Shipping News

Explore the latest developments in the shipping industry, including market trends, fleet management, and the impact of global trade on maritime logistics.


Monday, February 17, 2014
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Engineering News

Arctech Helsinki and USC Joint Venture to Build New Finnish Icebreaker

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, in a joint venture with Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), signed a contract with the Finnish Transport Agency to

February 17, 2014
Total Views: 111

Ocean Tankers’ VLCC Offloads Crude as South Korea Reports Another Offshore Oil Spill
News

Ocean Tankers’ VLCC Offloads Crude as South Korea Reports Another Offshore Oil Spill

By Meeyoung Cho SEOUL, Feb 17 (Reuters) – A tanker run by Singapore’s Ocean Tankers completed the offloading of 278,000 tonnes of oil in the sea

February 17, 2014
Total Views: 209

Saturday, February 15, 2014
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Finance

Concordia Maritime Shares Gain on New Charter Contract with Shell

Concordia Maritime (STO:CCORB) announced on Friday a signed agreement with Shell Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd for the charter of the 65,200 dwt P-MAX tankers

February 15, 2014
Total Views: 50

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Finance

Stalwart Tankers Files for IPO, Announces Fleet Expansion Plans

Stalwart Tankers Inc, an Athens-based “prospective” chemical tanker owner led by Dimitrios J. Souravlas filed for IPO on the New York Stock

February 15, 2014
Total Views: 175

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Shipping News

OSG’s Tankers Are No Longer up for Auction

Euronav’s hopes of acquiring five OSG-owned VLCCs were dashed this week when OSG and their debtors came to an agreement to withdraw a

February 15, 2014
Total Views: 64

Japanese Fishing Vessel Runs Aground in Guam -UPDATE
Marine Salvage

Japanese Fishing Vessel Runs Aground in Guam -UPDATE

The U.S. Navy is partnering with federal and local agencies in Guam in response to potential environmental impacts following the grounding of Japanese fishing

February 15, 2014
Total Views: 126

Friday, February 14, 2014
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Finance

NordLB Not Planning Merger With Shipping Sector Peer HSH Nordbank – CEO

BERLIN, Feb 14 (Reuters) – German public-sector lender NordLB is not planning a merger with peer HSH Nordbank, its Chief Executive said in reaction to

February 14, 2014
Total Views: 37

Harvey Gulf Breaks Ground on Nation’s First LNG Bunkering Facility
Shipping News

Harvey Gulf Breaks Ground on Nation’s First LNG Bunkering Facility

New Orleans-based Harvey Gulf International Marine says it has broken ground on the United States' first LNG bunkering facility located at their Port Fourchon,

February 14, 2014
Total Views: 126

Counter Piracy Warship Rescues Teenage Boy from Overturned Boat Off Somalia
Piracy

Counter Piracy Warship Rescues Teenage Boy from Overturned Boat Off Somalia

Talk about being in the right place, at the right

February 14, 2014
Total Views: 40

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Blog

Know Your Equipment – Digital Selective Calling

By Captain Richard Madden, Those on deep-sea vessels frequently overlook the lessons learned from brown-water and fishing vessels.  This is unfortunate as it

February 14, 2014
Total Views: 24

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Interesting

Vale’s Giant Ore Carriers Continue to Be Shunned by China

By Manolo Serapio Jr and David Stanway SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Feb 14 (Reuters) – China will only allow ships with capacity of up to 250,000 deadweight tonnes

February 14, 2014
Total Views: 193

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News

Instead of Bulk Carriers, Food Importers Are Shifting to Container Ships

Food importers in Asia are switching from dry bulk cargo ships to container vessels, which normally carry goods such as toys and TVs, as they offer a way to

February 14, 2014
Total Views: 322

Thursday, February 13, 2014
Lloyds Bank Looking to Sell Additional Shipping Loans -Sources
Shipping News

Lloyds Bank Looking to Sell Additional Shipping Loans -Sources

LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Lloyds Banking Group is looking to sell $500 million of shipping loans in what is likely to be the final big sale of loans

February 13, 2014
Total Views: 22

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News

CSAV Plans Capital Hikes For Hapag-Lloyd Tie-Up

Chilean shipping firm Compania Sud Americana de Vapores said on Thursday it is planning two capital increases for a total of up to $600 million to get the

February 13, 2014
Total Views: 20

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Shipping News

Milaha Receives New ASD Tug from NDSQ

Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) announced the deliveryt of the 32m-long, 80 ton bollard pull-rate ASD tug Semesma, the eleventh of

February 13, 2014
Total Views: 391

Adrift Cargo Ship Rescued from Bay of Biscay
News

Adrift Cargo Ship Rescued from Bay of Biscay

A broken down cargo ship has made it safely to the Port of Lorient after spending more than 12 hours adrift in heavy weather in the Bay of

February 13, 2014
Total Views: 60

The MSC Flaminia containership on fire in the mid-Atlantic in 2012.
Shipping News

High Profile Vessel Casualties Ignite ‘Place of Refuge’ Call to Action

Shipowners, Salvors and Insurers represented by at least three trade associations are jointly calling for the implementation of international measures to

February 13, 2014
Total Views: 86

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News

Stena and Golden Agri JV Acquire Half Dozen Chemical Tankers

Erik Hånell, President and CEO of Stena Bulk notes in a phone call today that his company, along with Golden Agri (GAR), have bought six Samho-built chemical

February 13, 2014
Total Views: 100

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News

Japanese Firms Develop Hybrid Exhaust Scrubber

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd. (MKK) announced today the joint development of a new emissions scrubber designed to

February 13, 2014
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Ship Photos of The Day – Port of London Authority Pilot
Interesting

Ship Photos of The Day – Port of London Authority Pilot

Here's a series of photos from the Port of London Authority showing a rather typical occurrence on the River Thames: bringing a ship into

February 12, 2014
Total Views: 164