Cargill expects busy Brazil grain exports in second half of year
Brazil’s grain exports will pick up in the second half as soy and corn supplies increase despite a drought in…
Baltic index slips for 6th day on weaker vessel rates
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell on Monday, hurt by weaker demand across all vessel segments, with…
Baltic index edges up on gains in larger vessels
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index edged up on Wednesday, buoyed by an uptick in capesize and panamax…
Baltic index steady as gains in capesize offset lower rates for smaller vessels
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was mostly unchanged on Tuesday…
MOL subsidiary to operate FSRU off Poland’s Gdansk port
Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), through a 100 per cent-owned subsidiary, has entered into a long-term time charter…
Rescue boat delivered to Wisconsin’s Suamico Fire Department
Annapolis, Maryland-based Ocean Craft Marine (OCM) has handed over a new search and rescue (SAR) boat to the Suamico Fire…
COLUMN | Like trouble over bridged water [Tug Times]
O say can you see by the dawn’s early light A ship that blacked out, and a bridge no longer…
TOWT orders six additional cargo sailships from French builder
French transport company TOWT has awarded a contract for the construction of six additional wind-powered cargo vessels from compatriot shipbuilder…
Australia’s defence minister says government not concerned over possible shipyard takeover by Korean firm
The Australian government is not concerned by a South Korean company’s bid to acquire an Australian naval shipbuilder, Deputy Prime…
CNOOC to place new LNG bunkering vessel into service
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has taken delivery of a new LNG bunkering and supply vessel built by compatriot…