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Maranakis swoops for SK cape trio
Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Ship Management has been revealed by brokers as the buyer of three Korean capes belonging to SK…
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Tsakos takes BP aframax pair
Greece’s Tsakos has been revealed by brokers as the buyer of two BP aframaxes. The 114,000 dwt sisterships British Merlin…
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Havila lays up three ships, lays off 70 crew
Norway’s Havila Shipping has laid up three vessels due to “market conditions” it said in a statement yesterday. Platform supply…
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CMA CGM boosts Algerian presence
French containerline CMA CGM is boosting its presence in Algeria by teaming up with local line CNAN Nord. The pair…
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Fire hits Statoil drilling rig
Statoil has reported that a fire broke out in an engine room on its semi-submersible drilling rig yesterday. Statoil’s emergency…
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D’Amico officer sentenced to eight months in prison for oil waste in the US
A senior engineering officer employed by d’Amico Shipping Italia was sentenced to eight months in prison for deliberately concealing a…
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Statoil takes over Brazilian offshore assets from Petrobras
Norwegian oil major Statoil has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Petrobras’ 66% operating interest in the BM-S-8…
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Scorpio charters out three bulkers
NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers announced it has signed agreements to charter out three vessels. Scorpio says the three it is chartering are: 2015-built ultramax…
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Gulf Marine Services secures new vessel contract
Offshore service provider Gulf Marine Services has announced that it has secured a new contract for one of its mid-size…
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Seadrill secures two drillship contracts
Seadrill has secured two new contracts for drilling services, according to the company’s latest fleet update report. Drillship West Saturn…
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Interunity continues adding handies from court sales
Greek-German outfit Interunity Management has picked up the 2009-built handysize bulker, , and has since renamed it Pioneer Spirit. The…
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DryShips settles loan
Dry bulk shipowner DryShips has reached an agreement with one of its lenders to settle its outstanding loan obligations. Under…
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Farstad Shipping secures new contracts
Farstad Shipping has announced that it has been awarded four vessel charter contracts from Petrobras, Shell and Saipem. Petrobras has…
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Suardiaz: ‘Setting an example by taking the environmental lead’
Spanish shipping group Suardiaz is entering a new step of its business development plan with investments mainly in LNG bunker…
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Transmed takes Nisshin kamsarmax trio
Nisshin Shipping’s rapid fleet pullback continues apace. Having put a trio of kamsarmaxes in the shop window a few weeks…
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Pillarstone eyes RBD Armatori
Naples-based RBD Armatori may be the second deal selected by Pillarstone in the Italian shipping market. The turnaround fund created…
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Deep Sea Supply layups continue, 54% of fleet out of action
John Frediksen’s offshore support vessel firm Deep Sea Supply now has 20 vessels laid up, more than half its fleet.…
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Norden: Fleet rejig
At his latest quarterly results, Jan Rindbo, CEO of Denmark’s Norden, was honest, saying the $12m loss over the three-month…
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GC Rieber Shipping secures West Africa charter
GC Rieber Shipping has entered into a time charter agreement with Marine Platforms Limited in West Africa for subsea construction…
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DryShips to raise $100m via direct offering
DryShips has entered into a securities purchase agreement with Kalani Investments, for the sale of a series of newly designated…
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