U.S. sanctions targeting a subsidiary of China’s COSCO Shipping could have far-reaching consequences.

Shipping equities have suffered through a rough couple of years, but hope persists that market capitalizations and trading volumes can be resuscitated.

The number of containers is a better bellwether of global trade than the number of container ships.

Capital-market sentiment is so bad in New York that ship owners may end up raising more money in Oslo this year.

This week, VLCC tanker rates are rising, whereas both trans-Pacific box rates and Capesize bulker rates are slipping.

The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part II: the impacts on the crude tanker segment.

The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part I: the impacts on non-tanker shipping segments.

Data confirms that U.S. importers are increasingly opting to bring Asian cargoes into East Coast ports.

The International Energy Agency now believes implementation of the new fuel rule could be “much smoother than expected.”

Dry bulk spot rates have pulled back from recent highs, while trans-Pacific container rates have held their gains.

Final investment decisions for new global LNG export plants are surging, a negative for future thermal coal demand.

According to Euronav, the derivatives market in low sulfur fuel oil is not deep enough to provide a viable IMO 2020 hedge – but it will be soon.

Tanker major Euronav has revealed new details on its strategy to counter IMO 2020 risks.

The beleaguered dry bulk shipping sector is nearing its post-financial-crisis peak. Is it sustainable?

Companies like Safe Bulkers are booking their ships at considerably higher rates, yet investor interest remains muted.

A direct hit on both Freeport and Miami would compound fallout for ocean shipping.

LNG shipping rates are being driven by seasonal issues. Box shipping rates are behaving counter-seasonally.

Best-of-both-worlds business model of LPG carrier Epic Gas strives for both defensibility and growth potential.

John Fredriksen’s shipping companies are increasing their exposure to IMO 2020 market effects.

An exclusive FreightWaves interview with Concordia Maritime CEO Kim Ullman on product-tanker fundamentals and IMO 2020 fallout.

VLCC rates are up over 200% month-on-month. Trans-Pacific box shipping rates are down 11% since the beginning of August.

The next global recession would have a different impact on ocean shipping markets than the 2008-09 financial crisis.

DryShips and Teekay Offshore are going private. With share valuations weak, others could follow suit.

Time-charter rates can offer a clearer view on future sentiment than headline-grabbing spot rates.

Golden Ocean could be a trendsetter, buying a stake in a marine-fuel operation to offset IMO 2020 price and availability risks.

Asia-U.S. container rates are still not showing peak-season strength, but optimism remains.

Can listed shipping shares break out of their slump before the U.S.-China trade dispute is resolved?

As with product tanker rates, crude tanker rates show no sign yet of upside from IMO 2020 preparations.

IMO 2020-driven refining activity and tanker demand appears to be materializing slower than previously expected.

Eagle Bulk is finally in position to benefit from a rate recovery. It has been a long time coming for funds that invested back in 2013.

Tank barges plying U.S. rivers are seeing higher rates as more petroleum is shipped.

The quarterly results of Costamare reveal continued rise in container-ship charter rates.

This week, VLCC rates are going sideways, Capesize rates have reversed, and container shipping has yet to gain traction.

Low pricing will speed up Europe’s transition from coal to gas, according to Morgan Stanley.

The already dicey relationship between the U.S. and China could get even dicier after a new sanctions decision.

Rates for mid-sized bulkers including Kamsarmaxes and Ultramaxes are following Capesizes’ lead.

Geopolitical risks are escalating, increasing the risk for petroleum shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

If U.S. crude output were to lose momentum, it would be felt by tanker owners much more so than before.

It’s hard to blame the skeptics, given what has happened in the past, but dry bulk freight rates are getting pretty impressive.

Sudden surge in marine fuel costs could spur shippers to consider switch to California over Panama Canal route.

An exclusive interview with John Kartsonas, the developer of the BDRY exchange-traded fund that tracks bulker rates.

Peak oil demand “lurks like a monster in the shadows,” warns Stifel analyst Ben Nolan.

The Caribbean is container shipping’s all-important crossroads of the Americas.

Capesize owners were afraid to ballast to Brazil when a key Vale mine was closed. Now there are too few Capesizes in the Atlantic Basin, pushing up rates.

Dry bulk transport is about to get more expensive thanks to new marine fuel regulations.

Hope springs eternal for shipping stocks. Some analysts claim now is finally the time to jump back in.

It has now been a half-decade since the emergence of large-scale container liner alliances. What’s their track record?

Some believe the pace of regulatory and technological change is causing owners to pull back from newbuilding contracts.

Dry bulk shipping could be a winner following the ceasefire in the trade war between the U.S. and China.

Could the record seizure of cocaine aboard the MSC Gayane be a sign of things to come?

Top transportation economist Paul Bingham goes in-depth on trade war freight consequences, both pro and con.

An in-depth, exclusive interview with Scott Borgerson, co-founder and CEO of CargoMetrics Technologies.

Research by Clarksons confirms acceleration of scrubber installations, reducing available ship capacity.

East Coast refinery outage spurs more trans-Atlantic gasoline cargoes from Europe.

An exclusive interview with Citi’s head of shipping Michael Parker on Poseidon Principles consequences.

Sentiment toward shipping tech has reached a new high point among startups, tech investors and vessel interests.

One of the highest-profile owners in ocean shipping expounds LNG’s appeal.

Despite all the negative news, container shipping may be on a steadier course than in previous decades.

Geopolitical and trade tensions are having an increasing effect on shipping rates.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has just welcomed another ship owner aboard. On June 17, the stock of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier owner Flex LNG (NYSE: FLNG) began […]

New incentives for container shipping could bring more boxes through the canal to the U.S. East Coast.

Suppliers, traders and ship operators will need to increase credit lines and be more diligent about counterparty risk.

An independent valuation of DryShips’ fleet by VesselsValue puts the bid to take it private in context.

Middle East tanker attacks could spur oil importers to bring forward purchases, increasing shipping demand.

Suezmax tankers can carry half as much crude as VLCCs, but now command twice the VLCC rate.

Performance Shipping’s expansion into the tanker sector underscores the continued appeal of diversification to listed ship owners.

Developers are poised to bring new software to the ocean shipping sector. What will work and what will not?

U.S. coal export volumes are down 12.7 percent in the first four months of this year and the outlook looks even worse for 2020.

Is a recovery near for VLCC crude tanker spot rates? Not yet, warns an an analyst at VesselsValue.

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. […]

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.

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.

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 […]

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.