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Britain joins US mission to patrol Strait of Hormuz
Under new prime minister Boris Johnson, the UK has decided to join a US-led coalition to safeguard shipping through the…
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Harland and Wolff goes into administration
Harland and Wolff, a UK shipyard with a history of more than 150 years, has appointed administers and is likely…
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Performance Shipping seals move into tanker sector
Symeon Palios and Performance Shipping has sealed a move into the tanker sector, taking delivery of an aframax tanker which…
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Euronav sells oldest VLCC
Belgian owner Euronav has sold 2005-built 305,261 dwt VLCC , the oldest VLCC in its fleet. VK Eddie was the…
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Drunk master runs ship aground twice at Riga
General cargo ship ran aground twice while it was leaving port of Riga in Latvia on Friday. According to local…
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Control of chemical tanker owner Finbeta goes to newcomer Chemtank
Savona-based Finbeta, a shipping firm founded by the Bertani family and active in the chemical tanker business with a fleet…
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Saras set to start bunkering operations in Cagliari
Saras Group, which operates the refinery plant based in Sarroch, announced in its most recent half year financial report that…
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Awilco LNG refinances fleet
Norway’s Awilco LNG has agreed a deal with an Asian-based leasing company for the refinancing of the company’s two 2013-built…
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Seadrill Partners takes $20m hit from semi-tender termination
Seadrill’s Seadrill Partners has received an early termination notice for a contract for semi-submersible self-erecting tender assisted drilling rig .…
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Allseas acquires Japanese handy bulker
Greek handy bulker operator Allseas Inc has acquired the 2011-built 28,400 dwt handy bulker from Japanese owner Fukusei Sangyo. According…
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Siem Offshore seals research vessel charter extension
Siem Offshore subsidiary Overseas Drilling Limited has sealed an extension with Texas A&M Research Foundation for the charter of scientific…
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World’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel delivered
The world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel was delivered from Ulstein Verft in Norway yesterday. The Color Hybrid joins Color Line’s…
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Yilport targets over two million teu for Taranto
Turkey’s Yilport Holding is targeting an annual throughput of over two million teu in ten years time at Taranto Container…
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Jan De Nul secures installation contract from Vattenfall
Belgian company Jan De Nul has been awarded a contract by Vattenfall to provide offshore installation services for Kriegers Flak…
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Baltic Exchange starts tracking shipping emissions
In a huge departure from its 265-year heritage of providing freight rate data, the Baltic Exchange is partnering with a…
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Cosco on course to overtake Hutchison in ports ‘premier league’
China’s largest maritime conglomerate, state-backed Cosco, has leapt from fifth spot to bronze in the newly termed ‘premier league’ of…
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Prosafe awarded contract by Total
Offshore accomodation vessel operator Prosafe has secured a contract from Total for the 1982-built semi-submersible vessel to provide accommodation support…
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GSP Offshore secures two Black Sea contracts
Romanian offshore service provider GSP Offshore has secured two contracts for works in the Black Sea. The company signed a…
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GC Rieber Shipping secures contracts with Nexans
Norwegian owner GC Rieber Shipping has entered into a ship management agreement with Nexans for the cable laying vessel Nexans…
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Mark Robertshaw to drive European expansion of Direct Search Global
Singapore-headquartered recruitment firm Direct Search Global has appointed Mark Robertshaw as a non-executive director to drive the company’s expansion into…
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