Tradewinds

by Matt Coyne on 16 July 2025 at 2:20 pm

Commodities trader makes VLCC time-charter play, even as owners prefer the spot market

by Gary Dixon on 16 July 2025 at 1:47 pm

Shareholders may also seek cash returns as owner is reduced to eight bulkers

by Gary Dixon on 16 July 2025 at 12:52 pm

Bimco says market share plunged from 72% to 52% in first half

by Paul Peachey on 16 July 2025 at 12:22 pm

Ian Bennitt was brought into top role to challenge Chinese dominance

by Harry Papachristou on 16 July 2025 at 12:13 pm

Athens-based operator reverses bulker fleet shrinkage, prompted by core clients and falling ship values

by Gary Dixon on 16 July 2025 at 11:53 am

London-listed owner now focusing on growth after fleet shrinks to eight Japanese-built vessels

by Irene Ang on 16 July 2025 at 10:58 am

Contract breaks 18-month suezmax order drought for Idan Ofer’s company

by Harry Papachristou on 16 July 2025 at 10:06 am

Adamantios Lemos firm recoups money on bulker he bought years ago

by Karen Ng,Paul Peachey on 16 July 2025 at 9:41 am

All were former employees of Marsh Korea

by Gary Dixon on 16 July 2025 at 9:34 am

South Korean group reportedly mulling bid for Casablanca plant’s operating rights

by Gary Dixon on 16 July 2025 at 8:54 am

Investment programme at Krasnoye Sormovo will be carried out over several years

by Ian Lewis on 16 July 2025 at 8:35 am

Just a few small vessels sold due to strong charter and freight markets

by Paul Peachey on 16 July 2025 at 8:21 am

Guidance stops short of full ban on Filipino-crewed vessels transiting the Red Sea

by Gary Dixon on 16 July 2025 at 7:54 am

UK fund says agreements provide strong visibility on cash flows

by Eric Priante Martin on 16 July 2025 at 7:43 am

Trump is poised to take action against Russia

by Gary Dixon on 16 July 2025 at 7:08 am

Oman shipowner says it spent $206m on Landbridge tankers following Muscat IPO

by Gary Dixon on 16 July 2025 at 7:05 am

CenterBook Partners builds holding in suezmax owner to $7.7m

by Harry Papachristou on 16 July 2025 at 7:03 am

Crew of unidentified vessel detained and facing charges

by Harry Papachristou on 16 July 2025 at 6:12 am

Bosphorus player fixes new LPG carriers with energy majors while selling its sole tanker

by Jonas Walsgård on 16 July 2025 at 6:07 am

Swedish bank’s net profit also falls

by Jonathan Boonzaier on 16 July 2025 at 5:25 am

Proceeds will fund cash component of Brooge Energy acquisition

by Jonathan Boonzaier on 16 July 2025 at 3:27 am

Boxship is said to have suffered only paint abrasions

by Irene Ang on 16 July 2025 at 1:49 am

Vessel was ‘not core’ to owner’s business

by Eric Priante Martin on 15 July 2025 at 8:21 pm

Offshore vessel owner argues it should be the one winning summary judgment

by Paul Peachey on 15 July 2025 at 5:05 pm

EU fails to push through latest package of measures targeting Russia

by Ian Lewis on 15 July 2025 at 3:09 pm

Trump’s policies result in a ‘quick and brief’ peak season for container shipping

by Gary Dixon on 15 July 2025 at 2:35 pm

Brokers ponder whether dull million-barrel sector can awake from seasonal slumbers

by Gary Dixon on 15 July 2025 at 2:34 pm

Charterer and owner says sale of five-year tranche received strong backing

by Gary Dixon on 15 July 2025 at 1:23 pm

Broker views the current trend as unsustainable in the long term

by Matt Coyne on 15 July 2025 at 1:23 pm

Suez Canal officials say they expect traffic from the shiptype to jump by a fifth in the second half

by Gary Dixon on 15 July 2025 at 1:08 pm

But analysts note ‘heaps of dry powder’ after $600m refinancing

by Paul Peachey on 15 July 2025 at 12:46 pm

Incidents still on downward trend despite harsher weather on diversion around Africa

by Paul Peachey on 15 July 2025 at 12:01 pm

Baltic Sea states warn of the threat of oil leaks from more than 1,000 submerged vessels

by Eric Priante Martin on 15 July 2025 at 11:17 am

US start-up finding markets beyond shipping in power sector

by Ian Lewis on 15 July 2025 at 10:58 am

Houthi attacks have dramatically reversed a downward trend in boxship emissions

by Matt Coyne on 15 July 2025 at 10:56 am

BRS Shipbrokers insists the Red Sea is not only used by shadow fleet ships

by Gary Dixon on 15 July 2025 at 10:49 am

Formal complaint made by Unite members as staff prepare to walk out

by Jonas Walsgård on 15 July 2025 at 10:46 am

GEOS entered into the facility with Greek ship financing platform Neptune Maritime Leasing

by Harry Papachristou on 15 July 2025 at 10:19 am

Major Greek owner emerges behind the acquisition of modern ultramaxes from London-based firm

by Matt Coyne on 15 July 2025 at 10:06 am

City of Tokyo price outpaces VesselsValue and MSI Horizon valuations

by Jonathan Boonzaier on 15 July 2025 at 9:56 am

New identity comes a year after $656m takeover deal

by Gary Dixon on 15 July 2025 at 9:55 am

Pre-payment arrangement will see 6m tonnes lifted over four years

by Irene Ang on 15 July 2025 at 8:51 am

Sungdong Shipbuilding is set to make a return

by Matt Coyne on 15 July 2025 at 8:09 am

Meanwhile, VLCC rates continue to tick up after big June rally

by Gary Dixon on 15 July 2025 at 8:07 am

Emergency procedures launched to ensure there are no spills as International Seaways and China VLCC vessels face delays at Covenas terminal

by Ian Lewis on 15 July 2025 at 8:06 am

Port limitations for bigger ships could present the greatest hurdle

by Gary Dixon on 15 July 2025 at 8:02 am

New CEO Dorthe Bendtsen explains why margins came under pressure in its latest financial year

by Karen Ng,Jonathan Boonzaier on 15 July 2025 at 7:35 am

Kamco-owned vessel likely to have gone to Asian or Middle Eastern buyers

by Gary Dixon on 15 July 2025 at 7:33 am

Huge oil refinery and fertiliser plant with new terminal planned

by Paul Peachey on 15 July 2025 at 7:31 am

Bloc is mulling floating cap system after falling global prices made scheme ineffective

by Jonas Walsgård on 15 July 2025 at 7:00 am

Norne Securities sees small upside in ‘softer’ second half

by Harry Papachristou on 15 July 2025 at 6:47 am

African carbon registry gains traction throughout the continent, attracting export and transshipment hubs

by Gary Dixon on 15 July 2025 at 6:45 am

Traders say more ships are available to charterers as exports stay below price cap

by Karen Ng on 15 July 2025 at 4:11 am

Shipyard group has clinched more than $2.34bn in sustainable instruments since 2023

by Irene Ang on 15 July 2025 at 3:28 am

Collaboration and information sharing are vital to decarbonise the maritime industry, says Hayato Suga

by Irene Ang on 15 July 2025 at 3:18 am

No fatalities reported, with three workers said to be seriously injured

by Irene Ang on 15 July 2025 at 3:10 am

CIMC SOE and Nantong Rainbow Offshore are each building four platform supply vessels of 4,000-dwt

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 11:23 pm

Trader and shipowner contracts innovative ship for delivery in 2028

by Joe Brady on 14 July 2025 at 11:17 pm

Latest raid of four brokers follows on news of a key departure at Braemar

by Eric Priante Martin on 14 July 2025 at 8:24 pm

Secondary tariffs of 100% would impact Russia’s trading partners

by Gary Dixon,Holly Birkett on 14 July 2025 at 2:54 pm

Vessels keen to show no connection to Israel while heading through Red Sea

by Ian Lewis on 14 July 2025 at 2:52 pm

French liner adds to tally of secondhand buys in deals with Greek owners

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 2:30 pm

Trader says an employee is cooperating after being named as a suspect

by Lucy Hine on 14 July 2025 at 1:21 pm

World’s first purpose-built LNGBV due to arrive in mid-August

by Holly Birkett on 14 July 2025 at 1:20 pm

New revolver is even bigger than the bulker firm’s existing sustainability-linked loan

by Gary Dixon,Andy Pierce on 14 July 2025 at 1:04 pm

Shipbroker says in note to staff that contract was ended

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 1:02 pm

Owner says total borrowing capacity has been boosted by $200m

by Karen Ng on 14 July 2025 at 12:58 pm

Deal would create top-20 container ship owner

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 12:15 pm

English court jurisdiction denied to Singapore operator in case dating back to 2019

by Holly Birkett on 14 July 2025 at 11:30 am

Export volumes soared to a new record, despite the rainy season and some mining licences being revoked

by Matt Coyne on 14 July 2025 at 11:14 am

Veteran analyst Omar Nokta sees product tanker stocks as best bets

by Ian Lewis on 14 July 2025 at 10:58 am

Greek owner bags strong rate with Japanese operator for newly acquired Bangkokmax

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 10:03 am

Fixing volumes suggest rate rise is imminent in strange market, broker Sentosa says

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 10:03 am

Insurer Foyer Finance snaps up stake in Oslo-listed Akastor

by Harry Papachristou on 14 July 2025 at 9:20 am

Sale spree spreads to younger vessels

by Karen Ng,Jonathan Boonzaier on 14 July 2025 at 8:31 am

Chinese buyers, the most prolific when it comes to capesize tonnage in 2025, are said to have bought the Mount K2

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 8:23 am

Portuguese group adds to owned fleet with deal for Chinese-built unit

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 8:04 am

Dynamic Mining’s shipping arm aims to ramp up global exports

by Jonathan Boonzaier on 14 July 2025 at 8:01 am

Shipowning subsidiaries have disposed of four vessels in two months

by Harry Papachristou on 14 July 2025 at 7:35 am

Commission ready to react with ‘countermeasures’ as trade war clock ticks down to August

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 7:07 am

Owners would have to be even more vigilant to comply with trading rules

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 6:45 am

Figures from broker Poten & Partners show Chinese refiner has maintained its dominant position in the dirty market

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 6:33 am

Asset-tracing agency offloads Nika Spirit through an auction system

by Harry Papachristou on 14 July 2025 at 6:15 am

Marathon 600-mile race went down to the wire

by Gary Dixon on 14 July 2025 at 6:13 am

London-listed broker makes good on promise of breaking new ground geographically

by Karen Ng on 14 July 2025 at 4:40 am

Company will work with HD Hyundai’s start-up Avikus to develop the required AI systems

by Irene Ang on 14 July 2025 at 3:33 am

Chinese shipowner is topping up $12.6m for dual-fuel engines on two kamsarmax option vessels it has declared

by Jonathan Boonzaier on 14 July 2025 at 3:10 am

Stainless Tankers ship is the second stainless steel chemical tanker bought by Anil Sharma-led shipowner this year

by Lucy Hine on 14 July 2025 at 2:16 am

Latest South Korean steam turbine vessel nets healthy price in quiet market

by Harry Papachristou on 13 July 2025 at 9:15 pm

Number of presumed dead remains unclear and depends on how many of the sunken vessel’s crew are in Houthi captivity

by Eric Priante Martin on 11 July 2025 at 11:42 pm

Vaca Muerta player looks to export pipeline for VLCC loadings

by Eric Priante Martin on 11 July 2025 at 8:59 pm

Will Donald Trump end the ceasefire to go after Yemeni militants again?

by Joe Brady on 11 July 2025 at 4:45 pm

Dorian LPG has prospered through Trump’s trade war as market rises

by Holly Birkett on 11 July 2025 at 3:41 pm

Houthis have sunk two ships after a long hiatus, and a series of explosions are thought to have been backed by Ukraine

by Paul Peachey on 11 July 2025 at 3:36 pm

Greek operator said company was unaware of organised crime charges faced by single-ship company director

by Gary Dixon on 11 July 2025 at 2:15 pm

Heidmar boss is too busy to retire, he tells TradeWinds

by Gary Dixon on 11 July 2025 at 1:32 pm

Signal Ocean notes exports to China up 60% year on year

by Gary Dixon on 11 July 2025 at 1:29 pm

Switzerland-based owner said to have declared option for third ship priced at nearly $130m

by Ian Lewis on 11 July 2025 at 12:52 pm

CMA CGM boss pledges cooperation after meeting British finance chief

by Gary Dixon on 11 July 2025 at 12:24 pm

Analysts argue suezmaxes, aframaxes and MRs are beating seasonal levels

by Paul Peachey on 11 July 2025 at 11:59 am

Insurance coverage is increasingly difficult to secure following the resumption of militia group’s deadly campaign

by Harry Papachristou on 11 July 2025 at 11:53 am

Greek owner Atlas Maritime and Danish investment partners keep up the pace in a string of profitable deals

by Ian Lewis on 11 July 2025 at 11:34 am

Cosco affiliate logs lower revenues on China trades to US and Europe

by Harry Papachristou on 11 July 2025 at 10:46 am

Yet another Hellenic owner is close to signing up a batch of boxship newbuildings in China

by Gary Dixon on 11 July 2025 at 10:01 am

Vessel has history of trade with South American country

by Gary Dixon on 11 July 2025 at 9:41 am

Brokers say asking levels still elevated for ageing tonnage

by Lucy Hine on 11 July 2025 at 9:29 am

Dutch fuel supplier appears to have lost control of chartered in vessel as parties call in lawyers

by Paul Peachey on 11 July 2025 at 9:25 am

Two Syrian seafarers killed in attacks on key port of Odesa earlier this month

by Harry Papachristou on 11 July 2025 at 8:34 am

Shipping veteran reinvests VLCC sale proceeds into modern product tanker

by Gary Dixon on 11 July 2025 at 7:52 am

Cast your mind back over the first six months of 2025 with 12 testing questions

by Gary Dixon on 11 July 2025 at 7:33 am

Asian exports key to making up shortfall, Sentosa says

by Gary Dixon on 11 July 2025 at 7:23 am

Canada’s coast guard says 85% of fuel on the MSC Baltic III has been transferred

by Jonas Walsgård on 11 July 2025 at 7:23 am

Product tanker giant cuts funding cost, reduces cash flow breakeven and strengthens liquidity

by Paul Peachey on 11 July 2025 at 7:18 am

Operator Cosmoship says 10 crew members remain unaccounted for after deadly battle

by Gary Dixon on 11 July 2025 at 7:01 am

Cyprus-based owner’s Toro Corp offloads gas vessel to product tanker spin-off Robin Energy

by Jonas Walsgård on 11 July 2025 at 6:52 am

Oslo-based investor targets second dividend payment in third quarter

by Gary Dixon on 11 July 2025 at 6:09 am

Experienced executive sheds light on future targets as he revitalises four-decade-old operation

by Jonas Walsgård on 11 July 2025 at 6:06 am

Shipping book down to $3.6bn, while income from advisory services and capital raising is on the up

by Karen Ng on 11 July 2025 at 4:17 am

Low probability of getting caught and economic conditions are driving raids

by Jonathan Boonzaier on 11 July 2025 at 4:09 am

Shariah bond covers two panamax bulkers

by Julian Bray on 10 July 2025 at 11:02 pm

Decarbonisation advocate admits trading giant is ‘not where we want to be’

by Ian Lewis on 10 July 2025 at 10:45 pm

MSC and CULines apply the brakes ‘in response to current market conditions’

by Joe Brady on 10 July 2025 at 7:35 pm

Second half of 2025 still promising for crude and clean, but headwinds loom

by Eric Priante Martin on 10 July 2025 at 5:39 pm

‘One of the most modern research vessels ever developed,’ says Fincantieri

by Eric Priante Martin,Harry Papachristou on 10 July 2025 at 4:34 pm

Trump administration response to militants’ return remains muted

by Gary Dixon on 10 July 2025 at 2:36 pm

German group to use Econowind system on Amadeus Titanium

by Gary Dixon on 10 July 2025 at 1:27 pm

General cargo ship owner reallocates resources after rates come off peak level

by Joe Brady on 10 July 2025 at 1:19 pm

This week’s Streetwise looks at how shipping stocks fared in the first half, and what’s to come

by Ian Lewis on 10 July 2025 at 12:07 pm

Jams support freight rates, but are causing a headache for shippers

by Gary Dixon on 10 July 2025 at 11:11 am

German owner has four combi freighters on order

by Gary Dixon on 10 July 2025 at 10:59 am

Crude ships ready to rebound from summer lull, analysts argue

by Paul Peachey on 10 July 2025 at 10:35 am

Six companies claim nominee director of single-ship company should have informed them of discontinued criminal case

by Gary Dixon on 10 July 2025 at 10:26 am

Feeder vessel suffered loss of power on Wednesday

by Gary Dixon on 10 July 2025 at 10:24 am

Owner arranges eight-year financing for fleet growth and strategic investments

by Gary Dixon on 10 July 2025 at 9:32 am

Japanese owner and shipbuilder plotting commercialisation of new vessels by 2030

by Harry Papachristou on 10 July 2025 at 8:35 am

More than a dozen personnel of Houthi-stricken bulker remain missing and may have been captured by rebels

by Gary Dixon on 10 July 2025 at 8:11 am

Government plotting new sites and development of existing facilities

by Gary Dixon on 10 July 2025 at 7:43 am

Trump administration says 7 July was the cut-off for loadings, as vessel demand remains healthy

by Gary Dixon on 10 July 2025 at 7:01 am

Wind turbine installation vessel outlook positive, says Norwegian company

by Ian Lewis on 10 July 2025 at 6:31 am

Company splashes $27.5m to add to fleet of its Dubai-based affiliate

by Jonathan Boonzaier on 10 July 2025 at 6:22 am

Owner wants to buy more, but says geopolitical events are pushing up prices

by Karen Ng on 10 July 2025 at 4:24 am

A slump of 49.36% in freight rates was main driver behind profit decline

by Holly Birkett on 10 July 2025 at 2:01 am

The only way is up for larger bulkers, but earnings for smaller sizes are still under pressure

by Eric Priante Martin on 10 July 2025 at 12:02 am

Agency monetises ability to reserve slots well ahead of time

by Lucy Hine,Harry Papachristou on 9 July 2025 at 11:10 pm

Long-running tender to acquire large LPG tonnage finally wraps up

by Eric Priante Martin on 9 July 2025 at 10:43 pm

Ben Trodd to lead cruise venture as it prepares to receive its first newbuilding

by Paul Peachey on 9 July 2025 at 7:37 pm

Dubai-based Swedish Management continued to operate in the world’s most dangerous shipping zone despite listing

by Eric Priante Martin on 9 July 2025 at 6:14 pm

Tragic incidents reveal need to protect vital sea lanes, five associations say

by Craig Eason on 9 July 2025 at 5:50 pm

Confident, courageous, unconventional or mad? These are the shipping leaders pursuing the winds of change

by Harry Papachristou on 9 July 2025 at 3:39 pm

Nineteen seafarers are missing from Cosmoship-managed vessel, which Yemeni rebels sank

by Paul Peachey on 9 July 2025 at 2:57 pm

Insurance sources report offer of cover has been withdrawn after devastating double strike by Houthi militants