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Chevron takes option to extend Eidesvik PSV contact
Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore has announced that Chevron North Sea has exercised an option to extend the contract for 2013-built platform…
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Lines slap war risk surcharges on Venezuela shipments
Shippers must brace for more expensive calls to crisis-hit Venezuela. MSC, the world’s second largest liner, yesterday told clients it…
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Nordic Hamburg, Bertling and Oskar Wehr put all their handies into new chartering unit
The German trio of Nordic Hamburg, Bertling and Oskar Wehr have decided to create a new commercial management vehicle for…
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Platform supply vessel slams into Equinor North Sea platform
Equinor evacuated personnel on its Statfjord A platform early this morning after a platform supply vessel slammed into it. PSV…
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Safety culture: the root of the problem
Despite labourious efforts to prevent ship accidents, maritime remains considerably more dangerous than other professions – but help is at…
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Fjord crossing another landmark en route to autonomous shipping
The path towards autonomous shipping has cruised passed another landmark moment this week during the Nor-Shipping exhibition near Oslo. Classification…
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Fredriksen tipped to be behind LNG pair at Samsung Heavy
John Fredriksen’s Flex LNG has been tipped by brokers to be behind orders for another pair of LNG carriers worth…
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GasLog pulls out of Cool Pool as Golar plans LNG carrier spin off
Monaco-based GasLog has pulled its five vessels from the Cool Pool, the LNG carrier pooling agreement between GasLog and Golar…
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IMO sets out to expose gender imbalance to drive change
Shipping’s gender imbalance has been a hot topic at this week’s Nor-Shipping event taking place in Norway with discussions centring…
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BHP chastises owners over carbon footprint ignorance
Dry bulk owners have received a public rebuke from one of the world’s largest miners for their ignorance of their…
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Maersk invests in German trade finance platform
Maersk’s growing ambitions in the realms of trade finance have seen the Danish carrier invest in a German startup. Financing…
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ADS Crude Carriers eyes fleet expansion after securing new financing
Norway’s ADS Crude Carriers has agreed terms for a credit facility, which provides financing of the forthcoming intermediate surveys for…
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Awilco secures new charter for LNG carrier
Norwegian LNG vessel owner Awilco LNG has secured a new eight-month time charter contract from an undisclosed oil and gas…
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Diana Shipping fixes capesize to SwissMarine
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has entered into a new time charter contract with SwissMarine Services for 2013-built capesize…
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Dynagas in talks for $250m refinancing
LNG carrier operator Dynagas LNG Partners is currently in talks with financial institutions for the refinancing of its 6.25% $250m…
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Spectrum awarded North Sea survey contract
Offshore survey firm Spectrum has commenced the first phase of a new high-density regional multi-client 3D survey in UK’s southern…
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Norway blacklists shipbuilders over human rights abuses
Norway is pushing to create a shipbuilding regulation akin to the ship recycling sector’s Hong Kong Convention whereby yards will…
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Bourbon receives restructuring offer from creditors
Offshore vessel giant Bourbon says it has received an offer of financial restructuring from its major creditors and lessors. The…
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Wilhelmsen Ship Management acquires 50% stake in NorSea Wind
Norway’s Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has announced the acquisition of a 50% stake of NorSea Wind and its subsidiaries to…
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Paddy Rodgers appointed director of Royal Museums Greenwich
Former Euronav CEO Paddy Rodgers has been unveiled today as the new director of Royal Museums Greenwich, succeeding Kevin Fewster.…
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