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Obituary: Hanjin Shipping
Hanjin Shipping, a global container carrier of note, was born in 1977 and passed away on 17 February 2017, a…
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Milaha: Expanding at home and overseas
Much needed structural adjustments in the offshore sector could take years to complete, the president and CEO of diverse Qatari…
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Fredriksen juggles LNG newbuild pair
John Fredriksen’s busy start to the year continues apace with news he’s looking to juggle a couple of newbuild LNG…
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Solvang orders ethylene carriers
Solvang and partners have today signed a letter of intent with South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construction of…
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Golden Union hungry for capesizes
Weeks after Theodore Veniamis-led Golden Union was revealed as the taker one of Hanjin’s baby capes, taking 114,650 dwt Hanjin Buchanan…
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El Faro captain was unsure of his future with Tote
The captain of El Faro was uncertain about his future with Tote Services and the company in turn had reservations…
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Port of Seattle senior management return ‘illegal’ bonuses
Top management at the Port of Seattle are to pay back their annual bonuses which were ruled illegal payments by…
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Ocean Yield fixes 4-month deal with Ezra
Norway’s Ocean Yield has come to an agreement with troubled Singaporean offshore firm Ezra Holdings over the charter of the…
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Solstad Offshore fixes subsea vessel to Allseas
Norway’s Solstad Offshore, currently in the process of a merger with Farstad and Deep Sea Supply, has chartered subsea construction vessel…
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ZIM signs with Alibaba
ZIM container line has joined Cosco Shipping, Maersk Line and CMA CGM in signing up with online retail giant Alibaba…
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Vinashinlines corruption trial underway in Hanoi
A trial is underway in Hanoi with four men accused of embezzling of around $11.5m from state-owned Vinashinlines. Three of…
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Diana Shipping cape charter extended
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has agreed a deal with SwissMarine Services to extend the time charter for 2009-built…
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CSC Phoenix dragged into complex legal case
Chinese dry bulk shipping company CSC Phoenix has announced that the company’s controlling shareholder Tianjin Shunhang Shipping has entered a…
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HMM secures more Hanjin terminals
A day before Hanjin Shipping is expected to be declared bankrupt by a court in Seoul compatriot Hyundai Merchant Marine…
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Ukrainian seafarers undercut the market with new low rating wage
Undercutting the crewing market in a big way, Ukrainian seafarer unions have struck a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) which…
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Roos returns to ship finance with Blystad backed Maritime Asset Partners
Maritime Asset Partners has been launched by a host of well-known names mainly in Norwegian shipping and offshore circles as…
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As annual losses balloon, Rickmers Maritime Trust reiterates going concern worries
Struggling Rickmers Maritime Trust (RMT) posted a full year loss of $180m, red ink spiraling 39% more than in 2015…
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Maersk family to take greater control of the group
As the dust settles on tricky annual results and the announcement of a new chairman of the group, it has…
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European politicians vote to add shipping to regional emissions trading system
MEPs yesterday backed reforms of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) that will, for the first time anywhere, regulate international…
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Ships calling British Columbia will be given whale guide
Pilots boarding ships in British Columbian waters will hand out booklets identifying where whales are likely to be in the…
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