EU probes imports of LNG from Qatar The Commission says long-term agreements between Qatar Petroleum and EU importers might be violating EU antitrust rules
Wilhelmsen Ship Management opens UK office Singapore-based manager wants greater presence in the UK tonnage fleet
TOP Ships agrees new $10m tanker loan The 50,000 dwt tanker Eco California has been chartered to Shell Tankers Singapore for at least two years
Who can China turn to for soyabeans? If proposed tariffs are in place by the late summer, China could go scouting the globe for alternative oilseeds
Warnings issued as hurricane season starts Disruption to offshore sector and vessel casualties seen in previous years
GasLog Partners agrees charter with Cheniere The charter begins later this year and come with option to extend it twice
Viewpoint: A bridge too far The fact that ship designers can give anyone wishing to move people or freight across the Irish Sea as much...
Daily Briefing Chinese lessors face fierce European challenges | Japan's tax investors to provide more ship finance | Global sulphur cap is...
Chiwan Wharf to acquire China Merchants Port Move is part of China Merchant Group's internal asset restructuring
Thenamaris orders LNG carrier from Hyundai Due for delivery in 2020, the 174,000 cu m vessel will become the Greek owner's fourth LNG unit
Tight LNG vessel supply prompts charterers to seek longer-term contracts Cargo owners want to control ships for longer periods so they can better take advantage of arbitrage margins, a Marine...
IMO 2020 to benefit product tankers, say owners Tonne-mile demand for product tankers will be boosted by bunker suppliers' need to solve oil logistics issues
Teekay Offshore nears pricing on $500m bond deal Owner hopes to secure funding allowing for redemption of $440m notes due in 2019.
Helis to step down as head of USMMA UPDATE: School in June 2016 failed to meet five of 14 standards set by federal oversight panel.
Star Bulk strikes fresh loan deals with key banks Greek owner has refinanced all debt maturities for 2018 and 2019 with more than $550m committed
Nordea's Bjornadal hails growth period in ship loans Bank veteran sees a bright future for shipping debt provision with new assignment in investment banking division
Wah Kwong scouts China for equity partners Industry veteran David Palmer says his new company is shying away from shipyards for the time being but looking to invest with strategically interesting management clients
Taiwan's U-Ming dives into mainland China shipping Joint venture with state-controlled company will put a Taiwanese owner into domestic shipping across the strait for first time since the revolution
NOCC reports profits in 2017 Outfit controlled by Klaveness Marine and JP Morgan returns to the black, just
NAT may be headed for pricey 'backstop,' and more ship sales Hansson-led owner describes 'solid financial position' but may soon be looking at higher interest costs and more tanker disposals
China Cosco Shipping uproots on the quiet
Sister yards swap boxship records CSSC facilities are taking it in turns to build China's largest containerships
'Boxing clever' key for container industry to avoid future shock Freight insurer the TT Club admits surprises are likely in four scenarios it envisages for the next 25 years, but advises industry to focus on the end customer to survive
Private equity giant Advent spent $588m on V.Group acquisition Newly disclosed documents provide a first look at financial details of the huge deal and shine a light on the investor's strategy for the leading shipmanager
Conbulk takes control of sold boxship trio
Wan Hai in yard talks over $900m feedership spree Taiwanese owner hunts multiple berth slots for 2,800-teu vessels and 1,900-teu Bangkok-maxes with high reefer capacity
EU must move faster on approvals for Asian shipbreaking facilities European policies are putting pressure on the scrapping market just as demand is set to rise, writes Maritime Strategies International dry bulk analyst Will Tooth
Rates near six-figure mark for modern LNG tonnage Forward fixtures could net even higher levels as demand for tonnage rises
Stolt, Golar and GasLog to team up on small-scale LNG Trio aim to use Avenir LNG to take a position in the growing LNG bunkering sector
Teekay reveals details of how it refloated grounded LNG carrier
Tiny fraction of world LNG fleet has emergency STS provision Teekay unit says cover for operations should be made in charter agreements
Hurricane turmoil inspires seismic shift for crewing start-up Offshore logistics nightmare created by extreme weather gave experienced ship and crew manager Brattekaas the idea to found her own development vehicle
Shipping's rescue role in refugee crisis may not be sustainable Masters are carrying out their duty by plucking migrants from dangerous seas but are at risk of being at the centre of a crisis caused by the wave of populism
Kobelco seeks coal carrier newbuilds
Hyproc makes debut into the product tanker sector Hyproc enters MR tanker space with order for newbuilding at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
Marinakis and Aissot cut deal on fourth VLCC
Adam Polemis carries out VLCC renewal drive Greek owner's New Shipping scraps 19-year-old tankers, buys 15-year-old replacements
Polembros sets up dry bulk shop and mulls tanker order Greek owner draws line between bulker and tanker assets as it gears up for fresh newbuild programme
Latsis lines up dry bulk asset plays
Benetech and Unibros raise their stakes in MR wager Greek tanker duo continues expansion drive amid multi-year low asset values
Polforce buys supramax amid flurry of sales to Greeks Pangaea denies buying Kambara Kisen bulker, while purchaser of Super-Eco vessel remains a mystery
Union protests Boor closing Paragon office Closure of Dutch location may put more than 70 jobs at risk, Nautilus International says.
Commerce extends deadline for auto imports input The Department of Commerce has extended the deadline for written comments, data, analyses or other information pertinent to the investigat...
U.S. 'not even close' to Canada and Mexico on NAFTA issues The fact that the U.S. is "not even close" to Canada and Mexico on several contentious issues, including on proposals on government procure...
ATA: Truck tonnage steady in May Domestic truck tonnage was relatively steady in May, ticking up 0.7 percent following a revised 2.7 percent increase the previous month, ac...
Senator: U.S. is 'government-run mercantilist economy' Recent prices of steel and aluminum increased in excess of Section 232 tariffs that started in March, and the Commerce Department is invest...
NWSA volumes slide for third straight month The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which includes the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, handled 309,243 TEUs of containerized cargo in May, ...
WiseTech buying parcel shipping TMS provider Pierbridge The rapidly expanding software company WiseTech Global on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Pierbridge, a parcel shipping transportati...
Uncertain outlook for container shipping A study published this month by the insurer T.T. Club and consulting firm McKinsey says the outlook for container shipping over the next 25...
Cass: U.S. freight market 'extraordinarily strong' Growth in the North American freight market continued to accelerate in May despite increasingly difficult comparisons, according to the lat...
South Carolina Ports embarks on record capex plan The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors on Wednesday adopted a financial plan for fiscal year 2019, approving the larg...
Oil lower as Vienna agreement remains fleeting The oil complex settled lower across the board Thursday as prices vacillated with the latest jockeying out of Vienna where OPEC and non-OPEC representatives have begun to discuss potential output increases
NWE fuel oil crack at near four-month high on booming Saudi demand The 3.5% FOB Rotterdam fuel oil crack has hit a near four-month high as fuel oil exports to Saudi Arabia from Europe for air-conditioning requirements boomed over the last two months
Americas clean shipowners sit vessels on negative TCEs The downward spiral on Americas clean tanker markets since early May has some clean tanker owners attempting to rebalance the market by sitting vessels
France's CMA CGM to acquire shipping line Containerships CMA CGM expects to benefit from Containerships' specialization in the intra-European market.
Northeast Asian bunker traders shrug off low fuel oil inflows to Singapore over Jun-Jul "Demand has been poor for June, so this is good news in fact," a Hong Kong trader said.
FUTURES 2: Oil dips as Iran softens stance on increasing crude output OPEC will decide Friday on the future of its 1.8 million b/d supply cut agreement with 10 non-OPEC partners.
Singapore HSFO spreads hit 3-year highs on tightening supply "There is some tightness in supply for prompt loading cargoes. This is pushing the spreads really high," a trading source in Singapore said.
FUTURES: Crude mixed in anticipation of comments ahead of OPEC meet OPEC was "converging towards a good, positive decision" on raising output levels, Falih said Tuesday.
India tight-lipped over compliance with US oil sanctions on Iran India is the second-largest buyer of Iranian crude, with imports averaging 600,000-700,000 b/d in the past 12 months.
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