Le Havre in line for €500m port infrastructure investment Additional berth space and inland waterway access improvements are part of Port 2000 project
Total very large crude carrier scrapping value could reach $1bn, says GMS chief executive Weak freight earnings, firm demolition rates and tightening environmental regulations are boosting recycle volume
Disruptions continue at Felixstowe Problems from new terminal operating system set to continue into next month
Brazilian ports congested as soyabean exports and prices surge ahead of trade war Brazil's ports are struggling to overcome backlogs following a series of strikes last month that brought supply chains to a...
IMO agrees to explore reforms Deliberations on reforming the IMO are expected to begin in November 2018
DHT to install scrubbers on 12 of its very large crude carriers The tanker giant will have 12 VLCCs built between 2004 and 2012, as well as two newbuilding, installed with scrubbers
APL speeds up transpacific backhaul APL goes back to its roots for new vessel naming convention
Fuel costs set to dominate pricing for rest of 2018 Passing on costs to customers threatens long-term relationships between carriers and shippers
No best answer, only the lesser evil IMC Group wants to install scrubbers on young ships and sell the older vessels to Indonesia. But that's just a...
Lloyd's Register's Boardley says time is right to move on The Lloyd's Register executive vice-president will take up his new role at Cruise Lines International Association Europe on October 1
Five risks to check: Crude tankers The down cycle has turned out longer and deeper than originally thought amid oversupply of tonnage
SSL Kolkata fire still burning as ship begins to break up Shreyas prepares anti-pollution measures as fire continues on burning boxship
Maritime can't resist digital disruption for much longer Despite obstacles to digitalisation receiving most coverage, leaders within the maritime sector are at last recognising there's no turning back...
Daily Briefing Five risks to check: Container shipping | Japan questions Australia's IMO reform push | BIMCO Pedersen says questions remain over...
Australia trims 2018 iron ore export forecast on China's slowdown The main driver behind the downward revision is an estimated slowdown in Chinese urban residential construction and infrastructure investment
China LNG to acquire $71m LNG tank containers Company plans to buy between 5,000 and 10,000 LNG containers in the next five years
Libya's NOC declares force majeure at oil export ports NOV chairman says the army's general command has declined the oil giant's request to return the facilities
Seaspan appoints new chief operating officer Philly Shipyard executive Jari Anttila has 25 years of industry experience.
Teekay Offshore Group under new control Brookfield Business Partners gains 51% stake in Teekay Offshore Partners' general partner.
K + N world trade index points to slowing Swiss transport and logistics firm says indicators still point to year-on-year growth, but momentum slows.
Carnival Maritime hires new managing director Hermann Klein has been appointed Carnival Maritime's new managing director, starting 1 September. He is currently managing director and group chief operating officer of CPO Holding (Offen Group) in Hamburg, Germany. He will succeed Lars Ljoen, who will join Carnival Cruise Lines in Miami, US, as head of marine operations. Carnival Maritime is the Hamburg-based marine service unit for Costa Gro
Seadrill subsidiary awarded $273m London-based Tullow Oil ordered to give about $254m total to John Fredriksen-owned drilling rig concern for ending contract early.
Monjasa adds tanker as it expands bunker reach Danish group brings in former Stena Oil ship for Skaw operation.
Hapag-Lloyd's results not worrying Moody's Fifth largest liner operator issues diminished profit forecast, but credit rater does not plan downgrade.
Norden sells older product tanker Danish shipowner Norden has sold one of its older product tankers, market sources say. Norden says MR purchase shows 'good timing' Norden deal marks first block in Kirk Kapital exit strategy Shipbrokers suggest the 40,100-dwt Nord Farer (built 2005) has changed hands in an $11.5m transaction. The firm price is believed to reflect the long subjects, while some name the buyer as Matrix Oil of
Wilbur Ross adds to list of stocks sold short US commerce secretary and one-time shipping investor makes more disclosures amid furor over his financial dealings.
Seanergy Maritime narrows first-quarter loss US-listed bulker owner sees higher revenue on improved charter rates.
Teekay Offshore back at Samsung with $250m order Teekay adds two more shuttle tankers bringing the total order there to six
Funds bring together UOS and Hartmann AHTS fleets Hayfin and Breakwater poach Bibby Offshore's Howard Woodcock to grow company that will manage 13 OSVs.
Missing crewman found after 22 hours in sea Carnival cruiseship picks up seafarer who fell from NCL vessel off Cuba.
Paris MOU ship bans rose in 2017 Port state body barred 33 vessels last year, up from 20 in 2016.
DHT Holdings sees potential 'super-profit' from scrubber project Retrofitting project will see tanker owner have 14 scrubber fitted VLCCs by the close of 2019.
Tallink freight volumes jump 10% Estonian ro-pax group Tallink has seen freight volumes jump 10.1% in the second quarter. It said it carried 101,000 cargo units to June. Passenger numbers edged up 1.7% to 2.63m, while passenger vehicles hit 331,000, up 0.5%.
Tanker dented in Valdez clash US Coast Guard says tug hit APT vessel at Alaskan port.
Philippines blocks second Chelsea takeover Dennis Uy's 16-ship deal voided by antitrust body over non-notification.
Vard secures new Hapag-Lloyd cruiseship Fincantieri company to build German owner's third Hanseatic vessel.
Bimco: trade war is a 'speeding train' Analyst Peter Sand says US-China spat creates shipping uncertainty, but affected volumes are limited.
Okeanis Eco Tankers' timing is exquisite, says Gersemi Newbuilding deliveries perfectly timed, with dividend promise the icing on an already enticing cake, says Joakim Hannisdahl.
Total picks TechnipFMC for Angola job US-listed subsea player to install infrastructure for Zinia project.
Great Eastern opens up on fuel dilemma Indian owner hfacing higher costs whether it opts for scrubbers or low-sulphur bunkers.
ECA lending hit record level in 2017 Cruiseship deals dominated export credit financing transactions.
Teekay Offshore buying back $113m of bonds New York-listed MLP cancelling old debt as part of new $700m notes deal.
Platts eyes expanded list of Mediterranean ports offering LSFO Pricing agency proposing to add 10 more locations to its lower sulphur fuel assessment.
EEX recruits ex-Nasdaq Asia freight sales boss Ex-Clarkson man joins Deutsche Borse subsidiary to oversee global sales for freight related products.
Australia trims 2018 iron ore export forecast But chief economist still sees volumes of steel making commodity growing to 891mt by 2020.
Thailand latest nation to halt plastic waste imports Major container lines refusing to accept cargoes following introduction of government ban.
Port of Thunder Bay to undergo upgrades The Canadian government is investing C$7.5 million (U.S. $5.7 million) in transportation infrastructure at the Port of Thunder Bay along Lake Superior.
Chinese goods subject to duties drawback eligible Goods subject to Section 301 duties on imports from China will be eligible for drawback, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a Tuesday CSMS message.
Evergreen adds reefer containers to fleet Carrier Transicold said Monday that Evergreen is acquiring 3,000 containers equipped with its PrimeLINE refrigeration units.
Largest U.S.-flag containership christened Matson, a leading Jones Act carrier, to both Hawaii and Alaska on Saturday christened the largest containership ever built in the United States at the Philly Shipyard.
Danaos profits slide on debt refinancing Danaos Corp. saw its net income slide 18.7 percent to just shy of $15 million in the first quarter of 2018, according to the company's latest financial statements. The Athens-based containership owner and lessor posted earnings per share of $0.14 for the quarter compared with $0.17 per share in the same 2017 period despite operating revenues ticking up 1.6 percent to $111.9 million. Danaos attrib
Logistyx snaps up Transparix Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based Logistyx Technologies, a transportation management execution software-as-a-service company, has acquired Transparix.
Port of Virginia dredging project moving forward A project to deepen and widen the commercial shipping channels serving Norfolk Harbor can now move forward after getting the necessary approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Port of Virginia said Monday.
Tariff hikes cast U.S. ports into murky waters While many U.S. ports are reporting record cargo volumes, port executives also are expressing concern about what impact increased tariffs - both tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on imports into the U.S. as well as retaliatory tariffs by its trading partners - may have on future traffic.
FAS announces updated agricultural safeguard triggers The Agriculture Department Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on Tuesday announced updated quantity-based trigger levels for products that may be subject to additional import duties under the safeguard provisions of the World
European fuel oil markets tighten on Middle Eastern demand revival The European high sulfur fuel oil market was balanced to tight for much of the second quarter as summer power generation demand from the Middle East pulled material out of the region
OPEC boosts output but excess tonnage remains Freight rates have risen over the last quarter on VLCCs and Suezmaxes.
Vitol purchases 96,000 mt of HSFO in Monday's 3.5% Barge MOC Vitol bought 96,000 mt of 3.5% RMG 380 CST bunker fuel in Monday's 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge Market on Close assessment process
Monjasa adds third NWE bunker supply vessel as it expands into northern France Bunker fuel supplier Monjasa has acquired a third supply vessel to provide marine fuel in the Northwest European market
Tanker owners DHT order scrubbers for 12 VLCCs
Using genuine zero CO2 bunker fuels key to IMO emission goals in shipping: ICS ICS also said it was "strongly opposed" to the concept of IMO establishing a mandatory system of operational efficiency indexing.
Cleanship Solutions, NICO ink deal for scrubber, ballast systems market in UAE Demand for scrubbers, ballast water management systems jumps as environmental rules loom in shipping.
FUTURES 1: Crude higher on expected US stock draw, supply concerns "Oil looks overbought, so there was a little correction last night," an analyst said.
DIRTY TANKER OUTLOOK Q3: Potential Chinese-US trade war could sink market "If US crude exports to China are hit by tariffs that would be a firm negative," a source said
Saudi oil politics give OPEC an existential problem The question is does Saudi Arabia sacrifice some strategic influence by casting aside the rest of the sovereign producers?
Iraqi crude exports hit 2018 high over 3.5 million b/d in June The highest level so for this year, latest data from its oil ministry showed.
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