Expect further consolidation and rate rises as a result of cleaner fuel

SCORPIO Tankers could wait until after the 2020 sulphur cap comes into force to decide whether it will install scrubbers to comply with the regulation

THE withdrawal of valemax ownership doesn’t spell the beginning of the end for Vale’s dominance in longhaul dry bulk shipping. Rather, it is the end of the beginning.

China dominates this year's annual ranking of influence in the shipping industry, taking the top four positions in the newly published Lloyd's List Top 100 Most Influential People in Shipping

Continuing our look at the most influential people in shipping in 2017, we focus on how Chinese institutions are taking charge on a global scale, expanding — fast — while others are contracting

As the latest edition of Lloyd’s List Containers went to press, the great consolidation game is probably about over for 2017. But there will likely be more to come 

Iran and Venezuela may face US sanctions in 2018, lawyers warn

As our recently published Outlook 2018 series showed, conditions are ripe for a sustained market recovery in many sectors — if industry participants are vigilant enough to avoid past mistakes

Maersk sets out plans to integrate Hamburg Süd fleet following completion of $4bn takeover

Gulf in shipping industry's gender pay gap revealed

Clarksons calls in the police after hackers target its computer system

ERCK Rickmers' ER Group appoints two more senior staffers from CPO Investments for a new investment vehicle launching in early 2018.

Offen held rescue talks with Kortüm just before $600m debt write-off

LNG: Sweet mix of supply-demand fundamentals

North P&I heads to Dublin to skirt Barnier’s Brexit passporting ban

Capes forecast to double yearly earnings as China again drives demand

CSSC is selling $1bn offshore newbuilds to an equity fund

Is Cosco Shipping positioning itself to end European dominance of the container shipping industry?

Shipping will be included in the EU emissions trading regime 

Don't worry, the container recovery is still coming says Maersk

Bertram Rickmers established second holding company in 2015

China Merchants chairman is positive on oil demand - but don't expect any big VLCC orders, yet

China extends global presence with strategic stake in Valencia

Buy Rickmers, get $200,000 top golf club membership free

$30m giveaway is a smart tactic, Britannia P&I insists

Korean bank struggles to get money back from shipping and yards

Shipping is still divided as climate battle reconvenes

China has effectively barred leasing houses from financing for foreign-yard newbuilds

What shipping can expect from China’s party congress

Liquid lunch could be best way to handle $1m arbitration claims, top lawyers warn

Industry cyclicality is over, it's technology that's driving liner shipping 

A weak newbuilding recovery may not be enough for shipyards

Uncertainty abounds for shipping as Europe remains divided over emissions

Maritime more important than ever after Brexit, says Liam Fox

Why it's time to turn down the hype around the US oil export boom

Lack of support from domestic owners overshadows Korean builders' prospects

A good winter lies ahead for product tankers

Sinotrans Shipping and Pacific Basin shares tumble amid cautious dry bulk sentiment

Floaters come of age, but what comes next?

Power play, politics, and prickly personalities

CMA CGM mulls scrubbers versus LNG for 22,000 teu newbuilds

China's offshore wind is now a multibillion dollar shipping market 

Brexit casts long shadow over UK's £40bn maritime industries

Körtum forced out of full control of H Schuldt

Exclusive: Uncovering North Korea's clandestine seaborne fuel imports

Hanjin's collapse has cost the Korean economy $2.6bn

Expect further consolidation and rate rises as a result of cleaner fuel

Compliance, transition and enforcement concerns to be tackled in 2018 

Maersk is put to the test as digital security worries become reality. At TOC Europe in Amsterdam, ports face a big gamble, the container sector faces a wake up call and dry bulk is ready to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

As DSME puts the brakes on one quartet, hungry owners show their appetite for new vessels despite recent warnings on balancing capacity. Elsewhere, talk of an acquisition by Cosco may have brought benefits to an unrelated subsidiary.

The Lloyd's List team out in New York continue to report on the cooling attitude towards bank financing at Marine Money. Meanwhile, things are hotting up in the European ports sector as labour disputes drag on.

Consolidation in the container shipping is nothing new, but it looks like China is set to make a move with certain political implications. Over in the US Trump might be playing to the coal miners , but gas is firing up demand for maritime transport.

As one German boxship owner fights for survival, a newcomer fancies its chances at expansion and cracking America

Qatar geopolitical spat weighs on Middle East bulker trade while bulker orders hit highest level in 14 months

CMA CGM acquires Mercosul from Maersk while Cosco Shipping's M&A feast: When is the main course coming?

Ship operators stumble through confusing port circulars amid the trade blockade

Some ports, including Fujairah, extend ban to ships with planned or previous stops in a Qatar port

Potential closure of sea routes raises fears about movement of Qatari vessels and cargoes

Bank rejected efforts by Bertram Rickmers to maintain control of restructured company

Industry leaders see positive impact on shipping from Chinese grand project despite challenges

Forecasts predicting slower global demand growth are being taken seriously, and another is on the way

For the first time in years, tanker markets will see normal oil prices, thinning crude stockpiles, not-so-breakneck Chinese demand and slower newbuilding deliveries