Carriers are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators in Asia and the US. Now the Federal Maritime Commission is putting the major global alliances under stricter monitoring

Frontloading ahead of Brexit and volatility in global supply chains have pushed up throughput volumes at UK container terminals. Ports say they are coping with demand, but are having to adapt to the situation

Even with the switch from services to goods, container volumes have remained down this year. The outlook for next year depends on further stimulus and the progress of the pandemic

The latest Lloyd’s List Intelligence Shipbuilding Outlook shows contracts for 2020 at historical lows, but prospects are much brighter for next year, amid hope that Covid-induced uncertainty will be lifted

Maersk, CMA CGM and Zim all posted strong earnings in the third quarter to underline the exceptional year that leading container lines have had. Meanwhile, dry bulk operators are looking at an improved market outlook in 2021

Lines had imposed surcharges on reefer containers going into Shanghai and Tianjin in February when a shortage of truck drivers at the height of the coronavirus outbreak caused congestion issues. The current hold-up is due to more stringent checks on frozen food imports involving full testing and disinfection of them by the Chinese authorities

The guide is designed to provide a better understanding of how and when to ventilate given the different types of bulk commodities carried with each having different requirements. Proper ventilation is essential to preventing damage to cargo and to ensure crew safety

The latest Lloyd’s List Intelligence Shipbuilding Outlook shows contracts for 2020 at historical lows, but prospects are much brighter for next year, amid hope that Covid-induced uncertainty will be lifted

Maersk, CMA CGM and Zim all posted strong earnings in the third quarter to underline the exceptional year that leading container lines have had. Meanwhile, dry bulk operators are looking at an improved market outlook in 2021

Geopolitical developments in particular around Chinese coal imports are putting the brakes on dry bulk demand, according to BIMCO. However, it remains to be seen at what level China will set new coal quotas and how the spat with Australia develops

The industry has spent eight months complaining that its key workers should be repatriated swiftly. In reality, it has spent years ignoring protests that rest and work hours regulations are openly flouted

Owners are returning to yards fuelled by improved freight market sentiment and low ship prices. However, shipyards must be vigilant about the repercussion of loss-making orders that could be amplified by continued weakening of the US dollar

An explosion believed to have been caused by a mine has punctured an Economou-owned crude oil tanker berthed at Al Shuqaiq, on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Reports said no one was harmed

Most of the tankers in the fleet of New York-listed Frontline will be earning average rates below the company’s break-even levels for the last three months of the year, the company said

The latest Lloyd’s List Intelligence Shipbuilding Outlook shows contracts for 2020 at historical lows, but prospects are much brighter for next year, amid hope that Covid-induced uncertainty will be lifted

Sources says the deal covers 14 Maersk medium range product tankers built between 2016 and 2020 and will see each vessel sold to CDB Leasing for over $30m

Maersk, CMA CGM and Zim all posted strong earnings in the third quarter to underline the exceptional year that leading container lines have had. Meanwhile, dry bulk operators are looking at an improved market outlook in 2021

For the first time since its launch in 2004, the drama of the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards will not play out in front of a packed house in Athens. Instead, this year we are proud to present the first-ever virtual edition of the awards, streamed to a global audience

Most of the tankers in the fleet of New York-listed Frontline will be earning average rates below the company’s break-even levels for the last three months of the year, the company said

Texas offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp has cleared its way out of Chapter 11 after a court approved its restructuring plan, which reduces its debt from about $4bn to $450m

The Lloyd’s List Hong Kong Ship Finance & Law Forum gathered a panel of leading financial and legal experts to share their knowledge on the biggest issues impacting Hong Kong’s maritime sector. You can now watch the discussion again on demand

There is not much Hong Kong can do to control its external environment and this will inevitably affect its fate as a small, open-trading economy. However, maritime industry leaders are optimistic the city can play to its strengths to prepare it for the future

The company posted a third quarter of the year loss of $10.1m, compared with a loss of $39.1m for the same period a year ago

TEN reported a net income of $1.4m for the third quarter of 2020 compared with last year’s $9.5m loss in the equivalent period

Move puts A Bilbrough-managed club at the upper end of rises so far announced for the 2020-21 policy year

Given a spate of pool claims, reduced capacity at Lloyd’s and higher reinsurance costs, insureds will have to put their hands in their pockets next year

The majority of International Group clubs have now declared their hands and will be expecting higher premiums at the next renewal round

‘Going forward, the club will therefore continue to focus on aligning premium levels, on a case by case basis, across all classes in order to secure a balance in the marine portfolio,’ says Scandinavian insurer

The pandemic and subsequent economic crisis, as well as natural catastrophe losses, have added to the pressure on the market

‘Even those members operating without claims in recent years remain exposed to the unexpected large losses,’ International Group affiliate says in circular