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FDX Offshore takes over Womar Logistics
US maritime finance firm FDX Offshore, backed former GE Capital chairman Denis Nayden, has acquired Singapore-based pool operator Womar Logistics.…
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MISC, NYK and Mitsubishi shake hands on LNG Canada project
Malaysia’s top shipowner, MISC, has signed with Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsubishi Corporation to co-own two newbuild LNG…
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Kyklades adds two more suezmax tankers at Hyundai Samho
Alafouzos family-controlled Kyklades Maritime has placed an order at Hyundai Samho in South Korea for the construction of two 158,000…
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McDermott awarded Myanmar FEED contract
Houston-headquartered McDermott International has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by Posco for the Shwe Phase 3 gas…
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Arctic shipping in the spotlight
Dr Sian Prior, lead advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, writes exclusively today for Splash on what is set to…
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Lundqvist sells aframax
Aframax specialst Lundqvist continues to offload its oldest tankers. This week, brokers tell Splash that the 98,900 dwt crude tanker…
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NYK orders LNG-fuelled PCTC at Shin Kurushima
Japanese shipowner NYK has placed an order at domestic yard Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding for the construction of a single…
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GEFO opts for LNG power on newbuild chemical tanker
German owner GEFO Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte has opted to equip 7,000 dwt tanker Tosca to operate on LNG. The Tosca…
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Global Ship Lease raising $40m for fleet growth
London-based containership owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has commenced a $40m public offering of its Class A common shares. The…
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Archer awarded Valhall and Ula extensions by Aker BP
Norwegian oil services firm Archer has been awarded an extension to the drilling and maintenance services contract with Aker BP…
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UN told shipping’s decarbonisation will take place on land
Shipping’s brave new zero emissions world will be achieved on land, not at sea, top names attending the UN Climate…
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The master’s responsibility
Thetius founder Nick Chubb lets Splash in on a topic that has been troubling him of late while attending myriad…
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Stena Impero on the move
Detained by Iran since July 19 the is finally on the move although the shipowner, Stena Bulk, has not yet…
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Fiji and the Marshall Islands seek $500m to decarbonise local shipping
Fiji and the Marshall Islands launched the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership at the United Nations Climate Action Summit yesterday in…
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European consortium to develop smart navigation system
The research project Prepare Ships, led by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, has announced plans to develop a navigation system…
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Kirsi Tikka appointed to Ardmore’s board
Shipping lines keen to advance their understanding on sustainability issues are increasingly peppering their boards with experts in this field.…
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Zhongfei Green Energy looks to restructure Dongfang Shipbuilding into hydrogen ship base
Zhongfei Green Energy, an Anhui-based alternative energy company, is looking to restructure a defunct Dongfang Shipbuilding yard into an R&D…
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Court approves China Ocean Industry reorganisation plan
Chinese private shipbuilding group China Ocean Industry has announced that the High Court of Hong Kong has granted the company’s…
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OHT awarded Moray wind farm transport contract
Heavylift specialist OHT has been awarded a contract by DEME Offshore to transport 48 jacket foundations for the Moray East offshore…
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Transocean relinquishes drillship pair under construction at Samsung
Offshore driller Transocean has announced that it will relinquish its interests in two drillships under construction at South Korea’s Samsung…
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