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Manish Singh appointed CEO of Seagull and Videotel
Maritime training firms Seagull and Videotel, acquired by private equity investor Oakley Capital in May, have put a new leadership…
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Avenir LNG promotes Milorad Doljanin to CEO
Avenir LNG, the small scale LNG shipping venture backed by Stolt-Nielsen, Golar LNG and Höegh LNG, has appointed Milorad Doljanin…
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KCA Deutag lands UK North Sea drilling contract extension
Drilling and engineering contractor KCA Deutag has been awarded a five-year contract extension by CNR International (CNRI) for three platforms…
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Zodiac takes another newcastlemax
A trio of vintage Universal-built newcastlemaxes starting with the Azul suffix have been attracting plenty of attention in the secondhand…
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Saipem awarded pair of offshore wind contracts
Italy’s Saipem has been awarded two new contracts in the offshore wind sector worth around €750m ($826m). French company EDF…
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SSY makes Big Data move with Marine Benchmark
British broker Simpson Spence Young shipbroker continues to pursue a practice of partnering with tech firms over developing its own…
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Europe
Global Ship Lease brings in post-panamax pair with charters attached
London-based containership owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has agreed to acquire two 2004-built 6,080 teu post-panamax containerships for a total…
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Valaris awarded new contracts and extensions worth $285m
Offshore driller Valaris, formerly EnscoRowan, has announced new contracts and contract extensions worth in the region of $285m, all awarded…
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Seaspan to diversify with $750m acquisition of power generation firm APR Energy
Seaspan Corporation has agreed to acquire power generation company APR Energy Limited in an all-stock transaction valued at $750m. The…
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Maersk Tankers takes over management of 11 ICBC tankers for BP
Maersk Tankers is adding 11 tankers to the fleet under its management, in a deal which will see the Danish…
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Petrofac secures new North Sea EPCC agreement
Oil and gas service provider Petrofac has been awarded a new three-year engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) framework agreement…
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Famous name in Hamburg shipping rebranded into the V.Ships fold
A venerable name in Hamburg shipping circles, Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt GmbH & Co. KG (NRS), has been rebranded this…
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Zodiac Maritime pounces for bulker
Ofer Eyal-led Zodiac Maritime has emerged as the taker of Mizuho Sangyuo 2004 built, 203,000 dwt Azul Challenge, now renamed…
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LR creates new business advisory with Seabury Maritime
The classification sector shows no signs of slowing its diversification drive as ship orders dry up. Britain’s Lloyd’s Register is…
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British scientists to track down sulphur cap cheats by peering into the clouds
British researchers have developed a method to track down ships flouting the sulphur cap next year by watching clouds. The…
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James Fisher and Sons hit by cyber attack
UK marine services provide James Fisher and Sons has announced the it has been affected by a cyber security incident…
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Plymouth to host maritime cyber security research facility
A new research facility designed to address the key cyber security challenges facing the shipping industry is being established at…
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Americas
Seacor sells off ERRV fleet to North Star Shipping
New York-listed offshore vessel owner Seacor Marine Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement with the UK’s North Star Shipping…
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Americas
New Jersey expansion for Howe Robinson
Shipbroker Howe Robinson Partners has bought out American shipbroking house BBT Tradeships based in New Jersey. This new entity will…
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Europe
Norwegian Competition Authority rejects Floatel Prosafe merger
Norwegian Competition Authority has announced the rejection of the proposed merger between offshore accommodation platform operators Floatel and Prosafe. In…
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