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Well-Safe Solutions acquires semi-submersible rig from Diamond Offshore
Aberdeen-headquartered decommissioning specialist Well-Safe Solutions has entered a deal to acquire its first ever rig asset, the 1985-built semi-submersible drilling…
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Shearwater GeoServices awarded Barents Sea contract
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a contract for a Barents Sea seismic acquisition survey with full data processing by the…
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Bocimar left with one handy after Cosmoship sale
A sale done by Antwerp-based Compagnie Maritime Belge’s bulker arm Bocimar made the headlines in last week’s broker reports. This…
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Scorpio Bulkers secures sale and leaseback deal with Ocean Yield
Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Bulkers has entered into an agreement with Ocean Yield for the sale and leaseback of two vessels. Under…
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Diana Shipping secures contract extension from Uniper
Greek dry bulk vessel owner Diana Shipping has entered into a new time charter contract with Uniper Global Commodities for…
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Christian Andersen steps down at Avance Gas
Pure-play VLGC owner Avance Gas Holding has announced that president Christian Andersen has stepped down. Andersen has led the company…
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Auramarine: Ready for 2020
Finnish fuel system provider Auramarine is getting plenty of inquiries as the days tick down to the global sulphur cap.…
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SBM Offshore orders up to four FPSO hulls at China Merchants Heavy Industry
Dutch FPSO operator SBM Offshore has signed contracts with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for the construction of up to…
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Jan De Nul books jackup installation vessel at Cosco Shipping Heavy
Belgian offshore service provider Jan De Nul has placed an order at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry for the construction of…
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Shipping gets its own Geneva Declaration
The first version of the inaugural Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea was published today by Human Rights at…
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Nobu Su taps human rights experts to spring him from jail
Nobu Su, the fallen shipping magnate currently residing at Her Majesty’s Pleasure in Pentonville prison in north London, is understood…
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Maurizio Aponte steps down from MSC
Maurizio Aponte, cousin of Gianluigi Aponte and one of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) top executives from the very beginning, is…
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Flex LNG tunes in to the Spotify route to Wall Street
John Fredriksen’s Flex LNG has tuned in to the Spotify route to Wall Street, pushing ahead with a direct listing…
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Nord/LB quits ship finance
Another famous name in German ship finance is exiting the sector. Nord/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank has made clear the “painful” bad…
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Saipem awarded over $200m worth of offshore drilling contracts
Italy’s Saipem has been awarded new offshore drilling contracts in Norway and the Middle East totalling over $200m, the Milan-based…
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Alafouzos orders suezmax pair, grants options to Okeanis Eco Tankers
Okeanis Eco Tankers, the Oslo-listed Alafouzos family tanker vehicle, has been granted an option by chairman and CEO Ioannis Alafouzos…
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Tufton Oceanic acquires two general cargo ships
London-listed Tufton Oceanic Assets has made its second acquisition of the year, agreeing a deal to acquire two general cargo…
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Eastern Pacific Shipping rejoins CTM supramax pool
Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping has rejoined C Transport Maritime’s supramax revenue sharing agreement (RSA) after leaving the pool nine…
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Nobu Su jailed for 21 months in the UK
Nobu Su, the disgraced former shipping magnate, is completing his first week in a British prison, having been been found…
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Laid-up OSVs could become LNG bunkering vessels
During the incredible downturn for offshore support vessels, the ships have been rejigged to become tenders for giant gin palaces…
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