Europe
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CMA CGM buys trackers for 50,000 of its containers
French liner CMA CGM has ordered 50,000 Traxens trackers to monitor a portion of its containers. CMA CGM was the…
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Torm’s Meldgaard takes over at Danish Shipping
The CEO of Torm, Jacob Meldgaard, has been elected chairman of the of Danish Shipping at the shipowner organisation’s general…
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Olympic Shipping awarded wind farm contract
Norway’s Olympic has entered into an agreement with Adwen, a subsidiary of Siemens Gamesa, for the deployment of its multi-purpose…
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SeaBird Exploration secures new survey contract from Wintershall
Norwegian offshore survey service provider SeaBird Exploration has been awarded a contract by Wintershall DEA for 2D acquisition in the…
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Solstad Offshore sells PSV
Norway’s Solstad Offshore, via subsidiary Farstad Shipping, has sold its 2003-built platform supply vessel . The vessel has been delivered…
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Arne Fredly closes in on $25m profit from pair of VLCC resales
Proving once again what a brilliant asset player he is, Arne Fredly has revealed he’s closing in on a deal…
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Norden records COA with Qatar Vinyl Company
Danish owner Norden has signed a three-year contract of affreightment (COA) with Qatari chemical firm Qatar Vinyl Company to transport…
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Oceanteam CSV extension with McDermott sees it lose Fugro charter
Oceanteam has agreed a charter extension with McDermott for CSV which has seen it lose a charter with Fugro in…
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Legendary broker Peter Kitching dies
One of the best known names in shipbroking has died. Peter Kitching, former chairman of Simpson Spence Young (SSY), passed…
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DOF secures multiple contracts in Brazil
Norwegian offshore operator DOF has been awarded multiple contracts for its fleet in Brazil. Norskan Offshore has been awarded a…
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Solstad Offshore awarded more PSV contracts
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has been awarded a new contract for two of its platform supply vessels. Wintershall DEA have awarded…
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Koch signs new charter for Diana Shipping capesize
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has entered into a new time charter contract with Koch Shipping for 2005-built capesize…
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TGS and Schlumberger team up for Gulf of Mexico project
Offshore seismic services provider TGS and Schlumberger have formed a strategic collaboration for multiclient ocean-bottom node projects in the deepwater…
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Golar LNG confirms direct listing plan for its gas carriers
Tor Olav Trøim’s Golar LNG will spin off its LNG carrier business into a separate public vehicle, going down the…
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Blue Planet Shipping moves to offload ageing supramax fleet
Victoria Steamship-affiliated Greek owner Blue Planet Shipping is looking to exit the supramax sector, with brokers circulating its fleet of…
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Navios takes Imabari VLCC option
Angeliki Frangou’s Navios has signed for an optional VLCC at Japan’s top shipyard, Imabari Shipbuilding. Brokers Intermodal report that the…
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Eidesvik Offshore secures contract extension from Siemens Gamesa
Germany’s Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has extended the charter of Eidesvik Offshore’s maintenance and support vessel by an additional year.…
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Rob Grool to head up Zeaborn Ship Management
A well-known name in shipmanagement has moved to Hamburg to take the reins at one of Germany’s fastest growing fleets.…
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Burnt Yantian Express finally makes it to its Halifax destination
Four months after a severe blaze ripped through it the boxship has finally reached its Canadian destination, delivering some of…
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Ships ought to be designed with dismantling in mind
Panagiotis Galanis, aged 14, is a grade nine student at the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation. He writes exclusively for Splash on…
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