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Atwood Oceanics gets further work in Australia from Woodside
US offshore driller Atwood Oceanics has amended its contract with Woodside Energy in Australia to substitute semisubmersible Atwood Condor for…
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Hanjin to be declared bankrupt on February 17
February 17 is likely to mark the end of what was once of the most high profile brands in container…
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Olympic appoints Karageorgiou, snaps up bargain VLCC resales
Could low profile Olympic Shipping & Management be eyeing a listing? The bulk firm belonging to the Onassis family has…
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Stenersen takes battery lead
Norway’s Rederiet Stenersen has become the first chemical tanker owner to select a lithium ion based energy storage system (ESS)…
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German owners named and shamed for dire shipbreaking record
German shipowners have come in for sharp criticism for their shipbreaking choices. In a new report from NGO Shipbreaking Platform…
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Giuseppe Bottiglieri’s mistimed orders led to bankruptcy
Analysts Alphabulk have run the numbers on insolvent Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping (GBS) and shown how badly the Italian firm read the…
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The case of the phantom orderbook and other shipyard conundrums
Dr Adam Kent from Maritime Strategies International posits that as much as one third of the Chinese ship orderbook could…
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Peel Ports: Looking west post-Brexit
Mark Whitworth, ceo of Peel Ports, is sanguine about what Brexit means for his business. With Theresa May, the British…
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March 24 deadline for Thessaloniki bids
Athens has set a March 24 deadline for bids to be submitted for a majority stake in Greece’s second largest…
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Hansa Heavy Lift appoints two MDs to replace outgoing CEO
Germany’s Hansa Heavy Lift has appointed Steve Dawson and Alex Karakassis as managing directors of the company, taking over from…
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Reach Subsea wins survey work for Edda Fonn
Norway’s Reach Subsea says it has entered into a ROV/survey contract for the 2003-built . The 40-day contract will commence…
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Fugro wins IRM contract
Dutch owner Fugro has been awarded an inspection, repair and maintenance framework contract in the Asia Pacific region. The three-year…
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Eurotankers nails decent price for Japanese aframax
Busy Eurotankers has concluded its long search for an aframax. The Greek owner came close a year ago to taking…
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MSC and HMM complete takeover of Hanjin’s US terminals
Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), today confirmed the acquisition of Hanjin’s interests in Total…
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Navigator Holdings issues bonds
New York-listed gas giant Navigator Holdings has issued $100m aggregate principal amount of new senior unsecured bonds in the Nordic…
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Oldendorff flips another post-panamax for quick profit
German bulker giant Oldendorff is proving very adept at flipping vessels for a fast buck as dry bulk assets climb…
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Duterte asks China for help to fight piracy, compares Sulu Sea to Somalia
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked China to help in the fight against Muslim militants belonging to the Abu Sayyaf…
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Noah’s Ark refloated in Qingdao
There’s a maritime revival of biblical proportions taking place in the northeast of China. Qingdao Marine Noah’s Ark Shipping (QMNA),…
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DHT heads to Hyundai Heavy for pair of VLCCs
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has notched up its first ship contracts of the year. DHT Holdings, which this…
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Chartworld takes another Hanjin bulker
The latest capesize from the Hanjin Shipping’s stable has been sold. Creditor KEB Hana Bank asked for a price indication…
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