Red Sea littoral states brace for the worst tanker spill this century
The Sounion suezmax, the ship that risks becoming the worst tanker spill this century, remains on fire and may be leaking oil, according to the US Department of Defense. The ship was attacked multiple times by the Houthis in international waters between Yemen and Eritrea last Wednesday. The ship, owned by Greece’s Delta Tankers, has […]
Kalleklev details alternative future paths for Avance Gas
Announcing record interims today, Øystein Kalleklev, the CEO of Avance Gas, gave investors an idea of what he and his team might do with the remainder of the fleet, now shorn of 12 VLGCs following one of this month’s biggest shipping transactions. John Fredriksen-controlled Avance Gas agreed to sell its entire very large gas carrier […]
Apeejay Shipping adds its second vessel of the year
India’s Apeejay Shipping has emerged as the taker of a ship sold by China’s Rewood Ocean Shipping Co (ROSCO), tabling an undisclosed amount for the 2005-built ROSCO Ginkgo, a Japanese-built, 75,000 dwt bulker. This marks Apeejay’s second purchase since May. Four months ago it added a three-year-old kamsarmax named ASL Uranus. While the eight-ship-strong Indian […]
Guinea bauxite exports on a tear
Guinea’s exports of bauxite, the only minor ore transported by capesize bulkers and an essential mineral for aluminium, have continued their winning streak landing at about 26% shy of last year’s total. Bulk bauxite exports from Guinea most of which head to China from the ports of Kamsar, Boffa, Cap Verga, and Conakry reached a […]
Palau suspends registration of three Russian-linked gas carriers sanctioned by the US
The Palau International Ship Registry has suspended the registration of three LNG carriers recently sanctioned by the US. The Asya Energy, Everest Energy and Pioneer were among seven gas carriers sanctioned by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) last Friday. Talks of Russia potentially amassing a shadow fleet of LNG carriers started earlier this […]
New wave of boxship orders elbows out tankers and dry bulk from top yards
The remarkable resurgence in containership ordering at yards in East Asia over the summer has pushed delivery dates for most other ship types towards the end of the decade new analysis from sister title, Splash Extra, reveals today. June, July and August have seen near record levels of containerships contracted, principally in China. June was […]
Indian ports strike averted
A planned strike at many Indian ports was averted yesterday with hours to go until the industrial action was due to commence. Government officials and representatives of the Federation of Indian Workers’ Union agreed to defer the strike as they moved closer to an agreement over pay and pension benefits. “The nationwide indefinite strike called […]
First in planned series of strikes kicks off at South Korea’s major shipyards
Unionised workers at busy shipbuilders in South Korea downed tools today, in a first round of strikes that will likely continue next month. Labour unions, consisting of eight shipyard chapters, launched a two-to-five-hour joint partial strike at yards including HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, HD Hyundai Samho and Hanwha Ocean after failing to reach a wage […]
Telemar to support Italy’s GNV safety and navigation systems
Telemar, a provider of smart maintenance and remote access technologies, has secured a contract with GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci) to deliver safety maintenance services for its expanding fleet. Under this agreement, Telemar will oversee the management and maintenance of GMDSS and navigation safety systems on GNV’s new vessels: GNV Polaris, GNV Orion, and GNV Virgo, […]
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