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Europe
Diana Shipping fixes capesize to Cargill
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has entered into a 8-10 month time charter contract with Cargill International for 2005-built…
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Tankers
Gibson senses déjà vu in the tanker market as orders pile up
Despite constant headlines pointing to VLCC demolition activity, shipbrokers Gibson says that history could be repeating itself in the tanker…
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Europe
Borr Drilling offloads 14 elderly Paragon jackups
Norway’s Borr Drilling has sold 14 ageing jackup rigs en bloc to a non-drilling company, rigs it acquired as part…
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Europe
Vard to build cable lay vessel for Prysmian Group
Norwegian offshore shipbuilder Vard has been awarded a contract by Italy’s Prysmian Group to design and construct a cable laying…
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Europe
Italian port workers to strike over self-handling
Workers are planning a strike on May 11, shutting down all Italian ports for the day, citing a need to…
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Europe
Enesel offloads VLCC to Aeolos as newbuilds set to deliver
Greek owner Enesel has sold 2007-built VLCC , its only VLCC currently on the water. The Andonis Lemos-led company has…
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Europe
Norden snaps up MR tanker pair from Kirk Kapital
Danish owner Norden has added to its fleet, acquiring 2009-built MR2 tanker pair Marianne Kirk and Anja Kirk according to brokers. The…
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Europe
Diana Shipping fixes panamax to Uniper at strong rate
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has entered into a 14-17 month time charter contract with Uniper Global Commodities for…
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Greater China
Singapore court blocks Noble AGM due to Goldilocks lawsuit
The Singapore High Court has blocked an AGM meeting scheduled by commodity trader Noble Group for Monday, Reuters reports. Abu…
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Americas
Vantage Drilling jackup awarded Gabon contract by Total
US offshore driller Vantage Drilling International has been awarded a contract by Total Gabon for 2009-built jackup rig for operations…
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Europe
Fredriksen lifts stake in Avance Gas to near 20%
John Fredriksen forked out NOK64.1m ($8.05m) yesterday to acquire 3 million Advance Gas shares via Hemen Holding, lifting his stake…
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Europe
Stena Drilling semi-submersible awarded Total contract
Stena Drilling has been awarded a contract with Total E&P UK for 2001-built semi-submersible rig for drilling at the Glendronach…
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Middle East
KOTC splashes for four MRs at Hyundai Mipo
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) has signed a contract with South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for four medium range product…
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Europe
DeepOcean appoints new CEO
Norwegian subsea operator DeepOcean, fresh from acquiring ROV specialist Delta SubSea earlier this week, has announced the appointment of Øyvind…
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Americas
Caledonia continues rapid fleet buildup with panamax charter
Caledonia Maritime Services has confirmed to Splash that it has taken 2005-built panamax vessel on charter, expanding its fleet to…
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Europe
Heerema quits offshore pipe lay activities, 350 jobs lost
Dutch offshore firm Heerema Marine Contractors has decided to discontinue its offshore pipe lay activities as part of a strategic…
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Europe
Oldendorff buys four and charters two Interorient baby capes
Germany’s Oldendorff has expanded its fleet of baby capes, acquiring four of the 115,000 dwt vessels from Interorient Navigation, while…
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Europe
Wilson sells vintage bulker
Norway’s Wilson has sold the 1976-built bulk carrier Wilson Rye to an unnamed party for €525,000 ($640.6k). The Kleven-built vessel…
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Europe
Solstad Farstad continues to trim its anchor handling fleet
Norway’s Solstad Farstad has sold 2008-built anchor handling tug supply vessel Nor Chief to an undisclosed third party. The vessel…
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Europe
DeepOcean acquires Delta SubSea
Norway’s DeepOcean has acquired US remotely operated vehicle specialist Delta SubSea in a move to expand its presence in the US…
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