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Taranto port vetoes terminal project backed by Eni and Gazprom
A special commission appointed by the port authority of Taranto in southern Italy has said no to a concession request…
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Oldendorff takes new handymax from Globeco
Oldendorff Carriers goes on with its dry bulk shopping campaign adding a newly built handymax bulk carrier built by the…
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Augustea sheds bulkers
Italy’s Augustea is shedding dry bulk tonnage. The company controlled by the Zagari family has sold two bulk carriers: the…
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Ship Finance International sells VLCC to Kunlun Shipping
John Fredriksen’s Ship Finance International Limited (SFL), which boasts a $4.3bn portfolio of maritime and offshore assets, has agreed to sell a…
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Statoil awards Trestakk contracts to TechnipFMC and Aker
Statoil has awarded an EPCI contract to FMC Technologies and Technip Norge and a topside contract to Aker Solutions for…
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Van Oord secures Subsea 7 offshore contracts in Egypt
Dutch dredging and offshore support company Van Oord has been awarded two contracts by international contractor Subsea 7. The assignments…
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SeaBird secures work in West Africa
Norway’s SeaBird Exploration has signed an agreement to provide a source vessel for ocean bottom seismic survey work in the…
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Jens Martin Jensen returns to spearhead Pillarstone’s shipping drive
Jens Martin Jensen, formerly John Fredriksen’s right hand man, is back in shipping, heading up private equity vehicle Pillarstone. Jensen…
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Dutch managers join forces
Clearwater Group Ship Management will be joining forces with Rotterdam-based 24Vision effective from November 14. “This partnership focuses on enhancing…
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Heerema Fabrications Group to cut 450 jobs
Dutch offshore EPC contractor Heerema Fabrications Group is set to lay off hundreds of workers as part of a reorganisation…
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Navig8 Chemical Tankers secures $54.3m loan for newbuild pair
Navig8 Chemical Tankers has entered into a $54.3m secured loan facility, to finance the last two of the company’s 25,000dwt …
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Diana Shipping cancels bulker at Dayang Shipbuilding
Greek owner Diana Shipping has cancelled a shipbuilding contract with Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding and Shanghai Sinopacific International Trade with respect…
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Ocean Alliance sets out its stall
The members of the Ocean Alliance which launches next April have outlined their global network plans. Cosco Shipping, CMA CGM,…
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Bourbon Offshore stacks another 14 vessels
France’s Bourbon Offshore has stacked an additional 14 vessels during the last quarter according to its third quarter results. Bourbon…
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Norway gets a new liner company
Northern Europe has a new container liner. Alphaliner reports Norwegian logistics firm ColliCare will start a regular liner service between…
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Eimskip acquires Nor Lines
Icelandic shipping firm Eimskip has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Norwegian shipping and logistics…
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Balthellas Chartering takes $10.7m kamsarmax
Low key Balthellas Chartering has made a move into the secondhand market. Sources say the Greek venture has picked up…
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Jawar Al Khaleej Shipping orders three at Damen
Damen Shipyards Group has announced the singing of a contract with Jawar Al Khaleej Shipping (JAK) for the supply of…
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N-Sea takes Siem vessel on charter
Dutch subsea services provider N-Sea has taken Siem Offshore’s 2013-built subsea construction vessel on a long-term charter. No details on…
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Maersk containership hit by fire off Las Palmas
The 2,890 teu containership was hit by a fire in its engine room yesterday while sailing off the Canary Islands en…
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