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Maersk Tankers takes over management of 11 ICBC tankers for BP
Maersk Tankers is adding 11 tankers to the fleet under its management, in a deal which will see the Danish…
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Competence assurance for ship’s crew
Competence assurance is well understood and practiced in the offshore oil and gas sector, so this article by Robert Rayner…
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RightShip’s Qi to unlock IMO 2020 compliance transparency
Australian vetting and safety firm RightShip is asking operators of vessels over 8,000 dwt to confirm their compliant fuel choices…
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Velos Tankers’s rapid fleet start shows no sign of slowing
Another ship has joined the fleet of Velos Tankers, a venture set up by Paschalis Diamantides, son of Diamantis Diamantides.…
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Volume uptake of gas as fuel awaits the conversion of LNG-ready tonnage
LNG-fuelled newbuildings will remain a minor component of the global fleet going forward, says Stuart Nicoll from Maritime Strategies International.…
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Weekly Bunker: Credit crunch approaching
Earlier this week 4 cargoes totalling 80,000 of VLSFO in Singapore changed hands in a single day, with Hin Leong…
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SSY enters energy derivatives business
London-based brokers Simpson Spence Young (SSY) is launching a new energy derivatives service through its derivatives business SSY Futures, based…
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Two in and one out at Wilson
Norwegian short sea specialist Wilson has announced the acquisition of two bulk carriers and the sale of another. The company…
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Maersk Supply Service awarded FPSO tow and mooring installation project
Maersk Supply Service has been awarded an integrated FPSO tow and mooring installation project by an operator in the North…
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DOF Subsea secures new Asia-Pacific contracts
Norway’s DOF Subsea has been awarded several contract in the Asia-Pacific region, securing 130 days vessel utilisation. The contracts are…
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Europe gives nod to extend block exemption regulation
The European Commission yesterday published a draft regulation proposing to extend the EU Consortia Block Exemption Regulation by another four…
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Glen Ole Rødland replaces John Fredriksen as chairman of Seadrill
John Fredriksen’s Seadrill has announced the appointment of Glen Ole Rødland as chairman of the company, succeeding Fredriksen effective today.…
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Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal to leave Golden Ocean
Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, one of the most high profile women in Norwegian shipping, has resigned from her role of CEO…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Delegates split on millennials
Contrary to many recent reports carried by Splash, shipping is not struggling to attract the next generation into the industry,…
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Rhenus develops new vessel for ‘European shipping 2.0’
The Rhenus-Arkon-Shipinvest shipping company has started to set up its own ecological short sea fleet. It has placed orders for…
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Wilbur Ross and First Reserve selling down Diamond S Shipping stakes
New York-listed Diamond S Shipping has announced the launch of an underwritten secondary offering of 4,021,604 shares belonging to private…
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Performance Shipping adds third aframax for $26m
Performance Shipping, formerly known as Diana Containerships, has agreed to acquire a 2007-built aframax tanker for $26m. Performance Shipping moved…
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Proman Stena Bulk orders methanol tanker pair at GSI
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture formed last month by Switzerland’s Proman Shipping and Sweden’s Stena Bulk, has signed contracts…
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India signs up to Hong Kong ship recycling convention
New Delhi on Wednesday approved India’s accession to the Hong Kong Convention for ship recycling, becoming the first of the…
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Human factors: time to re-focus
Anglo-Eastern’s Captain Pradeep Chawladiscusses the need to re-focus on human factors to prevent accidents. The approach is to investigate the…
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