Europe
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Costa Cruises: China-centric
Singapore: The launch last week of Splash, our new global news site, brought together various established Asia Shipping Media (ASM)…
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Louis Dreyfus snaps up bulker pair
Paris: Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has snapped up a pair of just-built bulkers for a very reasonable price. LDA paid…
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Port of Gothenburg outlines new terminal
Gothenburg: Swden’s top port plans to add an extra terminal dedicated to handling fuel. Construction will start in 2018 and…
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Norwegian vessel runs aground in Scotland
Glasgow: Norwegian general cargo vessel Fri Sea (3,676dwt, built 2001) ran aground yesterday after it was caught in a squall…
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Saga Tankers merges with Strata Marine & Offshore
Oslo: Oslo-listed Saga Tankers is to merge with private equity investment company Strata Marine & Offshore as a way to…
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Delfin signs deal to supply LNG to Lithuania
Dallas: Delfin LNG has signed a preliminary agreement with Lithuanian natural gas supplier LITGAS whereby the Dallas-based Delfin would supply…
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Statoil delays Johan Castberg and Snorre projects
Oslo: Statoil has delayed two major offshore projects, Johan Castberg and Snorre, by more than a year. Concept selection for the…
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GC Rieber charters subsea vessel to DOF
Oslo: GC Rieber Shipping has chartered out multipurpose subsea construction vessel Polar King (4,100dwt, built 2011) to DOF Subsea for…
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Svensen says Europe still has major role to play in maritime’s future
Brussels: Europe still has a major role to play in driving the maritime industry forward, according to Tor Svensen, ceo…
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Lysblink Seaways towed to dry dock for repair
London: The DFDS Seaways vessel that ran aground off the coast of Scotland has been towed to a dry dock…
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Wintershall takes over Vega field from Statoil
Oslo: Wintershall has taken over the operatorship of the subsea oil and gas field Vega from Statoil. The Vega field…
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Putin’s actions on the Crimea leave Norwegian yard on the ropes
Oslo: Russians troops’ annexation of Zaliv shipyard on the Crimean peninsula has left a Norwegian yard out of orders. Ukrainian billionaire Kostyantin…
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Yamal LNG taps Zeebrugge for winter transhipment
Zeebrugge: The port of Zeebrugge’s efforts to position itself as an LNG hub are bearing fruit. Yamal LNG and Fluxys…
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DOF gets Chevron extension and new Sigurd Ross deal
Oslo: Offshore and subsea vessel owner DOF has signed a deal with Chevron Brazil to extend the contract for construction support vessel Skandi Salvador (3600dwt,…
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Subsea 7 sheds over 1,000 from workforce
Oslo: London-headquartered subsea operator Subsea 7 has shed more than 1,000 from its workforce citing uncertainty in the subsea market.…
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Eitzen Chemical dissolves
Oslo: Team Tankers International voluntary offer to to take over Eitzen Chemical has been approved by the latter’s shareholders, paving…
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Handy and supramax dry markets make a comeback, capes still dead
London: The handysize, supramax and panamax dry cargo shipping markets have sprung back to life, but the capesize market continues…
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Maersk directors scoop millions from bank sale
Copenhagen: AP Moller Maersk’s sale of its 20% stake in Danske Bank has sent the light blue line’s shares through…
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2015 looks bright for panamax container ships, says Box Ships CEO
Athens: 2015 looks to be a good year for panamax and post-panamax container vessels, based on the performance seen in…
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What Triton could learn from Somalia
A couple of weeks ago I tweeted a link to a BBC news story on the Triton operation that has…
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