Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Services, Geneva, for one of its Capes…
Diana Shipping Bags TC Contract for Aliki with SwissMarine Read More »
Against the backdrop of encouraging global economic growth and an improved outlook for the shipping industry, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) gives expert opinion on the current state of the hull, cargo and offshore energy insurance …
IUMI Cautions about Global Marine Insurance Read More »
World Maritime Day is celebrated all over the world and every year International Maritime Organization (IMO) sanctions an official “Parallel Event” to formally mark the occasion away from the Organization’s London headquarters. This year it is the turn…
Poland to Host World Maritime Day celebration Read More »
Following some rather active start to the new year, ship owners have started to ease from committing additional funds to newbuilding contracting or second hand acquisitions. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking noted that “it look…
Ship Owners Take A Breather From New Ship Acquisitions Read More »
In this current period of downturn, critics of offshore shipowners will say that owners have been guilty of not scrapping older tonnage in order to maintain a young and advanced fleet. Though this is justified, rewind to pre-downturn, these debt free o…
OSV YTD Scrapping Rates Increase by 153% Read More »