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Leon Patitsas makes bulk carrier return
Aframax specialist Leon Patitsas’s Atlas Maritime appears to have diversified its fleet and snapped up its first bulker in many…
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Bulker orders in China proliferate
Dry bulk orders in China are beginning to proliferate – the cheap prices proving too tempting for many. Chartworld Shipping…
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KS Energy executives questioned by Singapore police
KS Energy’s father and son duo Kris Wiluan and Richard Wiluan were taken into custody last week by the Commercial…
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China Merchants and CIMC to consolidate offshore yards
China Merchants Port Holdings has announced that it has reached an agreement to transfer its entire 24.53% equity share in…
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Desperate letter from abandoned crew in China calls for urgent help
The charity Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has published a copy of a desperate letter for help from the remaining…
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When can we say with more certainty that Somalia-based piracy is resurgent?
James Wilkes from Gray Page looks at the recent spate of attacks for any type of pattern. On March 13,…
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APL debuts Indonesia’s first direct box link to the US
Indonesia has its first direct transpacific box link with the departure today of an APL boxship bound for Los Angeles.…
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DryShips shares smashed by investors on news of another reverse stock split
Shares in George Economou’s Nasdaq-listed DryShips were given a hammering by investors on Friday after the company announced a 1-4 reverse…
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Isle of Man Ship Registry: Fast growth
“The Isle of Man used to be the best register you have never heard of,” quips Dick Welsh, the flag’s…
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Chinese navy rescues bulker from Somali pirate attack
A Chinese navy ship rescued a Tuvalu-flagged bulk carrier in a joint operation with the Indian navy on Sunday. The…
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Northern Offshore further delays two rigs at Cosco Dalian Shipyard
Cosco Dalian Shipyard has reached an agreement with Northern Offshore, a subsidiary of China’s Shandong Offshore International, to further postpone…
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Sembcorp Marine sell stake in Chinese tech firm
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has sold its 70% equity interest in Shanghai Guofeng Marine Engineering and Technology (SGMET) to the other…
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Dolphin Drilling awarded Statoil semi-submersible extension
Fred. Olsen Energy subsidiary Dolphin Drilling has been awarded an extension by Statoil for semi-submersible rig . The rig is…
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BP Egypt takes options on Deep Sea Supply PSV pair
John Fredriksen’s Deep Sea Supply has been awarded extensions by BP Egypt for PSVs Sea Spear and Sea Spark. The…
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Three more ships join search for missing Stellar Daisy
According to the Uruguayan navy, which has been coordinating the search for the missing , the number of vessels scouring…
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OMSA hits back at claims that Jones Act revisions would hurt US economy
The US Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has spoken up in defence of proposed changes to the Jones Act, which…
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President Trump to issue order putting Arctic and Atlantic offshore drilling back in play
US President Donald Trump is getting ready to issue an executive order to undo restrictions on offshore oil and gas…
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Rule changes could happen in wake of Stellar Daisy sinking: Korean Register
The Korean Register of Shipping, the classification society under fire from last Friday’s likely sinking of the VLOC, has admitted…
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Adani linked with buying APM Terminals’ Pipavav facility
APM Terminals refuses to be drawn on speculation in India that is looking to pull out of Pipavav port in…
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Attention turns to Polaris’s 19 converted bulkers
A Korean seafarers union has questioned whether Polaris Shipping’s fleet is fit for purpose and suggested tankers that have been…
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