Europe
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Alios Bulkers acquires Japanese kamsarmax pair
Stavros Livanos-controlled Alios Bulkers has acquired two kamsarmax bulk carriers from two Japanese firms. Shipbroking house Intermodal reports that the…
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Belships brings in two more ultramaxes
Norway’s Belships continues to expand at a rapid pace with two new agreements signed for ultramax bulk carriers. The company…
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The engine room gets the augmented reality treatment
Engineers onboard are set for a significant tech upgrade when it comes to technical guidance with the launch of a…
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DVB quits shipping
One of the most famous names in European ship finance is exiting the sector after its parent failed to find…
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SBM Offshore extends Normand Installer contract
Solstad Offshore has announced that SBM Offshore has extended the charter for 2006-built construction support vessel . The contract has…
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DOF Subsea secures new FSV contract in Africa
Norway’s DOF Subsea has sealed a two-month contract with an unnamed international energy client in Africa. The scope is for…
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Europe puts Hyundai Heavy’s merger with DSME in jeopardy
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) planned takeover of compatriot Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea is now in…
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Iceland creates 0.1% SECA
Iceland has enacted a strict sulphur emissions control area (SECA) whereby ships calling at the island from next year will…
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APL boxship hits Antwerp crane
The port of Antwerp is operating minus a gantry shore crane after yet another boxship collision. In squally conditions, the…
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Angelicoussis adds LNG carrier and VLCC orders at DSME
Greek owner John Angelicoussis has returned to South Korean yard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to order three more…
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Wilson acquires bulker pair from Arklow Shipping
Norwegian short sea specialist Wilson has sealed agreements to buy 2004-built 5,000 dwt bulker pair Arklow Rover and Arklow Resolve…
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Archer awarded Peregrino extension by Equinor
Archer Limited has announced that Equinor Brasil Oleo e Gas Lhave confirmed a new four-year contract for the provision of…
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Advantage takes Chinese VLCC duo
Turkish outfit Advantage Tankers has emerged as the taker of two 10-year -old VLCCs from China VLCC, adding the New…
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MSC’s biofuel switch wilts as Aponte firm is branded among top 10 polluters in the EU
Mediterranean Shipping Company’s announcement over the weekend that it is starting to use biofuel for ships calling at Rotterdam has…
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Stellar Navigation makes its most expensive purchase
Baltic shipowner Stellar Navigation has made its most expensive move to date, adding the 28,300 dwt handysize bulker from Blue…
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Solstad Offshore PSV pair awarded more Brazil work
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has been awarded contract extensions by Equinor Brazil for 2012-built platform supply vessels Far Scotsman and Sea…
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Crowd-solving worked in 1714. Why not try it again?
Harry Sangree, the founder of SeaFreight Labs, recalls how the British government created a public challenge in the 18th century…
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DeepOcean awarded IMR contract by Equinor
Norwegian subsea services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor for IMR services. The contract is scheduled to…
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Manish Singh appointed CEO of Seagull and Videotel
Maritime training firms Seagull and Videotel, acquired by private equity investor Oakley Capital in May, have put a new leadership…
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Glencore under investigation by UK’s Serious Fraud Office
Glencore was notified yesterday that the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has opened an investigation into suspicions of bribery in…
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