Europe
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Xodus acquires Ocean Geo Solutions
UK energy consultancy Xodus has expanded its global footprint with the acquisition of Houston-based data interpretation consultancy Ocean Geo Solutions…
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Concordia Maritime passes key hurdle on road to recovery
Concordia Maritime has entered into binding agreements with lending banks regarding new loan terms and conditions for eight of the…
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Yara collaborates with JERA and Idemitsu on clean ammonia bunkering and distribution in Japan
Norwegian ammonia and fertilizer manufacturer Yara International has joined forces with Japan’s power generation major JERA and oil company Idemitsu…
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Dutch police arrest activists after protest at Shell refinery in Rotterdam
Twenty-one Greenpeace activists have been arrested by the Rotterdam police in the Netherlands while protesting at the entrance to Shell’s…
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Solstad Offshore offloads seven ships for recycling
Norwegian shipowner Solstad Offshore has sold seven vessels for recycling. The vessels will be recycled at the Green Yard Feda…
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Martin Dorsman quits ECSA
Martin Dorsman, the secretary general of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), has quit, deciding to pursue a different as…
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Safe Bulkers puts latest acquisition to work with new three-year charter
NYSE-listed dry bulk owner Safe Bulkers has found work for its latest acquisition, a 2012-built Japanese capesize bulker. The bulker,…
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Greenpeace pushes for ban on fossil fuel adverts as it blocks Shell refinery in Rotterdam port
More than 80 Greenpeace activists are using fossil fuel ads from all over Europe to block the entrance to Shell’s…
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Sovcomflot and NYK fix four LNG carrier newbuilds to Novatek
Russian shipowner Sovcomflot and its Japanese joint venture partner, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), have signed long-term time charter contracts with…
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Van Oord awarded contract on Shell’s field off Norway
Dutch offshore marine service group Van Oord has been awarded a contract on the Shell-operated Ormen Lange field for subsea…
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Empire Bulkers charged for illegal discharging in US waters
Empire Bulkers has been charged in New Orleans for violations of environmental and safety laws related to the 33,700 dwt…
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Landmark heavylift transit along the Northern Sea Route completed
A new heavylift operator, Red Box Energy Services, is celebrating a landmark transit along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), hauling…
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Norwind Offshore orders SOV and up to four CSOVs at Vard
Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has struck a deal with Ålesund-based Norwind Offshore for the construction of up to four commissioning…
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OceanPact acquires MPSV from Neptune
Brazilian offshore vessel owner and services provider OceanPact Serviços Marítimos has expanded its fleet with the addition of the 2011-built…
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COSL Drilling awarded Ithaca UK contract
COSL Drilling Europe, the European arm of China Oilfield Services Limited, has been awarded a contract by Ithaca Energy for…
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Belships snaps up supramax pair for $56m
Norway’s Belships continues its fleet expansion programme with the acquisition of 2016-built supramax pair for $56m. The Japanese-built 58,000 dwt…
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Diana Shipping seals cape charter with Olam
NYSE-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Olam International for 2005-built capesize .…
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JP Morgan picks up Oceanbulk newcastlemax
US investment firm JP Morgan has added another bulker to its fleet according to brokers, snapping up the 2017-built newcastlemax…
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Höegh Autoliners taps China Merchants Heavy for ammonia-ready car carriers
Norway’s Höegh Autoliners has struck a deal with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) to build a series of its multi-fuel…
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Van Oord orders wind farm installation vessel at CIMC Raffles
Dutch offshore marine service group Van Oord has ordered a new offshore installation vessel to further strengthen its market position…
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