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China Merchants sells chemical tanker trio and orders MPP quartet
Shanghai Ming Wah Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Merchants Group, has announced a plan to sell three 6,300…
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Hurricane Energy confirms coronavirus case on Aoka Mizu FPSO
UK-based oil exploration and production company has confirmed that a crewmember on the FPSO at its Lancaster field has tested…
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Teekay awarded long-term FPSO contract by BP
Teekay Corporation has entered into a new bareboat charter contract with Foinaven operator Britoil, a subsidiary of BP, for the…
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Zhuhai Port Shipping partners with Zhonggu Logistics on river container shipping
Zhuhai Port Shipping, the shipowning unit of Zhuhai Port Group, has completed the acquisition of 60% equity interest in Guangzhou…
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China Gas charters in VLGC pair
China Gas Holdings has entered into time charter contracts with CG Fortune Marine, a joint venture between China Gas and…
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Loading equipment catches fire at Bristol Port
A fire broke out at Bristol Port’s Royal Portbury Docks on Saturday and while a Greek bulk carrier was being…
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Maersk crew hit by coronavirus
Maersk officials have confirmed that some of its seafarers onboard the 9,074 teu have come down with suspected coronavirus. The…
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Magseis Fairfield awarded seismic program in Mexico
Magseis Fairfield has been awarded a deep water ocean bottom node (OBN) project in the Mexican sector of the Gulf…
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Japanese government considers integrating 15 yards to form shipbuilding super group
Japan is currently exploring the possibilities to integrate 15 major shipyards in the country under a so-called All Japan Shipbuilding…
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Action plan to get crews repatriated gains momentum
One shipmanager has come up with a solution for the crew change crunch hitting shipping around the world and has…
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Owners cancel planned scrubber installations
Reports are emerging of owners cancelling planned scrubber installations in China on account of the narrowing fuel price spread and…
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Nigeria takes mixed coronavirus stance on ships entering its waters
The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday introduced tough new coronavirus measures for container and dry bulk ships calling at the…
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Poorly designed oily water separators put seafarers at risk
In a special one-off today, Splash is calling all seagoing engineers to take part in an Australian survey looking at…
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Castor Maritime fixes panamax bulker to Comerge, eyes further fleet growth
Nasdaq-listed panamax bulker owner Castor Maritime has announced that 2004-built bulker has completed its scheduled dry-docking and special survey and…
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Royal Marine readies to discharge post-panamax fleet
Low profile Chinese owner Royal Marine Holdings is selling its post-panamaxes. Despite falling prices and Covid-19 , Royal Marine is…
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C Transport Maritime takes Diana Shipping capesize on charter
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with John Michael Radziwill-led C Transport Maritime…
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Valaris suffers cancellation of two drilling units in Angola
Offshore driller Valaris has received termination notices for one of its drillships and a jackup rig, and anticipates more contract…
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Höegh LNG upsizes FSRU debt facility and seals new LNG carrier charter
Höegh LNG Holdings has announced that it has received a commitment letter from five of the company’s relationship banks, upsizing…
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Chinese court to auction off last Remi Maritime vessel
Qingdao Maritime Court will hold an auction to sell the 2008-built 57,000 dwt supramax bulker via online platform Taobao on…
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South African mines shut down as nation starts three-week lockdown
Dry bulk operators in particular are facing an ever longer list of port restrictions that will impact voyages. Splash has…
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