Seaway ports get boost from wheat, wind turbines

As ports along the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continue to ride the waves of the 2020 shipping season, industry experts see better prospects for the remainder of the season. According to

Port of Los Angeles director comments on falling container volumes

July was best month this year for Port of LA

In what could be a hopeful indication of a recovery in transpacific trade, North America’s leading seaport by container volume and cargo value, the Port of Los Angeles, reports that it moved

Tanker operator Diamond S reports strong second quarter

Greenwich, Conn.-headquartered Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSSI) has reported results for the second quarter of 2020 that included booking a net income of $45.7 million or $1.15 per basic share, compared

Norden back at NACKS for two more newbuilds

Saying that it sees “attractive dry cargo asset opportunities after a long period with declining values,” Danish operator Norden A/S has added two more Ultramax vessels to its existing newbuilding series on

BIMCO: World order book at its lowest in 17 years

The world shipbuilding order book for dry bulk, container and tanker ships has reached its lowest point in 17 years. BIMCO says that COVID-19 has massively slowed contracting (down 50%), though deliveries

OSG has been acquired by Saltchuk Resources

OSG reports profitable second quarter

U.S.-flag tank vessel operator Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) reported second quarter results that included net income of $6.4 million, compared with a net loss of $1.7 million for the second

American Petroleum Tankers awarded $26.4 million MSC contract

Kinder Morgan subsidiary American Petroleum Tankers LLC, Blue Bell, Pa. has been awarded a $26,462,500 Military Sealift Command contract with reimbursable elements for the U.S. flagged, West Coast, Jones Act tanker vessel

LISCR hires former USCG LNG expert

The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry has hired Dallas Smith as its Director of LNG and Offshore Technology and as General Manager its new Houston office. Smith brings over 20 years

Newcastlemax loads record met coal cargo at Port of Mobile

Though U.S. barge lines may be carrying less thermal coal used for electricity generation these days, metallurgical coal shipments remain healthy. Where’s it all going? The answer is that much of it

Diamond S and Norden in strategic partnership

Greenwich, Conn., based Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSSI) and Hellerup, Denmark based Norden A/S (CPH:DNORD) have formed a strategic partnership called DiaNor. It brings together two of the world’s largest product

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