Hans Thaulow

Hans Henrik Thaulow is an Oslo-based journalist who has been covering the shipping industry for the last 15 years. As well as some work for the Informa Group, Hans was the China correspondent for TradeWinds. He also contributes to Maritime CEO magazine. Hans’ shipping background extends to working as a shipbroker trainee with Simpson, Spence & Young in Hong Kong.

Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowSeptember 27, 2021
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HTK Shipping pounces for its largest ship to date
Vietnamese handysize specialist HTK Shipping is closing on its largest ship to date. Sources report that HTK is the highest…
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Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowSeptember 24, 2021
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Beks Shipmanagement linked to its first cape deal
Istanbul-based Beks Shipmanagement is reported joining a string of other Turkish owners, trying their luck in the secondhand market. This…
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Tankers
Hans ThaulowSeptember 21, 2021
EGPN Bulk Carrier enters VLCC trades
EGPN Bulk Carrier, one of Chinas fastest-growing private owners, is reported entering the VLCC trades, with its third confirmed secondhand…
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Tankers
Hans ThaulowSeptember 16, 2021
Nigerian tanker player enters the VLCC trades
Nigeria’s Deep Frontline Shippers has emerged as the taker of the 17-year-old VLCC Starlight Venture, a ship reported sold by…
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Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowSeptember 9, 2021
NGM Energy seals fourth cape deal of the year
Broking sources tell Splash that Nicholas George Moundreas’s NGM Energy now tops the charts as the most active private buyer…
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Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowSeptember 7, 2021
Lauritzen Bulkers sells handy to Pacific Basin
Leading Scandinavian handysize player, Lauritzen Bulkers, has sold the nine-year-old-38,200 dwt Japanese built for a very firm $20m. Hong Kong’s…
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Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowAugust 31, 2021
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NGM seals second capesize purchase this summer
Nicholas George Moundreas’s NGM Energy has sealed its third cape purchase in 2021. Multiple sources link the active Greek owner…
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Tankers
Hans ThaulowAugust 31, 2021
Xihe VLCC sold
A quarter of Xihe Group’s VLCC arm has been sold with news of a third VLCC sale this year. Multiple…
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Tankers
Hans ThaulowAugust 25, 2021
Ridgebury continues bargain tanker hunt with deal for six MRs
Over the last couple of years, Bob Burke-led Ridgebury Tankers has become famous for taking advantage of low asset values.…
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Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowAugust 24, 2021
Meghna pounces for Japanese supramax
Bangladesh’s Meghna Group has returned to the secondhand market. The wet and dry player has snapped up a seven-year-old supramax…
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Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowAugust 20, 2021
Chartworld moves for Japanese newcastlemax
Lou and George Kollakis-led Chartworld Shipping has dived into the secondhand market, taking the Japanese controlled 203,000 dwt for around…
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Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowAugust 17, 2021
Dao Shipping shakes up its business strategy
UK-based outfit Dao Shipping, an affiliate of Ray Car Carriers, is making waves in the secondhand market.Dao has decided it’s…
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Middle East
Hans ThaulowAugust 12, 2021
GMS flips its first VLCC
GMS, the world’s largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, always has an eye for an antique bargain. This week…
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Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowAugust 9, 2021
Taylor Maritime adds another Japanese handy
Recently Taylor Maritime Investments revealed plans for a $75m cash-raising exercise to add six more Japanese-built handysize bulk carriers. Now…
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Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowAugust 5, 2021
George Economou strikes as capes heat up
With capes trading above $35,000 a day, one very famous name in Greek shipping has decided to make his first…
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Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowAugust 4, 2021
Asset plays star in slowing dry bulk S&P scene
Dry cargo S&P activity has slowed down significantly in the last couple of weeks despite firm charter rates. While Greek…
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Dry Cargo
Hans ThaulowJuly 29, 2021
Chelleram juggles bulker fleet
Brokers are surrounding Hong Kong’s most active owner, Chelleram Shipping, eager to have their share of the pie. This week…
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Tankers
Hans ThaulowJuly 26, 2021
Thailand’s Nathalin Group snaps up vintage VLCCs
Thai oil player Nathalin Group is listed by brokers as the taker of the oldest VLCC belonging to the Onassis’s…
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Tankers
Hans ThaulowJuly 23, 2021
TMN picks up Eastern Pacific aframax
Thailand’s TMN has dived into the secondhand market, adding its biggest ship to date. Sources tell Splash that the privately…
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Tankers
Hans ThaulowJuly 20, 2021
Goldwin affiliate takes Eastern Pacific aframaxes
Two vintage takers sold by Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific have emerged in Chinese hands. Earlier this year the prominent tanker…
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