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Dorian LPG secures another Japanese sale and leaseback

March 22nd, 20180 Gas carrier operator Dorian LPG has entered into a $70m sale and bareboat charter arrangement for 2015-built VLGC . It is the third VLGC sale and leaseback deal the...

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BP continues to offload older tonnage to Sinokor

March 21st, 20180 Broker sources tell Splash that one of this year’s most assertive Korean owners, Sinokor, has purchased a pair of 15-year-old LNG carriers from oil...

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Change of destination for landmark US LNG export shipment

March 16th, 20180 The first LNG cargo to depart from America’s newest LNG export terminal has diverted from its original intended destination in Asia to one in Europe, according to...

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First ships delivered featuring new Korean LNG containment system

March 16th, 20181 Thursday saw the delivery of two revolutionary new LNG carriers that could help improve profitability at South Korea’s major three shipyards. Samsung Heavy...

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DSME secures orders for LNG carrier pair

March 15th, 20180 South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has announced today that it has secured a deal for the construction of two 173,400 cu...

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Bullish LPG report suggests listed owners could see share prices double this year

March 13th, 20180 Gersemi Research has published a very bullish report on LPG shipping prospects, suggesting shares for LPG listed owners could nearly double in the coming year. The...

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GasLog returns to Samsung Heavy for new LNG carrier

March 13th, 20180 LNG vessel owner GasLog has ordered a 180,000 cu m LNG carrier from South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries, its second order at the yard this year. The vessel...

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NS United announces new president

March 9th, 20180 Japanese bulker giant NS United Kaiun Kaisha has appointed Kazuo Tanimizu to replace Toru Obata as its new president. The 59-year-old will take on the position from late...

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Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating MISC

March 6th, 20180 The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating shipowner MISC over a series of transactions with contractors which appear to be for work not carried...

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Nakilat and Maran Gas expand joint venture to 15 vessels

March 5th, 20180 Maran Nakilat, the joint venture established between Qatar’s Nakilat and Greek owner Maran Gas, has expanded from 13 to 15 vessels. The two vessels added...

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Shanghai Changshi Shipping orders ethylene carrier at Jinling Shipyard

March 1st, 20180 Shanghai Changshi Shipping has placed an order at Sinotrans & CSC affiliated Jinling Shipyard for the construction of one 6,500 cu m ethylene carrier. It is...

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MOL announces massive restructuring

February 28th, 20180 Japan’s largest shipping line has announced a sweeping restructuring and a raft of senior management changes in its largest corporate shuffle this decade. Mitsui...

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MOL determined to be among the pioneers along the Northern Sea Route

February 27th, 20180 Japan’s largest shipping line, Mitsui OSK Lines, is taking further steps to be among the leading pioneers using the Northern Sea Route. MOL has signed a Memorandum...

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Kumiai Senpaku orders pair of LPG carriers at Sasaki Zosen

February 26th, 20180 In the gas carrier sector, Japanese yard Sasaki Zosen has received an order for a pair of 5,000 cu m LPG carriers from domestic owner Kumiai Senpaku. Upon delivery,...

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Cheniere Energy seeks more LNG slots on the Panama Canal

February 21st, 20180 US gas exporter Cheniere Energy has met with the Panama Canal Authority asking for more slots for its LNG tankers crossing the waterway. “Our visit allowed a...

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LNG not shipping’s green panacea, as IEA warns of ‘huge disruption’ over looming 2020 sulphur cap
A report out this week suggests LNG is not the panacea for shipping’s fuel concerns now that... Apr 19th, 2018 inEnvironment
Sinokor to take over 30 feeder boxships from Vroon
South Korean owner Sinokor Merchant Marine is taking over a fleet of 30 feeder containerships from... Apr 19th, 2018 inContainers
Weekly Broker: En bloc deals dominate
Activities in the secondhand bulker sale and purchase market kept up a steady trend this week after... Apr 19th, 2018 inOperations
Grindrod completes historic sale of its bunker division
South African transport giant Grindrod has sold its bunker subsidiary, Unicorn Bunker Services, for... Apr 19th, 2018 inBunkering
Lessons for effective and sustainable safety communications in the logistics industry
Des McGowan from Insync ponders whether we should focus on safety compliance or safety... Apr 19th, 2018 inContributions
International Transport Forum calls for greater, more harmonised use of port-based incentives
Port-based financial incentives to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions currently remain... Apr 18th, 2018 inEnvironment

McDermott management stands firm in face of growing Subsea 7 overtures

DeepOcean appoints new CEO

Shell decides to invest in Vito development offshore Louisiana after cutting costs

Baltic Exchange and Freightos launches global container freight index

Norvic Shipping: Fleet about to broach the century mark

McDermott management stands firm in face of growing Subsea 7 overtures

Shell decides to invest in Vito development offshore Louisiana after cutting costs

Intermarine transfers leasehold of terminals on Houston Ship Channel to Watco

19 tankers being held by Houthis in Yemen

KOTC splashes for four MRs at Hyundai Mipo

Former BP boss Browne joins Israeli maritime startup’s board

KOTC tanker fleet set to double through to 2040

Singapore collaboration to develop autonomous vessels

Gemadept Shipping snaps up feedermax from Tsurumi Kisen

Amann Shipping acquires feedermax boxship from Heung-A

Pakistan to resume tanker scrapping

Lawsuits pile up against embattled Noble Group

Sinopacific Shipbuilding parent defaults on bond payment

New Yangtze takes supra sisters

OOCL teams with Microsoft to develop AI shipping solutions

GasLog wins two new charters