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Chemical Tankers Face Challenging Year: Stolt-Nielsen

Feb 01, 2018

Chemical tankers are sailing into another challenging year, according to the London based chemical carrier, tank container and terminals group Stolt-Nielsen's Chief Executive Officer, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen. 'Our outlook for the first half of 2018 remains essentially unchanged…

Crystal Nordic Sold to Essberger Tankers

Jan 02, 2018

Nordic Tankers and Embarcadero Maritime (a joint venture between Borealis Maritime and KKR) have signed and closed an agreement to sell the jointly held company Crystal Nordic to John T. Essberger in Hamburg, a leading owner and operator of chemical tankers in Europe…

Navig8 to Acquire 32 Chemical Tankers

Aug 15, 2017

Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc,  international  shipping company focused on the transportation of chemicals, has  entered  into  contracts  to  acquire  32  modern,  fuel-efficient  newbuilding  chemical  tankers.   As of today, 31 of these vessels have been delivered and are in operation…

Stolt-Nielsen Aims to Cut Debt

Jul 06, 2017

Chemical tanker firm Stolt-Nielsen aims to cut debt, CEO Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen said on Thursday.CEO: Debt is slightly higher than we wish CEO: Based on the latest update, we believe that 2018 will be tough to reduce debt CEO: Assumptions…

Nordic Countries Partner for Chemical Protection Exercise

Jun 01, 2017

A joint oil and chemical protection exercise between the Nordic countries will involve more than 300 personnel and 30 vessels, making for one of the largest projects of its kind in European history. An increasing level of shipping traffic…

Demand for Chemical Tanker Fleet Looks Up

May 08, 2017

Demand for methanol and vegoil will moderately support global seaborne trade causing the shipping fleet trading in chemicals and vegoils to expand, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry…

Vessel Oversupply to Continue in Chemical Shipping

Feb 01, 2017

Chemical shipping vessel supply on major routes has been in surplus with many newbuilding deliveries and swing tankers flooding the market. As a result, freight rates on long-haul routes will continue to be challenged by surplus large vessels over the next two years…

ISS Expands Business with Team Tankers International

Jan 04, 2017

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime and logistics service provider, has greatly expanded its European business with Team Tankers International with a new port agency contract across the region. Under the new agreement with the chemical tanker specialist…

ECLUSE Project Wins Sustainability Award

Nov 17, 2016

The ECLUSE project for a heat distribution network to replace the piecemeal energy supplies for chemical companies in the left bank area has won the first ever Sustainability Award presented by the Antwerp Port Community. The project garnered…

NACD Selects ABS Quality Evaluations as Verifier

Sep 02, 2016

ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. (ABS QE), a subsidiary of ABS Group, has been selected as a third-party verifier by the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD), an international association of chemical distributors and their supply-chain partners…

Navig8 Acquires Chemical Tanker from STX

Jul 25, 2016

Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc (the “Company”) (N-OTC: CHEMS), an international shipping company focused on the transportation of chemicals, today announced that it has taken delivery of the Navig8 Topaz, a 49,000 DWT IMO2 Interline-coated chemical tanker…

Q88 LLC Expands Milbros Onboard Services

Jul 12, 2016

Q88 LLC introduced a global support program that coordinates quick response and expert consultation for chemical spills/incidents and medical emergencies occurring onboard vessels at sea.Known as Q88 Response Center, the new program leverages the resources of Spill Center…

Milton to Replace Retiring Kelly, President, ExxonMobil

Jul 01, 2016

Alan Kelly, president of ExxonMobil Fuels, Lubricants & Specialties Marketing Company, has announced his intention to retire effective Aug. 1, 2016, after more than 34 years of service.It is anticipated that the board of directors of Exxon…

Navig8 Chemical Adds New Tanker from Kitanihon

Jun 28, 2016

Chemical shipping company Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc. has taken delivery of its first stainless steel chemical tanker, the Navig8 Sirius, from Japanese shipbuilder Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.  Navig8 Sirius is a 25,000 DWT stainless steel chemical tanker…

Chemical Shipping Freight Rates to Remain Firm

May 12, 2016

Chemical tanker shipping freight rates are expected to remain firm over the medium term, thanks to rising production capacity in key exporting countries, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry…

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