UK to receive first US LNG cargo about July 8: shipping source

The UK’s first US LNG cargo will arrive at the Isle of Grain terminal on around July 8, according to...

Two buyers eye struggling French shipyard STX – source

Two potential buyers have emerged for STX France, a shipyard subsidiary of the struggling South Korean group STX Corp, according to a French finance ministry source.

China overtakes the Philippines as largest source nation for seafarers

The latest Bimco/ICS Manpower Report contains the interesting nugget that China is thought to have overtaken the ...

China’s largest ferrous scrap trader halts ‘unprofitable’ trading: source

Fengli Group, China’s largest ferrous scrap supplier, based in Zhangjiagang the eastern province of Jiangsu, ...

Is volatile fuel used in racing cars a new power source for ships?

Methanol, a fuel used to power light aircraft and racing cars, is being tried out as alternative for...