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Belships expands fleet to 22 vessels
Norwegian dry bulk outfit Belships has added two ultramax bulkers to its fleet, having agreed seven-year bareboat charters for a…
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UK readies $36.5m in emergency ports funding as Brexit nears
The UK government under new prime minister Boris Johnson this morning promised an extra £30m ($36.5m) in emergency ports funding…
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Denmark kicks off Girl Power maritime recruitment campaign
September will see Danish maritime authorities target more women for recruitment into the shipping sector. The Blue Denmark joint recruitment…
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Uljanik Plovidba changes name to Alpha Adriatic
Locally listed Croatian shipowner Uljanik Plovidba is changing its name to Alpha Adriatic to avoid it being linked to a…
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Hunter Group secures sale and leaseback financing
Norwegian owner Arne Fredly’s VLCC vehicle, Hunter Group has entered into a binding term sheet a five-year sale-and-leaseback agreement with…
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Augustea offloads panamax as Oceanbulk joint venture expands fleet
Italian shipping company Augustea Atlantica has just sold the 2005-built panamax bulk carrier to Chinese group Orient Express for around…
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Sembcorp Marine secures Cambo FPSO design contract
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has been awarded a front-end engineering and design contract with Siccar Point Energy for an FPSO for…
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MOL and Karadeniz move ahead with floating gas power station venture
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Karadeniz Holding are pushing ahead with the first LNG powership project under new brand KARMOL.…
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Exmar inks FLNG sale and leaseback deal with CSSC Shipping
CSSC Shipping, the leasing unit of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has entered into an agreement with Belgian company Exmar…
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OKEA wins Neptune Energy supply vessel contract
Norway’s OKEA has been awarded a supply vessel contract by Neptune Energy after a competitive tender. OKEA will utilise PSV…
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Controversial Iranian VLCC enters Turkish waters
The Iranian VLCC , formerly known as Grace 1, entered Turkish territorial waters this morning and appears to be on…
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Doris Maritime clears out fleet
Nicholas Wirth’s Doris Maritime Services has sold the last four ultramax bulkers in its fleet to Chinese leasing house CDB…
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Skou makes suppliers an offer they can’t refuse
Ronny Waage from Singapore’s Heron Advisory is concerned with where Maersk is taking its TradeLens platform. We all know A.P.…
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Trafigura books VLGC duo at Hyundai Heavy
Commodity trading giant Trafigura has placed an order at South Korean yard Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI) for the construction of…
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Thun Tankers orders new product tanker for Geos charter
Sweden’s Thun Tankers has placed an order for a 4,250 dwt product tanker at Dutch yard Scheepswerf Ferus Smit, with…
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DEME consortium secures wind farm EPCI contract
A consortium of DEME and Eiffage Métal has secured an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for 80 foundations…
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Shipping divided on Macron’s go-slow movement
Shipping is divided on French president Emmanuel Macron’s call on Saturday to legislate for a global speed limit for ships.…
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Danish business elite form new investment vehicle called More Ships
Some very famous names in Danish business circles have clubbed together to form a new investment vehicle called More Ships.…
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Bourbon and Oceanteam CSV extended in Angola
Construction support vessel , owned by France’s Bourbon and Dutch outfit Oceanteam, has been awarded an extension until mid-November 2019.…
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Vroon PSV lands North Sea work with Premier Oil
Dutch owner Vroon says that its 2017-built PSV has started a new contract with Premier Oil. The vessel has been…
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