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Nordic American Tankers Signs TC with Major Oil Firms

Feb 23, 2018

In the autumn of 2017, Nordic American Tankers (NAT) advised you of our time charter activities/contracts with oil companies such as Shell, BP, ExxonMobil and other major oil companies in the West and in the East.  The contract with ExxonMobil…

Global Ship Lease Extends Charter with OOCL

Feb 20, 2018

Global Ship Lease, a containership charter owner, today announced that it has agreed to an extension of its charter with OOCL for the OOCL Qingdao, a 2004-built, 8,063 TEU containership.  The extension commences in direct continuation of the current charter with effect from March 11…

Maersk to Compete with UPS, Fedex

Feb 20, 2018

A.P. Moller-Maersk plans to expand its transport and logistics business to compete directly with package delivery companies UPS and Fedex as part of a major restructuring, its chief executive said Tuesday. Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company…

Mundra Port, Port of Montreal Sign Cooperative Agreement

Feb 18, 2018

On a trade mission to India, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has signed a Cooperative Agreement with Mundra Port, Gujarat State, north of Mumbai. This agreement aims to develop cooperation in marketing and business development while sharing…

Transocean Amends Drilling Contract

Feb 16, 2018

Transocean announced that an agreement has been reached with the incumbent customer to amend the drilling contract on the harsh environment semisubmersible Transocean Leader. The rig experienced equipment breakdown that could not be repaired timely…

Hafnia Tankers Inks Fresh Sale and Leaseback Deal

Feb 16, 2018

Denmark-based shipping company Hafnia Tankers has successfully completed a sale and leaseback in the Japanese market through the sale and leaseback of its 2010 built LR1 tanker, MT Hafnia Australia.   The Vessel has been sold to a Japanese…

Goldman Sachs, Macquarie Front Runners in HES Terminal Sale

Feb 16, 2018

A consortium of infrastructure funds at Goldman Sachs and Macquarie is seen as the front runner in the sale of European bulk port terminal operator HES International, worth around 2 billion euros ($2.5 billion), industry sources said. Morgan Stanley is mandated to sell the asset…

Rotterdam Port CEO "preparing for the worst" with Brexit

Feb 16, 2018

The Port of Rotterdam is bracing for a British exit from the European Union without any deal on customs, and looking at measures such as hiring 100 extra customs agents and dozens of fresh produce inspectors. CEO Allard Castelein said he had had two meetings in the past week with 'policy makers…

Crowley Rolls Out First Freight Under $2.3 Billion DFTS Contract

Feb 15, 2018

Crowley Logistics reports that it has successfully executed the first cargo move under its new $2.3 billion Defense Freight Transportation Services (DFTS) contract, one of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) largest transportation services contracts…

TEN Gets Charter Extension for Seven Panamaxes

Feb 14, 2018

Greece-based Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has announced the charter extension for seven panamax tankers, for an average of 24 months, to a state oil concern.  The charters which all incorporate profit sharing provisions are expected to generate minimum gross revenues of over $70 million…

Statoil Extends Contract with Viking Energy

Feb 12, 2018

Norwegian oil major Statoil has declared a one-year option for the Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) Viking Energy from April this year, in direct continuation of current contract. Eidesvik said on Monday that Statoil exercised a one-year option for Viking Energy…

Evergreen Charters Twelve 11,000 TEU Newbuilds

Feb 12, 2018

Evergreen Marine Corp. (EMC) entered into an agreement with Shoei Kisen Kaisha to charter twelve 11,000 TEU class containerships. The charter parties were signed by EMC Chairman Anchor Chang and President of Shoei Kisen Kaisha Yukito Higaki…

Kvaerner Bags Two Contracts for Disposal of Platforms

Feb 09, 2018

Kvaerner has entered into an agreement with Allseas for the recycling of the topside and bridge of the 36-year-old Valhall QP platform when Allseas removes this installation for operator Aker BP in 2019. The structures will be deconstructed during winter 2019 and spring 2020…

NY/NJ Cross Harbor Freight Program Enters Second Review Phase

Feb 09, 2018

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey  awarded a $23.7 million agreement to Cross Harbor Partners, a joint venture of STV Incorporated/AKRF Inc., to undertake the Tier II Environmental Impact Statement for the Cross Harbor Freight Program at the port…

Samsung Heavy Industries Bags USD 91.47mln Newbuild Order

Feb 08, 2018

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) swept 1 trillion KRW (USD 91.47mln) worth orders, including an order from an Asian owner to build eight 12,000TEU containerships for around 820 billion KRW. The neo-panamax vessels are 334m in length and 48…

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