NYMEX to list low-sulphur fuels futures in December The contracts will settle against assessments from S&P Global Platts
Aegean Marine to be delisted following bankruptcy filing The company did not appeal in the allotted 10-day notification period
Lim endorsed for second IMO term The IMO Council supported a request by Lim to remain at the organisation's helm for another four years
Port leaders in Hong Kong prepared for 'monumental challenges' Hong Kong is battling fierce competition from Chinese and regional rival ports at a time of transformation in container shipping...
Shipowners and charterers in tug of war over 2020 sulphur costs Can higher fuel prices be passed to end users? Will scrubber-fitted vessels gain charter premium? Who should pay for the...
South Korea unveils $1.5bn fund for LNG-powered ships Government will lend around $620m to small and medium-sized shipbuilders, while 140 LNG-powered vessels are to be ordered by 2025
Maffei to rejoin Federal Maritime Commission Former FMC commissioner Daniel Maffei is set to rejoin the regulator following his nomination by President Donald Trump
Daily Briefing Hapag-Lloyd sets out Strategy 2023 vision | Lines urged to digitalise or risk being marginalised | Seafarers win a better...
Tariffs seen as undercutting global shipping and trade International shipping and trade have generally been adversely affected by the series of tariffs that have come into effect this...
System transparency offers upside to shipowners, says PT-Shipmanagement
Faerder lines up fresh deals after 'first chapter' setback Norwegian company aims to bounce back with fresh projects after 'Donald Trump's twittering' killed off first suezmax newbuildings
Scrap values of EU-flagged ships could plummet 50% Europe's Ship Recycling Regulation will only allow EU-flag ships to be recycled at approved shipbreakers, which are expected to offer much lower market rates
GMS founder still feels excitement in shipbreaking after 26 years Anil Sharma, the founder of one of the world's largest cash buyers, defends the green credentials of Indian subcontinent shipbreakers
Wilh Wilhelmsen tackles trade worries with tighter management Norwegian shipping and services group focuses on technology and agile management to cope with uncertainties caused by trade friction and 2020 fuel rules
Maersk in advanced talks to ink feeder boxship deal Danish group in discussions with China's Jiangnan Shipyard for up to 10 vessels
Norsepower ready to rent out its wind-assisted rotor sails Finnish company says lease financing package will allow owners to make fuel savings straight away without the cost of buying its wind power units
BoComm charter enquiries reveal speculative buying A reported fleet sale-and-leaseback by BoComm Financial Leasing has turned out to be part of a 14-ship buying spree
Latsis closes in on LNG debut with talk of Trafigura deal
Dalacouras-led Dalex celebrates the highs and lows of turning 50 Owner looks back at over half a century in business spanning Greece's modern shipping history
BGC's acquisition of Poten & Partners shows finance has an appetite for shipbroking Growth in LNG and tankers are a central ambition behind the landmark purchase of the US broking shop by the financial services heavyweight
Gas carrier's US excursion marks milestone in dynamic LNG sector The Golar Tundra's arrival at new Cheniere liquefaction plant underlines the rapid pace of growth in the global gas market
Heung-A sells modern feedership to Japan's Kotoku
Charter rate levels show signs of recovery for larger boxships Bigger vessels are beginning to attract much improved sums for short to medium periods
Papua New Guinea's first female cadets set sail
Big five lines team up to set common digital standards to accelerate expansion Backed by major liner players, the yet-unnamed industry body aims to streamline digitalisation
Adnoc Logistics in talks to charter out LNG carriers Shipping arm of Adnoc is after leasing deals for up to six years
Ships line up for Yamal LNG project's first STS off Norway
Traders seek out LNG carriers for multi-year charters At least three companies have floated requirements as shipowners hold their nerve, with rates showing little sign of softening
Shipmanagers grapple with challenge of fuel restrictions for Polar operations
Moundreas makes first tanker order since 2007 for suezmax Greece's NGM Energy is booking one firm and one optional suezmax at New Times Shipbuilding in China
Raffles heads back to China for second round of tanker orders
Bahri Oil celebrates another successful VLCC Week in Dubai With growing popularity among tanker officials, the gathering in Dubai draws a crowd second to none
Paolo d'Amico on shipping: 'You have to fight for things you love' In his first interview since becoming CEO at d'Amico International Shipping and chair of the tanker owners' association, Paolo d'Amico talks shipping, strategy and succession
Chinese import buyers of veteran tonnage brave new S&P waters Domestic players are seeking alternatives but are steering clear of retrofits after unexpected rule changes
Hapag-Lloyd commits to scrubber retrofitting German line says exhaust cleaners will be installed on 10 13,000-teu vessels in 2019 and 2020; also testing LNG as a fuel.
Bank of Greece rejigs shipping accounting Central lender will draw on international maritime databases for data due to fall in receipts.
Ports wary as UK drops 'frictionless' Brexit BPA warns of potential disruption as possibility of border checks grows.
Ostensjo Rederi reveals frigate rescue drama Norwegian owner's three tugs took 121 young recruits from ship sunk in clash with Tsakos tanker.
Eidesvik: no subsea recovery until 2020 But Norwegian owner says PSV rates should rise from spring next year.
Lloyd Fonds brings in three fund managers
Ship boarded by pirates off Nigeria but attack thwarted
Pacific Basin seals $40m loan from DSF Deal extends existing term facility secured by 19 ships.
Crew saved after tanker sinks in Persian Gulf Prime Tankers vessel goes down, but French navy frigate finds crew clinging to hull.
Ocean Tankers beefs up on tiny tankers Three small products tankers belonging to defunct Vermont UM Shipping have sailed across into the fleet of Singaporean tanker giant Ocean Tankers
Uljanik yard workers back after month-long strike Efforts continue to find investor for troubled Croatian shipbuilder.
Braemar Shipping Services switches auditor
SBM Offshore adds second FPSO at SWS
Gestion grows tanker fleet with handysize duo
Exmar set for rebirth after fixing out floating LNG unit CEO Nicolas Saverys says last six years have been 'the worst ever' but this deal will transform his company.
Diana Shipping plots share buyback after sell-off US-listed owner says move is in the company's best interest given its cash position and share price.
Tanker's "dead cat bounce" prompts MISC downgrade UOB: Tanker owner faces year of challenging cash flow generation clashing with the need for growth.
China hasn't stopped unfair commercial actions, USTR says The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Tuesday issued a 53-page update to its March-completed Section 301 report on China's policies related to IP, tech transfer and innovation.
U.S. turns up heat on illicit Syrian oil imports
Kuehne + Nagel 'acquiring know-how' with Quick buy
TRADER NOTE: Neil Hitchinson leaves Gunvor Hitchinson was employed by Gunvor for approximately two and half years, after previously working for Mercuria.
NYMEX to list Marine Fuel 0.5% futures contracts from December 9: CME The contracts will settle against S&P Global Platts physical Marine Fuel 0.5% assessments.
Aframaxes booked to take European HSFO east amid Singapore backwardation There is no time lost, an Aframax arrives faster, a fuel oil trader said.
Saudi supply surge risks tempering output cuts The supply run-up risks a repeat of 2017, when OPEC and its allies took longer than anticipated to clear oil inventories and reverse the slump in prices.
New 0.5% swap to limit bunker fuel price risk in 2019 as sulfur cap looms The uncertainty over product availability and prices might prompt hedging bunker fuel price risk to reduce exposure to the volatility expected come 2020.
FEATURE: Physical bunker suppliers eye indications of 2020 HSFO availability As 2020 looms, physical suppliers are questioning the availability of HSFO at bunker hubs and smaller ports.
Crude bounces higher amid heightened Saudi Arabia sanctions risk Crude prices settled higher Wednesday in the wake of rising tensions between Washington and Riyadh over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
TRADER NOTE: Marine fuel supplier Bunker Holding appoints new CFO
Rotterdam fuel oil barge delays intensify in Europoort area: sources Congestion in the Rotterdam fuel oil barge market has begun to intensify, with delays in the Europoort area lengthening as sellers struggle to meet loading ranges for the end of November.
External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
Bunker supplier Bomin sells Belgian operations "This is a significant time for our family as we look to enter the bunkering market," said Ronald Somers, CEO of the Somtrans Group.
TANKERS: Suezmax earnings on the rise due to strong demand from the East So far this year, 24 Suezmaxes have been sent for demolition, the highest number since 2012.
US sanctions Russian companies in scheme to sell Iranian oil to Syria The sanctions are aimed at cutting off oil sales to the regime of Bashar al-Assad, US administration officials said.
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