Competition Intensifies among Korea’s Big 3 Shipbuilders

Competition among the big three Korean shipbuilders is intensifying as the shipbuilding industry is expected to recover, led by the LNG carrier segment.

Strong Urals could invite US sour competition at Saudi expense

Recent multiyear strength in CIF Rotterdam Urals differentials has potentially opened up an arbitrage to send...

South African competition watchdog seeks penalty against Japan’s K-Line

South Africa’s competition watchdog ruled on Monday that Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd’s (K-Line), one of Japan’s biggest transport companies, had conspired to rig bids for shipping cars.

HK Liner Association Wants Shipping Exempted from Competition Law

The Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association has filed a request for block exemption from Hong Kong’s...

HK Liner Association Wants Shipping Exempted from Competition Law

The Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association has filed a request for block exemption from Hong Kong’s competition regulations that entered into force on Monday, December 14th outlawing inter alia vessel-sharing agreements. ...

MMHE sees tough competition for fabrication jobs in future

While predicting that deferred projects would eventually be resumed, Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) is predicting intense competition in the oil and gas (O&G) offshore fabrication industry will persist, ...

Brazilian operators under competition microscope

Tecon Salvador, Intermarítima Terminals, Tecon Rio Grande and Rodrimar Transport, Industrial...