Europe
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Bourbon wins Foxtrot contract
French offshore vessel owner Bourbon has secured a contract from Foxtrot International for two vessels in Ivory Coast. The deal…
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Essberger signs for four chemical tankers
The John T. Essberger Group has signed final agreements with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Dingheng to build four 6,600 dwt…
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New contracts take Seadrill backlog to $2.1bn
John Fredriksen’s offshore drilling firm Seadrill has won new contracts in excess of $400m during Q1 2021, taking its total…
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Nexans awarded major contract for Equinor’s project in Brazil
Nexans said it has won a major contract with Subsea Integration Alliance, partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, for the…
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Valaris awarded jackup contract by W&T
Offshore driller Valaris has been awarded a contract by W&T Offshore for 2019-built jackup rig . The rig, formerly named…
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Eni and BP to join forces in Angola
Italy’s Eni and supermajor BP are looking to combine their upstream portfolios in Angola, including all their oil, gas and…
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Diana Shipping seals kamsarmax charter with MOL
NYSE-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines for 2013-built…
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European Commission details sustainable blue economy plans
The European Commission has unveiled a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the European Union, encompassing the industries…
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Netherlands and OECD make the case for more swift adoption of longer term emissions regulations
The International Maritime Organization-convened Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meets virtually next month for what promises to be a more…
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Denmark’s Evergas and Ultragas form CO2 carrier venture
Two Danish shipping companies – Evergas and Ultragas – have joined forces in a joint venture called Dan-Unity CO2 to…
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Frontline pays $566m for six HHI resale VLCCs
John Fredriksen’s Frontline has acquired six Central Mare VLCC tankers, currently under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The company…
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Diana Shipping seals $91m refinancing
NYSE-listed Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has signed a sustainability linked loan facility worth $91m with ABN AMRO. The…
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Hutchison expands in Rotterdam
Hutchison Ports has finally bought out one of APM Terminals’ terminals in Rotterdam, ending many months of negotiations. No price…
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Europe still open to seafarers
Seafarers around the world can still travel to Europe to join vessels – even from countries facing fresh Covid-19 outbreaks…
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Siemens Energy denies Siemens Gamesa takeover rumours
Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has lifted a trading suspension of Siemens Gamesa shares after Siemens Energy confirmed on…
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Vietnam to house novel offshore LNG terminal
Stena Power & LNG Solutions has been awarded a contract by Delta Offshore Energy (DOE) to provide front-end engineering design…
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Ørsted and partners to bid in Japan’s offshore wind auction
Danish green energy giant Ørsted has partnered with Japan Wind Development (JWD) and Eurus Energy to jointly develop offshore wind…
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X-Press Feeders among six shipping investors in Mikal Bøe’s nuclear venture
Tim Hartnoll-led X-Press Feeders, the largest independent common carrier in the world, has bought into CORE POWER, a British firm…
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Shipping ‘loan oracle’ launches
Hamburg-based digital ship finance specialist Oceanis has launched Pythia, something it describes as a “loan oracle”. The service is a…
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Castor Maritime takes fleet to 26 with acquisition of two panamax bulkers
Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Castor Maritime has made its nineteenth and twentieth acquisitions of the year, picking up a pair of…
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