VLCC Orders Ruling The Roost

With contracting this year only slightly less subdued than in 2016, there has been a welcome influx of activity...

South China Sea Ruling Increases Uncertainty for Shipping, Trade

A ruling by an international tribunal against China’s claims over most of the South China Sea has created fresh uncertainty for shipping and international trade, industry associations and analysts say.

Oil and shipping markets on edge after South China Sea ruling

Global oil and shipping markets reacted nervously on Tuesday (July 12) after an international arbitration court ruled against Beijing’s claims across large swathes of the South China Sea, fuelling geopolitical tensions in the vital waterway.

Good news for shipowners in landmark OW Bunker UAE ruling

A group of shipowners/charterers caught up in the complex OW Bunker bankruptcy saga have won a landmark court...

Sainty Marine faces restructuring on court ruling

China’s Nanjing Intermediate People’s Court has ruled to restructure debt-ridden Chinese shipbuilder Sainty Marine. ...

WTO ruling prompts China vow to re-examine duties on US chicken

CHINA's Ministry of Commerce has announced it will re-examine anti-dumping duties on US chicken broiler parts ...