to be eyeing Fesco stake Restructuring Russian company does not comment on rumours, according to which DP wants a 20% slice.
Baltiysky taps Sberbank for $141m loan Russian yard gets new credit line to build nuclear icebreaker.
Sincere Navigation profit falls back Taiwanese bulker owner weaker in first quarter as revenue contracted.
Robbers strike again in Venezuela, Indonesia Tanker and general cargoship raided by thieves in South America and Asia.
Rolls-Royce Marine takes initial step towards automation ambition Crew required only for final berthing of battery-powered Norwegian ferry due to begin crossings next year
Cracking the code: Polar ships breaking new design ground Designers and yards already getting to grips with new regulations governing shipping in the Arctic and Antarctic
Deltamarin has designs on more efficiency gains Leading European design company goes the extra mile to achieve cuts in both operational and capital costs
Verifiable data on ship energy efficiency 'does not yet exist' But UCL researcher believes moves by operators to test clean propulsion systems can provide useful figures
Green regulations will force a radical rethink of ship designs Dramatic technology advances will be required to meet global targets to reduce the industry's greenhouse gas emissions
Hartmann unveils 'whale' of a design for ethane ship Innovative ethane-carrying vessel features in-house designed cargo tanks that allow ship to carry 25% more than similar-size peers
French class launches digital twin for ships Bureau Veritas says 3D design and maintenance platform is three years ahead of rivals
Class experts set scene for era of new technology Executives give their view on which marine technologies under development today have a future
How technology is driving a sea change in shipping Green and digital revolutions are changing the way in which ships are designed, managed and operated, writes Adam Corbett
Ardmore shares sums for products tanker upturn New York-listed owner says battered shipyards and lack of capital bode well for freight market.
Blue Lines sells aframax to Avin Dubai-based owner trims fleet further in deal with Greek company.
MOL autonomous ship plans backed by Japan Japanese owner teams up with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding to explore autonomous ocean transport systems.
Star Bulk in loan talks for newbuilds; fleet growth capped Loan would cover 60% of the cost of two kamsarnaxes. Meanwhile, Norton says restructuring restricts S&P deals.
Polemis linked to Euronav VLCC New Shipping said to have bought 15-year-old tanker for $21m.
Rickmers rebels threaten to pull the plug Bondholders with EUR 30m tranche of debt will vote against company unless rescue plan is altered.
PGS, TGS add another Canadian contract Norwegian companies expand Newfoundland seismic survey book again.
Icon Offshore secures Shell charter Malaysian offshore vessel operator bolsters order backlog with possible 10 month charter.
Drilling IPO debutant ADES sees revenue jump Dubai-based drilling company which listed in London mid-May gives upbeat assessment.
Tankers face lower oil demand in years ahead Intertanko speakers see 'decarbonisation' ahead, but marine logistics still critical.
Ship arrests dog PDZ first quarter results Malaysian intra-Asian liner operator slips into the red on 90% drop in revenue.
Star Bulk in loan talks for newbuids; fleet growth capped Loan would cover 60% of the cost of two kamsarnaxes. Meanwhile, Norton says restructuring restricts S&P deals.
Hub Group to purchase Estenson Logistics Hub Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire the business of contract trucking company Estenson Logistics, LLC for approximately $306 million, the...
Industry groups weigh in on air traffic control privatization The Trump administration's budget released earlier this week included a proposal to shift the air traffic control function of the Federal A...
FMC's Regulatory Reform Task Force taking shape The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's Regulatory Reform Task Force, which was announced in March by Acting Chairman Michael A. Khouri to i...
SCFI rises 2.7% The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index rose 2.7 percent from last Friday's reading of 830.80 to a reading of...
UPS fined $247m in N.Y. cigarette suit A federal judge has ordered United Parcel Service (UPS) to pay $247 million in damages and penalties on Thursday in a final ruling of a cas...
NACPC launches cooperative chassis pool in Charleston The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative (NACPC) has launched a pool of 40-foot premium chassis in Charleston, S.C. in partnership with ...
World Trade Bridge to reopen Memorial Day U.S. and Mexican customs authorities hope to provide fully restored operations at the World Trade Bridge border crossing in Laredo, Texas, ...
Yang Ming, OOCL launch new intra-Southeast Asia loop Taiwanese ocean carrier Yang Ming and Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) will commence a new intra-Southeast Asia servi...
Costamare seeks to raise $95.85m in public offering Costamare, a Monaco-based containership owner that charters its vessels to liner companies, plans to raise approximately $95.85 million thr...
Oil futures find support, partly recover from Thursday's drop OPEC's decision Thursday to roll over its supply cut agreement by nine months likely caused a liquidation of length that had been built up in the event of a more bullish outcome.
Forties VLCC fixtures continue to filter through for June According to Platts tracking of the Forties program, the French company holds the F0614 and F0615 parcels, which are both due to load around June 20.
Nigerian Forcados close to resuming exports, cargo to load in May: traders Volumes of Forcados have been loaded although there was uncertainty as to whether the initial loading was still ongoing, trading sources said.
ARA fuel oil stocks rise on low activity, Russian output Fuel oil and jet-kerosene were the only stocks to rise for the week in the Northwest European storage hub.
FEATURE: Marine insurers brace for new sulfur emission norms A common refrain among the insurance executives is that the new regulations are creating a "perfect storm" like situation.
External: Wired Bunkering
FUTURES: Crude lower on supply concerns despite cut extension
FOB Arab Gulf 10 ppm sulfur gasoil cash differential hits new 10-month high The cash differential was up 38 cents/b from the previous close, and higher from $1.25/b at the start of this week.
Prices tumble but OPEC/non-OPEC oil producers seek to maintain grip on fundamentals - Market sells off after OPEC teased longer, deeper cuts - Ministers say not to read into lack of exit strategy - Dismiss bullish projections for US shale growth
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