Europe
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SFL offloads stake in ADS Maritime
John Fredriksen’s SFL Corporation has sold its stake in ADS Maritime to a unit controlled by ADS chairman Bjørn Tore Larsen.…
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Edda Wind orders two more CSOVs as it moves towards IPO
Offshore wind specialist Edda Wind, which is owned by Wilhelmsen and Østensjø, has placed an order for two commissioning service…
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Seadrill to lay off 162 workers in Gulf of Mexico
John Fredriksen’s offshore driller Seadrill is going to lay off 162 workers from its operations in the Gulf of Mexico.…
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Petrofac suspended from bidding for ADNOC contracts
UK-based offshore service provider Petrofac has been notified by UAE’s ADNOC that it has been suspended from competing for new…
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Shell looks to sell interest in Malaysian offshore blocks
Shell Malaysia has announced that it has decided to explore its options to divest its non-operated interests in the Amended 2011…
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Dynacom tipped to have taken a Xihe VLCC
A nine-year-old VLCC from Xihe Group has been sold, the most modern VLCC sold so far by the shrinking outfit.…
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Seafarers UK rebrands
Seafarers UK has become The Seafarers’ Charity as it drives a more international outlook. It has also launched a new…
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Castor Maritime adds another kamsarmax, taking fleet to 14
Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Castor Maritime has announced the $16.85m acquisition of a 2011-built Japanese kamsarmax bulker. Delivery is scheduled for…
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Last SAM Shipping bulker sold at auction
The last ship owned by financially troubled Swiss owner SAM Shipping has been sold in a court-led auction in China.…
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Bulk carriers collide in Greece
Two dry bulk carriers collided 10 nautical miles west from the Greek island of Kithira in the southern Peloponnese early…
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RWE becomes majority shareholder in Rampion offshore wind farm
Germany’s RWE has acquired a further 20% stake from E.ON in the British offshore wind farm Rampion to become its…
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Boa awarded OCV contract in Gulf of Thailand
Norway’s Boa has been awarded a contract by Beacon Offshore for 2003-built offshore construction vessel . The vessel will be…
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Fugro and dCarbonX to collaborate on decarbonisation exploration projects
Dutch subsea and seismic specialist Fugro has entered into a strategic framework agreement with geo-energy resource company dCarbonX for decarbonisation…
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Poland greenlights two offshore wind joint ventures
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved the setting up of two joint ventures between domestic firms and…
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Subsea 7 awarded new engineering contract
Subsea 7 has announced that it has been awarded a new contract within its subsea and conventional business unit. The scope…
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Shell charters a total of 10 dual-fuel LNG VLCCs from Advantage, AET and INSW
Energy major Shell has announced the signing of charter agreements for a total of ten new VLCC tankers, powered by…
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15 crew abducted from chemical tanker by pirates off Benin
A 2016-built chemical tanker was boarded by pirates off Cotonou, Benin on Thursday with 15 crewmembers kidnapped. According to maritime…
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Noble Corp secures series of new contracts
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has secured a series of new contracts for its drilling units according to the company’s latest…
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Diana Shipping fixes charters with Olam and Solebay
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has sealed charters worth over $13m for two of its vessels. Olam International has…
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Uniper to develop green methanol marine fuel
German energy firm Uniper has formed partnership with shipping services provider Liberty Pier Maritime Projects and engineering firm Ship Design…
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