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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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Australian authorities help rescue listing livestock carrier
Australian maritime authorities today brought a badly damaged livestock carrier into the port of Geraldton following a tense operation to…
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Hong Kong terminal operators vow to cap charges
The Competition Commission of Hong Kong has announced the acceptance of commitments from members of Hong Kong Seaport Alliance. The…
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Petredec orders up to six VLGCs at Jiangnan Shipyard
Singapore-headquartered gas trading and transport company Petredec Holdings has entered into shipbuilding contracts with China’s Jiangnan Shipyard for the construction…
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Contships swoops for Brise feedermax boxship
Greek owner Contship has acquired the 2007-built 1,019 teu boxship from German owner Brise Schiffahrts. Clarksons, Seasure Shipbroking and Advanced…
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S’hail Shipping acquires panamax bulker
Qatar’s S’hail Shipping and Maritime Services has announced the acquisition of a Japanese-built 86,000 dwt panamax bulk carrier, which will join…
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Aker Offshore Wind secures government funding for offshore floating wind study
Aker Offshore Wind has been awarded a funding from Enova, Norway’s innovation fund for environmentally friendly technologies, for a pre-project…
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Germany vows to make offshore wind the ‘main pillar’ of its energy transition
Germany has become the latest country to vow to make offshore wind its dominant source of energy in the years…
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Dolphin Drilling awarded new contract by DNO Norge
Norway’s Dolphin Drilling has secured a new combined contract with oil and gas operator DNO Norge that will see it…
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Wisdom Marine orders LPG carrier at Murakami Hide
Taiwanese owner Wisdom Marine has approved a plan to order a small LPG carrier at Japanese yard Murakami Hide. The price…
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SeaBird Exploration awarded new Asia Pacific survey
Seismic specialist SeaBird Exploration has been awarded a 2D survey in the Asia Pacific region. The survey, with an unnamed…
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Bill Gates joins nuclear-powered shipping push
Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world, has turned his attention to getting ships powered by nuclear…
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OOCL orders seven 23,000 teu boxships at Cosco yards
Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has entered into shipbuilding contracts with two yards belonging to parent, Cosco, for…
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Greathorse clears out capesize fleet
Greathorse International Ship Management, part of Tiger Group Investments, has sold all four capesize bulkers in its fleet. Multiple shipbroking…
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