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New Belgian shipping firm to set sail next week

May 24th, 20180 A new Belgian shipping company, I-Motion Shipping, has announced the launch of two container services connecting Belgium with the UK. Starting on 28 May, the newcomer...

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Euroseas gets approvals for EuroDry spin-off

May 24th, 20180 Greek owner Euroseas has received the relevant approvals for its EuroDry spin-off, which will be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol EDRY from May...

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FWN Rapide crew released by Nigerian pirates

May 24th, 20180 The eleven hostages held onboard the Dutch ship have been released by Nigerian pirates after a month in captivity. Splash understands a ransom was paid. The...

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Faroe Petroleum takes Transocean semi-submersible for Brasse East field

May 24th, 20180 Faroe Petroleum and its partner Point Resources 50% have committed to drill the Brasse East exploration well, offshore Norway, and have subsequently sealed a contract...

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Wilhelmsen takes next step on rapidly evolving digital voyage

May 23rd, 20180 Wilhelmsen’s dogged pursuit of becoming a digital pioneer among the world’s shipping community continues with news of a major investment in a local platform....

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Sweeping changes for Aegean Marine Petroleum Network

May 23rd, 20180 New York-listed bunker supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has made a raft of changes that will see a new chairman take over and a move away from its old...

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Gunvor teams up with Oceangold and Maas Capital to form product tanker JV

May 23rd, 20180 Switzerland's Gunvor Group, John Dragnis-led Oceangold Tankers and ABN Amro’s Maas Capital have teamed up to form ClearOcean Tankers. Incorporated in Cyprus,...

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MPC Container Ships adds three more feeder boxships

May 23rd, 20180 Germany’s MPC Container Ships has taken its feeder boxship fleet to 68 vessels with the acquisition of three vessels. The company has acquired the 2005-built 2,500...

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Havila Shipping takes PSV out of layup for new charter

May 23rd, 20180 Norway’s Havila Shipping has secured a six-month charter contract with Axxis Geo Solution for 2009-built platform supply vessel . The contract commences in June and...

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Norwegian authorities harpoon project to build world’s largest ship

May 23rd, 20180 A project that would have seen the construction of the world’s largest ship has slipped through the net. Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries has rejected local firm...

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Diana Shipping capesize extended by Koch

May 23rd, 20180 Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has sealed a new time charter contract with Koch Shipping for 2013-built capesize for 13- to 15-months. Koch will be paying...

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Bibby Offshore wins another North Sea contract

May 22nd, 20180 Bibby Offshore has been awarded a two-phase contract to carry out inspection repair and maintenance services at multiple North Sea assets for an unnamed oil and gas and...

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European rival to Flexport emerges

May 22nd, 20180 Adnavem, a Swedish tech start-up, today revealed that its first pilot customer imported containers from Asia to Europe and on May 9, the cargo arrived into Gothenburg...

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Claus-Peter Offen resumes fleet sell-off

May 22nd, 20180 Brokers sources tell Splash that the great Claus-Peter Offen ship sell-off continues, after a six-month break. Last year the German owner sold seven ships, many of...

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Diana Containerships offloads another post-panamax boxship

May 22nd, 20180 Having announced the sale of 2009-built Hamburg for $21m last week, Greek owner Diana Containerships has sold other post-panamax containership, the 2006-built . Diana...

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International Chamber of Shipping: Two more years under Esben Poulsson
“You’re either mad or a masochist,” Maritime CEO fires in with our first question to the... May 24th, 2018 inMaritime CEO
New Belgian shipping firm to set sail next week
A new Belgian shipping company, I-Motion Shipping, has announced the launch of two container... May 24th, 2018 inContainers
VLCCs have been losing $2,100 a day so far this year
Following yesterday’s lead story on the “disastrous” state of aframaxes trading in the North... May 22nd, 2018 inTankers
Fair Pay at Sea campaign launches ahead of crunch ILO wage talks next month
A new website, Fair Pay at Sea, has been launched with backing from trade union Nautlius... May 22nd, 2018 inOperations
Hong Kong finally gears up to take the fight to Singapore
After a lost couple of decades, Hong Kong authorities are finally gearing up to make the city more... May 22nd, 2018 inGreater China
European rival to Flexport emerges
Adnavem, a Swedish tech start-up, today revealed that its first pilot customer imported containers... May 22nd, 2018 inTech

Greeks hammered for weak corporate governance

New Belgian shipping firm to set sail next week

Euroseas gets approvals for EuroDry spin-off

FWN Rapide crew released by Nigerian pirates

Euroseas gets approvals for EuroDry spin-off

Harvey Gulf takes swipe at competitors as it emerges from chapter 11

US Congress introduces cabotage bill to boost shipbuilding

Sweeping changes for Aegean Marine Petroleum Network

Yasa Shipping orders tanker quartet at Hyundai Mipo

Gulf Marine Services awarded pair of charter contracts

UAE commits to protecting seafarers in signing of historic memorandum with the ITF

Oasis Energy makes aframax debut

International Chamber of Shipping: Two more years under Esben Poulsson

India relaxes cabotage laws

Novel Singapore container haulage start-up emerges

Yasa Shipping orders tanker quartet at Hyundai Mipo

Wuhan Newport Changhai orders feeder boxship pair at WUT Guangda

Court freezes more Dandong Port assets

Marine Money container panel highlight the pros of consolidation

Hong Kong finally gears up to take the fight to Singapore

Greeks hammered for weak corporate governance