Nomura sees continuing China LNG imports on domestic demand China's LNG import capacity will more than double by 2021 with more gas distributors, power generators and independent refineries becoming...
More carriers move to avoid Iran sanctions CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd seek to avoid being caught up in new sanctions campaign by US
LAROS creates maritime ecosystem Vessels and their systems bridge the onshore divide through an open architecture platform
Marichem Marigases looks beyond regulatory horizon Innovative fuel oil treatment products will help shipowners and operators meet their compliance responsibilities under new IMO regulations
Italian owners are not 'zombies', claims Confitarma finance specialist Industry only looks dead, with ferry operators and chemtanker outfits still making money
Terminal operators feeling the heat of a tough business climate Terminal operators have seen ROIC fall in recent years to levels comparative to the fallout of the global financial crisis...
Songa Bulk shareholders approve Star Bulk deal Songa shareholders representing 69.95% of voting rights approve Star Bulk's proposal to buy entire fleet of 15 vessels for cash...
Brazil supply chains will take weeks to normalise No respite in sight for shippers as customs action continues following trucking truce
Troubled KG house Lloyds Fonds to launch share issue Move is designed to strengthen capital base, says company
No good deed goes unpunished for Aegean Marine activists Beware of the smartest people in the room for they do not know more than you do
CMA CGM and PSA sign MOU on digitalisation efforts The agreement was signed by Ze Box and unboXed, CMA CGM and PSA International's respective venture capital arms
France opens probe into former MSC executive French authorities looking into family connections between President Macron's chief of staff and Geneva-based shipping company
Yangzijiang secures orders worth $578m Costamare Shipping is reported to be the owner of the 12,000 teu ships backed by five-year time charter from Yang...
The Lloyd's List Podcast: Live from Posidonia In the second of a special series of Lloyd's List podcasts live from Athens, the team reflect on the digital...
New LNG bunkering start-up eyes future of marine energy Probunkers, a new company formed to invest in liquefied natural gas bunkering worldwide, has longer term plans to trade the...
Rising cost of money is good news for shipping Scarcity of money could avoid supply-driven shipping cycles
Veniamis blasts lawmakers for misguided focus on shipowners Shipowners are being held disproportionately responsible for meeting environmental standards, while oil companies and engine manufacturers are not under the...
Aegean in $200m write-off over improper accounts Aegean's shares plunged by nearly 70% during Monday's after-hours trading on release of the report and its ability to honour 2018...
LNG shipping eyes short-term rates boost Availability of gas supply and potential fleet growth could cloud the longer term outlook
Livanos hits out at 'irresponsible' newcomers putting price before safety GasLog founder says operating your own vessels is the only way to guarantee the integrity of the asset
LNG tender process in the crosshairs Long-term charters reach 'new normal' of five to seven years
Maran Gas declares options for FSRU and LNG carrier John Angelicoussis strikes at Posidonia for more high-value gas ships, and Alpha Gas may follow.
Scorpio inks sale-leaseback on six more MRs Leading product tanker owner continues to tap sale-leaseback market in attempt to shore up finances.
Aegean's $200m write-off a 'crippling blow' Possible demise of US-listed bunker supplier may expand market share for World Fuel Services, Seaport Global analyst says.
Wilhelmsen, Airbus link on drone delivery Two-week test aims to cut the cost and improve efficiency of delivering spares and stores.
Mediterranean Tugs formed after Greek merger Spanopoulos and Aegean Tugs combine into new entity
Bureau Veritas okays new GTT LNG systems Widening LNG trade and use of LNG as bunker fuel driving need for new containment systems.
Color Group buys Kristiansand Line Norwegian owner snaps up sister operation for $71m.
WISTA re-launches Uruguay location Organisation's first South American venue reattains minimum of 10 managing members.
Pacific Radiance investor buying $85m of shares Singapore OSV owner finds new partner as part of stock issue.
Long-term investors returning to tankers Paddy Rodgers and Nikolas Tsakos discuss the importance of an easily understood futures market for the sector.
Liberty Global hires ex-Marad chief Jaenichen Former chief of the main agency in charge of US commercial shipping plans to expand Liberty's trade lanes.
Greek master lost from bulker Blue Planet Shipping captain fell from ladder in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Asiatic Lloyd makes first boxship purchase of the year Containership owner emerges as buyer of Corinthiakos from Dioryx Maritime.
Vroon AHTS attacked by pirates off Yemen Crew of UN food-aid vessel safe after incident at anchorage.
Keppel to build $40m FueLNG bunker tanker Singapore yard wins deal from its own joint venture with Shell.
Radziwill: Let's get greedy on dry bulk GoodBulk chief executive explains his optimism for the sector.
Saverys stirs 'shower in a funnel' scrubber debate Solution will do nothing for shipping's image problem, shipowner says.
Jobs to go as Ince & Co restructures Leading London law firm preparing to cut staff as it reviews business.
Parked car declared hazard to shipping UK coastguard issues warning after vehicle became submerged on Devon beach.
Suisse-Atlantique sells handysize duo to Greek buyer Swiss bulker owner carries out first bulker sale in more than a year.
ISS urges investors to dump K Line bosses Owner calls on shareholders to ignore investment advisory service's bid to oust CEO Eizo Murakami and chairman Jiro Asakura this month.
Vinalines aims for $612m IPO Vietnamese state shipowner readies delayed listing for August.
NACC buys into Jebsen cement carrier company Algoma and Nova Marine venture boosts capacity with 25% stake in seven-ship fleet.
Siem buys $12m of Siem Offshore bonds Investor's holding company snaps up convertible series due in 2019.
Yangzijiang announces orders for bulkers and boxships worth $578m Chinese yard confirms deal for 12,000-teu vessels said to be ordered by Costamare, plus kamsarmaxes and newcastlemaxes.
Macron chief of staff probed over MSC links Alexis Kohler under investigation after news reports make "unfounded" allegations he worked on files of interest to boxship owner while in government, before joining company as CFO in 2016.
Qinfa confirms Kassian Maritime kamsarmax purchase Chinese shipowner says it expects to hand over vessel to Greeks by the end of June.
Thai VLCC looks next for demolition beaches Prima Marine expected to divest vessel by the middle of this year, according to brokers.
Livanos Group sells oldest bulker Greece's Livanos Group is selling its oldest bulkers. Brokers in the US and Europe said the shipowner has sold the 74,000-dwt Atlantic Hawk (built 2002) to a Chinese buyer for $9.5m. The price is in line with market expectations when the vessel was put up for sale in January. Alios Bulkers, the Livanos Group arm that controls the company's bulker fleet, did not reply to requests for comment. A
Posidonia continues to wow the crowds in half-century year Crowd numbers 22,000 as Greek shipping event celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Port Kembla to house second Aussie FSRU Australian Industrial Energy selects New South Wales port for floating regasification unit.
Adelaide shipping channel set to be widened Move will enable larger container- and cruise ships to use South Australia's largest port.
Ze Box, unboXed sign digitalization, innovation pact CMA CGM's Ze Box and PSA unboXed have signed a memorandum of understanding to drive digitalization and innovation in the shipping and suppl...
FMCSA looking at ELD exemption for small carriers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking comments on the Small Business in Transportation Coalition's (SBTC) requ...
MarineTraffic, NAPA join forces on fleet optimization Global ship-tracking company MarineTraffic and maritime software, services and data analysis provider NAPA have agreed to collaborate on th...
Confirmation hearing set for ITC, Commerce nominees The Senate Finance Committee will hold a confirmation hearing Tuesday to consider the nominations of Amy Karpel and Randolph Stayin to be m...
ITC opens test strip, brewing cases The International Trade Commission is starting Section 337 investigations into certain blood cholesterol testing strips and associated syst...
Tradeshift snares another $250 million in funding Tradeshift, a provider of supply chain payment and finance platforms, has secured another $250 million in financing, the company announced ...
Lineage Logistics expands cold storage footprint Lineage Logistics has expanded its cold storage footprint through the acquisition of Wisconsin-based Service Cold Storage (SCS). Situated ...
BIMCO: Tariffs will impact more than metal The chief shipping analyst at BIMCO says U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum will impact not only ships carrying those products but the gene...
PIL doubles frequency of Asia-ECSA loop Singapore-based Pacific International Lines is injecting additional capacity into the trade between Asia and the East Coast of South Americ...
Iraq OPEC pledge questioned as government talks take shape Iraq oil policies and OPEC strategy are likely to come under closer scrutiny during the political jostling to form a new federal government in Baghdad.
NYMEX crude in positive territory, weakening crack spreads NYMEX crude was higher Tuesday, putting pressure on crack spreads and the ICE Brent/WTI spread, ahead of weekly US inventory data expected to show a draw in crude stocks.
Ocean Intelligence downgrades bunker supplier Aegean's credit score "The announcement of this bad debt is deeply troubling for those with exposures to Aegean."
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Bunker supplier Aegean reports $200 million of bad debts "With $200 million missing and the share price tanking, more people will look for an alternative."
Plains sees Gulf Coast refiners handling 500,000 b/d more light crude soon Lighter crudes have taken up a larger share of output from the Delaware portion of the Permian in recent years.
SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch LNG Ballast Rate assessments and freight updates These new assessments and freight calculations will take effect from July 2, 2018.
S Korea's HMM forges ahead with plans for eco-friendly mega box ships The twenty vessels will be delivered in 2020 and 2021.
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