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Mayflower launch gets ship tech community buzzing
Ocean research non-profit ProMare and American tech giant IBM today launch the high-profile Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) – an artificial…
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Valaris secures support for restructuring
Offshore driller Valaris has the support of over 70% of senior noteholders for it restructuring support agreement (RSA) and backstop commitment…
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Windward’s new AI offering aims to root out ‘questionable business partners’
Shipping is often lambasted for its shady practices and lack of transparency. It’s an issue the shipping industry has long…
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Noble Corporation jackup awarded new contracts by Equinor
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has been awarded a new contract as well as two extensions according to its latest fleet…
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Dana Petroleum appoints new CEO
Aberdeen-headquartered E&P company Dana Petroleum has appointed Jongwoo Kim as its new chief executive officer. Kim joins from Dana’s owner…
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H&W Group: Reviving British shipbuilding
On Tuesday the British prime minister, Boris Johnson, headed to Devon in the southwest of the country to visit a…
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Zodiac Maritime makes its first ship purchase of the year
Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime is understood to have made its first purchase of the year, paying Nissen Kaiun $25m for…
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InfraStrata acquires Appledore Shipyard to add to H&W brand
Following last year’s acquisition of Harland & Wolff (H&W), UK infrastructure investment company InfraStrata has acquired all the assets of…
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London tipped to land ZIM IPO
Israeli container shipping company ZIM is considering an overseas initial public offering, Israeli news website Globes reported yesterday. The carrier…
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Valaris files for chapter 11 as part of financial restructuring
Offshore driller Valaris has entered into a binding restructuring support agreement (RSA) and backstop commitment agreement (BCA) with around 50%…
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Ocean Agencies orders ultramax pair at New Dayang
Ocean Agencies, a low profile Ukrainian shipowner based in London, has placed an order at China’s New Dayang Shipbuilding for the…
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London continues to dominate maritime arbitration market
Research by law firm HFW has found that London continues to dominate the market for international maritime arbitration, accounting for…
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Borealis offloads feeder boxship
Christoph Toepfer-led Borealis Maritime has announced the sale of 2005-built 2,702 teu sub-panamax containership . Borealis sold the vessel for…
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Global Ship Lease secures multiple charter contracts, disposes of feeder pair
London-based containership owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has secured a series of charter extensions and new charters, while also disposing…
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Noble Corporation awarded another drillship contract by ExxonMobil
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has been awarded a new contract by ExxonMobil for drillship . The six-month contract is for…
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Shell signs charters for six newbuild LNG carriers
Shell has entered into separate agreements with Knutsen LNG, Korea Line Corporation, and ICBC Financial Leasing and institutional investors advised by JP…
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Noble Corporation files for Chapter 11 as part of restructuring
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has sealed a restructuring support agreement with two groups of its largest holders of outstanding bond…
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Borealis confirms panamax bulker sale
Christoph Toepfer-led Borealis Finance has announced the sale of 2008-built panamax bulker Paganini for $8.15m. Splash column Weekly Broker reported…
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Lomar’s CEO dies, aged 56
Achim Boehme, the CEO of Lomar Shipping, died from cancer over the weekend, aged 56, at his home in Bremen.…
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Johan Gustafsson joins Ocean Technologies Group
Johan Gustafsson has joined fast growing maritime training firm Ocean Technologies Group as chief revenue officer. Gustafsson, 47, joins from Wallem…
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