Tankers
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Lightering of rammed suezmax off Qingdao almost completed
Attempts to unload the cargo from an NGM Energy-owned suezmax tanker that leaked oil into the Yellow Sea near the…
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Castor Maritime takes fleet to 23 with en bloc acquisition of five tankers
Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Castor Maritime has made another big move in the secondhand market with a $49.25m deal to acquire…
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Ace contracts Dae Sun for up to eight chemical tankers
South Korean yard Dae Sun Shipbuilding has won contracts from Ace Tankers for four firm 33,000 dwt stainless steel chemical…
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Castor Maritime linked to $98m secondhand splurge
Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Castor Maritime, having already tripled its fleet this year, is being linked by brokers Advanced Shipping &…
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DHT offloads vintage VLCC trio
For weeks sales chatter has surrounded a trio of vintage VLCCs owned by DHT Tankers. About three weeks ago the…
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Carl Büttner: 165 not out
The Carl Büttner shipping company celebrated its 165th anniversary in March with a subtle rebrand, fresh from taking on its…
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BW Group: Andreas Sohmen-Pao on the characteristics tomorrow’s shipowner must possess
With the accelerating pace of change, businesses have a lot of things to consider. Few have been so proactive to…
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Chinese crews start clean-up of reported 500-tonne oil spill off Qingdao
Clean-up operations are underway to contain an oil spill in the Yellow Sea near the Chinese port city of Qingdao,…
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Oil pouring into seas off Qingdao as bulker rams suezmax
An NGM Energy-owned suezmax tanker A Symphony has sustained damage off the Chinese port of Quigdao, causing it to spill…
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d’Amico: The challenge of decarbonisation
Paolo d’Amico, chief executive officer of d’Amico International Shipping and d’Amico Società di Navigazione group, has no doubt what is…
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Socar takes Okeanis LR2 trio
Azerbaijani energy concern Socar has had an active 2021, sealing many ship deals. The latest involves the $120m en bloc…
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Trafigura helps Braskem achieve carbon-offset naphtha shipment
Petrochemical company Braskem has collaborated with Trafigura to deliver what they believe is the first shipment of carbon-offset naphtha. Emissions…
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Secondhand sales volumes set for highs not seen since 2007
Further evidence of the boom times shipping has entered – not seen since the bull-run of 2003 to 2008 –…
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Ridgebury makes VLCC comeback
Brokers tell Splash that Bob Burke-led Ridgebury Tankers has reentered the VLCC segment, eager to cash in on the anticipated…
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Shandong Shipping contracts New Times for 10 more product tankers
Fast expanding Shandong Shipping on Friday contracted compatriot Jiangsu New Times Shipbuilding to build ten 50,000 product tankers. The signing…
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World’s leading shipowners give their verdict on how industry will decarbonise
It’s a veritable who’s who of the biggest, most famous names in shipping for the first issue of Maritime CEO…
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Sonangol splashes $137m on suezmax pair
South Korean yard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has won a KRW153bn ($137m) contract from Angola’s state-run oil company Sonangol. The…
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Euronav contracts Hyundai Samho to build ammonia-ready VLCCs
Belgian tanker giant Euronav has placed orders at Hyundai Samho in South Korea for two firm LNG-ready VLCCs, with an…
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Oil demand to peak in 2026, but not in the maritime sector: Rystad
The increased promotion of electrification in transport and other oil-dependent sectors is set to chip away at oil sooner and…
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Q1 ship orders highest since 2008
There’s further evidence of the boom times most of the shipping markets have entered this year with Banchero Costa reporting…
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