Europe
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French government prepares takeover of STX France
STX France, which is 66.64% owned by South Korea’s bankrupt STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, may see the French government step in to take…
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Woodstreet sells MPP trio to Interunity
Brokers report that Woodstreet, controlled by Clearwater Marine and Viken Shipping, has sold off a trio of 34,000 dwt MPPs.…
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Navibulgar takes German handysize pair
Bulgarian handysize specialist Navibulgar has completed the purchase of a pair of Chinese-built handysize bulkers from Germany’s MarConsult. The 29,000…
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Sea Trucks secures accomodation vessel contract in Nigeria
Sea Trucks Group has announced that its Nigerian subsidiary West African Ventures has been awarded a contract, by an international…
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Trafigura offloads MR tankers in sale and leaseback deal
Swiss commodity trader Trafigura has sealed a structured sale and lease back deal with China’s Bank of Communications Financial Leasing…
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NewLead’s lawyers pull out of vessel dispute
Lawyers representing NewLead Holdings in a vessel arrest suit have been granted permission to withdraw as counsel for the Greek…
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Thun orders four dual-fuel coastal tankers
Thun Tankers has ordered four dual-fuel coastal tankers from Scheepswerf Ferus Smit in the Netherlands for an undisclosed contract price.…
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Hempel fires four staff in Germany for bribing ship managers
Danish coating supplier Hempel has revealed that German authorities are investigating alleged bribery performed by employees of Hempel Germany to ship…
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Port of London pilot killed while boarding ship
Port of London Authority (PLA) has issued a statement confirming the death of one of its pilots Wednesday night around…
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Prosecutors confirm rejection of SBM Offshore leniency deal in Petrobras scandal
Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday confirmed their decision of last month to reject a settlement that would have allowed Dutch multinational…
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Atlantic Offshore converting MRV for emergency response
Norway’s Atlantic Offshore is sending multi-role vessel off for conversion works to become a full oil recovery and oil spill vessel.…
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Angeliki Frangou implicated in alleged money laundering scheme
Navios’ CEO Angeliki Frangou is among a group facing felony charges in Greece in connection with an alleged money laundering racket.…
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Genco gains long-awaited $125m equity financing, unlocks $400m loan
After a long wait and an extended deadline, entities representing three of Genco Shipping & Trading’s largest shareholders have entered…
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Weather stalls efforts to load Transocean Winner on to heavy-lift ship
Time is running out for salvors attempting to load the stranded drilling rig Transocean Winner on to a heavy-lift ship, which…
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Wilson sells another small bulker
Wilson has sold its 40-year-old singledecker bulk carrier to an unnamed Marshall Islands-registered company for $518,500. The vessel was due to undergo…
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Volkswagen commits to Siem car carriers powered by LNG
Germany’s Volkswagen Group has opted for environmentally friendly transportation of its vehicles by committing to use two Siem Car Carriers…
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Celsius Shipping snaps up Sainty bulker quartet
Celsius Shipping has been linked by brokers for a bulker bargain buy from China’s troubled Sainty Marine Corporation. Sources say…
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Fugro and CGG joint venture secures survey extension from ADNOC
Seabed Geosolutions, a joint venture between Fugro and CGG, has secured an extension from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)…
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DOF Subsea scores decommissioning contract from Ithaca Energy
Norway’s DOF Subsea has won a contract from Ithaca Energy for the first phase of the decommissioning of the Athena…
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Karadeniz linked to another vessel buy
Brokers are reporting that Karadeniz has purchased a Japan-built aframax tanker, , from Greek owner LL Energy for $11.8m. The 18-year-old…
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