Join our crew and become one of the 104,698 members that receive our newsletter.

Bloomberg

Bloomberg is an international news agency headquartered in New York. gCaptain is a content partner.


Monday, March 7, 2016
First Iranian Crude Lands in Europe Since Sanctions Lifted
Maritime News

First Iranian Crude Lands in Europe Since Sanctions Lifted

By Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — The Monte Toledo oil tanker covered the uneventful voyage from Iran to Europe with a haul of 1 million barrels of crude in

March 7, 2016
Total Views: 17

Thursday, March 3, 2016
hmm containership
Maritime News

Hyundai Merchant Marine Plans Write Down as Shipping Losses Mount

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., South Korea’s second-biggest shipping company, plans to write down its capital by 86

March 3, 2016
Total Views: 14

The Shipping Industry Isn’t Doing as Well as It Looks From Space
Maritime News

The Shipping Industry Isn’t Doing as Well as It Looks From Space

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — For an industry that is losing money on almost every transaction, the world’s commodity shippers are remarkably busy

March 3, 2016
Total Views: 35

golden ocean
Maritime News

Golden Ocean CEO Says Shipping Market Is Worst in Modern History

By Mikael Holter and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Shippers ferrying coal, iron ore and grains across the globe have never had it this bad and should expect

March 3, 2016
Total Views: 19

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
China Blocking Philippine Boats’ Access to Fishing Grounds in South China Sea, Officials Say
Maritime News

China Blocking Philippine Boats’ Access to Fishing Grounds in South China Sea, Officials Say

By David Tweed and Ditas Lopez (Bloomberg) — China has stationed ships near a submerged reef in the South China Sea, blocking access by Philippine boats

March 2, 2016
Total Views: 12

Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Use It or Lose It:  Big Oil Moves to Drill in Brazil But Not Because Things Improved
News

Use It or Lose It: Big Oil Moves to Drill in Brazil But Not Because Things Improved

By Peter Millard (Bloomberg) — Major oil producers are beginning to confront the need to develop offshore prospects in Brazil, or lose them. Total SA and

March 1, 2016
Total Views: 14

Pemex Halts Deepwater Projects With Budget Cuts to Stem Losses
Maritime News

Pemex Halts Deepwater Projects With Budget Cuts to Stem Losses

By Adam Williams (Bloomberg) — Mexico’s state-owned oil company is taking deepwater development off its plate for now. Driven to rip $5.5 billion out

March 1, 2016
Total Views: 45

Monday, February 29, 2016
asia vision lng carrier
Maritime News

Biggest LNG Buyers Seek Alliance to Boost Bargaining Power

By Tsuyoshi Inajima and Emi Urabe (Bloomberg) — Japan’s Jera Co. said it’s in talks with other LNG companies to create an alliance of buyers that

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 7

Friday, February 26, 2016
Singapore’s SGX Submits Bid for Baltic Exchange
Maritime News

Singapore’s SGX Submits Bid for Baltic Exchange

By Jonathan Burgos and Eduard Gismatullin (Bloomberg) — Singapore Exchange Ltd. said it’s seeking to buy Baltic Exchange Ltd., the 272-year-old

February 26, 2016
Total Views: 47

Thursday, February 25, 2016
Private Equity Turning Its Back on Shipping
Maritime News

Private Equity Turning Its Back on Shipping

By Nicholas Brautlecht (Bloomberg) — Private equity is turning its back on shipping after a glut of funding over the last five years contributed to

February 25, 2016
Total Views: 1142

asia vision lng carrier
Maritime News

America’s Shale Gas Debuts in Global Trade

By Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — It’s official. The natural gas flowing out of America’s shale formations is now available to the world. The

February 25, 2016
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
chevron lng
Maritime News

How Many Gas Tankers Would It Take to Wipe out a U.S. Glut?

By Naureen S. Malik  (Bloomberg) – At least 163 tankers. That’s how many cargoes of natural gas it’d take to wipe out the ever-expanding glut of

February 24, 2016
Total Views: 45

Billionaire Shipping Magnate Has Other Fish to Fry in Oil Rout
Maritime News

Billionaire Shipping Magnate Has Other Fish to Fry in Oil Rout

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — When the price of a 10-pound (4.5-kilogram) Atlantic salmon jumped above the cost of a barrel of crude last month, nobody

February 24, 2016
Total Views: 31

Cheniere Who? Former Chief Starting His Own LNG Company
Maritime News

Cheniere Who? Former Chief Starting His Own LNG Company

By Harry R. Weber and Tim Loh (Bloomberg) — Charif Souki is doubling down on liquefied natural gas. Two months after the outspoken founder and chief

February 24, 2016
Total Views: 316

Greece Seeks Role as Gateway for Iran’s Energy Exports to Europe
Maritime News

Greece Seeks Role as Gateway for Iran’s Energy Exports to Europe

By Paul Tugwell and Nikos Chrysoloras (Bloomberg) — Greece is in preliminary talks with Iran to secure natural gas for local needs and provide a gateway

February 24, 2016
Total Views: 11

Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Shell Seals Offshore Oil and Gas Deal With Bulgaria
Maritime News

Shell Seals Offshore Oil and Gas Deal With Bulgaria

By Slav Okov (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc signed a five-year contract for oil and natural gas exploration in the deep waters of the Black Sea off

February 23, 2016
Total Views: 49

asia vision lng carrier
Maritime News

Petrobras Emerges as Buyer of First U.S. Shale Gas Export

By Sabrina Valle and Harry R. Weber (Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-owned energy company, is scheduled to receive the first cargo

February 23, 2016
Total Views: 54

us oil exports
Maritime News

‘Liquid Freedom’ Sails From Texas, Tilting Power in Global Oil

By Joe Carroll and Harry R. Weber (Bloomberg) — The sea stretched toward the horizon last New Year’s Eve as the Theo T, a red-and-white tug at her

February 23, 2016
Total Views: 18

China’s Island Radar Bigger Threat Than Missiles, CSIS Says
Maritime News

China’s Island Radar Bigger Threat Than Missiles, CSIS Says

By David Tweed (Bloomberg) — China may be building a high-frequency radar installation in the disputed South China Sea, posing a bigger threat to the

February 23, 2016
Total Views: 66

Monday, February 22, 2016
dry bulk ship, bulker
Maritime News

Shipping and Steel are in a Dangerous Deflationary Dance -View

By Chris Bryant (Bloomberg) — The global steel and shipping industries have for years been locked in a tight embrace. Iron ore and coal, key raw

February 22, 2016
Total Views: 57
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 104,698 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.

Join Our Crew

Join the 104,698 members that receive our newsletter.