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Wood Group awarded frame agreement by Wintershall
Wood Group has been awarded a new four-year frame agreement for them to tender for the provision of modification and…
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More workers evacuated and 15% of production shut in ahead of Tropical Storm Hermine
Offshore oil producers by Thursday had shut in 15% of production from rigs in the Gulf of Mexico in anticipation…
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Zvezda shipyard to build vessels for Rosneft
The Zvezda shipyard in Russia’s Far East is to begin building vessels for Rosneft this year, with its first deliveries…
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Containership on fire in Hamburg Port
Fire has broken out onboard a containership in Hamburg Port, prompting a response from around 150 firefighters, reports say. The…
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Danaos reveals $560m exposure to Hanjin
Danaos Corporation is “disappointed” about the demise of Hanjin Shipping, which filed for receivership this week, and to which the…
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SMM readies to open its doors
Thousands of people in the shipping industry are packing their bags for Hamburg and the world’s largest shipping show, SMM.…
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Petrobras terminates drilling contract with Diamond Offshore
Brazil’s Petrobras has terminated its contract for Diamond Offshore’s semi-submersible drilling rig two years early and the owner says legal…
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ER Schiffahrt to manage two NYK Newcastlemaxes
ER Schiffahrt is to manage two Newcastlemax bulk carriers for Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), which will include crewing and…
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Five Stars Fujian released
A Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier which was arrested and then detained by Australian authorities for more than a month is…
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CKYHE and Korea Inc scramble to avoid Hanjin supply chain meltdown
With claims against bust containerline Hanjin Shipping flying in and its ships around the world facing arrest, the South Korean…
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HMM picks up Hanjin slack, will not be drawn on takeover
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will not be drawn on whether it will pick up assets from bust compatriot line Hanjin…
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Gerry Wang dismisses impact of Hanjin bankruptcy
One of the key players in the four-month lead up to the world’s largest ever container shipping bankruptcy has distanced…
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CSSC’s Waigaoqiao and Chengxi yards facing difficulties
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is now facing operational difficulties at some of its affiliate yards amid the slump in…
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Finnish ballast water convention approval to trigger global ratification
According to Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Scandinavian country will ratify the Ballast Water Management Convention by mid-September.…
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China cracks down on ship pollution
Beijing is clamping down further on ship emissions in rulings that could change the shipping industry forever. The Chinese government…
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APM Terminals to invest $70m in new berth at Port Elizabeth container terminal
APM Terminals (APMT) has announced a $70m investment in a new berth at its Port Elizabeth facility in New Jersey.…
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Otto Marine secures chartering contract and shipbuilding contracts
Singapore’s Otto Marine has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Go Offshore International has secured a chartering contract worth up to…
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Fire hits Ultrapetrol PSV in Macae, Brazil
A platform supply vessel (PSV) suffered a fire on Wednesday morning while in the anchorage of Macae in Rio de…
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Judicial management in Singapore: Florence Nightingale to a vulnerable company?
Lauren Tang from law firm Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance on what lies ahead for bust Swiber Holdings. The 60% slump…
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SeaBird Exploration acquires seismic vessel
Norway’s SeaBird Exploration has entered into a contract for the acquisition of research vessel and its seismic equipment. The vessel…
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