Oil tanker rates to stay strong into 2026 as sanctions remove ships for hireDaily oil shipping rates have surged to three-year highs, driven by strong demand and a shrinking supply of available vessels. Nearly 44% o...
15 Dec, 2025, 01.56 PM IST
Saudi Aramco, Iraq company SOMO halt oil sales to Nayara EnergySaudi Aramco and Iraq's SOMO have suspended crude sales to India's Nayara Energy following EU sanctions on the Russian-backed refiner. This...
01 Sep, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
ACME Group, NYK Line ink MoU for green ammonia shipping"As part of the cooperation, ACME and NYK will explore offering green ammonia to customers globally whereby ammonia would be supplied from ...
27 May, 2022, 01.29 PM IST
- Shipping Corporation of India to use FPO proceeds to expand fleet
Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is planning to aggressively expand its fleet capacity by nearly 54% over the next 3-4 years.
30 Nov, 2010, 02.09 AM IST
- Higher freight rates benefit shipping firms
The September 2010 quarter results brought cheer to key players in the shipping sector, including Shipping Corporation of India and GE Ship...
05 Nov, 2010, 12.28 AM IST
- GE Shipping Q2 net profit up by 55% at Rs 168.65 cr
Great Eastern Shipping Company reported a growth of over 55 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 168.65 crore during the July-Sept...
29 Oct, 2010, 08.36 PM IST
- Shipping: Rise in spot freight rates to lift March nos
The latest data on spot tanker freight rates, a key segment for Indian shipping players, show signs of a recovery in global demand during t...
07 Apr, 2010, 12.10 AM IST
- New ship acquisitions unlikely to pad up national fleet size
Most of the new additions are seen as part of reshuffling exercise by shipping companies to make their fleet younger.
22 Feb, 2010, 01.05 AM IST
- Shipping Corp, GE Shipping to sail on global oil demand
The impact of the difficult operating environment for the global shipping industry was visible in the December 2009 quarterly results of th...
02 Feb, 2010, 02.03 AM IST
- Shipping cos yet to sail out of troubled waters
The shipping industry is possibly one of the few sectors where the operating environment has shown signs of worsening over the past few mon...
02 Oct, 2009, 04.40 AM IST
- Shipping cos in troubled waters as freight rates dip
The spot average freight rate for VLCCs in Q4 was $33,305 per day, a decline of 42% y-o-y. In other segments, the spot average rate was dow...
08 Apr, 2009, 02.49 AM IST
- OPEC output cut may hit shipping cos
Concerned with the steady fall in crude oil prices, the Indian shipping industry is waiting with bated breath for the outcome of OPEC’s all...
18 Dec, 2008, 02.48 AM IST
- Stocking up for winter fuels freight rates
GE Shipping has nearly 77% of its 2.85 million dwt capacity being utilised in the tanker segment.
06 Sep, 2008, 12.51 AM IST
- Mercator Lines in jack-up rig push
Mercator Lines (MLL), the private shipping company, is planning to acquire a jack-up rig with an investment of Rs 1,500 crore.
13 Jun, 2008, 12.42 AM IST
- 'Buy Mercator Lines for target Rs 160'
Religare Securities has recommended ‘buy’ on Mercator Lines and has raised their target price by 10 per cent to Rs 160 ( 54% upside from cu...
28 May, 2008, 03.45 PM IST
- Mercator Lines makes waves
After its encouraging financial results for the year 2007-08, Mercator Lines, the second largest private shipping company.
26 May, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- VLCC unveils plans for Middle East expansion
India's leading chain of health, beauty and fitness centres, VLCC has announced plans to increase its fleet in the Middle East to 35 by 201...
18 Feb, 2008, 06.30 PM IST