Europe
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Piraeus port privatisation delayed
The sale of a 51% stake in Piraeus Port Authority to private investors has been delayed by around 20 days,…
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Another PSV laid up, latest fixtures show rock-bottom rates
The 2013-built platform supply vessel (PSV) FC Untouchable (3,300 dwt), owned by Fratelli D’Amato UK, has gone into layup in…
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Denmark pushes for other nations to beef up anti-piracy patrols
Denmark will remain committed to patrolling the seas in anti-piracy operations, and is pushing other larger nations to commit too.…
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Damen buys Rotterdam yard
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has taken over Dutch repair yard D. van de Wetering in Rotterdam, one of the…
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New CEO for Wood Group
UK-based energy services company Wood Group has appointed Robin Watson as chief executive officer effective January 1 2016 succeeding Bob…
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K Line LNG carrier collides with Dutch vessel off Zeebrugge
A Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) LNG carrier smashed into a small Dutch general cargo vessel off the Belgian coast…
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Danish Maritime: ‘Priorities must be given to first movers’
Copenhagen: People coming to Copenhagen this week for the 80-plus events clustered around Danish Maritime Days will hear a lot…
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Danish shipowner boss weighs into Med migrant crisis
Merchant ships should not be tasked with picking migrants out of the Mediterranean, the director-general of the Danish Shipowners’ Association…
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New head of Odfjell Tankers named
Harald Fotland has been named the new head of Odfjell Tankers, moving up from his previous position of senior vice-president/chief…
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Zodiac still hungry for capes
Broking sources tell Splash that Zodiac Maritime’s flavour of the month is Japanese. This time Zodiac is said to be…
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Dolphin wins new 3D data acquisition contract
Dolphin Geophysical has won a new 2-3 month contract for 3D data acquisition and processing. The contract, which is with…
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Statoil suspends Songa rig contract
Drilling contractor Songa has revealed in its latest fleet update that Statoil is suspending its contract for semisubmersible rig Songa…
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GC Rieber takes early redelivery of survey vessel from Dolphin Geophysical
Dolphin Geophysical is to redeliver the survey vessel Polar Duke to GC Rieber Shipping earlier than scheduled in an effort…
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A2SEA says there’s no need for more turbine installation vessels
There’s no need for newbuilds in the wind installation sector, according to the chief operating officer of the world leader…
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Bottiglieri family hit by tax evasion investigation
This morning the Italian Guardia di Finanza (FinanceP) seized €28.7m (some $32m) and certain real estate properties in Torre del…
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Maersk official calls for greater enforcement of SOx rules
A senior official from Maersk has echoed comments made last week by the Danish Shipowners’ Association, calling for greater enforcement…
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Maersk Tankers in for another handy
Maersk Tankers is to add a modern unit to its handy tanker fleet. The Copenhagen-based shipping company declined to comment…
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Finland cancels plans for LNG import terminal
Finnish gas company Gasum has abandoned its plans to build the Finngulf LNG import terminal in Finland with an offshore…
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Danish shipowners boss ‘not proud’ her country has not ratified HK Convention
Shipping’s extremely divergent views on ship recycling were in plan view this morning at the start of Danish Maritime Days,…
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Rolls-Royce Marine to shed 400 jobs as focus turns to R&D
Rolls-Royce plans to further transform its marine business to deal with the continuing impact of the sharp fall in oil…
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