Europe
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Okeanis Eco Tankers: Making money from scrubbers
At the start of July Okeanis Eco Tankers, owned by the Alafouzos family of Greece, concluded a $100m IPO in…
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Siem Shipping cancels four car carriers at Uljanik
Financially troubled Croatian shipyard Uljanik has announced that Norwegian owner Siem Shipping has cancelled four car carriers ordered at the…
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What should be on show at SMM
Years ago, a young Chinese colleague summed up Russia – “Russia can sell you anything, except what you what you…
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Gasfin Development orders LNG FRU at Jiangnan Shipyard
UK-based LNG infrastructure company Gasfin Development has signed a contract with China’s CSSC-affiliated Jiangnan Shipyard for the construction of a…
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Louis Dreyfus Armateurs secures offshore installation contract
France’s Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group has announced that its subsidiary, Louis Dreyfus TravOcean, has secured a turnkey contract worth over…
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Twill realigns brand with Maersk
Digital freight forwarder Twill has announced a change in its brand affiliation from Damco to Maersk. Launched in April 2017,…
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Wilhelmsen: Our aim is to shape the maritime industry
Any shipping CEO today needs to be able to talk a good game when it comes to digitalisation. Few, however,…
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Zeaborn and Intermarine get clearance for joint venture
Zeamarine, a heavylift joint venture between Intermarine, Zeaborn and Rickmers-Line, has got all the regulatory approvals it needs to set…
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APM Terminals gives a view of how drones are changing port operations
APM Terminals has highlighted how it is using drones at its Chilean facilities for security and to drive operational efficiency.…
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Songa Bulk appoints new CEO
Norwegian bulk carrier operator Songa Bulk has appointed Thomas Rønningen as the new CEO of the company, replacing Herman Billung.…
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Golden Energy Offshore gets PSV extension from Wintershall
Norway’s Golden Energy Offshore Services has been awarded a contract extension by Wintershall Norge for 2005-built platform supply vessel .…
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LR debuts world’s first digital assurance framework
British class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) is in Hamburg this week at SMM, the giant shipping exhibition, where it is…
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ESL Shipping completes acquisition of AtoB@C
ESL Shipping, part of Finnish conglomerate Aspo Group, has completed the acquisition of Sweden’s AtoB@C Shipping and AtoB@C Holding (AtoB@C).…
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RINA hails new digital ship notation
Italian class society RINA has launched a Digital Ship Notation, the first additional class notation available for shipowners willing to…
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Maersk product tanker fitted with rotor sails
Maersk Tankers is trialling wind propulsion as a way to fight soaring bunker bills. Two 30 m tall rotor sails…
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Three ports in Italy ready for low sulphur bunker supply before 2020
Shipowners will be glad to hear that at least three ports in Italy will be ready to supply fuel oil…
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Uljanik strike to end as workers get paid
The workers of financially troubled Croatian shipyard Uljanik will end their strike today as the government stepped in to solve…
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Reach Subsea awarded Wintershall framework deal
Norway’s Reach Subsea has been awarded a framework agreement by Wintershall Norge for marine subsea services. The agreement commences this…
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Maersk Drilling jackup contracted to Aker BP
Maersk Drilling is reactivating jackup rig for a new two-year contract with Aker BP in the Norwegian North Sea. The…
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Maersk anticipates extra $2bn to its fuel bill come 2020
Maersk Line, the world’s largest containerline, has estimated its fuel bill will rise by at least $2bn after the introduction…
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