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Nautilus Labs forms partnership to shift datasets from ship to shore
The American shipping artificial intelligence leader Nautilus Labs has teamed with fuel consumption specialist Insatech Marine to jointly deliver end-to-end instrumentation and…
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Vantage Drilling seals jackup deal with Eni
Houston-headquartered Vantage Drilling International has entered into a contract with Eni Montenegro for 2009-built jackup rig . The rig will perform…
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Samsung Heavy goes all in on fuel cells
Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to design and develop fuel cell-powered…
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Nine US-listed bulk firms have lost $11.33bn over the past 10 years
Alphabulk, part of AXS Marine, has launched a withering attack on the poor financial performance of US-listed dry bulk companies…
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Norden and Diamond S combine forces
Two of the world’s largest operators of product tankers, Norden and Diamond S Shipping, have created a strategic partnership, DiaNor,…
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Fidelity Investments acquires 10% stake in DHT Holdings
US investment giant Fidelity Investments has acquired a stake of around 10.15% in New York-listed tanker operator DHT Holdings. According…
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Sanctions against IRISL come into effect
The Trump administration yesterday imposed sanctions against Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and its Shanghai-based subsidiary E-Sail Shipping…
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Explosion onboard Hoegh car carrier injures local firefighters at Jacksonville
A fire erupted onboard the 4,900 ceu car carrier at Port of Jacksonville on Thursday. According to the Jacksonville Fire…
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Ridgebury quits the VLCC trades
Bob Burke-led Ridgebury Tankers has exited the VLCC trades with multiple broking houses reporting the sale of the company’s last…
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US blacklists four Greek tankers for involvement in oil trade with Venezuela
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has blacklisted four single vessel companies for alleged…
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Ebbesen brings back the Sokana brand
Lars Ebbesen has resuscitated the Sokana brand, marking the third incarnation of this famous name in chartering, which the Dane…
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Survey finds two-thirds of owners don’t have a decarbonisation strategy in place
A survey by classification society ABS shows that the majority of owners currently have no decarbonisation strategy in place. The…
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Oceaneering awarded major contract in the Middle East
Houston-based marine engineering firm Oceaneering has been awarded a major asset integrity contract from a Dubai-based operator. The contract includes…
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McDermott awarded offshore engineering contract in the Middle East
Houston-headquartered McDermott International has been awarded a contract in the Middle East to carry out front-end engineering and design work…
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Trump administration cracks down on ‘deceptive’ shipping practices used by North Korea, Iran and Syria
The Trump administration is cracking down on shipping’s links with entities from Iran, North Korea, and Syria, three countries on…
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Hornbeck Offshore reorganisation under chapter 11 moves a step closer
Having secured support from lenders and noteholders last month for a prepackaged chapter 11, Hornbeck Offshore Services has launched a…
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Dorian LPG clinches sale and leaseback deal for VLGC
LPG carrier operator Dorian LPG has entered into a sale and leaseback deal for its 2015-built VLGC . The 84,000…
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Harvey Gulf extends PSV charters, seeks M&A opportunities
New Orleans headquartered offshore vessels owner Harvey Gulf International Marine has signed 18-month contract extensions for two of its platform…
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Hess charters VLCC trio to store 6m barrels of shale oil
New York-headquartered oil and gas driller Hess Corporation has taken the unusual move of chartering three VLCCs to store oil…
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Marinakis tipped to have taken Ridgebury suezmax pair
As is often his way Bob Burke looks to have offloaded a brace of tankers at the latest peak of…
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