Teekay Offshore Partners, Statoil Ink New FSO Contract »
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil), on behalf of the field license partners, to provide a floating storage and offtake (FSO) unit for...
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Russia: Putin Holds Meeting on Development of USC »
Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the current state and development prospects of the United Shipbuilding Corporation. On opening the meeting, the President announced that Vladimir Shmakov has been appointed the new head of the...
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Jones Act Essential to Maintaining US-Flag Fleet »
On behalf of the American Maritime Partnership, Joseph H. Pyne, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Kirby Corporation, testified before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Transportation and Infrastructure...
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EU to Provide Over EUR 37 Million to Fight Piracy in Eastern and Southern Africa »
The EU will provide some €37 million to strengthen the fight against piracy in several Eastern and Southern African countries through support for the Programme to promote Regional Maritime Security (MASE). In the past decade,...
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Genscape Buys Vesseltracker.com »
Genscape, the company that pioneered the placement of thousands of patented, in-the-field energy monitors to measure market fundamentals in real-time, today announced the acquisition of Vesseltracker.com GmbH. This acquisition significantly expands Genscape’s network of proprietary...
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EMGS Extends Charter Hire Period for ‘Atlantic Guardian’ »
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into an agreement with North Sea Shipping to extend the charter hire period for the vessel Atlantic Guardian from 1 September 2013 to 1 March 2014. Furthermore, EMGS has...
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Farstad Shipping Announces Sale of PSV Lady Kari-Ann »
Farstad Shipping ASA has, through its wholly owned subsidiary P/R International Offshore Services ANS, sold the PSV Lady Kari-Ann (1982, ME 202, 2,972 DWT). Delivery of the vessel to the new owner took place Tuesday...
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Greece: Diana Shipping Enters into Loan Agreement with Diana Containerships »
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, has announced that yesterday it agreed to loan up to $50 million to Diana Containerships Inc., a former...
May 22 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »Dutch Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen Opens Maasvlakte 2 »
Dutch Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, today opened Maasvlakte 2 to shipping. “Today we are clearing the way for...
May 22 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »YGS Secures Big Order of Handysize Carriers from Eitzen »
Norway-based company Eitzen Eco Bulk has ordered nine handysize dry bulk carriers from Chinese Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding, Sea Trade Global reports. The significant order...
May 22 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »Greek Shipowners Place Orders for 142 Newbuildings at Chinese Shipyards »
Greek Shipping Minister, Kostis Moussouroulis revealed in his recent official visit to China that the Greek shipowners had placed an order for 142 newbuildings...
May 21 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »Hornbeck Offshore Orders Two MPSVs from LEEVAC Shipyards »
LEEVAC Shipyards Jennings LLC, of Jennings, LA, a subsidiary of LEEVAC Shipyards, LLC has signed contracts with Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC, an affiliate of...
May 21 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »USA: Viking Cruises Launches Ocean Product Line »
Viking Cruises recently announced the launch of its ocean product line, Viking Ocean Cruises, marking the introduction of the travel industry’s first new cruise...
May 20 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »Oman: Port of Sohar Marks Start of Container Terminal Expansion »
Under the auspice of HE Said Hamdoon, Undersecretary Ministry of Transport and Communication, Oman International Container Terminal ground breaking ceremony took place on May...
May 20 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »Top News of the Week May 13-18, 2013 »
China: ABB Signs Service Agreement with CLSICO ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, signed a long-term Preventive Service agreement with China LNG...
May 19 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »Transocean Adds 662 Mln to Its Orderbook »
Transocean Ltd., a Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor, said in its monthly fleet update summary, providing information on the new contracts and significant changes to...
May 16 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »Oldendorff Declares Option for Two More Bulkers from Samjin Weihai »
Germany’s Oldendorff Carriers has declared the options for further two 36,000 deadweight handysize bulkers from the Korean owned Samjin Weihai Shipyard in Shandong Province,...
May 15 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »Noble Secures Contract Award for New Jack-Up Rig in UK »
Noble Corporation today announced that the Company has been awarded a drilling contract by Statoil for a newbuild ultra-high specification jackup for use in...
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