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Samsung Heavy debuts marine lithium-ion battery power system
Samsung Heavy Industries has developed a lithium-ion battery power system for ships. The system, jointly developed with local battery manufacturer…
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Boskalis awarded gas pipeline works by Woodside Energy
Dutch company Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a contract for the seabed intervention and shore crossing activities for Woodside…
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Qatar Petroleum buys into two blocks off Guyana
Qatar Petroleum has entered into an agreement with Total for a 40% share of Total’s interest in two blocks offshore…
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Stena Bulk seeks access to impounded tanker
Stena Bulk is asking Iranian authorities to get access to its impounded product tanker, , and the 23 crew onboard.…
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Mohammad Saeedi steps down at IRISL
Iran’s largest shipping line has a new boss after Mohammad Saeedi resigned yesterday from his role as managing director of…
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US to sell detained North Korean ship
The US Marshals Service (USMS), which has custody of the North Korean-owned ship , is looking to sell the seized…
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Union Maritime MR2 buy sees Chiba Shipping exit tankers
UK-based shipowner Union Maritime has acquired 2010-built Japanese MR2 tanker , according to brokers. According to Seasure Shipbroking and Advanced…
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Sovcomflot orders LNG-fuelled product tankers
Sovcomflot’s board of directors has heeded the will of the government and placed orders for three high tech product tankers…
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Hengtong Logistics plans LNG carrier newbuilds at CIMC Raffles
Chinese company Hengtong Logistics has entered into a framework agreement with CIMC Raffles for the development of medium-small scale LNG…
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Yildirim set to debut in Italy with container terminal at Taranto
Yilport Holding is set to make a debut in the Italian container market after Robert Yuksel Yildirim, president and CEO…
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Flex LNG completes refinancing of three LNG carriers
John Fredriksen’s Flex LNG has completed a sale and leaseback deal with Hyundai Glovis for two LNG carriers. Under the…
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Japan Drilling Company jackup pair extended off Qatar
Japan Drilling Company jackup rig pair Hakuryu 10 and Hakuryu 12 have both been awarded one-year extensions by North Oil…
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Jurong Port inaugurates milestone petrochemical terminal
Singapore’s Jurong Port and Oiltanking have inaugurated the Jurong Port Tank Terminals (JPTT) today. The two parties see the opening of…
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NPCC and Petrofac secure FEED contract for Belbazem
National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), together with its joint venture partner Petrofac, has secured a new contract from Al Yasat…
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Diana Shipping offloads another older panamax
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has sold 2001-built panamax dry bulk vessel to an unaffiliated third party. The vessel…
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Taiwan Navigation takes Eagle Bulk supramax
Bulker owner Taiwan Navigation has acquired a 15-year-old supramax bulker from US owner Eagle Bulk. According to multiple shipbroking sources,…
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Splash Podcast: markets and millennials
Today sees the launch of the Deep Dive, a brand new podcast series from the team at Splash. Featured in…
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Bourbon Corporation files for rehabilitation proceedings after ICBC calls in loans
France’s Bourbon Corporation has requested redressement judiciaire (rehabilitation proceedings) in the Commercial Court of Marseilles. The company made the move…
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Washington debates how to make American shipbuilding great again
American politicians this week have been discussing a 21st century update to the Jones Act. Congressman John Garamendi and senator…
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Iran starts to release detained crew
Iran has released nine out of 12 Indians who were onboard the tanker that was detained in early July, accused…
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