Ocean shipping

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.

Rail market expert Jim Blaze discusses how FreightWaves SONAR can help determine how best to ship freight.

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

Danaos CEO does not believe trade dispute will cut box-ship ton-mile demand.

China’s new list more than doubles the tariff on LNG, but it’s the dry bulk stocks that are feeling the pain.

In its first full quarter since repurchasing its spin-off, Navios Acquisition moved to lower its fleet age.

Shipping’s ‘trade war’ equation is not measured in tons at sea, it’s measured in tons times miles at sea.

There are reasons to be optimistic about rates in both the crude and product tanker sectors – and INSW’s fleet spans both categories.

Crude tanker owner DHT Holdings believes the stage is now set for a pronounced upswing in rates.

Manila, Philippines-based container terminal operator International Container Services International has posted a solid set of first quarter results. Revenues were up. Profits were up. Box lifts were up. The group attributed its good results to operational improvements, lower finance costs and a “ramp up” in contributions by its new ports.

It’s rough out there in the dry bulk ocean shipping business. New York-headquartered Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE: GNK) posted a net loss of $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2019, compared to a net loss of $55.8 million in the same period last year, when losses were driven by a non-cash impairment charge. […]

IMO 2020 is will increase demand for distillates and put upward pressure on diesel. How should truckers prepare?

NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk believes its ‘owner-operator’ model allows it earn more than ‘pure owner’ competitors.

NYSE-listed Global Ship Lease is reporting improved conditions in the container ship chartering market.

Stocks of publicly listed ship owners, particularly in the dry bulk sector, are feeling the fallout of trade tensions.

Public ship owners like Navios Partners saw rates fall due to cuts in Brazilian iron-ore exports.