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Explosive-laden boat cited in Jeddah tanker attack
Saudi Arabia has said an explosive-laden boat was used in yesterday’s attack on Hafnia’s LR tanker at a Saudi Aramco…
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Vale ends the era of converted VLOCs
Brazilian miner Vale will no longer use VLOC bulkers converted from single hull VLCCs. Earlier this week, the last converted…
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88-day opening of the Northeast Passage sets new Arctic record
Japan’s Weathernews has reviewed the ice conditions in the Arctic Ocean for 2020 and found that the Northeast Passage, the…
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Assarmatori: Italian shipping priorities
The Italian shipowners’ association, Assarmatori, chaired by Stefano Messina, has officially asked the Italian government to open the international register…
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Greathorse makes alternate plans for cape sell-off
Greek owner Thenamaris has pulled the plug on plans to buy a quartet of Greathorse capes. Thenamaris had taken the…
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CSSC signs $2.3bn offshore wind deal
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has entered into an agreement with Xingcheng city government in Liaoning to cooperate on offshore…
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Seadrill’s forbearance agreements with creditors expire
Forbearance agreements inked between creditors and John Fredriksen’s Seadrill expired yesterday, leaving the drilling firm exposed to legal battles if…
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Samsung Heavy introduces infectious disease prevention ship design
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries has introduced the world’s first vessel design featuring infectious disease mitigation facilities. The shipbuilder has…
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Golden Ocean offloads panamax bulker
John Fredriksen’s bulker outfit Golden Ocean has sold its 2007-built 76,900 dwt panamax bulker according to brokers. Multiple shipbroking houses…
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AM Nomikos places panamax bulker in Baumarine pool
The Baumarine pool, managed by Klaveness and Marubeni joint venture MaruKlav, has announced that Greek owner AM Nomikos Transworld has decided…
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Solstad Offshore awarded multiple PSV contracts in Norway
Solstad Offshore has been awarded three contracts locally for two of its platform supply vessels. 2009-built PSV Normand Serenade has…
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China leads Asia’s offshore wind charge
Analysis from Rystad Energy shows Asia’s offshore wind operational capacity has grown to more than 6 GW, fuelled by China’s…
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MODEC awarded operations contract by Woodside for Sangomar FPSO
Japan’s MODEC has signed a contract with Woodside for the operations and maintenance of the FPSO vessel for the Sangomar…
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BW LPG to send three more VLGCs for LPG dual fuel retrofitting
BW LPG has committed an additional three VLGCs for LPG dual fuel retrofitting, bringing its total commitment to 15 vessels…
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DZ pulls the plug on DVB Bank
The parent of loss-making DVB Bank has decided to call time on one of the most famous names in ship…
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Hafnia tanker at Jeddah becomes latest mine victim
, a Singapore-flagged LR1 product tanker belonging to the fleet of Hafnia, has been hit from an “external source” whilst…
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Drone survey suggests ONE Apus cargo claims could top $200m
Unloading of containers of the badly damaged is proceeding slowly at the Japanese port of Kobe with the operation to…
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Tanker and bulker owners look on as Xi tightens environmental goals
Xi Jinping, the president of China, upped his nation’s green goals over the weekend in a video address that will…
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BRS strikes out into new green territory with carbon credits brokerage
France’s Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS) has become the first shipbroker to offer emissions consulting services and carbon credits brokerage. The…
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MSC continues secondhand boxship buying spree with $15m Lomar deal
Swiss-headquartered containerline Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) continues to hoover up secondhand boxships at pace. MSC has acquired the 2005-built 4,934…
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