Americas
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MRs for MT Maritime Management
US chemical and product tanker player MT Maritime Management has emerged as the taker of a couple of ageing 2004-built…
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Fire rips through Texas petrochemical plant
Many chemical tankers calling the US Gulf will need to make alternative plans after a huge fire ripped through a…
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US set to be energy independent within months
The US is only months away from full energy independence, a new study from Oslo-based Rystad Energy states. By 2030,…
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Ports America taps Hong Kong terminal supremo as new president
Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore in North America, has tapped a well known name in Hong…
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Wilbur Ross and First Reserve selling down Diamond S Shipping stakes
New York-listed Diamond S Shipping has announced the launch of an underwritten secondary offering of 4,021,604 shares belonging to private…
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Portland celebrates return of regular calls with SM Line
The US west coast port of Portland is set to welcome a weekly container service for the first time in…
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Petrobras tipped to become world’s largest listed oil producer
Brazil’s Petrobras is on course to become the world’s largest oil producer among publicly listed companies by 2030, based on…
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Teekay Tankers’ road to redemption is also that of other tanker stocks
Teekay Tankers (TNK) is taking the long road back to investors’ portfolios. After many lonely years out in the wilderness…
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Karoon contracts Stena drillship for Peru well
Australia’s Karoon Energy has sealed an agreement with Stena Drilling and Tullow Oil to contract the drillship. The drillship has…
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Ocean Infinity brings in Solstad CSV on long-term charter
Houston-based subsea and data company Ocean Infinity has chartered in Solstad Offshore’s 2014-built CSV . The vessel has now been…
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Seaspan approaches 1m teu capacity with acquisition of six boxships
Canadian containership operator Seaspan Corporation has announced the acquisition of a fleet of six containerships for a total price of…
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LR creates new business advisory with Seabury Maritime
The classification sector shows no signs of slowing its diversification drive as ship orders dry up. Britain’s Lloyd’s Register is…
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Gulf Island Fabrication appoints new CEO
Nasdaq-listed Gulf Island Fabrication has appointed Richard Heo as its new president and chief executive officer, replacing Kirk Meche who…
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Transpacific volumes set for first annual decline since 2009
Alphaliner is warning the eastbound transpacific container trade will register its first negative year in a decade. The container analysts…
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RORO.com launches aiming to make shipping large assets easier
Orlando-based Roll On Roll Off (RORO) Company, a digital freight forwarder, has launched its new platform, RORO.com, to accelerate global…
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Micoperi OSV attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Mexico
Offshore support vessel , owned by the Italian shipping group Micoperi, was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Mexico.…
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Japanese unite for Brazil FPSO project
Four Japanese conglomerates are proceeding with a deepwater FPSO charter project off Brazil. MODEC, Mitsui & Co, Mitsui OSK Lines…
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DOF Subsea awarded new contracts
Norway’s DOF Subsea has been awarded multiple contract awards in Trinidad and the US Gulf of Mexico. 2001-built CSV Skandi…
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Pangaea sells ageing bulker pair
Ed Coll led US bulker owner Pangaea Logistics Solutions has revealed the sale of two ageing bulkers in its latest…
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SBM Offshore awarded Stabroek FPSO contract by ExxonMobil
Dutch FPSO specialist SBM Offshore has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)…
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