RightShip redraws bulker inspection rules to boost safety and cut off-hire costs
Four-year age drop for inclusion into annual inspection regime as RightShip ramps up surveyor numbers in safety push
End all-male panels, IMO chief Arsenio Dominguez urges shipping
Arsenio Dominguez is rolling out his policy of not participating in all-male conference panels
Trader Vitol sells Venezuelan oil to Indian refiners, trade sources say
Two Indian state refiners have bought 2 million barrels of Venezuelan crude from trading house Vitol for November delivery, trade…
Russia set to increase idled oil refining capacity, boosting exports
Russia plans to take offline 4.0 million metric tons of refining capacity in October, an increase of 67% from an…
Iran oil exports slump to multiyear lows as Tehran braces for retaliation
Iran’s crude export loadings have fallen sharply, according to observed and estimated tanker loadings, as Tehran braces for a potential…
Shell strikes deal for 10 product tankers worth $480m at Chinese shipyard
The oil major is likely to novate the product carriers to leasing houses or shipping companies, sources say