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Second LNG-ready Tanker Delivered to Crowley

Dec 23, 2015

Crowley takes delivery of second of four new LNG-ready Jones Act product tankers from Philly Shipyard, Inc.  Crowley Maritime Corp. has today taken delivery of Texas, the second of four new Jones Act product tankers from Philly Shipyard…

Sinotrans Pacts for Five Yamal LNG Tankers

Dec 23, 2015

Chinese shipping major Sinotrans has signed with Greek shipowner Dynagas and China LNG Shipping (CLNG) for the joint purchase of five Arctic-class LNG carriers from South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The agreement…

Sovcomflot Group, Sberbank CIB Sign Credit Facility Agreement

Dec 22, 2015

Sovcomflot Group and Sberbank CIB  have signed a 14-year $340 million credit facility agreement to finance the construction of three Arctic shuttle tankers for the Novy Port project  (project operator: Gazprom eft).  Novy Port is one of…

GTT Grants License to India's CSL

Dec 21, 2015

GTT grants a License Agreement to Cochin Shipyard Ltd. for the construction of LNG carriers  GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) announced it has granted a License Agreement to Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL) for the construction of LNG carriers using GTT's membrane containment systems…

Shippers’ Confidence Dips Slightly -Moore Stephens

Dec 17, 2015

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell in the three months to November 2015, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.  The average confidence level…

Stolt-Nielsen Board Elects a New Director

Dec 17, 2015

The Board of Directors of Stolt-Nielsen Limited has announced the election of a new director, Rolf Habben Jansen, Chief Executive Officer of Hapag-Lloyd AG.  The Board of Directors of SNL received approval at the Company's Annual General Meeting in April of 2015 to fill two vacancies…

VLCC Earnings Set for Strong Growth

Dec 16, 2015

MSI’s proprietary tanker market model predicts firm earnings scenario in first half of next year before weight of fleet growth starts to suppress ratesLondon, December 15, 2015. The latest Tanker Freight Forecaster from Maritime Strategies…

NASSCO Launches ECO Class Tanker Independence

Dec 14, 2015

U.S shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO launched the first ship in a series of ECO Class tankers for the SEA-Vista fleet at a christening and launch ceremony at the company’s shipyard in San Diego on Saturday, December 12. The ship, the Independence…

Ship of Turkish President's Son Implicated in ISIS Oil Trade

Dec 14, 2015

According to the Independent, oil tankers owned by Bilal Erdogan, son President Erdogan, has involved in the illicit  oil trade with  Islamic State (ISIS). The ships are  registered in Malta and all fly the Maltese flag. Russia's allegations…

Odfjell Elects Klaus Nyborg Director of the Board

Dec 10, 2015

Odfjell SE’s Extraordinary General Meeting, held December 9, 2015, supported the Nomination Committee's proposal and elected Klaus Nyborg as new director of the Board. Nyborg, a Danish citizen, owns no shares in Odfjell SE and has no formal ties to major shareholders of the company…

Paddy Rodgers Named CMA 2016 Commodore

Dec 10, 2015

Award to be presented March 23, 2016 at the conclusion of the CMA’s Shipping 2016 Annual Conference and Exposition. Mr. Paddy Rodgers, CEO of Euronav NV has been named as the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore for the year 2016…

Chinese Shipyard New Orders Slump

Dec 08, 2015

Drop in commodity prices has slashed global demand for bulk carriers, pushing shipyards out of business, says Chinese news agency Caixin. Huai Jinpeng, a vice minister from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which oversees…

Oil Tanker Rates Soar

Dec 04, 2015

The cost of shipping crude surged to all destinations, amid speculation that bookings are increasing to load crude. According to a report in Bloomberg, the oil tanker rates soared to the highest in seven years amid an acceleration in the…

Korea's Ship Building Orders Dip to 6-Year Low

Dec 04, 2015

South Korean shipbuilders' new orders in November fell to the lowest level in six years amid woes over their growing losses, Yonhap reports. Meanwhile, Chinese rivals scooped up a large slice of contracts, according to the data compiled by global researcher Clarkson Research Services…

House Passes Bill Axing Oil Export Ban, Obama Veto Looms

Dec 03, 2015

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a wide-ranging bill on energy reforms on Thursday that includes a measure to repeal the 40-year-old oil export ban, but the legislation did not get enough votes to overturn a potential veto by President Barack Obama…

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