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Bringing spot vessels together into a pooling arrangement made sense, but ultimately, business interests diverged.

Switch to long-term coverage that began in 2016 continues to pay off in 2019.

Investor concerns are intensifying over the fate of George Prokopiou’s publicly listed LNG partnership.

Rates are rising for bulkers and gas carriers, while container pricing on the trans-Pacific is showing signs of life.

It has been the slowest start of the year on record for shipping on Wall Street.

With each passing day, it seems the U.S. LNG export sector is gaining further momentum.

There may be so little demand post-2020 for high-sulfur fuel oil that it may end up stored aboard tankers.

As U.S.-China trade tensions escalate, data appears to be pointing to a volume slowdown.

Shipping rates are clawing their way back from lows set earlier this year.

Every corner of the ocean shipping world is completely distinct from the others. What fuels the tanker business is almost entirely different than what steers dry bulkers or container ships. Stark differences exist even within each segment. Take container ships. On one end of the spectrum are the large and ultra-large vessels that have the […]

If a trade war pares GDP growth, OPEC cuts may be extended, weighing tanker rates.

Private equity-backed ship owners continue to sell fleets to already listed companies in return for shares.

The Teekay companies continue to concentrate their focus on oil and LNG shipping.

As a major owner of Capesize bulkers, Golden Ocean is heavily exposed to events in Brazil.

There are some positive signs for shipping rates, but overall, disappointment prevails.

Golar LNG Ltd is spinning off a new public entity. Flex LNG is coming too. Shipping’s US-listed field is getting even more crowded.

A more flexible shipping loan concept is good for borrowers and their clients, but may have limited scope.

Despite the controversies through the years, DryShips has proven to be a survivor – and has posted another quarterly profit.

Large ships may provide liner operators with economies of scale, but they are proving more expensive in the chartering market.

NYSE-listed Diamond S Shipping brings an experienced management team back into the public arena.