Liberia retains its spot as the largest flag state by gross tonnes and increases the gap from Panama; Singapore grows a massive 24% to overtake Hong Kong in fourth place

Singapore giant PSA International retains its number one position in the global container port rankings as it closes in on becoming the first operator to exceed 70m teu on the equity-based count

The deal follows IG’s recent launch of a Houston desk to service the US Jones Act tanker market

Security sources in the region say nine crewmembers have been kidnapped by the pirates, with four seafarers left on board

After five months in Houthi captivity, nine Filipino seafarers from Eternity C are set be released, according to the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs

Shipping performance for BW LPG still performed well in the third quarter, but product services posted a loss thanks to forward contracts losing value