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Zodiac Maritime swoops for another capesize
Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime has been identified as the buyer of the 2012-built 180,600 dwt capesize bulker . Multiple shipbroking…
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Seacon Shipping behind NS United capesize acquisition
Chinese owner Seacon Shipping continues to expand its large bulker fleet, having sealed its third capesize acquisition this year. Shipbroking…
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Maersk Drilling awarded new drillship contract in Angola by Total
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a three-well contract by Total E&P Angola utilising 2014-built drillship . The vessel will be…
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Van Oord buys into offshore wind farm developer
Dutch offshore marine service group Van Oord has become a shareholder in Saare Wind Energy following an agreement signed between…
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Solstad Offshore restructuring approved
Norwegian OSV operator Solstad Offshore has received approval for its proposed restructuring at an extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday. The…
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Castor Maritime seals charter for latest panamax acquisition
Nasdaq-listed dry bulk owner Castor Maritime has taken delivery of its latest acquisition, a 2010-built Japanese panamax, and commenced a…
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Is all transparency good?
Signal Ocean COO, Dimitris Tsapoulis looks at the role of transparency in commercial shipping. Transparency seems to be the order…
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Alpha Bulkers acquires Oldendorff capesize
Angelicoussis family-backed Alpha Bulkers has acquired the 2011-built 180,600 dwt capesize bulker from German owner Oldendorff Carriers. Both Allied Shipbroking…
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Russian intelligence accused of bringing down Maersk’s IT infrastructure
Six Russian intelligence officers were charged by the US Justice Department with a string of hacking offences, including the NotPetya…
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US blacklists Chinese companies for dealing with IRISL
The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities for dealings with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) in the…
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PDVSA deploys aframax to unload oil from stricken FSO
Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA has deployed an aframax tanker to participate in the unloading operations of the floating storage…
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Shipping protests sweep across London
A series of protests across London marked day one of this week’s important International Maritime Organization-led (IMO) Inter-sessional Working Group…
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Saga Tankers rebrands and diversifies into renewable energy
Oslo-listed Saga Tankers has announced a strategy to diversify its business into renewable energy investments and has changed its name…
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Xihe tanker sales accelerate with Angelicoussis in for VLCC trio
Sales of the Xihe Holdings fleet are being recorded in high numbers. Multiple broking reports this week carry the news…
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DCSA works to standardise just-in-time port calls
The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) today published standard data definitions for port call processes, the first publication of the…
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Michalopoulos appointed CEO of Performance Shipping
Andreas Michalopoulos has been appointed CEO of Performance Shipping, stepping up from his role of deputy CEO and CFO. Michalopoulos…
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Brightoil delisted from Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Chinese private energy company Brightoil Petroleum has announced that the company’s shares will be delisted from the Hong Kong Stock…
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Exmar seals $150m settlement in FLNG contract dispute
Belgian owner Exmar has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Argentine oil company YPF over a dispute over the…
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DSME unveils metalworking robot
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has unveiled an AI robot for metalworking. The AI hot working robot, called Goknuri, is…
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Stena Bulk involved in onboard carbon capture project
Stena Bulk is participating in a novel mobile carbon capture project for shipping. The Swedish tanker giant is working with…
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