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Pratibha to be wound up?
(Jan 11 2013)
- The prolonged global recession in shipping industry looks to have claimed another tanker company victim. >>more
Financial restructuring of Eitzen Chemical ends
(Jan 11 2013)
- Eitzen Chemical has entered into new loan agreements with its syndicate banks and the trustee of the bond loan. >>moreOSG tanker hits San Francisco bridge
(Jan 11 2013)
- Investigations are underway as to how OSG’s LR1 ‘Overseas Reymar’ collided with the San Francisco Bay Bridge earlier this week. >>moreKnowing when to buy will be crucial
(Jan 11 2013)
- One of the consequences of poor freight rates and the oversupply situation is the impact on asset values, a leading brokers has said. >>moreStena Bulk's last two Suezmaxes to be delivered next week
(Jan 11 2013)
- Stena Bulk is to take delivery of its sixth and seventh Suezmaxes- the last two in the series - next week. >>moreDeltamarin wins parcel tanker design contract
(Jan 11 2013)
- Deltamarin is to undertake the design work for five 38,000 dwt stainless steel parcel chemical tankers for Stolt Nielsen Ship Finance, a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen Limited. >>moreTeekay Offshore issues bonds
(Jan 11 2013)
- Teekay Offshore Partners has issued NOK1,300 mill in senior unsecured bonds. >>moreFrontline places new share issue
(Jan 11 2013)
- Frontline 2012 has completed a private placement of 59 mill new ordinary shares of $2 par value at a subscription price of $5.25. >>moreDe Poli Tankers fitted with Marlink VSAT
(Jan 11 2013)
- Marlink has completed a series of VSAT installations on board vessels operated by De Poli Tankers. >>moreEcospeed rudder applications prevent cavitation damage
(Jan 11 2013)
- Last month, several rudders were coated with Ecospeed in China, including one coated in Dalian on a 125 m LPG carrier. >>moreMerger creates new LPG fleet
(Jan 11 2013)
- Epic Shipping Holdings and Pantheon have merged to form Epic Pantheon International Gas Shipping (E-P Gas). >>moreEU supports LNG bunker vessel conversion project
(Jan 11 2013)
- The European Union is to co-finance a project to convert an existing bunker tanker into an LNG bunkering vessel for operation in Sweden. >>moreGasLog appoints ex Teekay heavyweights
(Jan 11 2013)
- LNGC manager and operator GasLog has appointed Paul Wogan as CEO, Simon Crowe as CFO and Graham Westgarth as executive vice president operations and strategy. >>moreScorpio takes on more units
(Jan 11 2013)
- Two more of Scorpio’s chartered-in vessels have been identified by broking sources. >>moreOSRL and CCA merge
(Jan 11 2013)
- With effect from 3rd January 2013, Oil Spill Response (OSRL) and Clean Caribbean & Americas (CCA), have merged. >>moreISF updates engine cadets' record book
(Jan 11 2013)
- Marisec Publications will shortly publish an updated and expanded version of its ‘On Board Training Record Book for Engine Cadets’. >>moreResolve joins Transas' ECDIS training network
(Jan 11 2013)
- Resolve Maritime Academy has become the first major US training centre to join the Transas Global ECDIS training network GET-Net. >>moreTransas receives class approvals
(Jan 11 2013)
- Transas Marine has received RINA and Lloyd’s Register approvals to perform radio communication equipment survey and VDR/SVDR annual performance testing. >>moreIT services concern appoints marine sales head
(Jan 11 2013)
- Inatech, a cloud-enabled software and IT services company, has appointed Alok Sharma as European sales head for the company’s recently launched marine offering. >>moreFrequently asked questions on USCG ballast water rules
(Jan 11 2013)
- ABS has informed us that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has posted ‘Frequently Asked Questions and Answers, Volume II (Alternate Management Systems (AMS) and Type Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS))’ on its website. >>moreeLoran to be available along the UK's east coast as far as Dover
(Jan 11 2013)
- The General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland (GLA) have announced that vessels in Dover, its approaches and part of the Dover Strait can now use eLoran radio navigation technology. >>moreBP in newbuilding spree
(Jan 4 2013)
- BP Shipping has confirmed that it had signed a contract with STX, South Korea, on 20th December to build 13 tankers in a deal thought to be worth almost $700 mill. >>moreOwners continue to pin hopes on MRs
(Jan 4 2013)
- Interest in MR newbuildings shows no signs of abating. >>moreAnother difficult year?
(Jan 4 2013)
- As predicted, last year proved to be challenging for the tanker market. >>more