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CFO promoted at Seadrill
John Fredriksen-controlled Seadrill has promoted from within for its new CEO. The company’s CFO, Stuart Jackson, replaces Anton Dibowitz from…
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Mystery autonomous vessel washes up on Scottish isle
The coastguard in the UK is trying to find the owner of $400,000 worth of autonomous ship that has been…
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Wison details $211m yard upgrade
One of China’s top LNG carrier building specialists has unveiled plans to expand its yard at Nantong. Wison Offshore &…
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Wärtsilä rolls out CEO succession plans
Wärtsilä Corporation has appointed Håkan Agnevall as its new president and CEO to replace Jaakko Eskola who is retiring. Agnevall…
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Maersk Drilling awarded two-well jackup contract by Dana Petroleum
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Dana Petroleum Netherlands to drill two development wells as part of Project Unity…
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Splash Extra: Trio of global carriers dust off megamax plans
Three global carriers have dusted off megamax newbuild plans, potentially adding up to half a million slots to the global…
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CMA CGM gets back to work after ransomware attack
CMA CGM has spent the past 24 hours trying to reassure clients that operations are carrying on and the worst…
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Transpacific capacity at an all-time high
Average weekly capacity on the transpacific has reached another record level of 530,000 teu according to data from Alphaliner this…
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Shell backs hydrogen and fuel cells in future fuels debate
As diverse members of the shipping industry jostle to have their say on future fuels ahead of key talks at…
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John Fredriksen increases stake in Avance Gas
John Fredriksen continues to increase his stake in pure-play VLGC shipowner Avance Gas with the acquisition of a substantial number…
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Greeks back in Korea for tanker orders
Greek owners are back in South Korea with tanker orders. Hyundai Heavy Industries has won orders for four 300,000 dwt…
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Yang Ming chairman Bronson Hsieh retires
Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming Marine Transport has appointed Cheng Cheng-mount as its new chairman, replacing Bronson Hsieh who has…
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Keppel Corporation looks at selling its yards
Singapore’s Keppel Corporation has suggested it could sell off its shipping facilities following a senior management meeting this week. The…
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Bouchard Transportation files for chapter 11
US petroleum barge operator Bouchard Transportation has filed voluntary petitions to restructure under chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy…
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Why scrubbers matter
Ian Adams, executive director of the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020, explains why the continued use of heavy fuel oil and…
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SeaBird Exploration eyes renewable energy market
Cyprus-based seismic specialist SeaBird Exploration has announced that it is conducting a feasibility study into a niche in the renewable…
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Salam Pacific goes on a vintage post-panamax purchasing spree
Indonesia’s Salam Pacific has emerged as the buyer of a number of post-panamaxes in recent months. It bought two 19-year-old,…
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Queue of bulk carriers grows off China waiting to offload Australian coal
Bulk carriers carrying Australian coal have been lining up at major coal ports in north China, waiting to unload cargo…
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Chilean dry bulk operator lays out plans to triple tonnage
Chilean dry bulk player Nachipa has outlined plans to triple the tonnage it has under management in new, ambitious medium-term…
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Maersk takes cold ironing concept out to sea
Maersk Supply Service and Danish utility Ørsted have joined forces to test a prototype buoy that will act as both…
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