Europe
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Angus Frew stepping down at BIMCO
Angus Frew, secretary general & CEO of BIMCO, has announced that he will step down from his role in 2020.…
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Equinor forms offshore wind partnership with China Power International
Norwegian energy major Equinor has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China Power International Holding (CPIH) to collaborate on…
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Scorpio Tankers takes 19 product tankers from Trafigura in $803m deal
Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has added 19 vessels to its fleet in a deal with Trafigura Maritime Logistics. The 19 vessels,…
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Shipping gets a glimpse of the world’s first LNG-fuelled megamax
Named after the founder of the company, CMA CGM today celebrated the float-out of the world’s first LNG-powered megamax. The…
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Dutch owner takes the plunge with new wind technology
Van Dam Shipping has signed a contract for the installation of an eConowind propulsion system on its 3,600 dwt general…
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Kyklades adds two more suezmax tankers at Hyundai Samho
Alafouzos family-controlled Kyklades Maritime has placed an order at Hyundai Samho in South Korea for the construction of two 158,000…
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Arctic shipping in the spotlight
Dr Sian Prior, lead advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, writes exclusively today for Splash on what is set to…
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Lundqvist sells aframax
Aframax specialst Lundqvist continues to offload its oldest tankers. This week, brokers tell Splash that the 98,900 dwt crude tanker…
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GEFO opts for LNG power on newbuild chemical tanker
German owner GEFO Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte has opted to equip 7,000 dwt tanker Tosca to operate on LNG. The Tosca…
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Global Ship Lease raising $40m for fleet growth
London-based containership owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has commenced a $40m public offering of its Class A common shares. The…
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Archer awarded Valhall and Ula extensions by Aker BP
Norwegian oil services firm Archer has been awarded an extension to the drilling and maintenance services contract with Aker BP…
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Stena Impero on the move
Detained by Iran since July 19 the is finally on the move although the shipowner, Stena Bulk, has not yet…
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European consortium to develop smart navigation system
The research project Prepare Ships, led by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, has announced plans to develop a navigation system…
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Kirsi Tikka appointed to Ardmore’s board
Shipping lines keen to advance their understanding on sustainability issues are increasingly peppering their boards with experts in this field.…
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OHT awarded Moray wind farm transport contract
Heavylift specialist OHT has been awarded a contract by DEME Offshore to transport 48 jacket foundations for the Moray East offshore…
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Transocean relinquishes drillship pair under construction at Samsung
Offshore driller Transocean has announced that it will relinquish its interests in two drillships under construction at South Korea’s Samsung…
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Shearwater GeoServices awarded seismic survey project in Southeast Asia
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a combined 3D and 2D seismic survey project for its multi-purpose vessel . The contract…
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Axxis Geo Solutions secures major survey
Axxis Geo Solutions has entered into a letter of intent to commence a large ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in…
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Scorpio Bulkers offloads ultramax pair
Emanuele Lauro’s Scorpio Bulkers has entered into agreements to sell 2014-built SBI Puma and 2015-built SBI Cougar for a total…
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Borealis takes on another boxship
Christoph Toepfer-led Borealis Finance has announced the acquisition of the 2009-built 4,563 teu containership for a price of $10.75m. The…
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