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CNOOC Ends Feasibility Study for Western Canadian LNG Terminal

Sep 14, 2017

China's CNOOC Ltd said on Thursday it will end the feasibility study for its (LNG) export terminal on British Columbia's coast due to low global commodity prices, in the latest setback for Canada's energy industry. Nexen Energy, a unit of CNOOC…

Houthi Leader Says Could Target Saudi Oil Tankers

Sep 14, 2017

Yemen's Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi said on Thursday his group could target Saudi oil tankers should Saudi Arabia attack Yemen's main port at Hodeida. 'We could target Saudi oil tankers and we could do anything, we have not done this before…

DryShips Commences 5 Year TC for Second VLGC

Sep 12, 2017

DryShips, a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels, announced today that, its second Very Large Gas Carrier commenced its time charter on a fixed rate with five years firm duration to an oil major.  The charterer has options to extend the firm employment period by up to three years…

Concordia: Contract Signed for Tanker

Sep 11, 2017

Concordia Maritime signed a contract to charter out the P-MAX tanker Stena Provence. The contract is for one year, with an option for a further year, and runs from mid-September 2017. The contractual partner is one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies…

Russia to build 15 Tankers at South Korean Shipyards

Sep 07, 2017

Fifteen tankers will be built at South Korean shipyards to transport the products of the Yamal LNG plant, TASS cites Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying. “We have noted with satisfaction the successful cooperation in the energy sector…

Dryships Adds New VLGC

Sep 07, 2017

DryShips Inc, a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels, has announced that it has taken delivery of the previously announced high specifications second newbuilding Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC). The VLGC will be employed under a…

HMM Confirms Contract With DSME For Five VLCCs

Sep 05, 2017

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that it has signed a formal contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for construction of five 300,000 dwt Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) with an option of five more vessels. HMM’s…

NAT Wins TC Contract with BP

Sep 05, 2017

Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) has entered into a 2 year time charter (TC)  with British Petroleum (BP). This follow's NAT's TC arrangements with Shell, ExxonMobil and other major oil companies both in the West and in the East.  'The…

Nordic American Appoints New CFO

Sep 01, 2017

Nordic American Tankers (NAT) and Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has appointed Bjørn Giaever (50) as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  He is expected to join us later this year and as early as possible. Giaever joins NAT/NAO from the well…

US Receives Request to Waive Jones Act Due to Harvey

Sep 01, 2017

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said Friday it has received and is reviewing one request to waive the Jones Act due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey, which has shut down refineries and closed parts of a key pipeline. The Jones Act mandates the use of U…

Brazil's 20% Ethanol Import Tax Rule Takes Effect

Sep 01, 2017

New rules governing Brazil's ethanol imports, which slap a 20 percent penalty for volumes above a tax-free import quota, took effect on Friday, authorities said. Brazil's foreign trade chamber Camex said in an official written resolution that the rules will be valid for two years…

US Seeks Faster Approval of Small-scale Natural Gas Export

Sep 01, 2017

The United States is proposing to speed up approval of small-scale exports of natural gas, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), the U.S. Department of Energy said in a statement released on Friday. The department said the proposed rule…

SCF's Balancing Act in Tanker Market

Aug 30, 2017

Despite the turbulent conditions seen in conventional markets, SCF Group has continued to demonstrate resilience whilst remaining able to position itself to take advantage of the future upswing in these markets when it comes. The first…

Shareholders Approve Scorpio- Navig8 Merger

Aug 29, 2017

Scorpio Tankers said shareholders of Navig8 Product Tankers Inc. (NPTI) approved the previously announced merger of Scorpio and NPTI at shareholders meeting held Tuesday.  At the meeting, approximately 94.25 percent of the NPTI shares outstanding were voted…

Buckeye Partners Aims to Restart Corpus Christi Facility by Tuesday

Aug 28, 2017

U.S. oil terminal operator Buckeye Partners LP said on Monday it was working to fully restart operations at its oil processing facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, by early Tuesday afternoon. Based on the latest assessment of equipment, the…

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