China’s feeder service provider, Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping, plans for public listing on Shanghai Stock Exchange to fund fleet expansion.

The US Congress approved a US International Development Finance Corp (DFC) plan to allocate a $125 million loan to Syros island-based ONEX Shipyards which is working to relaunch Elefsis Shipyard located at Elefsina, west of Piraeus.

Tidewater has completed its $580 million acquisition of Solstad’s Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) fleet.

Marubeni and Klaveness have expanded their partnership with a new investment deal to boost ‘digitally driven dry bulk operations’.

An analysis from international freight insurer, TT Club and business improvement consultants BSI SCREEN, has reported dramatic 2022 year-on-year increases in freight crime in Chile with incidents of theft estimated at 27% up on pre-pandemic levels.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) has entered into a lease agreement covering three LNG carriers under construction in China.

The role of commercial bank finance for shipping took a downward turn during the 2010s with alternative capital stepping in to fill the gap including infrastructure funds and non-bank finance both of which were focused on at last week’s Marine...

Ridgebury Tankers took aim at the performance of share offerings underwritten by Maxim Group in a feisty panel session at Marine Money in New York last week.

The Panama Ship Registry has cancelled the registration of over 6.5 million gt of vessels over the last two years for issues related to Iran, North Korea or sanctions.

There is a bullish outlook for the offshore vessel sector both among US owners in the sector and from analysts.