TradeWinds has reported on sanctioned tankers often flying false flags, but perhaps none so brazenly as those pretending to fly under the Norwegian International Register. TradeWinds’ Matt Coyne looks ...

Zim had “overcome greater uncertainties in the past” and would successfully navigate the current period, he said. “Regardless of the ownership structure in the future, and the uncertainty we are ...

Chinese shipbuilder Jiangmen Nanyang Ship Engineering has scooped bulker orders worth around $350m. UK shipbroker Clarksons reports the Guangdong yard securing contracts for 11 ultramaxes and ...

Sinokor has nearly two dozen tankers in the Middle East Gulf, with many appearing to participate in the new Strait of Hormuz VLCC shuttle service. The South Korean shipowner has at least 22 VLCCs in ...

Container carriers have deployed record levels of capacity on the transpacific trade, yet spot freight rates continue to surge as strong demand and peak season cargo flows absorb available space, ...

We are happy to see Skandi Vega extended for two years, building further on an already very strong backlog for DOF for the coming years,” chief executive Mons Aase said in a statement. “The vessel has ...

Shipping stocks have surrendered some of the strong gains logged in the year’s first quarter, but their performance for the first half remains robust and well above broader-market indices. A ...

A Q-Flex LNG carrier controlled by QatarEnergy has moved through the Strait of Hormuz on a ballast passage into the Middle East Gulf, ending what appeared to be a week-long avoidance of the waterway ...

Dry bulk stocks are poised for a stronger second half of the year, driven by demand growth. Rising coal exports, resilient grain trades and the seasonal recovery in iron ore shipments combine to ...

Company officials confirm that the Myron Tsatsakis-led company has agreed to acquire the 92,500-dwt Yangze 905 (built 2010). No price details were disclosed, but VesselsValue and Signal Ocean estimate ...

Offshore wind ships have a cost shock coming after the UK extended its domestic emissions trading scheme to shipping this month. TradeWinds has reported that all vessels over 5,000 gt calling at a UK ...