Two days of inconclusive US-China talks ended last Friday in Beijing amid signs that the Trump administration is demanding dramatic concessions that challenge core elements of China's economic system and its ambitions for future development.

BIMCO’s Documentary Committee approved a new set of standard bunker terms, developed by a cross-industry group, in New York on 2 May. The BIMCO Bunker Terms 2018 improve on the previous edition with a maximum limit of the parties’ liabil

Neither US nor China has imposed their proposed tariffs yet, but commodity trades are already being affected by growing tensions between the two countries. In a recent interview, the chief executive of Bunge said that he saw the US “making

Thordon Bearings, of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, has received an order to supply four comprehensive shipsets of stern gear for a new class of towboat.

Wintermar Offshore Marine (WINS.JK) has announced 1Q2018 results. Driven by an improvement in vessel utilization, Owned Vessel revenue jumped 48% to US$14 million, compared with a loss of US$0.3 million in 1Q2017. This comprised 84%

With less than two years before the sulphur cap comes into force, LNG is looking more plausible as the marine fuel of the 21st Century, a report by the shipping consultancy Drewry notes.

Two ratifications to a key compensation treaty covering the transport of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) by ship have brought the instrument a step closer to entry into force.

French shipping giant CMA CGM says it will acquire nearly 25 per cent of CEVA Logistics, having committed to subscribe for mandatory convertible securities of CEVA for between CHF380 million (US$390 million) and CHF450 million.

Traditional methods for confirming compliance with the 2020 global sulphur cap rely on paperwork requirements such as the bunker delivery note (BDN). This not only significantly increases the risk of non-compliance and subsequent penalties f

The shipping industry and oil refineries are not doing enough to prepare for new rules cutting the amount of sulphur that vessels can emit from 2020, according to the head of the International Energy Agency's (IEA) oil industry and market di

Carriers are having a harder time adjusting their capacity in periods of undulating demand by hiring and off-hiring charter tonnage as freight rates fall, fuel costs rise and charter market turns in favour of shipowners, reports London's Loa

The 2017 financial results of global logistics provider, Dachser reveals the Asia Pacific region as providing the lion’s share of revenue growth. Consolidated gross revenue overall was EUR6.12bn (US$8.9bn) an increase of 7.2%. But Dachser

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets are expected to be oversupplied until 2022 with capacity utilization forecasted to be in the range of 81-88% on average between 2019-22, but become undersupplied thereafter, according to a report by

The first quarter 2018 results for Singapore-listed HPH Trust saw the port operators net profit fall 13% to HK$145.4m compared to HK$166.9m in 1Q 2017. The drop in net profit was achieved despite a 3% rise in revenue to HK$2.67bn.

With the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee’s agreement Friday to an initial strategy to cut the shipping industry’s total greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% from 2008 levels by 2050, it has managed to keep its fierces