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Shell, AET Deal for LNG Aframaxes

Apr 12, 2018

Malaysian-owned global shipping company specialising in the ocean transport of crude oil and refined products  AET Tankers and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company  formalised arrangements for the long-term charter of AET’s two…

Russia's Aston to Build 4 New Ships

Apr 12, 2018

The JSC Aston, one of Russia's largest producers of foodstuffs and ingredients, and is a leading exporter of agricultural goods and vegetable oils, has signed the contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a construction of 4 ships. Addressing…

DFDS to Buy U.N. Ro-Ro in $1.2 Bln Deal

Apr 12, 2018

Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS has agreed to buy Turkish freight shipping operator U.N. Ro-Ro from Turkish private equity firms Actera Group and Esas Holdings for 950 million euros ($1.17 billion) on a debt-free basis. It marks a change of course for the Turkish company…

WTO: Global Trade Growth Strong as Trade War Worries Loom

Apr 12, 2018

World goods trade will grow 4.4 percent this year, maintaining a rapid recovery that could nevertheless unravel if trade tensions escalate further, the World Trade Organization said in its annual forecast on Thursday. Global trade growth…

DP World Australia Extends Partnership with CMA CGM

Apr 11, 2018

DP World Australia announced the signing of a long-term partnership extension regarding service of CMA CGM Group vessels by DP World Australia at its terminals in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle. This partnership extension brings…

Diana Shipping TC Contract for Melia with United

Apr 10, 2018

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with United Bulk Carriers International S.A., Luxembourg, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Melia.  The…

Stena Line Expands Partnership with Telenor Maritime

Apr 10, 2018

Maritime mobile operator Telenor Maritime said it has expanded its long-term partnership with Stena Line and announced the introduction of the mobile ecosystem onboard their passenger ships, deploying a connectivity platform with Mobile/3G/4G…

HMM to Order 20 Mega Containerships

Apr 10, 2018

South Korea’s largest shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced it will order 20 new containerships, including eight 14,000 TEU vessels and 12 ships above 20,000 TEU.The announcement comes less than a week after the South Korean…

LNG Ships: Two DSME Orders for GTT

Apr 06, 2018

GTT announces it has received at the end of March, an order from the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the design of the LNG tanks of two LNG carriers (LNGC). Each offering a capacity of 173,400m3…

Trump Economic Adviser says U.S., China Trade Deal Likely

Apr 05, 2018

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said he expects the United States and China to work out their trade differences over time and that trade barriers likely 'will come down on both sides.' 'There is a process here. There's going to be some back and forth…

Diana Shipping TC for m/v Los Angeles with SwissMarine

Apr 04, 2018

Diana Shipping  announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Services S.A., Geneva, for one of its Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Los Angeles.  The global…

Euroseas Announces Time Charter Contracts

Apr 04, 2018

Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced today the following chartering arrangements for two of its container carriers:   a) EM Athens…

U.S. Commerce Chief Ross: China Trade Talks Likely

Apr 04, 2018

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Wednesday he expects trade actions between the United States and China will likely lead to a negotiated deal, but that it was unclear whether such talks would happen by the end of May or later. 'It…

China Importers Hope to Sell U.S. Cargoes After Tariff Move

Apr 04, 2018

Chinese importers expecting cargoes of U.S. commodities from beef to propane said they hope to sell the goods to South Korea or Japan after Beijing's decision to slap extra tariffs on a swathe of items from agricultural products to chemicals…

U.S., China Stumble into the Thucydides Trap: Kemp

Apr 04, 2018

The United States and China have fired the opening shots in a trade war that may be hard to stop. Washington has published a target list of 1,300 items imported from China worth an estimated $50 billion that would be hit with an extra tariff of 25 percent (“Notice of determination”…

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