Alphaliner: State Aid for Carriers to Delay Market Recovery

Increased government intervention to provide financial support to struggling carriers could ultimately delay a ...

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Cochin Shipyard to Build Small-Scale LNG Carriers

India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited is looking to design and construct small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) ...

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Carriers Still Under Pressure Due to Boxshsip Overcapacity

Severe overcapacity in the container shipping market and recently agreed contract rates on the transpacific trade ...

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Carriers Cut Asia-WCNA Services ahead of Q3 Peak Season

Depressed rates and slowing demand during much of the second quarter have now forced the carriers to withdraw ...

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Wärtsilä to Service Engines aboard BGT's Six LNG Carriers

Finnish marine engine builder Wärtsilä signed a deal to monitor and service the engines on board six new LNG ...

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Odfjell Cuts Net Loss, Continues Talks on Delayed Deliveries

Bergen-based shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell has reported a drop in 2015 net loss to USD 36 million, ...

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Hyundai Heavy Top Choice for SK E&S;' New LNG Carriers

South Korea’s shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has been chosen as the preferred bidder to build up to ...

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Klaveness Orders Three More Combination Carriers

Norwegian shipping company Torvald Klaveness has ordered three 83,500 dwt combination carriers from Chinese ...

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DSME Orders Wärtsilä's Inert Gas Solutions for LNG Newbuilds

South Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has contracted Finnish engineering company Wärtsilä ...

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NYK Orders Two LNG Carriers for Cameron Project

Nippon Yusen Kabashiki Kaisha

Tokyo-based Nippon Yusen Kabashiki Kaisha (NYK) ordered two liquefied natural gas carriers from the compatriot ...

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Drewry: Carriers Bolster Supply in Asia-ECNA Trade

Upward spiralling headhaul freight rates earlier this year have lured most carriers to place a significant amount ...

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Carriers More Reliable in March

Liner shipping service reliability across the three core EastWest trades hit a five-month peak in March with an ...

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Chile Accuses Car Carriers of Price Fixing

Chile Accuses Car Carriers of Price Fixing

Chile’s National Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) is seeking USD 75 million in fines against six Chilean, ...

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Carriers Add Ships to Ease US West Coast Congestion Woes

Carriers Add Ships to Ease US West Coast Gridlock Woes

Container ships deployed on Transpacific routes have experienced delays of up to three weeks as congestion ...

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Port of Hamburg Launches Eco Straddle Carriers

Port of Hamburg Launches Eco Straddle Carriers

Port of Hamburg’s Container Terminal Burchardkai has put into operation twelve new low-emission straddle ...

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Dorian LPG Lands Debt Financing for Newbuilding Program

Dorian LPG Lands Newbuilding Financing Commitments

NYSE-listed owner and operator of Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC) Dorian LPG has received commitments for up to ...

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Drewry: Container Carriers Should Delay Newbuild Deliveries

Drewry Container Carriers Should Delay Newbuild Deliveries

Some 100,000 TEU of new container ships scheduled for delivery in 2014 is estimated to have slipped into 2015. ...

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Panama Canal Preps for LNG Carriers

Panama Canal Preps for LNG Carriers

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Lake Charles in Louisiana earlier ...

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Stealthgas Puts Six LPG Carriers to Work

Stealthgas Puts Six LPG Carriers to Work

Greek liquefied petroleum has (LPG) shipping company Stealthgas has agreed on the sale and leaseback of one of its ...

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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Ends 2014 with 13 New Orders

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Ends 2014 on High Note

Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Limited has reported a strong finish to 2014, entering into thirteen new ...

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ILWU Wants PMA Member Carriers at Negotiating Table

ILWU Wants PMA Member Carriers at Negotiating Table

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) said that the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) member ...

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