Lloyd's List - Offshore

Commentary

Platform supply vessels are safe bet
Good offshore prospects raises demand for PSVs
Trendsetter
Selling new VLCCs for conversion could point to future market direction
LNG in China’s future
Domestic production will come but the country will need shipping for some time
Bourbon, straight up
The French offshore shipping firm is right to warn against the rush to invest in OSVs
Sweetheart price
Fincantieri buying a majority stake in profitable STX OSV carries a caveat
The dashed line
Lack of co-ordination between government agencies in China could stoke South China Sea disputes
Whiter than white
Arctic ventures need regulation as well as investment
Waiting in vain
Developing nations must prepare oil spill response now
Where the greenbacks go
This season, heavy hitters are mostly backing drillships
Scramble for Africa
Offshore industry growth will boost shipping
Getting in deep
Two years on from disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the deepwater industry is thriving
Back to the future
Unlikely US oil renaissance is bad news for tankers but good news for box imports
Need to know
Owners of drillships have been ordering with great abandon, but have kept information on contracts for these vessels in short supply
Offshore galore
In a season of bleeding red ink in the tanker, container and dry bulk sectors, one maritime industry is producing bumper numbers
South China seizure
Disputes between China and its neighbours threaten regional development