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Shearwater GeoServices and CGG suspend partnership talks
Shearwater GeoServices and CGG have jointly agreed to suspend negotiations regarding a technology partnership. The two companies announced a plan in June…
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Maersk Drilling secures jackup rig contract from Petrogas
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract by Petrogas for jackup rig to drill three wells in the Dutch sector…
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Tharsis to install wind propulsion system onboard general cargo vessel
Dutch owner Tharsis Sea-River Shipping has entered into a contract with eConowind and NG shipyard to install two sets of TwinFoil…
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Shipping Australia unveils new CEO
Shipping Australia has selected its deputy CEO, Melwyn Noronha, to take over from Rod Nairn as CEO from January 1.…
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Noble Corporation scores hat-trick of extensions
Offshore driller Noble Corporation, which is currently undergoing a restructuring under chapter 11, has announced three contract extensions in its…
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Every ship’s efficiency rating will be made public, says ICS
The ‘A’ to ‘E’ operational efficiency rating of every ship above 5,000 gt will be made fully public and updated…
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Boxship sales, prices and charter rates surge
Containership sales have roared back as have prices for secondhand tonnage, while charter rates have gone through the roof in…
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MSC moves for six boxships in $158m deal
Swiss-headquartered container line Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is set to increase its owned fleet by six according to broking reports.…
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Shanghai first port in the world to handle more than 4m teu in a month
Shanghai has obliterated its own monthly container handling record, becoming the first port in the world to handle more than…
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Wakashio insurance claims top $37m
The justice minister in Mauritius has given an update on the size of insurance claims across the island in the…
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Cido in for VLCC brace at Hyundai Heavy
Multiple broking reports carry news that Hong Kong-based Korean owner Cido Shipping has placed its first newbuild orders since 2015.…
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Noble lets go of another cape
Noble Group has let go of another capesize. Greece’s Laskaridis is tipped to have paid just shy of $16m for…
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DOF Subsea CSV awarded two-year extension by TechnipFMC
Norway’s DOF Subsea has announced the award of a two-year contract extension for 2015-built CSV . The vessel was originally…
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Solstad Offshore awarded subsea and offshore wind contracts
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has been awarded two new contracts, one within the subsea segment and the other in renewable energy.…
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Which shipping sectors will perform the best in 2021?
Which shipping sectors will perform the best and worst next year? That’s part of the latest set of questions posed…
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Container leasing bond plan launches
Hamburg-based Buss Capital Invest has launched its first registered bond with a focus on the container leasing market. Carrying an…
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Independent Oil and Gas awards jackup rig contract to Noble Corp
UK gas company Independent Oil and Gas, as operator of its joint venture with CalEnergy Resources, has awarded the rig…
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Trump for tankers, Biden for boxes and dry bulk: VesselsValue
VesselsValue’s chief strategy officer Adrian Economakis has become the latest analyst to give his verdict on what today’s US presidential…
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Charterers accused of preventing crew changes
INTERCARGO, the body representing the interests of dry bulk sector operators, has hit out at a number of charterers who…
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ICS sets targets to get more women working at sea
The International Chamber of Shipping has issued a 50-page report with some urgent recommendations for the industry to address its…
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