vessel sharing arrangements allow ship operators to share space on each others' ships

Liner operators ask EU to extend vessel sharing exemption

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) have made a submission to the European Commission seeking an extension of the Consortia Block

Black Sea Grain initiative cargp inspection

Ukraine grain exports grow, but Putin isn’t happy with where they’re going

In the 40 days since July 22, when Russia and Ukraine signed a UN sponsored 120-day deal brokered by Turkey, 2.1 million tonnes of grain have been exported through the Ukrainian ports

Furebear ships

Algoma Central in four product tanker JV with Furetank

St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) and Donsö, Sweden, based Furetank have entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement to construct four dual-fuel ice class 1A 17,999 DWT climate

Mississippi river Ship Chanellcoal exports loaded on Mississippi

BIMCO: Changes ahead for coal export patterns?

On August 9, the Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister announced that 71 coal mining companies failed to meet their domestic market obligations, and that 48 of them are now banned from

Diana Shipping name on ship

Diana Shipping swoops on Sea Trade Holdings fleet

Athens-headquartered Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) has agreed to buy what looks to be the entire fleet of Stamford, Conn., based Sea Trade Holdings, Inc. Announcing the deal, Diana said it has

Ukraine grain ship inspection

VIDEO: Ukraine grain export ship passes inspection, heads for Lebanon

Ukraine grain export cargoes might soon start flowing more rapidly. In a hopeful sign the Turkish Ministry of National Defense reports that the first ship to depart Ukraine with an export cargo

Zelensky in Ukrainian grain export port

World waits for Ukrainian grain exports to start moving

As the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, observed the loading of Ukrainian grain onto a bulk carrier at the Chornomorsk Sea Trade Port hopes were high that exports could soon start moving.

U.K. says newest Russian threat to merchant ships is sea mines.

Grain export agreement could see 65% of Ukraine’s seaborne capacity reopen

There are at least a few hopeful signs that seaborne exports of Ukrainian grain could resume within days. Under a deal brokered by Turkey on July 22, bulkers will be escorted to

LNG export project permitting could slow growth of U.S. LNG exports

Can U.S. LNG exports meet European demand?

The Council of the EU said today that, in an effort to increase EU security of energy supply, member states have reached a political agreement on a voluntary reduction of natural gas

CIT provided Purus with ammonia carrier acquisition financing

CIT provides $80 million to refinance 2 box ships

CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, today announced that its Maritime Finance business provided $80 million to refinance two Korean-built containerships operated by Seamax Capital. Founded in 2012 to make investments

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