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Scorpio Bulkers switches Cape newbuildings to LR1 tankers
Monaco: Scorpio Bulkers is to change its contracts for three new Capesize vessels to three LR1 product tankers instead. The…
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Greek VLCC attacked off Nigeria, one killed
Athens: The deputy captain of a Greek-owned VLCC was killed by gunmen, who boarded the vessel while it was waiting…
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Western Bulk CFO denies Copenship exposure
Oslo: Dry cargo outfit Western Bulk has dismissed rumours it has extensive exposure to Danish Copenship’s bankruptcy earlier in the…
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Statoil reveals new CEO
Oslo: Norwegian energy giant has appointed from within for its new full time ceo, filling the void left by Helge…
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Nigerian maritime in the spotlight
Lagos: Calls for a big shake up in Nigeria’s attitude to maritime are growing. The chairman of the Ports Consultative…
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Fuelgarden LNG: Growing interest
Bergen: LNG as a fuel for ships will continue to grow in popularity, accelerating to the point whereby in five…
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Jasa Merin awarded ExxonMobil contract
Kuala Lumpur: Silk Holdings has announced that its subsidiary, Jasa Merin (Malaysia), has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Exploration…
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Suez transit toll prices announced
Cairo: Transit tolls at Egypt’s Suez Canal will not change much this year. Authority chief Mohab Mameesh said that the…
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Sohar tables food bid
Muscat: The boss of Sohar Port and Freezone has made a pitch to attract more food shipments through his terminals.…
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Container terminal for Greenland
Oslo: Nuuk, Greenland’s tiny capital, is eying its first modern container terminal. An agreement has been signed between Sikuki Nuuk…
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Copenship closes
Oslo: Dry cargo is painful for many at the moment but for Denmark’s Copenship it has proven unbearable which has…
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Second LR2 products carrier delivered to Scorpio Tankers
New York: NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers has taken delivery of STI Alexis, an 110,000-dwt LR2 product tanker, from South Korea’s Daehan…
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ZPMC wins bid to build six OSVs
Shanghai: Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) has announced that it has won a bid to build six 6,500hp offshore support…
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Myanmar workers at PETTEP demand equal treatment
Bangkok: Myanmar workers on a gas drilling platform operated by Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Company (PTTEP), allege they are…
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CNOOC Jinzhou 9-3 project commences production
Beijing: China’s largest offshore oil and gas producer, CNOOC, announced that its Jinzhou 9-3 comprehensive adjustment project has commenced production.…
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New terminal starts trial operation at Jiangyin port
Shanghai: Jiangyin port in Jiangsu province has started trial operation of a new terminal at the Xiagang port area. The…
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Marine Assets Corporation hit by hackers
Dubai: Canadian miner Nautilus Minerals and Dubai’s Marine Assets Corporation (MAC) have revealed they have been the victims of a…
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LNG milestone for N-KOM
Doha: Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has celebrated its 100th LNG carrier repair at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma…
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Clearlake extends timecharters of Diana Shipping bulkers
Athens: Gunvor’s subsidiary Clearlake Shipping (Singapore) has extended the timecharters of two dry bulk carriers chartered from Greece’s Diana Shipping…
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BMZ Group buys more secondhand products tankers
Istanbul: Turkey’s BMZ Group is planning to spend around $180m on up to 10 products tankers. BMZ has just paid…
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