World News

Poor Market, Knightsbridge Merger Sees Golden Ocean Slide to $33.5 Million Loss
GOGL interim results show an intensified trend of net losses into Q2 of this year, results largely attributed to the increased fleet after its Knightsbridge merger.
28 Aug 2015
Trafigura in Rare VLCC Gasoil Move
The trading house has reportedly chartered two VLCCs to carry fuel from South Korea to West Africa.
28 Aug 2015
Kongsberg Fuel Saving Control System to Be Installed on PSV
The production support vessel is owned by Toronto-based Nautilus Minerals Inc.
28 Aug 2015
RightShip: GHG Emissions Rating Receives Update
Update takes changes to the assumed fuel-type for non-verified vessels.
28 Aug 2015
Cyber Criminals Swipe Over $600,000 in Bunker Payments
An undisclosed shipping company admits to being hacked on two occasions.
28 Aug 2015
Crude Makes Largest One Day Gains in Over 6 Years
At the end of the day we believe that crude prices will soften down to levels we have noticed this past week as current supply far exceeds global demand.
27 Aug 2015
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 34
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 34
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from August 20 - August 26, 2015.
27 Aug 2015
Hapag-Lloyd says H1 Results Prove CSAV Merger was the Right Decision
Volumes and Revenues were significantly higher, but profits were down 9.3 percent compared to H1 last year.
27 Aug 2015
"Everybody Will Have a Better Life" with $50 Billion Panama Canal Alternative, says HKND Group
HKND says it has the public backing of Nicaraguans to build a $50 billion, 275-kilometre waterway for vessels that can't navigate the Panama Canal.
27 Aug 2015
Mega-Boxships to Create More Pressure on East-West Rates
Alphaliner says UVLC deployment will continue with renewed strength into 2018, exacerbating overcapacity and rate wars in the container freight industry.
27 Aug 2015
Brent Prices Edge Down as WTI Drops 2%
We believe prices will continue to fall as we near the end of the summer season.
26 Aug 2015
IBIA To Hold Forum on Bunkering with New Fuels
The discussions will be part of London International Shipping Week in September
26 Aug 2015
Iran: Emergency OPEC Meeting May Be "Effective" for Oil Price Stability
Iran says it endorses a meeting to stabilise oil prices, but reports say such a meeting is unlikely unless Saudi Arabia is in favour.
26 Aug 2015
Crude Futures Firm, but WTI Stays under $40/bbl
There is much anticipation for official EIA data tomorrow as significant builds in U.S. stock could cause crude futures to fall even farther.
25 Aug 2015
MISC to Divest 50% Shareholding in VTTI
MISC says an agreement has been signed with VIP Terminals Finance to divest its 50 percent issued share capital of VTTI B.V. for $830 million.
25 Aug 2015
Hapag-Lloyd Expected to Target September IPO
Industry speculation originally pegged the IPO for late 2015 or in 2016.
25 Aug 2015
Dry Bulk Shipping Market Making Improvements Despite Persistent Challenges, says Shipowner
Dry bulk shipowners reportedly experienced a modest comeback this summer due to slowing dry bulk fleet growth, increased demand for dry commodities.
25 Aug 2015
Singapore Bunkers Swing to 10 Year Low as Global IFO380 Prices Approach $200
Global IFO380 prices in other primary bunkering ports all took similar swings into the red.
25 Aug 2015
OPEC: Still No Production Cuts Despite Growing Concerns Amongst Gulf Members
Oil prices will remain volatile... but they will recover," says an OPEC delegate from a Gulf oil producer.
25 Aug 2015
Heavy Losses for Crude as WTI Closes Under $39/bbl
Bunkers were soft today in the primary ports but owners and operators are waiting for the dust to settle before filling up their ships.
24 Aug 2015