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CWind sells out of Taiwanese joint venture
Taipei-based International Ocean Group (IOG), has taken full ownership of offshore wind farm services firm CWind Taiwan, its joint venture…
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Sweden turns down Vattenfall’s planned offshore wind farm
The Swedish government has turned down its utility Vattenfall to build a wind farm at Stora Middelgrund on Sweden’s west…
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Peterson scores logistics contract with Apache North Sea
Energy logistics firm Peterson has secured a contract from Apache North Sea. The contract, which commenced this month following a…
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Evalend poised to enter LNG trades
Greece’s Evalend Shipping has set the stage for its debut in the liquified natural gas trades. The Kriton Lendoudis-led diversified…
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Merchant shipping at the sharp end of escalating crisis in the Black Sea
Merchant shipping is at the sharp end of the escalating crisis in and around Ukraine, which risks dragging more combatants…
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Car carrier still burning near Dutch UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Dutch coastguard is trying to cool down the car carrier which has been on fire for over 24 hours.…
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Delegates pour in as Geneva Dry unveils official drink
With 280 days to go until the inaugural Geneva Dry conference, due to take place at the Hotel President Wilson…
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Zodiac expands chemical tankers fleet with Japanese order
Eyal Ofer-controlled Zodiac Maritime has commissioned Fukuoka Shipbuilding in Japan to build four stainless steel chemical tankers. The J19 units,…
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Chartworld takes another cape
Lou and George Kollakis are making waves in the sale and purchase market, picking up one modern cape after another.…
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Terje Askvig to take the helm at Prosafe
Oslo-listed semisub accommodation vessel owner Prosafe has appointed Terje Askvig as its new chief executive officer. He will take the…
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Eolus explores strategy options for offshore wind business
Swedish renewables developer Eolus has initiated a strategic review of its offshore wind business with the aim of creating “the…
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Byzantine Maritime adds to bulker orderbook in China
Greek owner Byzantine Maritime has added another handysize bulk carrier to its orderbook in China. The Marios Stafilopatis-controlled company is…
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Foroohari buys its largest vessel
Germany’s Foroohari Schiffahrt has bought its biggest ship in its 28-year history. Alphaliner is reporting it has bought the scrubber-fitted…
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Maersk slashes its fleet the most among global carriers this year
In the year to date Danish giant Maersk has slashed its fleet size more than any other global carrier, according…
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Black Sea shipping’s future cast into doubt
Just what’s next for the precarious state of shipping in the Black Sea region? The topic forms the lead in…
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EU adopts green fuel law for shipping
After two years of intense negotiations, the European Union (EU) has agreed on the final rules for climate-neutral shipping, with…
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One dead and several injured in major fire onboard car carrier
Around midnight on July 25, the Dutch coastguard received a report that a major fire broke out on the car…
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Fincantieri comes onboard nuclear power project
A European triumvirate is looking at developing nuclear propulsion for ships. French nuclear developer newcleo has signed an agreement with…
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Nexans moves to build its third cable layer
French cabling specialist Nexans is expanding its fleet with the addition of a new cable laying vessel. The newbuild, with…
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Iberdrola sells 49% of German offshore wind farm to Masdar
Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola has officially given up a slice of its 476 MW offshore wind farm in the…
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