Analysts note ‘fantastic’ week for big tankers, with Middle East and Atlantic basin bookings rising

LR2s stay hot while MRs make gains despite diverging geographic fortunes

NYSE-listed carrier upgraded as its financial fortunes are reversed by the Red Sea crisis

Maritime security firm Diaplous reports incident 70 miles south-west of Hodeidah, Yemen

But researcher Stephen Gordon says duration of diversions is highly uncertain

Opportunity knocks for investors despite weak summer rates for big tankers

Letter to the South China Morning Post says infected seafarers deserve 'support, not bias'

TankerTrackers identifies three Iranian-owned vessels that have gone 'dark' after loading clean cargoes

Greek shipbroker Xclusiv says government scheme reflects country’s growing ambition on world stage

Significant move would pile pressure on other lines

Star Bulk’s Petros Pappas to lead combined $2.1bn shipowner with 169 bulkers

Shipbroker BRS says vessels involved in hauling sanctioned cargoes amounts to 8% of active global fleet

Growing fund led by ex-analyst Joakim Hannisdahl is focused on dry bulk equities — for now

Former equities analyst will head up Cleaves Asset Management from next week

Incident comes as Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen threatened to attack Israel-linked vessels

But influential buy-side researcher sees a ‘silver lining’ for investors in intra-group deal

Innovative seafarers launch their own maritime test series as India's cricket team plays against South Africa

Ageing tanker gets nearly $70,000 per day as VLCCs rise from the doldrums in past week

Norwegian investor retains bets on tankers and bulkers after 37% rise in value of Gersemi Shipping Fund

LR2s could climb above $90,000 per day if utilisation continues rising, Clarksons says

British territory's move comes after EU unveils plans to speed up repatriation

Militants apparently called off their attack after a firefight broke out

Danish giant Maersk says it’s horrified by what has happened in Baltimore as dramatic bridge collapse captures global headlines

Shipbuilder said unnamed client had failed to come up with initial payment despite contract signing

Decarbonisation drive to be led by head of strategy Morten Bo Christiansen

Synergy CEO explains how the Suez Canal blockage could look minor if new Covid-19 variants spread among the world fleet

A pair of capesize bulkers and two panamaxes were among a growing number of ships sold for recycling

Swiss-Italian carrier’s fleet will match that of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd combined

Principal also talks up timely shorting of BW LPG stock

Israeli-linked firm believes its tanker was targeted by pirates, but security experts suggest Iran-backed ‘state actors’ were involved in this latest attack on

Norwegian fund Gersemi goes ‘all-in’ on very promising crude and product investment

Operator claims arrest at request of the Cambodian government was unethical

Vortexa data suggests trend away from Russian crude liftings since US tightened price cap enforcement

Decarbonisation and the adoption of new technologies could not happen without the contributions made by seafarers, says IMO boss

Hunter Group crunches the numbers to paint a very rosy picture for tanker owners as oil production rises

Our weekly finance newsletter takes a look at the long-term destruction of share value at Top Ships and related criticism on the Maxim Group

Floating stocks of clean products will build for another two months and drawdown will continue for quarters

Company is said to have penned five dual-fuel 16,000-teu vessels

After a decade of struggling under mountainous debts, shipping now faces bountiful profits

Tanker shipowner’s president says newbuildings are way down the line for such a young fleet

Incident comes hot on the heels of missile strike against Norwegian tanker on Monday

Boss Kevin Mackay hopeful that Trans Mountain project will be a significant new source of tanker demand

Tanker giant says full effects of Houthi attacks on tonne-miles have yet to be felt

Greek owner’s profit took a tumble in first three months, but refinancings are saving it money

Boss Mikael Skov optimistic about long-term fundamentals beyond Red Sea disruption

Recently sold steam turbine vessel sets course to take shorter leg to Mediterranean

Farm-to-table fresh vegetables are on the menu onboard the Berge Zugspitze

CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin proceeding to Cape Town as ‘unexpected’ weather continues to wreak havoc on South Africa’s coast

Security firm ESET says this is first time group has targeted commercial shipping

Not in the top 10 of users? It will likely cost a pretty penny to get in

Boss Oystein Kalleklev upbeat on VLGC prospects for rest of the year

First hints suggest shadow fleet vessels are being sent to the beaches

Broker BRS Group says limited supply of secondhand candidates explains disconnect between prices and spot rates

Brokers and analysts note reduced demand and increased competition for cargoes

Pre-dawn gas canister blast outside office block in apparent protest against Gaza offensive

Continuing pressure on transits will force shipowners to hit new highs in bidding

Separate deals for 2009-built vessels come from public and private vehicles of Greek shipping family

Greek shipowner Dynacom has inked contracts on a slew of at least 10 product tankers worth over $600m

Indian court ruling determines that a ship is no longer a ship once it has been beached for recycling

Ships still transiting the region are advised to use caution by UK authorities

Cash from recent sales will also be used to clear loans granted by major shareholder

Hong Kong Convention compliance nets PHP Ship Breaking & Recycling a steady stream of older ore carriers

High freight rates for handysize bulkers are translating to interesting and unconventional new opportunities for larger vessels

Likely return of Opec+ barrels and demand from Dangote refinery in Nigeria are driving prospects

Two of three vessels fetch premium as owner divests tanker series

Could Norwegian mogul John Fredriksen make another M&A play?

Government and unions team up in bid to relieve crews stuck at sea by coronavirus restrictions

Only a handful of the Indian shipowner’s tankers remain under the cover of the shipping industry’s leading insurers

US producer Venture Global LNG moves in on early-delivering vessels as it holds on to its export volumes

Owner Grace Ocean confirms Dali caused catastrophic smash as emergency services race to find casualties

Crude carrier is last of a quartet of ships jointly owned by Awilco and TRF

Attack on Barbados-flagged True Confidence followed suspected Houthi radio messages urging change of course

Martin Molsaeter bets on VLCCs and large bulkers

Shipowner avoided write-down after price fall but is now looking at how to realise value of cargo

Bulkier owner has raised more debt to fund capital expenditure and keep paying out to shareholders

Shipbroking group thinks cyclical bottom of the market will come earlier this year than it had previously expected

Higher refinery throughput means higher rates, Clarksons says

Clarksons Securities issues positive update on product tanker giant

Outlook becomes more bullish as oil prices point to production rises

If global trade suffers

Exports resuming from Zawiya after deal struck with militia

UK-registered cargo ship is anchored and crew are said to be safe

Banking giant has four methanol dual-fuel 50,000-dwt MR tankers on order at GSI

Bulker markets have been buffeted by changes in trading patterns and inefficiencies in vessel supply this year, which analysts say will intensify after the EU b

Shipowner’s association said any further incidents could result in a shutdown of crew changes in Singapore

Operation included tanker seized by British marines and vessel tied to STS operation with Euronav tanker

AP Moller to hold 25% of combined Oslo-listed company

John Fredriksen’s tanker giant says earnings capacity has grown by more than a third after acquisition

Kristian Johansen is one of two picks by the US owner

Strength has continued into start of third-quarter bookings for world's largest product tanker owner, despite others' lower market expectations

Traffic holds up across the sector as owners fix vessels on case-by-case basis, says Braemar

Measures introduced by the 27-nation bloc attempt to stop the sale of elderly vessels to haul Russian oil above the price cap