Secondhand shipping markets expand by 47% to $32bn in 2017 VesselsValue estimates show activity picking up in nearly all sectors of cargo carriers and offshore units
TMS Cardiff orders three LNG carriers at HHI Update: One will be chartered to Total and the other two are rumoured to be linked to Cheniere Energy
Cofco's Argentina grains terminal remains shut after silo blast Vessels unable to load at the Puerto Gral San Martin terminal in San Lorenzo port following explosion last week
Dry cargo tops 2017 stock performance survey Investors bet on a dry cargo market recovery but were less sanguine about the tanker sector
Daily Briefing Company said to have chartered in the vessel detained by South Korean authorities was registered in the Marshall Islands, says...
Palau registry says UN-blacklisted ship was under 'previous flag' Vessel previously registered in Panama only provisionally became part of the PISR fleet on December 8, Palau says
NYK Line and K Line optimistic on global economic recovery Improved financial performances by both firms attributed to a pickup in seaborne trade worldwide
Full-fledged shipping recovery still in the making, says MOL chief Disruptive innovation likely to reshape the shipping industry at any moment
Taiwan probes Lighthouse Winmore charterer Businessman Chen Shih-Hsien quoted by Taiwanese media as saying he was unaware that the vessel was used for trade with...
Korea to encourage shipowners to order more LNG-fuelled vessels The government will introduce a ship financing programme worth $1.9bn as well as subsidies to replace older vessels
Top Ships extends time charters with Stena Bulk Tankers owner likely to see gross revenue backlog of $27.4m from the extended charters for four vessels
US court approves Toisa bankruptcy settlement deal with HHI Move helps Greek tycoon's holding company recover $42.5m in counterclaims filed by HHI over a shipbuilding contract dispute
India revamps public-private partnership pacts for major ports Move to ease port project regulations and boost investor confidence
Seaspan secures $250m loan commitment from Fairfax Total investment by Canadian insurer to reach $500m if stock warrants are exercised
The future is never perfect Astute shipping brains will not be bothering with annual forecasts, but will consider the rather bigger pictures which might, in...
Trial delay sought in Vinmar fraud case against Clarksons Houston-based chemical commodities trader is seeking $750,000 in alleging fraud against former Clarksons broker Per Jensen.
US owners mull impact of Trump's tax reform Lower tax rates are big plus, but fewer deductions will offset those benefits
Public shipowners share their vision for 2018 Angeliki Frangou, Nikolas Tsakos and Arne Blystad head cast of stock listed shipowners opening up about 2018.
Private shipowners share their vision for 2018 Thanassis Martinos, Lou Kollakis, Claus-Peter Offen and John Dragnis head cast offering views on 2018.
Shipbrokers and financiers look into 2018 crystal ball Krisitan Sorensen and Fang Xiuzhi among experts to share 2018 vision.
Shipyard executives share their outlook for 2018
Vinalines pushes IPO date back by six months to June Vietnamese state-owned shipping conglomerate to focus on port investments as date of public offering is pushed back by six months
GoodBulk sights turn to Wall Street after CarVal deal Capesize owner expected to push for a New York listing in first half of the year
Shipping shivers as Biesbroeck exits ABN Amro
KOTC chooses Hyundai Heavy for VLGC trio
Phoenix VLGC order likely to have charter
MOL plans to build up 10-vessel FSRU fleet Senior managing executive officer Takeshi Hashimoto tells TradeWinds about the company's floating regas, Arctic shipping and LNG bunkering ambitions
Russia's rising gas volumes fuel bright outlook for LNG trade Trading of inaugural cargo from ground-breaking Yamal LNG project reflects growing demand for cleaner fuel, especially in Asia
Fortune Oil makes its first foray into the VLGC sector Hong Kong outfit's newbuildings are likely to ship Iranian cargoes
SolstadFarstad vessel heads for new career in Vietnam
Insurance and safety experts look forward to 2018 Hugo Wynn-Williams, Kitack Lim, Esben Poulsson and others ponder what this year will have in store.
NITC wins confidence of global charterers since sanctions eased
Evalend Shipping makes debut in VLCC market
Another Lundqvist aframax 'set for breakers'
Rosco struggles to drum up interest in bulker fleet sale Steep asking price fails to attract potential buyers - but shipowner is in no hurry
Hyundai Glovis aims to grow fleet with secondhand bulkers Sector peers suggest that the conservative company is likely to have secured long-term charters for the vessels
Fredriksen and rivals splash out on newcastlemax newbuildings Three companies order up to nine 'vessels in China in potential $400m deal
Freeland fans flames on U.S. softwood dutiesCanadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland on Jan. 3 knocked the U.S. Commerce Department's recently announced antidumping (AD) an...
Coalition calls on Trump, Congress to invest in port infrastructure The Coalition for More Efficient Ports, an alliance made up in part of major U.S. ports, marine terminal operators and big box retailers, o...
Domestic Industry and Multinational, Future Domestic Producers Duke Out Trade Remedy Argument on Large Residential Washers Multinational businesses and local government officials joined Jan. 3 to caution the Trump administration against imposing significant safe...
AAR: U.S. rail volumes rise 3.4% in 2017 U.S. railroads originated nearly 27.5 million total carloads and intermodal units for the full year in 2017, an increase of 3.4 percent com...
MOL CEO: Customers the 'wellspring of innovation' Junichiro Ikeda, president and CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), says innovation holds the key to the future of the Japanese ocean carrier'...
Ningbo port throughput sets global high-water mark in 2017 China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Port set a world record for cargo throughput with 1 billion tons handled in 2017, the port announced late last mont...
New container rail service launched at Oregon's Port of Portland Beginning this week, shippers at the Port of Portland have a new option for moving container freight. Thanks to a new railway partnership ...
Executive Moves: CSIS, IICL, Suddath Cos., and BASS The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) appointed William A. Reinsch its Scholl chair in international business. He succe...
BDP International opens Copenhagen office Global logistics and transportation solutions provider BDP International has opened a new location in Copenhagen, Denmark, the company said...
Bunker deliveries limited at USAC ports because of blizzard: sources Bunker deliveries were halted Thursday at some US Atlantic Coast ports as a result of heavy snowfall and high winds.
US offshore proposal offers Trump big plan, uncertain future Trump administration calls for 47 lease sales in nearly all US waters.
CHINA DATA: Nov apparent gasoil, fuel oil demand strong, jet fuel weaken Demand for fuel oil,surged 68.2% on the year and rose 14.5% from October.
Malta bunker fuel exceeds 3-year high on climbing HSFO Bunker fuel at Malta reached its highest point in over three years Wednesday, as rising international prices outweighed average market conditions.
US DATA: EIA says USAC fuel oil stocks hit all-time low US fuel oil stocks for the week ended Friday fell to their lowest levels in nearly 15 years.
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Iraq plugs Saudi crude supply gap in China - China's crude imports from Iraq hit record high in November - Basrah crude official selling prices seen cheaper than rival grades - Aramco allocation cuts also lift Northeast Asia's Russian crude intake
FUTURES: Oil up on Iran geopolitical tensions, US cold fronts The market will look out for fresh pricing cues from the US Energy Information Administration report due Thursday at 1600 GMT.
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