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d'Amico International Shipping Sells MT High Trust

Jul 15, 2018

Luxembourg-based d’Amico International Shipping announced that its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers signed a memorandum of agreement and bareboat charter contract for the sale and leaseback of the MT High Trust for a consideration of US$ 29…

d'Amico International Shipping Sells Handy Vessel Cielo di Milano

Jul 12, 2018

d’Amico International Shipping nnounced that its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers (Ireland)  signed a memorandum of agreement for the sale of the MT Cielo di Milano, a 40,081 dwt handy product tanker vessel, built in 2003 by Shina Shipbuilding…

US Oil Exports to India Soar Ahead of Iran Sanctions

Jul 12, 2018

U.S. crude oil exports to India hit a record in June and so far this year are almost double last year's total as the Asian nation's refiners move to replace supplies from Iran and Venezuela in a win for the Trump administration.U.S. President…

Shipping’s Half Year Report: Extra Classes Needed?

Jul 11, 2018

With the industry hoping for better “grades” after the “effort” of recent years, this week’s Analysis updates our half year shipping report showing a ClarkSea Index up 9% y-o-y but still below trend since the financial crisis (see Graph of the Week)…

India Cuts Iranian Oil Imports Ahead of Sanctions

Jul 11, 2018

Indian refiners cut imports of Iranian oil last month as they started weaning their plants off crude from the country to avoid sanctions by the United States that are set to take effect in November.India's monthly oil imports from Iran declined to 592…

Key Oil Export Terminals Reopen in Libya

Jul 11, 2018

Tripoli-based National Oil Corp (NOC) said on Wednesday four export terminals were being reopened after eastern factions handed over the ports, ending a standoff that had shut down most of Libya's oil output.Production and export operations would be restored 'within the next few hours'…

Samsung Heavy Industries Delivers New Vessel to Nordic American Tankers

Jul 10, 2018

South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) delivered the first new building, named Nordic Aquarius, to Nordic American Tankers (NAT). The Bermuda-based NAT said in a press release: 'We have previously advised you of the new buildings coming from Samsung shipbuilding in South Korea in 2018…

BW Group Acquires Higher Stake in Hafnia Tankers

Jul 09, 2018

BW Group has entered into a definitive agreement to buy a 36.3% stake in Hafnia Tankers, a shipping company formed by the management team of former Tankers Inc.  The majority of the shares will be acquired through BTS, a collaboration between Blackstone-managed funds…

Chembulk Tankers Hires Two SVPs

Jul 09, 2018

Arthur “Art” Allen and Stuart Peerless have joined the Chembulk Southport and Singapore teams respectively in the positions of Senior Vice President of Trading – West and Senior Vice President of Trading - East. The two will be responsible for oversite of fleet allocation…

Libya's Oil Output Down Sharply in 2018

Jul 09, 2018

Libya's national oil production fell to 527,000 barrels per day (bpd) from a high of 1.28 million bpd in February following recent oil port closures, the head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in a statement on Monday.The NOC had not…

Pertamina Ends 'Unfeasible' LNG Terminal Project

Jul 09, 2018

Indonesia's state owned energy holding company, Pertamina, has decided not to go ahead with what would have been the country's second land-based receiving terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG), its chief executive said on Monday.Indonesia has forecast sharp increases in gas demand after 2020…

MISC Bags USD 441mln 16-year Charter Contract from Hess

Jul 08, 2018

Malayasia-based MISC Berhad  has secured a long-term charter contract from Hess Exploration and Production Malaysia  for the lease of a floating, storage and offloading facility (FSO) known as FSO Mekar Bergading on a bareboat basis. The…

"Vladimir Rusanov" Completes First Eastern Transit

Jul 06, 2018

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced that the Ice-Breaking LNG Carrier 'Vladimir Rusanov', which is jointly owned by MOL and China COSCO Shipping Corporation, has successfully arrived at the Bering Strait.  The vessel carried out a LNG loading operation in the Yamal LNG plant at Sabetta port…

Egypt Denies Suez Canal Seeks 300 mln Euro Loan

Jul 05, 2018

Egypt's government denied in a statement on Thursday that the Suez Canal Authority was seeking a 300 million euro loan from Gulf lenders. Three senior banking sources that did not wish to be named had told Reuters last week that the authority…

Angelicoussis Books its 100th Ship at DSME

Jul 04, 2018

South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has bagged an order from the Angelicoussis Shipping Group’s unit Maran Gas Maritime, for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). The local media which quoted DSME sources saying Tthat the vessel with a 173…

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