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Jinhui Shipping offloads ageing supramax
Chinese dry bulk owner Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has sold the 2002-built supramax bulker for $5.5m. The vessel was sold…
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Japan sets ambitious offshore wind targets
The Japanese government has laid out plans this week to become one of the world’s top three largest users of…
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Solstad awarded PSV contract under new frame agreement with ExxonMobil in Brazil
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has entered into a frame agreement with ExxonMobil Exploração Brasil for the provision of supply vessel services…
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35 years on from the launch of Microsoft Windows, shipping gets its own Marindows
Thirty-five years on from the first release of Microsoft Windows, a Japanese shipping consortium has developed Marindows, a digital platform…
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Norsepower secures debut rotor sail newbuild order
Finnish company Norsepower, a provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has announced its first newbuild order for the installation of…
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U-Ming and ITG inject cash into joint venture
Taiwanese bulker operator and Xiamen-based ITG Group are going to replenish capital into their joint venture ITG U-Ming Shipping. U-Ming…
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Black Sea to the Baltic trade route debuts
Poland’s biggest port, the Port of Gdansk, has signed a letter of intent with the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority to…
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Awilco Drilling semi-submersible set to return to work after technical downtime
Awilco Drilling’s 1982-built semi-submersible rig its set to return to work after one month out of action. The rig incurred…
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Mongolia, Indonesia and Russia the winners as Beijing formalises Australian coal ban
China has made its Australian coal ban official, sparking a swift response from Scott Morrison, the prime minister of Australia.…
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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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