Americas
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Equinor’s Bahamas terminal damaged during Hurricane Dorian
In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian which caused widespread devastation across the Bahamas, Norwegian oil giant Equinor is setting about…
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Panama Canal tolls modified
The government of the Panama has officially approved the modification of the Panama Canal tolls structure, following a recommendation from…
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SBM Offshore seals FPSO supply agreement with ExxonMobil
Dutch firm SBM Offshore has signed a long-term agreement with ExxonMobil covering potential future FPSO orders. This agreement is non-exclusive,…
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Maersk puts more funds into Loadsmart
US-based digital freight technology startup Loadsmart has announced they have raised $19m to embark on a major initiative to improve…
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Jens Martin Jensen joins New Fortress Energy as head of shipping
Jens Martin Jensen, formerly John Fredriksen’s right hand man, has joined US-based clean energy company New Fortress Energy. Jensen will…
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Trump administration branded B-team gangsters as tanker feud with Iran heats up
The past 24 hours have seen a slew of developments in the ongoing tanker tensions between Iran and the west.…
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GasLog seals Panama FSU charter
Monaco-headquartered GasLog has sealed a ten-year time charter with Sinolam LNG Terminal for the provision of a LNG floating storage…
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Northern Offshore scores four-year jackup deal in the Middle East
Texas-based offshore driller Northern Offshore has been awarded a contract in the Middle East for 2017-built jackup rig Energy Emerger.…
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Stretched resources see cases of ‘narco-torpedoes’ on the rise out of South America
Countries across South America are struggling to crack down on so-called “parásito” trafficking whereby metal cylinders full of drugs are…
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ITF hits out at US threat to cancel visas for crews working on Iranian-linked ships
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has hit out at American threats to revoke visas for any seafarers who have…
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Seaspan jv secures $500m tug contract
HaiSea Marine, a joint venture between the Haisla First Nation and Seaspan, has been awarded a contract by LNG Canada…
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Cracks found on Modec FPSO off Brazil
Cracks have been found on the hull of Modec’s troubled off Brazil. All crew have been evacuated from the vessel,…
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John Bolton reiterates US stance towards controversial Iranian VLCC
An Iranian suezmax is charging through the Red Sea, widely tipped to come alongside the VLCC, the world’s most tracked…
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Shreyas Chipalkatty takes Michael Parker’s position at Citi
Michael Parker, Citi’s famous ship finance veteran, has moved to a new role with Shreyas Chipalkatty taking his place. Parker…
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Value Investor’s Edge: ‘Shipping analysts have been blown out of the water year after year’
J Mintzmyer is an increasingly rare species – a shipping stock analyst, moreover he’s a guy who actually picks out…
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US warns Greece over inbound Iranian VLCC
The Iranian VLCC, formerly known as Grace 1, continues to head east through the Mediterranean, bound for the port of…
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China bids to dredge and deepen the Parana, Argentina’s grains superhighway
Chinese state-owned construction giant China Communications Construction Co (CCCC) is preparing a bid to dredge Argentina’s Parana River, the country’s…
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Diamond S Shipping offloads product tanker pair
NYSE-listed Diamond S Shipping is selling two 2008-built medium-range product tankers, the Atlantic Aquarius and Atlantic Leo. The company says…
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BW Offshore gets Brazilian government approval for Maromba field acquisition
BW Offshore has announced that The Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has granted the company’s…
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Port of Montreal secures financing support for new container terminal
Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) to advance the…
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