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ADS Crude Carriers eyes fleet expansion after securing new financing
Norway’s ADS Crude Carriers has agreed terms for a credit facility, which provides financing of the forthcoming intermediate surveys for…
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Europe
Awilco secures new charter for LNG carrier
Norwegian LNG vessel owner Awilco LNG has secured a new eight-month time charter contract from an undisclosed oil and gas…
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Europe
Spectrum awarded North Sea survey contract
Offshore survey firm Spectrum has commenced the first phase of a new high-density regional multi-client 3D survey in UK’s southern…
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Europe
Wilhelmsen Ship Management acquires 50% stake in NorSea Wind
Norway’s Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has announced the acquisition of a 50% stake of NorSea Wind and its subsidiaries to…
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Europe
EMGS seals Pemex acquisition contract
Following on from an LOI in April, seismic specialist Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been awarded a multi-year acquisition contract by…
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Europe
Norway’s prime minister warns regulators will get tougher on shipping
Norway’s prime minister used the opening speech at Nor-Shipping today to urge shipping to pursue a more urgent, swift decarbonisation,…
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Maritime CEO
Hunter Group: VLCC prowl
Proving once again what a brilliant asset player he is, Norwegian tycoon Arne Fredly revealed in late May he’s closing…
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Europe
Nor-Shipping delegates get a glimpse of Wilhelmsen’s autonomous shipping plans
Wilhelmsen Ship Management used the Nor-Shipping platform yesterday to give its take on the future of the sector, positioning the…
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Europe
Awilco LNG carrier involved in prang off Singapore
Norway’s Awilco LNG says that its 2013-built LNG carrier was struck by another vessel off Singapore last Thursday. The company…
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Europe
Prosafe and Floatel to merge
Offshore accomodation providers Prosafe and Floatel International have signed an agreement to merge in an all-share deal. The companies said…
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Europe
Shearwater to add five more vessels through CGG partnership
Geoservices companies Shearwater GeoServices and CGG has signed a binding term-sheet for a strategic partnership for marine seismic acquisition services…
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Europe
UN report calls for collaboration to clean the world’s oceans
The first event on Tuesday morning at the Nor-Shipping exhibition saw Norwegian prime minster Erna Solberg invited to the launch…
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Contributions
Nor-Shipping ought to celebrate finance achievements
I’m more involved in this year’s Nor-Shipping than normal, helping Jannis Kostoulas get his first Oslo Mare Forum up and…
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Europe
Lindhom takes over permanently at EMGS
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has announced that it has appointed Bjørn Petter Lindhom, who has served as interim CEO since December…
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Americas
Fredriksen’s Flex LNG to list on NYSE next month
John Fredriksen’s Flex LNG will proceed with a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) next month, having…
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Asia
EMAS Offshore to be delisted from Oslo exchange
For the third time since February last year, Oslo Børs has pledged to remove Ezra Holdings subsidiary EMAS Offshore from…
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Americas
Nordic American Tankers fixes suezmax to Equinor
Herbjørn Hansson’s Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has entered into a new contract with Norwegian energy giant Equinor for 2011-built suezmax…
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Europe
John Fredriksen initiates tanker newbuild spree in China
Norwegian shipping tycoon John Fredriksen has started a new round of tanker fleet expansion with a newbuilding program in China…
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Europe
Blockchain-based Bills of Lading gain traction
Describing bills of lading as an “anachronism” a top Scandinavian shipping line and a Belgian shipper have joined the blockchain…
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Europe
Belships raises $8.3m via private placement
Norwegian owner Belships has successfully raised NOK72.6m ($8.3m) through the allocation of 10.37m new shares. Danske Bank, Norwegian Branch, DNB…
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