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Two dead, one injured in boxship fire at Port of Houston
Two crew members died, and another was injured when a fire broke out onboard the 2,174 teu containership moored in…
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Port of Tanjung Pelepas names new chief executive
Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Malaysia’s busiest transshipment hub, has appointed Mark Hardiman as its new chief executive officer. Hardiman,…
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Besiktas targets more product tankers
Besiktas Shipping is one of many family-owned Turkish owners throwing cash on the table, bidding primarily for millennium-aged tankers. The…
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NGM Energy sells suezmax to Pertamina
Greek owner NGM Energy, one of the most active Greek owners in sale and purchase, is on the move, starting…
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The crewing Hunger Games
Carl Martin Faanessen, CEO of Manila-based Noatun Maritime, has some advice for those looking to sign crewing contracts this year. …
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Noble’s strong January start continues with new jack-up deal
Offshore driller Noble has been awarded a contract with Wintershall Noordzee for the harsh environment jack-up rig to plug and…
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Petrofac wins new contract on BP’s gas project offshore West Africa
Offshore engineering specialist Petrofac has secured a new contract from BP to provide operations services for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim…
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Wood pens engineering deal for Trion FPU topsides
UK consulting and engineering firm Wood has secured a contract from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for detailed engineering of the…
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US offshore wind player Liberty Green buys Renewable Strategy
US offshore wind supply chain company Liberty Green Logistics has acquired UK-based consultancy and software provider Renewable Strategy. Renewable Strategy…
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Energos Infrastructure buys Dynagas FSRUs on charter in Germany
Energos Infrastructure a US-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) joint venture majority-controlled by Apollo-managed funds and minority shareholder New Fortress Energy…
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Morgan Stanley leads $34m fundraiser at Vortexa
London-headquartered energy and shipping analytics platform Vortexa has tapped private equity to raise $34m in fresh capital to speed up…
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Houthis show no sign of backing down in tense Red Sea standoff
Houthi attacks against naval and merchant ships carried on over the weekend with more than one in five vessels electing…
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India to create local P&I club
India is to establish its own protection and indemnity (P&l) club, the latest part of the maritime jigsaw the Narendra…
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Unipec maintains tanker dominance
New York-based brokers Poten & Partners has released its annual dirty spot chartering rankings with China’s Unipec remaining the dominant…
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What I’d like to see happening in shipping in 2024
We asked Andrew Craig-Bennett for his wish-list for what he would like to see happening in shipping in 2024, and…
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Economou takes aim at OceanPal board
Greek shipowner George Economou continues to pick a fight with the Palios family with the latest plan to oust most…
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Somalia strikes back at Ethiopia’s bid for Red Sea access
Landlocked Ethiopia’s bid to gain access to the Red Sea via the port of Berbera has created a predictable diplomatic…
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COSCO orders VLOCs at affiliate yard
COSCO Shipping has ordered two 325,000 dwt very large ore carriers (VLOCs) at its affiliated yard COSCO Yangzhou. According to…
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Solvang lifts VLGC orderbook in South Korea
Norwegian gas shipowner Solvang has been linked to two more VLGC newbuilds at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. Korea Shipbuilding &…
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JP Morgan books offshore wind CSOV newbuilds at Ulstein
Institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Asset Management have signed up for two offshore wind commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV)…
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