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Euronav Sells Suezmax Cap Jean

Jun 12, 2018

Tanker company Euronav NV announced that it has sold the Suezmax Cap Jean (1998 – 146,643 dwt) for USD 10.6 million.  The vessel was delivered to her new owners on June 8th. The Company will record a capital gain of approximately USD 10…

Navios Maritime Partners Adds One Panamax Vessel

Jun 12, 2018

Navios Maritime Partners, an international owner and operator of container and dry bulk vessels, announced today that it took delivery of the Navios Altair I, a 2006-built, 74,475 dwt Panamax vessel on June 7, 2018.  As previously announced…

Nordic American Tankers Sells Three More Suezmaxes

Jun 10, 2018

Nordic American Tankers is poised to sell three more of its suezmax tankers. This follows the company's June 1 decision to sell two ships for a total price of about $9.5 million each. 'We wish to inform you that we have an agreement to…

Scorpio Tankers Sells, Leaseback Six Tankers

Jun 05, 2018

Scorpio Tankers  announced  that it has agreed to sell and leaseback six MR product tankers (STI Battery, STI Milwaukee, STI Tribeca, STI Bronx, STI Manhattan, and STI Seneca) to CMB Financial Leasing.  Upon completion, the Company’s liquidity…

Navios Maritime Containers Adds 10,000 TEU Vessel

Jun 04, 2018

Navios Maritime Containers announced that it took delivery of the Navios Unison, a 2010-built, 10,000 TEU containership on May 30, 2018. As previously announced, the vessel was acquired for a price of $50.25 million. The vessel is chartered out at a net rate of $26…

Hyundai Merchant Marine Selects 3 Yards to Build Eco-Friendly Mega Containerships

Jun 04, 2018

South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has selected the shipbuilders who will build the eco-friendly mega containerships it is to order under its 'Capacity of 1 Million TEU Strategy.' Since HMM sent out a Request for Proposal (RFP) to shipbuilding companies on April 10…

GasLog Sets Charter Deal with Centrica, Orders New LNG Vessel

May 30, 2018

Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog signed a seven-year charter deal with the UK-based energy company Centrica for a newbuild LNG carrier it has ordered at the South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries.  A 180,000 cubic meter LNG carrier…

DryShips Acquires Two Vessels

May 29, 2018

DryShips, a diversified owner and operator of ocean going cargo vessels, announced that it has agreed to acquire one 2013-built Newcastlemax drybulk carrier and one 2017-built Suezmax tanker, each constructed in China. The vessels will…

K Line Adds 'Corona' Series Coal Carrier "Corona Xanadu"

May 23, 2018

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) is proud to announce the delivery of “Corona Xanadu,” an 88,000 DWT-type special coal carrier at Shin Kasado Dockyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Group Japan on May 23, 2018.  Corona Xanadu is same type as “K”…

Diana Containerships Sells m/v Puelo

May 21, 2018

Diana Containerships has announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party the 2006-built vessel “Puelo”, with delivery to the buyer by latest June 30…

The 'Grande Halifax' Christened in Halifax

May 18, 2018

The Pure Car & Truck Carrier Grande Halifax, owned and operated by the Grimaldi Group, has been christened yesterday in Halifax, New Scotia. Godmother of the new vessel was Ms. Karen Oldfield, President and CEO of the Halifax Port Authority…

Scorpio Tankers to Sell, Leaseback Five Product Tankers

May 17, 2018

Scorpio Tankers announced that it has agreed to sell and leaseback three MR product tankers (STI Ville, STI Fontvieille and STI Brooklyn) and two LR2 product tankers (STI Rose and STI Rambla) to AVIC International Leasing Co., Ltd. Upon completion…

Diana Containerships to Sell Post-Panamax Vessel

May 17, 2018

Ship owner Diana Containerships Inc. announced it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party the 2009-built vessel Hamburg, with delivery to the buyer latest by July 31…

Star Bulk Carriers Acquires Songa Bulk Fleet

May 15, 2018

Greece-based dry bulk shipping firm Star Bulk Carriers has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 18 dry bulk vessels in two all-share transactions.  15 of the vessels will be acquired from Songa Bulk and three of the vessels will be acquired from Oceanbulk Container Carriers…

Pacific Basin Acquires Four Vessels

May 14, 2018

Hong Kong-based dry bulker company Pacific Basin Shipping has decided to acquire four bulkers with 50% equity funding. 'On May 14, 2018, PB Vessels Holding Limited, a subsidiary of the company, entered into four separate ship contracts for the purchase of vessels…

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