Tankers News


Founder Retires From Stolt-Nielsen BoD

Dec 09, 2014

Stolt-Nielsen Limited has announced that Jacob Stolt-Nielsen, the visionary entrepreneur who founded the company in 1959, will retire from the SNL Board of Directors effective December 15, 2014, thus formally concluding his career at the company…

Congressman Introduces Bill Lifting Oil Export Ban

Dec 08, 2014

U.S. Representative Joe Barton will introduce a bill on Tuesday to lift the 40-year ban on exports of crude oil, but the measure has almost no chance of passing due to lawmaker concerns about fuel prices and costs to refiners.Barton, a Republican from Texas…

MarPro Profile: Margaret Kaigh Doyle

Dec 08, 2014

Vice President – Development, United States Maritime Resource Center Maritime Simulation Institute An hour spent with Margaret Kaigh Doyle is a high energy event, punctuated by her enthusiasm for everything she undertakes on a daily basis…

ICS Publishes Chemical Tanker Safety Guide

Dec 08, 2014

A fully updated edition of the definitive industry guidance on the safe operation of chemical tankers has just been published by the shipping industry’s global trade association, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).  The new edition…

Petrobras Executive Extends Leave Amid Investigation

Dec 05, 2014

Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA extended a leave of absence for the head of its tanker and pipeline unit, Transpetro, for 30 more days according to a filing on Friday.Transpetro President Sergio Machado stepped down…

SK E&C Awarded Contract for Magnolia LNG

Dec 01, 2014

Liquefied Natural Gas Limited informs that its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia LNG LLC (MLNG) has agreed to an EPC contract with SK E&C USA (EPC Contract) in relation to the Company’s Magnolia LNG Project. The Contract covers the initial 4 mtpa LNG installation…

Concordia Maritime Charters 2 P-MAX Tankers

Nov 29, 2014

Concordia Maritime signed time-charter contract for two P-MAX tankers and launched a pool with four vessels.The time-charter contracts are with Stena Bulk and cover the wholly owned Concordia Maritime tankers Stena Perros and Stena President…

MHI Completes Development of "Sayaringo STaGE"

Nov 27, 2014

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed development of the 'Sayaringo STaGE,' a next-generation LNG (liquefied natural gas) carrier. The Sayaringo STaGE was developed as a successor to the 'Sayaendo1,' the company's highly acclaimed…

New Company Takes Over OW Tanker

Nov 26, 2014

OW Tanker, a unit of bankrupt OW Bunker and owner of its marine fuel supply ships, has been taken over by a newly-created company, the fleet manager told Reuters on Wednesday. Henrik Pedersen said the takeover by Alba Tanker ApS, which has the trustees of the bankrupt company on its board…

Stena Bulk Joins World Ocean Council

Nov 26, 2014

Stena Bulk reports it is the first Swedish shipping company to join the World Ocean Council (WOC), a global organization that converges a diverse range of maritime operations to promote the sustainable use of the world’s oceans.  The World…

Navios Revenue Up 25% in 3Q 2014

Nov 25, 2014

Highlights of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014:Revenue25% increase to $152.6 million for Q3;10% increase to $420.2 million for nine monthsEBITDA5% increase to $42…

HMAS Success Deploys to Middle East

Nov 23, 2014

After months of preparation, HMAS Success departed Garden Island in Sydney today for a six-month deployment to the Middle East Region to provide logistic support for coalition forces as part of Operation MANITOU. Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells…

Rosneft Ships First Oil From Chayvo Field

Nov 23, 2014

Rosneft commenced shipment of crude oil extracted at the Northern Tip of Chayvo license off the coast of Sakhalin, with the first tanker carrying Sokol-grade crude leaving port on November 21.The tanker was loaded at the Sokol single-point oil terminal located 5…

St Lawrence Seaway Closes for 2014 Season

Nov 21, 2014

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is advising that the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway System announced its closing schedule for the 2014 season yesterday.The closure period which commences on 1st December 2014 is detailed in full on Seaway Notice 11/2014…

Shipowner Exmar Shelves IPO ... for Now

Nov 20, 2014

EXMAR (Euronext: EXM) said that due to unfavorable current capital market conditions, it is delaying the launch of the contemplated initial public offering (IPO) of common units in the United States of EXMAR ENERGY PARTNERS LP (the MLP). In a release…

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