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Puntland anti-piracy boss fired over illegal fishing claims
The president of the semi-autonomous Puntland region of Somalia Abdiweli Ali has sacked the head of anti-piracy operations in the…
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PensionDanmark, Danica and Navigare set up shipowning fund
Danish pension funds PensionDanmark and Danica have joined the growing number of companies looking to take advantage of traditionally low…
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HSH Nordbank sets April 15 as deadline for Rickmers Maritime
Rickmers Maritime, the Singapore-based shipping trust, now has until April 15 to show lead creditor HSH Nordbank an acceptable, revised…
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Putting Somali piracy into perspective
Intelligence consultant David Rider gives readers a bigger picture take on the Aris 13 hijacking eight days ago. On March…
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Union Marine Management Services: The case against consolidation in shipmanagement
Contrary to the prevailing mood of consolidation seen in the sector and shipping in general, one shipmanager tells Maritime CEO…
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Struggling Hyundai Heavy suspends work at another dock
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder, has announced it will shutter another dock at its Ulsan flagship facility. Dock…
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CMA CGM and Sinokor in for Conti boxships
With German banks finally getting around to clearing out the nation’s ailing lines a trio of Conti ships have gone…
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Oriental Ocean sells off most of its fleet
Chinese owner Oriental Ocean Shipping Holding (OOSCO) has sold of a trio of modern Chinese-built post-panamax bulkers. Brokers tell Splash…
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Oil tanker rocked by explosion off Shandong, three missing
An explosion has rocked oil tanker while it was sailing near Shidao off Shandong yesterday, leading to a major fire…
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EMAS Offshore admits it might struggle to carry on in wake of Ezra bankruptcy filing
The inevitable domino effect following Ezra Holdings bankruptcy filing in the US swung into full motion today with its Singapore-listed…
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Borr Drilling does $1.35bn deal for Transocean jackup fleet
Borr Drilling has signed a letter of intent to acquire from Transocean its entire fleet of 15 jackup rigs. The deal…
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Basili to stay on as permanent CEO at Shearwater GeoServices
Irene Waage Basili has been appointed to the position of CEO at marine geophysical company Shearwater GeoServices on a permanent…
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Geokinetics awarded seismic contract by Brunei Shell
Offshore seismic service provider Geokinetics has been awarded a contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum to acquire a high resolution 3D…
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L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering secures ONGC contract
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has secured an offshore engineering contract from India’s Oil & Natural…
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Shell to build 17km gas pipeline from Venezuelan offshore field to platform off Trinidad
Royal Dutch Shell is to build a 17km pipeline from Venezuela’s shallow-water Dragon gas field to the Hibiscus platform off…
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Chow to retire after 36 years at Keppel
After 36 years at the company Chow Yew Yuen, 62, will retire from his position as CEO at Keppel Offshore…
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NATO told to tackle illegal fishing or face more Somali hijackings
NATO forces are being urged to help stamp out illegal fishing off the Horn of Africa or risk witnessing repeated…
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Odfjell in for two Hudong-Zhonghua dual fuel chemical tankers
Odfjell has signed a letter of intent for two additional chemical tankers with stainless steel cargo tanks, to be built…
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Port of Mazatlan planning $16m upgrade
The Government of Mexico will soon issue a tender for a $16m expansion project at the Port of Mazatlan on…
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Ezra Holdings files for US bankruptcy protection
Singapore’s Ezra Holdings has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York US Bankruptcy Court.…
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