Tankers
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Trapped ships finally able to leave Baltimore
Four ships trapped in Baltimore Harbour since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last month have cleared the wreckage and…
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D’Amico doubles down on LR1 newbuilds
Italian product tanker owner and operator d’Amico International Shipping (DIS) has bolstered its orderbook at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding with…
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More than 4,000 ship engines caught up in Japanese fuel data scandal
An investigation is underway in Japan with overtones of the famous Volkswagen emissions scandal. More than 4,000 ship engines could…
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Houthis resume attacks on shipping
After a break of more than two weeks, the Houthis from Yemen struck back at ships yesterday. The militants took…
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Denmark’s Simonsen orders eight chemical tankers in China
Danish owner Rederiet MH Simonsen has contracted for eight stainless steel chemical tankers at the reborn Chinese yard, New Jiangzhou…
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Why owners should look to sell ships now
The case to cash in and sell secondhand tonnage leads the April issue of Splash Extra, published today. Both newbuild…
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Sweden’s navy chief accuses Russian tankers of carrying out espionage for Moscow
Sweden is leading the charge for a greater crackdown on Russia’s shadow tanker fleet passing through the Baltic, with the…
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Deeper channel to open in Baltimore today
A 12 m deep channel will open in Baltimore today allowing five stranded ships to leave the port, a sign…
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D’Amico International Shipping finance chief Balestra di Mottola promoted to CEO
Italian product tanker owner and operator d’Amico International Shipping (DIS) has appointed Antonio Carlos Balestra di Mottola as its new…
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IMO discusses how to stem record cases of crew abandonment
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) legal committee is meeting this week in London and is discussing one of shipping’s darkest,…
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SFL buys dual-fuel chemical tanker pair, fixes them out to Stolt Tankers
John Fredriksen’s SFL Corporation has bought two LNG dual-fuel 33,000 dwt chemical tankers for approximately $114m and arranged long-term charters.…
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TEN sells veteran aframax as fleet renewal presses ahead
Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has confirmed the sale of an ageing aframax tanker as it continues its fleet…
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Shipping hits out at scant coverage of hijacked crews
The world’s leading shipping associations have highlighted the inequality seafarers face as hostages. “The world would be outraged if four…
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Third channel opens in Baltimore
A third 6 m deep channel has been established through the downed bridge at Baltimore port providing limited access for…
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World’s first ammonia dual-fuel aframaxes ordered
AET, the tanker arm of Malaysia’s top shipping line MISC, has placed an order for the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel…
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Heidmar takes over Landbridge Ship Management
Athens-based pool operator and shipmanager Heidmar is expanding its operation with the addition of Landbridge Ship Management in Hong Kong.…
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Diplomatic campaign underway to crack down on Russian tankers passing through the Baltic
Littoral states around the Baltic are waging a diplomatic campaign to get other countries to back a greater crackdown on…
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Venezuela sanctions return
The Biden administration has reimposed oil sanctions on Venezuela, hitting out at President Nicolás Maduro for failing to follow a…
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LR2s are star performers in the tanker sector this year
LR2s have been the strongest performing asset class in tankers in 2024 so far with a year-to-date average of $68,000…
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D’Amico orders two LR1 tankers in China
Italian owner d’Amico International Shipping has signed a shipbuilding contract with Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding for the purchase of two…
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