An Indian oil tanker exploded and caught fire at a shipyard in China's Zhejiang province on Tuesday morning, leading to the deaths of seven workers, local reports said.

DNV GL has released a position paper on alternative fuels for shipping looking at the possible future fuel mix for maritime transport.

One crew member was injured in the hijacking the Dynacom Tankers Management vessel Kerala off Angola on 18 January.

Fertilizer manufacturer Yara International has three semi-refrigerated LPG vessels from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), as it sees newbuilding prices versus time chartered tonnage.

Scorpio Tankers have agreed to sell two LR1 tankers to Eletson for $44m.

Following the easing of EU and US sanctions on Iran, five unnamed “major” shipping lines have announced their intention to resume services to Iranian ports.

Höegh LNG (HLNG) has received commitment from seven banks for $400m secured credit facility.

Dynacom Tankers Management says its tanker Kerala hijacked off Angola last week has been found a large amount of its cargo stolen, however, the Angolan Navy claims the pirate attack was fake.

The international maritime community mourns the passing of Roderick Keay, chairman of Dolphin Exhibitions and deputy chairman of Posidonia, who died peacefully in late December following a two-year battle with cancer. His funeral was held near his...

The next two years could bring some long-awaited good news to the crude market, according to Stavroula Betsakou, head of tanker research at ICAP Shipping.