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Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping Russian oil to northwest Europe had the biggest two-day jump since April as traders accelerated bookings of

For CMB, the Belgian dry bulk shipowner, “The outlook for 2014 and 2015 looks promising,” they note to their 3rd quarter earnings report today.

China Navigation Company (CNCo), the deep-sea ship-owning and operating arm of Singapore-based Swire Group has confirmed today a newbuild order for four

USS San Antonio (LPD 17) rescued 128 migrants of Somali decent yesterday from the central Mediterranean Sea. The amphibious transport dock ship was 60 nautical

Oceana Offshore, a Brazilian offshore logistics firm has chosen the PX105 design from Ulstein for two platform supply vessels which they plan to build at their

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Shifting trade patterns and China’s growing love affair with the car will help fuel an increase in

LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Transatlantic clean tanker rates stayed pressured on Wednesday as slow bookings and a build up of vessels took their toll on

Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) — Baltimore’s port ceased operations as 2,000 union longshoremen walked off the job in a contract dispute, snarling imported

BERLIN, Oct 16 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of her concerns over the arrest of

On Tuesday, Maersk Line Limited (MLL) President and CEO John F. Reinhart announced his plans to retire. “I have been blessed to be part of the A.P.

The Baltic region is a hot-bed of environmentally-aware shipowners at the moment as current and anticipated environmental legislation will require ships

By Meeyoung Cho and Jane Chung DAEGU, South Korea, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Iraq said China is seeking to increase purchases of its crude by more than

'All is Lost' Movie: After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his

Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) — Short-term liquefied natural gas prices for Northeast Asia jumped by the most since December as buyers sought more cargoes for

At least nine crew members are dead and two still missing after the Panama-flagged bulk carrier bulk carrier  “Cheng Lui 15” sank off the eastern

By Florence Tan DAEGU, South Korea Oct 15 (Reuters) – Woodside Petroleum said on Tuesday it could build three floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants

Chevron has awarded a 5-year, $1.1 billion contract to Transocean today for the charter of a new drillship that will be build over the next few years at Daewoo

Euronav, the Belgium-based owner of large crude carriers believes that so-called “eco-ships” do not exist in the large tanker sector and that

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The new shipping route opened up through the Arctic by climate change will not be crowded any time soon.

Rather than the costly process of scrapping offshore rigs once their production days are over, operators are choosing a perhaps more environmentally-friendly