Europe
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Ammar Kanaan takes over at MSC’s ports arm
MSC has appointed Ammar Kanaan as CEO of its ports arm, Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), effective from April 9. Kanaan…
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Del Monte says yes to Wenchong box pair
Del Monte International, the Monaco division of the famous fruit and vegetable producer, is being linked by brokers to a…
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W Marine orders kamsarmax at Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding
Greek owner W Marine has placed an order at Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding for the construction of a 82,000 dwt kamsarmax…
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DOF awarded raft of contracts
Norway’s DOF Group has been awarded several contract via DOF Rederi and DOF Subsea. DOF Rederi has sealed a one-year…
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Sovcomflot taps Sberbank for finance
Russia’s biggest lender Sberbank and the country’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot have signed a 14-year project finance agreement worth $106m.…
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Schulte gets approval for Pronav takeover
Hamburg-based Schulte Group has received clearance by the German Federal Cartel Office for the acquisition of the LNG specialist Pronav…
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Rolldock and SAL Heavylift team up to form vessel pool
RollDock and SAL Heavy Lift have announced that they will join forces for roll-on/roll-off and float-in/float-out heavy lift cargoes by…
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Statoil takes option on Eidesvik Offshore PSV
Norwegian owner Eidesvik Offshore has announced that Statoil has declared a one-year option on platform supply vessel . The extension…
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Taconic Capital buys into Gestioni Armatoriali
Ravenna-based Gestioni Armatoriali has been forced to welcome Taconic Capital among its creditors, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to…
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Kyklades and Ocean Yield seal sale and leaseback deal for four newbuild VLCCs
Norway’s Ocean Yield has agreed to acquire four newbuild VLCCs from Greece’s Okeanis Marine Holdings, part of Kyklades Maritime Corporation.…
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Union Maritime adds to bulker fleet with order at Cosco
UK tanker specialist Union Maritime is growing its fleet of bulkers, placing an order for two plus one 63,000 dwt…
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Oceanteam and Bourbon awarded CSV contract
Construction support vessel , which is owned by Bourbon Offshore Norway and Oceanteam, has picked up a new contract starting…
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Spinnaker recruits Jon Chaplin to lead executive search
Recruitment firm Spinnaker Global has named Jon Chaplin as director of executive search. Chaplin, 51, joins from TradeWinds where he…
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SolstadFarstad awarded three North Sea PSV contracts
Norway’s SolstadFarstad has been awarded contracts for three of its platform supply vessels in the North Sea. TAQA Bratani has…
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Aker Solutions earns four-year maintenance contract from Petrobras
Norwegian oilfield services company Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract with Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras to provide maintenance…
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Maersk eyes more acquisitions
A.P. Moller – Maersk has hinted at further acqusitions, even as it prioritises the smooth integration of new addition Hamburg…
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Bottiglieris dismiss Zagari’s ‘misleading statements’
The battle for control of debt laden Italian line Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company (GBSC) is getting more heated. Despite a…
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DryShips to spin off its gas ships
DryShips has announced plans to spin off its gas carrier business to form Gas Ships, and has taken the initial…
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Cargow: Trasformative newbuild program
Dutch MPP owner Cargow is being transformed by an ongoing newbuild program. Cargow operates a liner service, with multipurpose vessels,…
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IMO signs sustainable shipping pact with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has signed a new partnership agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).…
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