Tankers
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‘Pancaked’ bridge wedged in mud hampers Baltimore salvage ops
Sonar images released yesterday show the magnitude of the job that divers and salvage workers face as they begin to…
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Hafnia to start trading on NYSE next week
After Hafnia, the world’s largest product tanker owner, announced late last year that it was pursuing a secondary listing in…
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Baltimore salvage ops prove more challenging than expected
Ahead of what will be years of legal wrangling, the owner and manager of the world’s most discussed ship, the…
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Gunshots ring out in the Red Sea for the first time in more than a week
The Houthis remain a menace to merchant shipping in the Middle East. After eight consecutive days of no reported incidents,…
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Italian broker accused of involvement in Venezuelan oil trafficking scheme
Greek police have apprehended Erik Roveta, a 47-year-old Italian tanker broker, for his involvement in an international criminal network trafficking…
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Great Eastern Shipping continues tanker fleet rejuvenation
Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping has struck a deal to sell its 2004-built MR product tanker Jag Pahel, making room…
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Greece’s Cape Shipping signs for tanker newbuilds
The Andrianopoulos family and its Cape Shipping have embarked on their first tanker newbuilding project at two Chinese shipyards. The…
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Cranes move into place to remove Baltimore bridge debris
Cranes are being brought into place by barges as the authorities in Baltimore turn their attention to reopening the port,…
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Insurers brace for record payouts from Baltimore bridge disaster
Records look set to be broken in terms of shipping insurance payouts following Tuesday’s ship allision in Baltimore which saw…
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Sanctions see Russian tanker fleet in ballast
There is now clear data to show that sanctions are hurting Russian seaborne exports of crude. As of a month…
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Green shipping corridor initiatives mushroom
In the months since member states agreed at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to turbocharge shipping’s…
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Hafnia presses ahead with New York listing plans
Hafnia, the world’s largest product tanker owner, has publicly filed a registration statement for a New York listing to go…
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Union Maritime in for more Wuhu tankers
UK shipowner Union Maritime has increased its tanker orderbook with six newbuilds contracted at China’s Wuhu Shipyard. The Laurent Cadji-led…
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Dynacom boosts suezmax orderbook at New Times
George Procopiou has returned to New Times Shipbuilding in China for a series of suezmax newbuilds. Procopiou’s Dynacom Tankers has…
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Sinokor takes Euronav VLCCs
South Korea’s Sinokor Merchant Marine is staying active in the secondhand market with another play in the VLCC sector. The…
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Dali crew hailed as ‘heroes’ as details emerge of deadly Baltimore bridge smash
The president of the United States yesterday hailed the rapid actions of those onboard the ill-fated Dali containership in the…
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US reveals further sanctions on tankers linked to Iranian oil trade
The US has slapped sanctions on two more tankers and related players for their involvement in shipments of Iranian commodities…
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Terntank sings for more methanol and wind-ready tankers
Tanker owner Terntank has returned to China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou for more battery hybrid, methanol and wind assist-ready…
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Victor Restis wins ruling in UK debt court battle with Newcastle United co-owner
Greek shipowner Victor Restis has triumphed over Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley in a London High Court dispute involving a…
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Rumours of Houthi truce with China and Russia fall flat with latest tanker attack
Putting paid to reports last week that Chinese and Russian ships were to be given safe passage through the Red…
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