Tankers
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Winson buys its biggest ship to date
Tony Tung-founded Winson Group has added its biggest ship to date. Splash understands that shipowning arm Winson Oil has added…
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AMPTC returns to Hyundai Heavy for dual-fuel LR2 quartet
Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC) has returned to its shipbuilder of choice, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with an order…
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International Seaways lands $375m in VLCC sales and leaseback deal with Ocean Yield
US tanker owner International Seaways has sealed refinancing for six modern scrubber-fitted VLCCs through a sale and leaseback deal with…
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D’Amico fixes LR1 on long-term charter at higher rate
Italian owner d’Amico International Shipping (DIS), has through its Dublin-based subsidiary d’Amico Tankers, chartered out the 2019-built LR1 product tanker…
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Double homicide on tanker in Argentina
A captain and first officer were killed last week in a shooting onboard the Maltese-flagged chemical tanker while at anchor…
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Italians set about developing chemical tankers to run on alternative fuels
Italian classification society RINA has signed a cooperation agreement with fellow ship designer Marine Engineering Services (MES) to jointly develop…
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Global merchant fleet tipped to have more LNG carriers than VLCCs by as early as 2025
Contrasting volumes in the global energy mix could see more LNG carriers in operation than VLCCs by as early as…
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Tankers and boxships lead LNG propulsion surge
Despite recent bad press the volume of ships being built with LNG propulsion continues to surge, as does the ports…
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Tsakos: A life in shipping
Dr Nikolas Tsakos recorded his first ever podcast with Capital Link in October. Maritime CEO tuned in. As far as…
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Navios, Wah Kwong and Sinopec among firms signing up to Cosco’s new VLCC pool
China’s Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation, the tanker operation unit of Cosco Shipping Group, has launched the country’s first VLCC pool…
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Samsung Heavy celebrates massive $1.7bn order with delivery dates pushed back to 2027
The busy docks at Samsung Heavy Industries have just got a sizeable extra chunk of business with delivery dates an…
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Empire Chemical Tankers in for up to six tankers at Hyundai Vinashin
Empire Chemical Tankers from Greece has ordered four firm MR tankers at Hyundai Vinashin in Vietnam. The contract comes with…
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Pelagic Partners enters the product segment
Cypriot alternative investment fund Pelagic Partners has moved into the product tanker sector to go alongside its existing investments in…
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Marlow Navigation and Clearwater in tanker management tie-up
Marlow Navigation of Cyprus and Dutch-based Clearwater Ship Management have joined forces, intensifying and expanding their cooperation in management services…
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Ocean Yield and Navig8 sell LR2 duo
Navig8 has exercised an option to sell the 2018-built 110,600 dwt LR2 tankers Navig8 Pride and Navig8 Providence, currently on…
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Poulsson steps in as Pontoppidan leaves Nordic Shipholding
Nordic Shipholding chairman Knud Pontoppidan has stepped down as the Danish owner moves into the new phase of winding down…
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John Fredriksen makes rallying call for tankers by upping stake in Euronav to 10%
Norwegian shipping tycoon John Fredriksen, hailed today as shipping’s Warren Buffet, continues to increase his ownership interest in rival tanker…
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Sveinung Støhle to help Maria Angelicoussis run Greece’s largest shipowner
Angelicoussis Shipping Group, Greece’s largest shipowner with one of the world’s largest privately-owned fleets, has announced the appointment of Sveinung…
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Fredriksen becomes key shareholder in Euronav
With plenty of analysts suggesting tankers have finally bottomed out after a horrendous 2021, shipping’s most famous tycoon has decided…
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Xiamen ITG Group makes its first tanker move
State-owned and Shanghai-listed Xiamen ITG Group has added its first tanker. The fast-growing bulker player has emerged as the taker…
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