UK shipbroking group SSY is branching out into the recycling business. The new unit will be headed up by Dubai-based recycling expert and former Braemar man Harry Conrad-Pickles. The move into ...

Vintage cape sales are dominating S&P headlines. One Chinese company stands out in the segment: China’s Winning Shipping, the world’s largest bauxite shipping company. Sources tell Splash that ...

Top Japanese shipyards are collaborating to open a dedicated ship tech research facility at the University of Osaka. Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan Marine United along with ClassNK and MTI, the ...

Donald Trump is expected to announce sweeping tariffs in a statement at the White House Rose Garden at 16:00 EST this afternoon, branding today as ‘Liberation Day’ in the latest economic shock ...

US dry bulk shipping player Pioneer Navigation has reshuffled its leadership team. The Stamford-based company founded through the combination of Nassau-based Pioneer Navigation in the Bahamas and ...

Greek shipowner Costamare has lined up a management team for its dry bulk business spin-off. Costamare Bulkers, a separate entity set to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, will be headed up ...

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers is expanding its fleet of semi-submersible heavylift vessels with another newbuilding. The unit of COSCO Shipping Group has returned to Guangzhou Shipyard ...

Norwegian OSV owner Island Offshore has secured a two-year contract extension from Equinor UK for the platform supply vessel Island Chieftain. The 2009-built hybrid battery-powered PSV has been ...

UK-based shipping asset manager Borealis Maritime has sold four of its platform supply vessels. The Christoph Toepfer-led company is shipping out the 2013-built 3,500 dwt Aurora Pearl, Aurora ...

One more steam turbine LNG carrier has been sold for demolition this year. Brokers report that Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has disposed of its 2004-built Dukhan for around $20m.

Sales activity remains brisk in the dry bulk market, especially in the supramax sector, with a notable firming of values. Brokers are reporting increased Japanese- and Korean-built vessel sales ...

China’s Jiangsu Qinfeng Shipbuilding has secured orders from Jiangsu Lvhang Logistics for up to six containerships. The deal, with an undisclosed value covers one firm and five optional 1,138 ...