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FSB raids Transas office in St Petersburg
Security services raided the St Petersburg office of Transas yesterday, seeking access to the company’s Transas Navigator databases. The Federal…
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Singapore waves the flag for blockchain registries
The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has detailed work it is carrying out with with the world’s largest business organisation, the…
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MOL scales up wind ambitions
Mitsui OSK Lines, Japan’s largest shipowner, has upped its wind power ambitions, joining the International Windship Association (IWSA), and pushing…
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BW Group offloads seven million BW LPG shares
Singapore’s BW Group has announced that it has completed the sale of up to 7m common shares in BW LPG…
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Nanjing Tanker ordering tanker newbuild
Nanjing Tanker, a tanker unit of China Merchants Group, has issued a tender offer for the construction of a 24,000…
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Barakah Offshore rescue plan terminated
Malaysian offshore service provider Barakah Offshore and its potential white knight have mutually agreed to terminate agreements related to the…
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TechnipFMC clinches major subsea contract in Vietnam
TechnipFMC has been awarded a major contract by PetroVietnam Gas for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the Nam…
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PTP maps out 30m teu plan
Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), situated opposite the republic of Singapore, has outlined plans to nearly triple capacity to…
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Freight tech is about more than just volume
Sydney-based Tim Routh writes exclusively for Splash today giving insight on how to develop and sell shipping tech innovations. My…
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BOA awarded government contracts for AHTS pair
Norwegian OSV operator BOA has been awarded contracts by The Norwegian Defense Logistic Organization (FLO) to charter two AHTS vessels…
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NGM Energy takes DS Tankers VLCC
Nicholas G Moundreas’s NGM Energy has acquired 2000-built VLCC from German owner DS Tankers. According to Seasure Shipbroking, the Hitachi-built…
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Spliethoff heads to Mawei for newbuilds
Dutch outfit Spliethoff has signed contracts with Mawei Shipyard for two versatile DP2 B-type vessels. The B-Type vessels will combine…
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BW Offshore FPSO terminated in New Zealand
BW Offshore has been notified by Tamarind Resources that the contract fo FPSO will not be extended. The FPSO is…
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One in five VLCCs hit by sanctions
One in five VLCCs in operation today face restrictions from US sanctions, according to data from Braemar ACM. Research carried…
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Holed Iranian tanker leaves oily slick across the Red Sea
The , an Iranian suezmax attacked on Friday morning in the Red Sea off Jeddah, has left a trail of…
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Why are third officers being paid less than coffee shop workers?
I recently came across a job advert for a third officer by one of the UK’s major maritime industry recruiters, Faststream…
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Five Korean shipping lines head to Doha to pitch for LNG business
It’s not just South Korea’s shipbuilders who are bidding to profit from Qatar’s latest mega expansion of its LNG supply…
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Golden Ray to be dismantled in place
Salvage experts in the US have decided it’s too difficult to right and refloat the , which capsized five weeks…
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2020 Bulkers secures charter with Glencore
Tor Olav Trøim’s 2020 Bulkers has entered into a time charter agreement for its newcastlemax newbuilding Bulk Shanghai with a subsidiary of…
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Teekay awarded long-term FPSO extension
Canada’s Teekay Corporation has sealed an extension with the Chestnut joint venture, between Spirit Energy and Dana Petroleum, to extend…
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