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Winson takes aframax for $11.5m
Stealth Maritime has committed on subjects their 2001-built aframax to Winson Oil for around $11.5m with special survey and drydocking…
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Yinson in line for Talisman FPSO contract
Malaysia’s Yinson Holdings has announced that Talisman Vietnam has agreed via a letter of intent (LOI) to enter into exclusive…
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Cosco Shipping Ports ups stake in Qingdao Port
Cosco Shipping Ports and Qingdao Port International (QPI) have entered into an agreement which sees Cosco Shipping Ports make strategic…
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CSSC to develop nuclear-powered offshore platform
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has signed a letter of intent with China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) and Shanghai…
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Fairfield offloads chemical pair to Tufton Oceanic
Fairfield Chemical Carriers has sold a couple of its ships to Tufton Oceanic. Tufton has picked up Japanese sister ships…
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Star bags a Daiichi bulker
Star Bulk has pounced for a bulker belonging to Daiichi Chuo, the Japanese bulker firm that sought court protection 16 months…
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Thalkat adds Japanese supramax
Hiroshima-based Hisafu Kisen has sold the 11-year-old supramax for a price in the high $8ms to Thalkat Shipping of Greece.…
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Songa Bulk grabs kamsarmax for $13.1m
The last of three ex-Efploia Shipping kamsarmax vessels has just been sold at auction in South Korea, according to Clarksons…
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US and Cuba reach deal defining offshore boundaries on Gulf of Mexico continental shelf
In one of the final acts of President Barack Obama’s administration, the US signed a bilateral treaty with Cuba on…
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BSEE to probe source of offshore pipeline gas leak in Gulf of Mexico
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has reported an apparent release of natural gas and condensate from…
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Guyana says it will will create Petroleum Directorate this year
Guyana says it is going to establish a Petroleum Directorate in the first half of this year, a reflection of…
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Noble being sued by Transocean over “dual-activity” technology on drillships
Houston-based oil and gas E&P firm Noble Energy is being sued by Switzerland-based offshore drilling giant Transocean for patent infringement…
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Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company seeks bankruptcy protection
Another Italian company will undergo an in-depth restructuring process. “Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping company filed for bankruptcy protection under the Italian…
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Trading Fabrizia not sold, not for sale and still arrested in Jamaica
Greece’s Thalkat Shipping did not buy the 2011-built , contrary to what has been reported by several brokers and media.…
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Electromagnetic Geoservices signs new charter deal with Boa Offshore
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has signed a new charter agreement with Boa Offshore for seabed logging vessel at new and improved…
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Aurora brand fades as BW takes control
BW LPG, having fully taken over Norway’s Aurora LPG last month, has now moved to rebrand the firm and its…
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Solstad Offshore secures offshore installation work from Saipem
Solstad Offshore has entered into a contract with PT Saipem Indonesia for offshore installation works for the Jangkrik FPU, part…
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Shareholder retreat suggests all bets are off regarding sale of OOCL
Shares in the parent of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) plummeted nearly 10% today as the company reiterated comments first…
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Donald Trump and shipping: what to expect
As he prepares to take the oath of office, Stefanos Roulakis from Blank Rome ponders what the 45th president of…
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Splash readers air concerns as Trump prepares for the White House
Splash readers are not sure the incoming new president of the United States, Donald Trump, will be good for shipping.…
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