Scorpio sells three Ultramax bulkers in a single week Continuing its drive to transition into offshore wind vessels, Emanuele Lauro's Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) today said that it had entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell
VIDEO: NNS prepares for launch of Virginia-class submarine Montana Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has transferred the recently christened Virginia-class submarine Montana (SSN 794) to the floating dry dock at is Newport News Shipbuilding division in preparation for the ship's launch. During
Golden Ray salvage gets back on track Efforts to remove the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound, Ga., look to be getting back on track. On Oct, 7, the Unified Command working on
Liberian Registry slams proposal to include shipping in EU Emissions Trading System The Liberian Registry has added its voice to those opposing the European Union Parliament proposal to include international shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), "We understand the need for efforts
Stena Line stretches two RoPax vessels Sweden's Stena Line is making major upgrades to two of its RoPax ships- the Stena Lagan and sister ship Stena Mersey, both built in 2005 - that include cutting both ships and
Hurricane Delta delays Mississippi River revetment work The Big River Coalition says it has confirmed that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was forced to adjust the previously advertised schedule of work for revetment and stone berm operations
Zero-emission vessels pioneer Pace Ralli joins FERRIES 2020 lineup Pace Ralli, cofounder of SW/TCH Maritime, which is building America's first hydrogen fuel cell powered vessel, has joined the lineup of qualified speakers for Marine Log's upcoming virtual FERRIES 2020 event being
Viega brings marine products in metric sizes to North American market Complementing its extensive standard product offerings, Broomfield, Colo., based Viega LLC is introducing three marine pipe pressing systems in metric sizes to the North American market. Now carrying over 400 marine metric
Saudi Aramco commits to securing ABS ENVIRO notations Saudi Aramco intends to achieve the ENVIRO notation for each vessel in its 23-strong fleet of offshore support vessels, tugs, self-elevating units, and special purpose vessels. Seven vessels have already been awarded
Zim names banking veteran Yair Seroussi as chairman Mr Seroussi, a former head of Morgan Stanley Israel and Bank Hapoalim, replaces Aharon Fogel after his six years in...
Industry mavericks' proposals challenge shipping status quo From creating a data-sharing initiative to establishing a new crew change taskforce, the Global Maritime Forum is setting itself up...
Socially responsible owners can expect cheaper pricing for compliance 'So far we've only seen small pricing adjustments, although these will probably become more significant as competition in this space...
Gulf of Guinea kidnappings increase by 40% The International Maritime Bureau reported 132 piracy incidents in the first nine months of 2020, compared with 119 for the...
Many cargo rollovers at Asian transhipment ports Early indications suggest considerable supply chain disruptions will continue deep into the fourth quarter of the year as peak season...
Paying off hackers risks triggering sanctions, legal expert says Victims of cyber attacks 'may not have done anything wrong, but they are in a position where they can't make...
Shipping forum told to expect patchy recovery and higher costs India, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand are seen as having the worst prospects over the next 12 months. With the...
Carriers complete TradeLens integration The decision by two of the top five carriers to join a blockchain environment developed by Maersk has added credibility...
Industry call for taskforce to tackle crew change A taskforce to combat the crewing crisis is needed to set industry-recognised safety standards and movement protocols, according to Ocean...
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Shipping tells US its sanctions policies are a 'kiss of death' American expectations that marine service providers share unsubstantiated information about possible sanctions-busting vessels is a 'kiss of death' for innocent...
Hapag-Lloyd raises earnings guidance Hapag-Lloyd has joined Maersk in updating its full-year earnings guidance. While uncertainties remain over the progression of the pandemic, the...
Scorpio Bulkers sells ultramax duo The two ultramaxes, which were built in 2017, were sold for $34m, and will be delivered this quarter, Scorpio Bulkers...
Malaysia ramps up LNG bunkering development Privately owned Godell Gas is also looking to tap two Chinese partners for financing and project management expertise to develop...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Regional regulations gain ground at Global Maritime Forum | Fractured regulatory framework fears raised | Chinese demand...
Crew change crisis: 'Nothing is happening', conference told Necessary technological improvements as a result of lockdowns have been far overshadowed by the serious and continuing problems the pandemic...
US channel blocked to deep-draft vessels after hurricane The US Army Corps of Engineers is currently dealing with a barge that sank in Louisiana's Calcasieu Ship Channel on...
Large bulkers divert to Philippines for crew changes Manila anchorage has been the most popular choice for crew changes, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows. But recent cases of...
Scorpio Bulkers sells third vessel of week as wind push continues Ultramax SBI Hera is latest to be dealt in owner's transition, owner confirms
Dynagas Partners finds new investor in outgoing US football team owner Utah businessman Dell Loy Hansen is in the process of selling his three teams after controversy
Analyst takes wrecking ball to pure-play owner model, but will diversity help NAVs? Clarksons Platou's Nokta says owners need to shake things up if they want to improve valuations
Meet 30 people that will shape shipping's future TradeWinds' TW+ magazine celebrates its 30 year anniversary by looking forward
Crude tanker rates not as bad as brokers say, owners argue Owners say they are getting much better rates than the paltry sums quoted by brokers
Scorpio Bulkers selling third vessel of week as wind push continues Ultramax SBI Hera is latest to be dealt in owner's transition, market sources say
Boxship owners steer clear of newbuildings amid uncertainty Brand-new vessels lose millions of dollars in value within five years, VesselsValue data shows
Mix of LNG ship types helps charterers as sector commoditises Dynagas reveals it has nudged its newbuildings up to unique size of 200,000-cbm
Christian Oldendorff: First among young Germans seizing the economic potential of technological leadership Shipping heir's visionary outlook makes him one to watch as a new generation of shipowners come to the fore
Gil Ofer: Eastern Pacific takes the tech track to zero carbon Company's next generation believes technology will be as important as alternative fuels to eliminate emissions
John Michael Radziwill: 'To be effective, you've got to love the game' CTM boss say profits should come from delivering added value
Chung Ki-sun: Driving digitalisation at HHI South Korea's new generation in shipbuilding strives to tie incoming technologies with improved work processes
Thirty years of supersizing the cruise industry Top 10 lists from 1990 and 2020 highlight just big the sector and its ships have become
Question Time with Julian Bray: Hitting the heights He was there for the very first issue, and he's still guiding TradeWinds' fortunes. There have been plenty of peaks - literal and journalistic - along the way
Hugo De Stoop: Converting good governance into cash To an outsider, the Euronav CEO may not cut the image of the model senior shipping executive for the coming era. But that would be wrong
Michael Webber: What comes after G? E and S, of course That's governance sorted, now for environment and social ...
Jan Dieleman: Cargill goes for a deeper shade of green The head of the trader's shipping unit is keen to pursue sustainable, profitable policies
Hideaki Saito: Saving the planet, one IMO meeting at a time The bureaucrat who is guiding IMO member states as they grapple with environmental decisions that will shape the shipping markets for decades
Elisabeth Grieg: 'I am too impatient. Someone has to go first, to show it is possible' Norwegian bulker group and its chair practise what they preach when it comes to social values
Jason Klopfer: Navig8's jack of all trades The Navig8 commercial director with broking in his blood and long pedigree in tankers has quickly learned the finance game
Josh Weinstein: The toughest job in shipping - getting cruiseships cruising again The executive tasked with leading a new team to resuscitate Carnival from its coronavirus shock
Lars Christian Skarsgard: Belships CEO combines a businessman's mind with the instincts of a mariner Dynamic executive was brought in to spearhead the regeneration of venerable shipowner
Maria Angelicoussis: Making her mark at Maran John Angelicoussis' only daughter is widening her footprint at the shipping powerhouse
Robert Maersk Uggla: New blood, new values Grandson of Arnold Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller holds the patriarch's family values, but has totally shaken up the group's structure
Noura Al Dhaheri: Building a bridge between big data and ports The head of Abu Dhabi Ports' digital drive is modernising trade for the UAE by pushing the boundaries of single-window platforms
Lars Peder Solstad | 'He must be driven by something other than just money, right?' The winds are shifting, so Solstad Offshore is steering beyond oil into a new world of renewables shipping
Louise Nevill: Working hard to shake up the old boys' network In the most traditional of marine insurance markets, she's providing a role model for ambitious women to follow
Xu Lirong: Enacting China's maritime vision What Cosco boss does matters immensely for shipping
Andi Case: Say what you like about Clarksons' boss, you can't ignore the empire he has built As shipbroking's top dog, the Clarksons CEO is not to everyone's taste. Ruthless? Visionary? Or maybe 'like an upmarket chocolate - hard on the outside but with a soft centre'
Igor Tonkovidov: Sovcomflot is determined to be leader of the pack on technology CEO unfazed after an 'interesting' first year
Andrea Gacki: Turning up the heat on America's foes - and the shipowners that deal with them The head of the US body that sets blacklist sanctions has the potential to radically alter whom shipowners do business with
Cash buyers challenge Bangladesh breakers 'cartel' over pricing Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association feels demolition levels are too high
Shipping companies and public markets are 'a big question mark' Or shipping companies could be too focused on net asset value
Kristian Jebsens Rederi chops annual loss and expects profit in 2020 Chief executive Bjorn Jebsen stays mum on extent of partnership with MUR Shipping
Esvagt gives up on Brexit deal as it prepares for the worst Danish offshore vessel owner looking to the US as it expects barriers to trade in the UK
Lois Zabrocky: the Iowa farm kid who made it to the C-suite This year's CMA Commodore has come a long way since joining the old Maritime Overseas Corp as the first woman on the chartering desk in 1992, but one thing hasn't changed: her phone extension
Sea Cargo Charter ratchets up pressure on box carriers over CO2 emissions Pledge may lead to more transparency and accountability across the industry
Lois Zabrocky: The men bet on whether she would last, but 'they had never met me' International Seaways chief tells how she quickly won over male colleagues
'Bullish' VLCC owners eye key November loadings after rate rise Will charterers play it cool with new Middle East requirements after stronger finish to October programme?
CMA CGM boxship goes aground in Suez Canal Tugs working to free vessel after it became stuck on Wednesday morning
Hapag-Lloyd outlook shows earnings could top $3bn this year Strong third-quarter leaves liner operator in stronger-than-expected position
China Classification Society sees further fleet growth Beijing-based safety outfit is emerging as a major player in the classification business
New finance options help Strategic Marine win wind farm ship order Singapore shipbuilder clinches deal from UK owner WEM Marine for crew vessels
Cash buyers challenge Bangladesh breakers 'cartel' as battle is joined over pricing Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association feels demolition levels are too high
Turkey's Akmar places back-to-back dry bulk order in China Piecemeal ordering is the name of the game as Istanbul-based player returns to Cosco for ultramax newbuilding
Eastern Pacific collaborates with GoodFuels in biofuel bunker trial CEO Cyril Ducau says shipowners and managers should not to take a wait-and-see approach towards decarbonisation
Shell says huge Prelude FLNG unit will not restart this year Work continues to trace water ingress on wiring throughout huge floating production unit off Australia
Charity's bid for seafarer centre cash makes it into Jacinda Ardern's manifesto New Zealand's Labour Party pledges to fund welfare centres after campaign by Human Rights at Sea and domestic crew organisation
Recycling consultant says Turkish yards are safe amid concerns Sea2Cradle says it believes Turkish recyclers are maintaining standards despite heavy workload and criticism
Tanker executive Mathieu Philippe takes new commercial role at Bureau Veritas Former broker and trader returns to Paris as class society adapts to changing times
'Zombie' boxships revived as panamax fetches highest rate in a decade Peter Dohle fixture paves way for longer deals as classic panamax rates hit ten-year peak
Shipyard worker dies after scarf becomes trapped in grinder After horrific accident in Malaysia's Rantau Panjang Shipbuilding zone, 44-year-old dies in hospital
Cosco delivers blow to lease finance sector, taking deals in-house Shipping giant Cosco has pulled the plug on outside ship finance for this year, taking well over $1.5bn out of the Chinese lease finance market.
Shipowners and sovereign wealth steer MAP business Norwegian shipowners and Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund oversee MAP's shipping dealmakers in London
Maritime Asset Partners 'building out' its team and its portfolio Norwegian-Kuwaiti venture expanding its book and looking to hire maritime dealmakers to buy its first bulkers
Yukito Higaki: Imabari president has to leverage a distinguished history into a successful future If joint venture is a winner, Japan could be catapulted to a position of leadership on environmentally friendly, technically advanced vessels
Korean Register boss speaks out on Sewol and Stellar Daisy disasters Classification society wants to move on from sinkings, and is plotting the next stage of its growth as it expands globally and targets 100m-gt fleet
Cargo claim leads to yet another Singapore tanker arrest South Korean tanker becomes the latest arrestee in spate of oil cargo disputes to land in the city-state's courts.
Interest in neo-panamaxes begins to stack up at yards Most liner operators are using vessels of between 13,000 teu and 15,000 teu to service transpacific and North/South trades
Covid-19's impact on shipping not as crippling as other industries, financiers say Small orderbook has helped sector prove resilience in the face of pandemic, and could draw investor notice
Scorpio Bulkers sells two ultramaxes amid wind-turbine switchover Monaco-based bulker owner has offloaded five vessels since early September and has four others on market
US official blasted over 'maximum pressure' sanctions effort The extent of the US blacklist is creating significant challenges for shipping, panellists said
Iino Kaiun lines up LPG-fuelled VLGC newbuildings at DSME Second dual-fuel VLGC newbuildings contract for Japanese owner this year
How Panama Canal navigated COVID, drought and trade war Cargo mix and larger locks kept Panama Canal volumes rising despite headwinds.
'Untraditional peak' a good thing at Port of New York/New Jersey "Port partners are taking proactive steps to add more resources and service hours to support this untraditional peak cargo volume season."
DOT spending $220 million to speed cargo at 18 ports Port of Virginia gets $20.2 million for container yard expansion.
FAA eases regulations for commercial space transport Final rule streamlines launch and reentry requirements for burgeoning commercial space industry
Significant earnings jump spurs Hapag-Lloyd forecast revision German container carrier now expects 2020 EBITDA of between $2.8 billion and $3.04 billion.
$1 billion Mexico-Canada rail link proposed The USMCA Corridor would connect rail from the Pacific Ocean in Mexico through the United States all the way to Canada.
CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration With two more major carriers actively sharing information, data on nearly half of the world's ocean container cargo is now available on a single blockchain-based...
Singapore's LSMGO, marine fuel 0.5%S bunker at parity for first time in 5 months Demand for ultra-low sulfur distillate failing to pick up over persistent coronavirus concerns.
S Africa to begin LNG bunker operations by 2021: DNG Energy License to allow floating storage unit in Algoa.
ARA diesel, gasoil stocks slip 3.5% on week to 2.786 mil mt amid reduced supply NW Europe demand for 50ppm gasoil relatively stable amid mild temperatures, relatively high stocks.
Oil falls as coronavirus risks offset US crude draw, stimulus hopes Seven-day moving average of new coronavirus infections hits fresh nine-week high.
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