Sector
-
The crisis: an opportunity for crew competence
Bjoern Sprotte, the CEO of OSM Maritime Group, writes exclusively for Splash today on the potential for online training. When…
Read More » -
Crew from Tommi Ritscher citadel rescued, eight remain hostage
Nigerian special forces have rescued 11 crewmembers from the Portuguese-flagged containership , which was attacked by pirates off Benin on…
Read More » -
Euronav sells VLCC to Altomare
Belgium tanker operator Euronav has sold its 2005-built VLCC to Greek owner Altomare as it continues to optimise its fleet.…
Read More » -
Ballast water treatment firm developing coronavirus killer
A company involved in treating ballast water has mutated its research and development focus to tackle Covid-19. BIO-UV Group, a…
Read More » -
Cyber criminals target shipping with coronavirus-themed emails
Hackers are getting more and more precise with their shipping targets, using real vessel names and the coronavirus in recent…
Read More » -
Kumiai Senpaku orders two tankers at Chengxi Shipyard
Japanese owner Kumiai Senpaku has returned to CSSC Chengxi Shipyard to order one 37,000 dwt asphalt tanker and one 50,000…
Read More » -
KSS Line orders methanol-powered tanker for Waterfront Shipping charter
South Korean owner KSS Line has placed an order at domestic yard Hyundai Mipo for the construction of a 50,000…
Read More » -
Rever Offshore awarded North Sea contracts
UK subsea services firm Rever Offshore has won a major contract with Perenco in the Southern North Sea. The contract…
Read More » -
Tullow Oil appoints new CEO
UK-based oil and gas company Tullow Oil has appointed Rahul Dhir as its new chief executive officer effective from July…
Read More » -
K Line signs up to the United Nations Global Compact
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has become the latest shipowner to sign up to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC),…
Read More » -
Shipowners dream of being paid to bunker their ships as oil prices turn negative
Shipowners dreamt last night of being paid to bunker their ships as the most extraordinary plummet in oil prices in…
Read More » -
Liner shipping faces up to be hit ‘disproportionally’ hard
Lars Jensen, one of the best known pundits in container shipping, is the latest big name to take the hot…
Read More » -
Singapore police investigate Hin Leong’s downfall
The Singapore Police Force has opened an investigation into the decline and fall of Hin Leong Trading, a huge oil…
Read More » -
Gearbulk renegotiates charter rates with Japanese owners
Norwegian bulk carrier operator Gearbulk is renegotiating charter rates with Japanese shipowners who have their vessels on long-term charters to…
Read More » -
Sterling takes second BW kamsarmax
Bulker sales are thin on the ground this month. One rare sale however has caught the eye. BW Dry Cargo…
Read More » -
KNOT Offshore Partners extends aframax charter with Eni
KNOT Offshore Partners has announced that Eni Trading and Shipping has exercised two of its one-year options to extend the…
Read More » -
TechnipFMC secures major EPCI contract from Woodside
TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract by Woodside Energy for the development…
Read More » -
JIC Leasing enters shipping with Dingheng chemical tanker sale and leaseback deal
Chinese chemical tanker operator Dingheng Shipping has completed a sale and leaseback deal for a 2010-built chemical tanker in its…
Read More » -
Venice port boss hits out at carriers’ decision to focus on giant ships
A top name in the Italian ports sector has accused liners of creating their own downfall by concentrating on creating…
Read More » -
Singapore gets two new bunker suppliers
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has awarded new bunker supplier licences to Minerva Bunkering and TFG Marine.…
Read More »