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Olympic restructuring approved
Key stakeholders in Olympic Ship have come out in support of a new restructuring plan, which will allow the Norwegian…
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HMM jilted at the altar by Maersk and MSC
Not for the first time the world’s two largest containerlines have jilted a box peer at the alter. MSC and…
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Diana Shipping finds charter for newbuild newcastlemax
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has chartered out a 208,500 dwt newcastlemax to Singapore’s Koch Shipping. The 12-16 month…
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Perenco acquires major stake in blocks offshore Trinidad
Anglo-French oil and gas firm Perenco has bought a 70% interest in the Teak, Samaan and Poui (TSP) Block of…
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Leaked testimony claims Brazil President Temer took $3m in Petrobras corruption
Brazil’s President Michel Temer on Friday was implicated in the Petrobras scandal in leaked testimony from executives of the Brazilian…
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Terminal developer sues Oakland over coal transportation ban
The would-be developer of a port terminal in Oakland, California, is suing the Bay Area city over a ban on…
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Farstad Shipping wins new charters down under
Norway’s Farstad Shipping has won a host of new contracts for its vessels in Australia. ConocoPhillips Australia has awarded Farstad a…
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$140m Pacific Radiance newbuild charter delayed
Singapore offshore support vessel operator Pacific Radiance says that a charter it won in 2014 for a newbuild vessel due to…
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Lena Göthberg: Swedish Shipping Profile of the Year
An old friend of Maritime CEO’s was bestowed the title of Swedish Shipping Profile of the Year earlier this week.…
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Røkke completes REM Offshore takeover
Kjell Inge Røkke has completed his takeover of REM Offshore via his firm Solstad Offshore. REM is now dissolved and…
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Liner merger fever
Splash’s Opinion writers led the site this week, providing readers with unique insights into container shipping’s greatest 12 months of…
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Call to part-privatise the UK flag
A report by KPMG, commissioned by the UK’s Department for Transport, suggests the nation’s ship register should part-privatise. The UK…
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Vancouver port boss lashes Trudeau’s privatisation plans
The president and CEO of the Port of Vancouver has hit out at government plans to privatise the port. In…
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Frontline raising $100m for fleet growth
John Fredriksen’s Frontline is raising $100m with a new share offering directed at institutional investors, which it says will be…
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Sembcorp Marine denies PPL Shipyard sale rumours
Local Singapore newspaper Business Times is reporting that struggling Sembcorp Marine is weighing up selling all or part of subsidiary…
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EMAS Offshore terminates with Perisai Petroleum Teknologi over SJR Marine put option
EMAS Offshore, part of Singapore’s Ezra Holdings, says it has terminated an agreement with Malaysia’s Perisai Petroleum Teknologi whereby it…
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Oaktree develops financing model for smaller owners seeking secondhand bargains
A new ship finance vehicle has been created by Oaktree Capital aimed at helping smaller owners snap up secondhand tonnage.…
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Challenges for Singapore in shipping’s season of anomy
Edward Ion, managing partner of Singapore-based Helix Media, suggests the government needs to be more laissez-faire. The hoary old question…
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Another death at Hanjin Heavy’s Subic yard
A worker was killed at Hanjin Heavy’s Subic Bay yard in the Philippines on Wednesday when his head was accidentally…
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Ship engineers get prison time for obstructing USCG probe of illegal dumping
A US judge on Wednesday sentenced two ship engineers to prison time for obstructing a US Coast Guard (USCG) investigation…
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