June 14th, 20190London-based containership owner Global Ship Lease has announced two new charters for two of its vessels, one with Maersk and one with MSC. MSC is taking 2005-built 2,824 teu boxship GSL Valerie for a period of 12 months at a rate of $9,000 per day. Maersk has chartered the 2006-built 5,095 teu Orca I for a period of 12-14 months....
June 13th, 20190UK-based owner Anglo Swiss Maritime is selling one of two vessels in its fleets, with brokers circulating the 2012-built kamsarmax bulker for sale. No price has been given, although VesselsValue puts a fair market value on the vessel of $17.83m. Adelante is one of two SPP-built kamsarmaxes which make up the company’s fleet, the...
June 12th, 20193Theresa May, the embattled departing British prime minister, ensured today her legacy will not solely be remembered by her failure to handle the country’s exit from the European Union. The UK government today put into law a net zero carbon target for 2050, becoming the first country in the world to make such an ambitious...
June 11th, 20190Navig8 Chemical Tankers has announced the appointment of Jens Grønning as CEO and Torben Bager as CFO, replacing CEO Nicolas Busch, CFO Paul Stevens and COO David Wiswell who have all stepped down from their respective roles. In a short statement issued today, the board of directors at Navig8 Chemical Tankers said: “We are pleased...
June 11th, 20190Drilling and engineering contractor KCA Deutag has appointed Joseph Elkhoury as its new chief executive officer with effect from July 1, taking over from Norrie McKay who has confirmed his intention to retire later this year. McKay will remain with the group in an advisory capacity until end of the year to ensure a smooth...
June 10th, 20190George Economou has struck a deal with Morgan Stanley to acquire the investment company’s stake in pool operator and services company Heidmar, taking full ownership under publicly listed entity DryShips. DryShips is paying around $17m for the stake, which includes JP Morgan’s 49.8% stake and a 0.4% management stake. The deal looks...
June 5th, 20193Former Euronav CEO Paddy Rodgers has been unveiled today as the new director of Royal Museums Greenwich, succeeding Kevin Fewster. Rodgers, who announced he was leaving Euronav in February after over 18 years service, will commence the role in August. Sir Charles Dunstone, chair of Royal Museums Greenwich Trustees, commented:...
May 30th, 20190Offshore engineering service provider Wood has secured a contract with Chevron Australia to provide subsea integration and flow assurance front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the Jansz-lo compression project offshore Western Australia. The contract is for a period of one year, effective immediately. Wood will lead as...
May 27th, 20190Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime has swooped to acquire 2004-built 233,600 dwt ore carrier , according to brokers. Seasure Shipbroking and Advanced Shipping & Trading are reporting that Zodiac has paid around $14.5m to Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) for the Imabari-built vessel, which was put up for sale last month. The price is...
May 24th, 20190A greater attention on clients’ needs is arguably what sets Alibra Shipping apart from many of its giant shipbroking rivals. Indeed, this focus was what triggered Giuseppe Rosano to found the boutique broking shop 12 years ago in the fashionable London borough of Kensington. Since then, as with many other facets of shipping, the...
