Vessels News


Cattle Ship Stranded in Port Phillip Bay

Dec 10, 2015

A large live cattle ship on its way to China has been stranded in Port Phillip for days after breaking down on the weekend, reports AAP. The Singapore-flagged Girolando Express left Geelong for Huanghua in China on December 6, but only made it as far as Portarlington…

Norwegian Authorities Release Murmansk Trawler

Dec 09, 2015

The detained Norwegians Murmansk trawler 'Dolgoschele' returned to its home port and was preparing to set sail again.As reported today by the CEO-owner of the vessel of 'Perseus' Alexander Chumakov, the Norwegian authorities did not agree to their explanation…

GIA Wins in Admiralty Proceedings

Dec 09, 2015

Clasis LLC has successfully gained costs for the arrest, appraisement and sale of a vessel for client GOH IGS Automation Pte Ltd (GIA).GIA was being represented by Clasis LLC in relation to monies due and owing to them in the High Court of Singapore…

Hempel Appoints Boyer-Søgaard as CFO

Dec 09, 2015

Hempel A/S announces that Anders Boyer-Søgaard, CFO and member of Executive Management of GN Store Nord A/S, will succeed CFO Kim Junge Andersen who will join Rockwool as CFO as per January 1, 2016.In 2007, Anders Boyer-Søgaard joined…

NYK's Environmental Management Conference

Dec 09, 2015

On November 30, NYK welcomed about 60 environmental supervisors from 46 NYK Group companies to the group’s annual Environmental Management Conference in Tokyo. NYK holds this conference once a year with NYK Group companies to share information…

OSV Owners Face Bankruptcy Risk

Dec 09, 2015

More than half of the public companies in the offshore supply-vessel industry face a high probability of restructuring or bankruptcy, Bloomberg reported quoting a research released from the consulting firm AlixPartners. Even before crude…

Diana Shipping Time Charter Contract for Seattle with SwissMarine

Dec 09, 2015

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels,  has announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Services S.A., Geneva…

Maersk Saigon Runs Aground in Brazil

Dec 09, 2015

The container ship Maersk Saigon left the fairway and grounded near near buoy 2A at Santos port channel during departure from the terminal.  Maersk Saigon was grounded during her departure manoeuvre at the BTP Terminal in Santos, Brazil…

Evergas Orders Four Ethylene Vessels

Dec 09, 2015

Copenhagen-headquartered gas tanker carrier Evergas has just ordered four ethylene/ethane newbuildings, with an option for two more.  The contract for the four newbuildings, each sized 32,000 cu m, has also been signed by Hong Kong engineering company JHW Engineering & Contracting…

Star Bulk Sells Bulker Quartet

Dec 09, 2015

Star Bulk Carriers, a global shipping company providing transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector,  has reached agreements to sell four modern vessels, two capesize and two kamsarmax vessels.  The vessels were sold for an aggregate…

Video: Navy's New Destroyer Underway

Dec 08, 2015

The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) has departed departed Bath Iron Works to set sail for the first time, conducting at-sea tests and trials in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 7.A video of the ship underway is available here.The Navy said the…

Marlink Upgrades Maridive OSVs to VSAT Broadband

Dec 08, 2015

Egypt headquartered Maridive Group, an international offshore marine and oil support services provider, has chosen to migrate 24 of its Offshore Support Vessels to Marlink’s VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) WaveCall Plus services in addition to one new build vessel…

Temasek to Sell Entire NOL Stake for $1.61 Billion

Dec 08, 2015

Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings has agreed to sell its entire 67 percent stake in Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) to France’s CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipper. CMA CGM will pay S$1.30 a share in cash for the 2…

CMES Confirms Order for 10 VLCCs

Dec 08, 2015

The board members of China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has approved of a plan to order an additional 10 eco-friendly VLCCs. These vessels will be operated by CMES’ Hong Kong-based subsidiary, China VLCC Company Limited,  a tanker JV between CMES and Sinotrans & CSC Group…

Duesseldorf Express Delays

Dec 08, 2015

Hapag-Lloyd informs about the current delay of its Mediterranean Pacific Service (MPS) – “Duesseldorf Express” due to technical Problems. 'We regret to inform you that the “Duesseldorf Express” experienced technical problems on her current westbound voyage…

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