Scorpio Bulkers has welcomed 2014 with the announcement of 22 newbuilding agreements totalling $1.1bn.

The president of Panama Ricardo Martinelli said yesterday that he will travel to Europe and demand Italy and Spain meet their moral obligations towards ensuring work is complete on the Panama canal expansion.

The year celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal’s opening was marred on its first day by the threat of work ceasing on a crucial part of the canal's expansion plan.

Hanjin Shipping is aiming to secure KRW300bn ($283.2m) by spinning off its dedicated dry bulk business to private equity firm Hahn & Company.

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Indebted Indonesian shipping company Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (HITS) has sealed a new debt settlement deal with major creditor Athens Investment Fund.

United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) has raised $1.25bn in syndicated-loan financing to part cover its boxship newbuilding programme.

The Indonesian offshore supply vessel (OSV) sector continues to heat up, with Capitol Nusantara Indonesia the latest to plan an initial public offering (IPO) scheduled for next month which will raise up to IDR47.92bn ($3.9m).

Navios Europe announced today that it has closed a deal for the acquisition of 10 vessels from HSH Nordbank’s debtors, a deal worth around $218m.