Governments urged to facilitate crew change flights for seafarers
Ministry of Shipping's new circular ensures equitable sharing of risks: Rajiv Agarwal
National Shipping Board reconstituted with Malini Shankar as Chairperson
APM Terminals Mumbai steps up to combat Covid-19
Import-laden containers moved from JN Port terminals to Container Freight Stations and cleared by importers from March 23 to April 22, 2020
Paradip Port draft enhancement for May 2020
Volume matrix of import-laden containers shifted from Mundra Port terminals to Container Freight Stations and import delivery from Container Freight Stations from March 23 to April 22, 2020
Railways loading record foodgrains
Coal demand will pick up again after lockdown, says Minister
Trump threatens to terminate Chinese trade deal if Beijing invokes natural disaster clause in agreement
U.K.'s Type 31 frigates to have MAN Alpha propeller systems MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply propeller equipment for five general-purpose frigates to be constructed for the U.K. Royal Navy by Babcock International Group. Each 138.7 meter twin screw
Wärtsilä develops design for 200-passenger expedition ships Wärtsilä has booked an order to develop a customized design for up to six new luxury expedition cruise vessels capable of carrying 200 passengers. The ships will be owned and operated by
Weeks Marine signs contract with Eastern for new hopper dredge Cranford, N.J., headquartered Weeks Marine has signed a contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., covering construction of a sister ship to Weeks Marine's TSHD Magdalen, a twin screw trailing suction
Okeanus appoints Amanda Ingram as Senior Project Manager Okeanus Science & Technology, a leading designer and builder of oceanographic winches, handling systems and LARS (launch and recovery systems) has appointed Amanda Ingram a Senior Project Manager in its Houston Office.
Atomflot orders new nuclear icebreaker Russian state-owned nuclear energy corporation reports that its subsidiary FSUE Atomflot, the world's only operator of nuclear powered icebreakers, has signed a contract with shipbuilder Zvezda LLC for construction of a new
Metal Shark building new 55-foot pilot boat Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark is building a welded aluminum 55 foot x 17 foot pilot boat for the Pascagoula Bar Pilots Association in Mississippi. Designed in-house, the new 55 Defiant
USCG Upper Mississippi River issues warning on illegal passenger vessels With COVID-19 restrictions in place, it seems likely that not too many people are thinking of taking a boat ride any time soon. Be that as it may, Coast Guard Sector Upper
HMM names world's largest container vessel South Korean container shipping giant HMM (the company formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine) this morning held a naming ceremony for what will be the the world's largest containership, the HMM Algeciras.
Clean storage crisis triggers record product tanker earnings The Baltic Exchange says rates for two long range tankers doubled in 48 hours on benchmark routes, while medium-range tankers...
Frontline excludes tanker newbuild orders More than half of the global crude oil tanker orderbook is set for delivery this year and leading tanker executives...
If shipping seeks a return to business as usual, it should think again Two webinars touched on a possible, although unlikely, return to shipping's pre-coronavirus condition. With the benefit of hindsight, that condition...
Clipper Bulk cuts jobs as freight rates decline Clipper Bulk expects income from niche operations in steel, fertiliser and parcels will cover its costs after the job losses
Singapore sees some shipyards as more essential than others Confusion has arisen concerning the different policies rolled out to keep selected yards going, while others are temporarily shut to...
WFW adds partners to shipping practice The law firm has promoted London-based Kate Silverstein and Richard Smith, as well as Rome-based Michele Autuori
Braemar says outlook positive in medium term Braemar's shipbroking division has reported high activity and transaction levels. It says the oil supply imbalance driving the market is...
Lloyd's List offers analysis in new webinar series Our 'Ask the Analysts' webinars series will see an international team of editorial experts and our Lloyd's List Intelligence colleagues...
Weekly briefing: Blanked sailings rise; oil glut boosts floating storage outlook Blanked sailings for boxships continue to rise as the coronavirus outbreak hits containerised freight demand, while the unprecedented global oversupply...
Egypt linked to record daily VLCC rate The Trafigura-operated tanker is set to take an oil shipment next week under what could be a record-breaking charter fixture...
Trump's crude response shakes the chessboard This intervention in the Middle East Gulf should be seen through the prism of the impending US election. Furthermore, this...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Singapore agencies back bunker sector amid Hin Leong fallout | China lands first deal from Qatar LNG...
Indonesia revises coal law to lift dry bulk sector Braemar ACM analyst Nick Ristic warns that this could be the first step of many towards gradually implementing these measures on...
Debt-ridden Hin Leong acts to cede control to PwC The appointment of a judicial manager effectively takes control of the company away from the Lim family. Lenders are said...
South Korea will provide $1bn in aid to shipping Funds will also be pumped into the system to raise the loan-to-value ratio for vessels to as high as 95%...
China steps up crew change efforts The industry will hope a joint statement from six key government bodies can help speed up the rotation of Chinese...
Port of LA positioning to aid economic recovery While suffering a significant drop in cargo volume during the coronavirus pandemic, the seaport stands "ready to help position America's industries for future success," says...
US passenger airlines seek approval for cargo in seat areas Domestic airlines want to put cargo in passenger seats or stacked on the cabin floor, as some foreign counterparts are already doing. But they first...
Iran threat looms as tanker market booms Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have always been good for tanker rates and stocks - until now.
HMM deploying world's largest container ship The 24,000-TEU Algeciras will make maiden voyage from Qingdao, China, on Monday.
Contract logistics pays off for Gebrüder Weiss in US "We expect that more shippers will shift from just-in-time supply chains to just-in-case supply chains," U.S. CEO Mark McCullough said.
Delta doubles Asia cargo-only flights, adds Atlanta gateway Delta Air Lines is increasing the number of scheduled cargo flights between Asia and three U.S. cities, using its passenger aircraft as substitutes for freighters.
Tide turns against scrubbers as shippers hunker down for low oil prices "The decline in marine order intake was largely due to the lack of scrubber investments, as fuel spreads have narrowed," Wartsila's Eskola said.
OIL FUTURES: Prices climb as Trump threatens Iranian warships Oil futures settled higher Wednesday on news that US President Donald Trump threatened to take military action against Iranian warships, and on an uptick in refined product demand.
Global oil demand drop peaking now at 20-30 mil b/d: Russia's Novak Despite plunging oil demand and prices, Russian refining throughput is still on the rise at the moment, Novak noted.
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