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Middle East
New CEO for Polarcus as Starr departs
Dubai-based seismic vessel owner Polacus has appointed Duncan Eley as its new chief executive officer, replacing Rod Starr who has…
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Europe
Diana Shipping panamax charter extended by Nidera
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has extend the time charter contract to Italy’s Nidera for 2005-built panamax vessel for a…
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Americas
GulfMark Offshore fails to make $13.7m bond payment
US OSV owner GulfMark Offshore is at risk of defaulting on a $13.7m interest payment due yesterday for its 6.375% senior…
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Europe
Nordic Tankers and V.Group set up new chemical tanker management company
Danish chemical tanker operator Nordic Tankers Trading is teaming up with V.Group to invest in a specialist ship management company…
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Europe
Fredriksen continues spending spree as Golden Ocean acquires Quintana Shipping fleet
John Fredriksen continues his appetite for acquisitions and consolidation with his dry bulk entity Golden Ocean Group agreeing an all-share…
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Asia
Atlantic Navigation wins $44m liftboat charter
Singapore’s Atlantic Navigation Holdings has been awarded a $44 million charter contract for liftboat by an unnamed Middle Eastern national…
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Europe
Navios Maritime Partners raising $100m for fleet growth
Navios Maritime Partners has agreed with investors to sell around 47.6 million common units in the master limited partnership for…
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Europe
Seanergy negotiates waivers from lenders to allow for vessel acquisitions
Greek dry bulk owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has reached agreements with four of its senior lenders for the waiver…
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Asia
FSL Trust firms up its financial position
Singapore shipping trust FSL Trust Management has announced that it will pay down its syndicated loan facility by $20 million…
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Europe
Wood Group acquiring Amec Foster Wheeler in $2.7bn deal
UK oil services firm Wood Group is set to take over Amec Foster Wheeler after an agreement was reached between…
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Europe
Odfjell adds Japanese chemical tanker pair
Norway’s Odfjell is adding two 36,000 dwt chemical tankers to its fleet, signing long term bareboat charter for the vessels…
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Europe
Diana Containerships brings vessel out of lay-up for OOCL charter
Greek owner Diana Containerships is reactivating 2006-built post-panamax container vessel for a 13-month time charter contract with Hong Kong’s Orient…
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Europe
Stena Bulk takes full ownership of Stena Weco
Sweden’s Stena Bulk has moved to take full control of joint venture Stena Weco after agreeing with Weco Shipping to…
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Europe
DOF takes on ex-Farstad anchor handler
Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF says it has entered into a management agreement with the new Norwegian owner of Farstad…
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Americas
Ezra Holdings served second statutory demand as wind up actions loom
US shipbuilder VT Halter Marine, part of Singapore’s ST Engineering, has pressed ahead with its action against Ezra Holdings, now…
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Europe
TEN secures charter for newbuild VLCC
Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has agreed a time charter for newbuild VLCC Hercules I with a major US oil company…
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Europe
Global Marine Systems acquires Maersk cable layer
Global Marine Systems has snapped up 2000-built subsea construction, installation and trenching vessel from Maersk Supply Service. The vessel, which…
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Europe
Star Bulk confirms acquisition of kamsarmax pair
Greek dry bulk owner Star Bulk has confirmed the acquisition of two kamsarmax vessels for a total price of $30.3…
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Europe
Diana Shipping wins two new charter deals
Greek dry bulk shipowner Diana Shipping has announced new charters for two of its vessels. Koch Shipping in Singapore has…
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Asia
V.Ships Offshore adds another with Ultra Deep Solutions management deal
V.Ships Offshore, part of V.Group, has tied up a contract with Singapore’s Ultra Deep Solutions for the full technical and…
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