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Europe
Tsakos finds a buyer for its oldest VLCC
Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has found a buyer for its oldest VLCC, the 1998-built . The 301,171 dwt ship has…
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Europe
Troubled kamsarmax arrested and set for auction
A ship with a chequered past is set for auction. The , a 2011-built kamsarmax bulker, has been arrested in…
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Americas
McDermott management stands firm in face of growing Subsea 7 overtures
Top management at American offshore firm McDermott International remain resolute against the takeover overtures from Kristian Siem’s Subsea 7. The…
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Greater China
Lawsuits pile up against embattled Noble Group
Goldilocks Investment Company, the third largest shareholder in embattled commodities trader Noble Group, has launched two more lawsuits against the…
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Middle East
19 tankers being held by Houthis in Yemen
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to war torn Yemen Mohammed al-Jaber has claimed Houthi militias have detained 19 tankers and prevented them…
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Europe
Former Sovcomflot boss handed lengthy jail sentence
The former CEO of Russia’s largest shipping line has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in absentia for embezzling…
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Europe
Anti-corruption police interview Vincent Bolloré
Vincent Bolloré, one of the most famous names in French maritime transport, has been taken in for questions by anti-corruption…
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Europe
Wärtsilä still looking at Rolls-Royce’s marine business
Acquisitive Finnish ship technology giant Wärtsilä has not given up the chase for Rolls-Royce’s marine business. In an interview with…
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Europe
Chartworld heads to China for up to six bulkers
Brokers are linking Greece’s Chartworld Shipping with an upcoming contract signing for an ultramax splash. Chartworld is understood to have…
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Europe
Veterans appointed to head up new autonomous shipping line
Massterly, the new autonomous shipping joint venture created by Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg, has appointed Tom Eystø as managing director and…
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Middle East
Former BP boss Browne joins Israeli maritime startup’s board
Israeli maritime analytics startup Windward has managed to get the former CEO of energy giant BP, Lord John Browne, to…
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Europe
CMA CGM moves for another feeder
In its latest weekly report online pricing portal VesselsValue lists French container shipping giant CMA CGM as moving for another…
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Europe
Hapag-Lloyd sets 2020 CO2 emissions target
Monday saw Hapag-Lloyd publish its first sustainability report. Within the report, the German containerline has committed to slashing CO2 emissions…
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Greater China
OOCL teams with Microsoft to develop AI shipping solutions
Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) and Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL) have joined forces to look at how…
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Middle East
KOTC tanker fleet set to double through to 2040
Kuwait has outlined plans to more than double its tanker fleet by 2040. Kuwait Petroleum Corp CEO Nizar al-Adsani, speaking…
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Europe
Profit warning sparks Clarkson’s largest share price fall in 25 years
A profit warning from Clarkson gave the shipbroker its biggest daily fall in 25 years. Just over a month after…
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Europe
Fire ravaged Maersk Honam reaches Jebel Ali
The fire ravaged Maersk Honam finally reached the anchorage at Jebel Ali port in Dubai yesterday. Hotspots are still burning…
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Asia
Pakistan to resume tanker scrapping
Sources tell Splash there has finally been a breakthrough in Pakistan with authorities signing off and consenting to the lifting…
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Europe
Dutch ship attacked in Nigeria, hostages taken
Dutch MPP owner ForestWave Navigation has reported that on Saturday morning its general cargo vessel FWN Rapide came under attack…
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Europe
Greek owner blasts Iraqi authorities over prolonged handymax detention
The owner of the Royal Arsenal has expressed deep frustration at the continued detention of the ship, eight months after…
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