World News

NGOs Say New EP Report Shows Need for Action on "Elephant in the Room" Issue of Global Shipping Emissions Cap
Seas At Risk, T&E, and the Marine Conservation Society push for CO2 reductions to be agreed upon for the shipping industry in COP21 negotiations.
24 Nov 2015
ExxonMobil Receives Approvals for Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant Line
Seal manufacturers Kemel, BVI, and Hwaseung R&A are said to have approved the company's Mobil SHC Aware Gear Series.
24 Nov 2015
CMA CGM Enters into Exclusive Discussions With NOL Over Acquisition
The French shipping company says the exclusivity period is expected to last through until December 7th, 2015.
24 Nov 2015
Crude Futures Flat After Early Surge
Brent front month contracts ended the day up $0.17 cents per barrel while WTI contracts settled down $0.15 cents per barrel.
23 Nov 2015
Island Oil Launches Israel Physical Supply Operation
Operations are expected to commence from Haifa port on December 10, 2015.
23 Nov 2015
Bunker Price Decline Helps CMA CGM to "Strong" Financial Position Despite Q3 Earnings Fall and "Challenging Market"
The company asserts that the container market "should rebalance during 2016" after posting a 9% revenue decline in Q3.
23 Nov 2015
Aegean Posts Record Volumes, as Revenues Slide 40% on Low Oil Prices
Despite a reduction in revenues due to lower sales prices, Aegean Marine Petroleum Network posted an increase in net income for the third quarter.
23 Nov 2015
Box Rates Plummet on Key Asia-Europe Route
Rates on the Asia to Northern route plummet to $295 per twenty-foot equivalent unit container.
23 Nov 2015
Ardmore Adds Two More ECO Tankers to its "Fuel-Efficient" Fleet
The company says it took delivery of two new product and chemical tankers, the 25,233 DWT Ardmore Chippewa and 49,999 DWT Ardmore Seahawk.
23 Nov 2015
Disastrous Dry Bulk Market is "Overwhelmed" Says Georgiopoulos, as Baltic Dry Index Slumps to All Time Low
"This market is looking like a disaster," says analyst Eirik Haavaldsen.
20 Nov 2015
World Fuel Services Looking to Hire 70 in Costa Rica
The hiring process is said to be part of a company plan for expansion in Costa Rica set for next year.
20 Nov 2015
ExxonMobil: Specialist ECA Fuels Have Been Well Received by the Industry
Company says "major vessel operators" advocate the use of ExxonMobil Premium AFME 200 and ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50.
20 Nov 2015
Crude Futures Flat Despite Supply Glut
Expiring WTI contracts for December delivery settled down $0.21 cents after falling below the $40.00 threshold for the second day in a row.
19 Nov 2015
Starbulk Widens Losses, Delays Newbuildings
The company has also been downgraded by Deutsche Bank.
19 Nov 2015
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 46
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 46
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19 Nov 2015
OPEC Unable to Agree on Output Limit
The organization's long-term strategy will be postponed until 2016 at earliest.
19 Nov 2015
Bunkers Steady as Crude Future Make Small Gains
WTI contracts for December delivery firmed $0.08 cents by the end of the trading day after falling under the $40.00 threshold earlier on.
18 Nov 2015
Drewry: Ship Operating Costs to Rise with Limited Ways to Offset Them
Drewry says that a new report shows that the rise in cargo ship operating costs are expected to be seen over the next two years.
18 Nov 2015
Cavotec Hails First of its Kind Order for "AMPtainer" Shore Power Solution
Cavotec says a "leading ship owner" has ordered six AMPtainers, including two mobile units and four to be installed on two 13,000 TEU container vessels.
18 Nov 2015
ClassNK Grants AIP to 98,000 DWT LNG-Powered Bulk Carrier
The classification society says it has given approval in principle to a MIJAC LNG-fueled bulk carrier design.
18 Nov 2015