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  • US firm to supervise oil tanker building process

    3 October 2006

    The Dung Quat Shipbuilding Industry Company has signed with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) a contract under which the US firm will supervise the shipyard’s building process of three oil tankers. Under the 400,000 USD contract, ABS, one of the world’s leading ship classification societies, in collaboration with the Vietnam Register Agency will send its […]

  • Gulf of Oman tanker attacks lift oil prices

    14 June 2019

    Around a fifth of the oil consumed globally passes through the nearby Strait of Hormuz.

  • Clean Marine to Equip Stolt Tankers’ Newbuilds with EGCSs

    17 January 2014

    China’s shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has selected Clean Marine to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) for two 38,000 DWT chemical tankers being built for Stolt Tankers and NYK Stolt Tankers. The two vessels are built in a series of six sister ships, where the remaining four vessels will be designed with the flexibility to add […]

  • China: First LNG Tanker Docks at Dalian Terminal

    17 November 2011
    Vessels

    On November 16, Dalian LNG Terminal welcomed its first LNG carrier “Expedient” , indicating that the trial operation of Dalian LNG project is formally commenced. Located in Dalian, Liaoning province, the project covers an area of 216,000 square meters. As China’s only LNG terminal with loading capacity, Dalian LNG terminal also boasts of functions including […]

  • KNOP Closes Tanker Dropdown, Extends One Charter

    14 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    KNOT Offshore Partners LP (KNOP) has agreed to buy one tanker from Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (KNOT), and to extend the charter of another tanker currently serving Repsol Sinopec Brasil.  KNOP’s wholly owned subsidiary, KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS, has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Knutsen NYK Shuttle Tankers 16 AS, the company […]

  • Marinvest’s Methanol Tanker Duo Reaches Operating Milestone

    30 July 2019

    The 2016-built methanol tankers operate globally on time charters for Waterfront Shipping.

  • Raffles Shipping Orders Six Chemical Tankers in China

    17 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Singapore-based Raffles Shipping Group has ordered six small chemical tankers from China’s shipbuilder Jinhai Heavy Industry, VesselsValue’s data shows.  The value of the order, which was placed on January 16, 2017, was not disclosed. The six 19,700 dwt ships are expected to be completed in 2018. Each of the six 12,000 gross ton ships will have […]

  • Navig8 Secures Financing for New ECO LR2 Tankers

    24 October 2013

    Navig8 Product Tankers Inc. has closed the book for a private placement (the Private Placement) for gross proceeds of $150 million at a subscription price of USD 10.50 per share. The net proceeds from the Private Placement will be used to, inter alia, fully finance the equity portion related to the construction of four new […]

  • CSSC Chengxi inks deal with Singfar for tanker quartet

    4 September 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Vessels

    CSSC Chengxi Shipyard has signed a contract with Zhi Zhan Pte Ltd. of Singfar Holdings Pte, a distinguished Singaporean shipowner, for the construction of four 50,000-ton product tankers. This collaborative endeavor marks a significant milestone in CSSC Chengxi Shipyard’s journey, which has secured over 30 new shipbuilding projects so far. The green and intelligent 50,000-ton […]

  • d’Amico’s Two New Product Tankers Hit the Water

    26 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    d’Amico International Shipping S.A., an international marine transportation company operating in the product tanker market, said that its two additional MR “ECO” vessels built at Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) have been launched. The first vessel, MT High Sun (Hull n. S408, 50,000 dwt) ordered in March 2013 was launched and delivered on May […]

  • UK: LNG Tanker Due at Grain Terminal This Week

    3 September 2012

    UK’s Grain LNG terminal will receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas this week, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 216,200 cbm Al Thumama tanker and it is due to arrive at the Grain LNG terminal on September 4. Grain LNG is the UK’s first modern LNG facility and can […]

  • Turkish Fuel Distributor Buys Pair of Product Tankers

    27 November 2012

      THY OPET, a Turkish company formed as a joint venture of the Turkish Airlines and fuel distributor OPET, has reportedly bought a pair of oil/chemical tankers from Fiona Shipholding S.A. for USD 11mill each, Lion Shipbrokers said in their latest Weekly Report. Both vessels, DIPLOMAT and NEGOTIATOR, were built at South Korean shipyard Sekwang […]

  • Wreck of Agia Zoni II Tanker Brought to Surface

    30 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    The wreck of the oil tanker Agia Zoni II, which sank off Greece in early September, has been lifted from its resting place, the marine services company Spanopoulos Group informed. The 1972-built vessel started taking on water while it was anchored near the Port of Piraeus and subsequently sank on September 10 off the coast of Salamina, causing an oil […]

  • Gibson: OPEC Puts Pressure on Crude Tanker Market

    24 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    The OPEC-led production cuts are having negative implications for crude tankers, particularly very large crude carriers (VLCCs), where earnings saw a significant drop since the start of the year. Although no major changes have been seen in the absolute volume of spot VLCC fixtures out of the Middle East, this coupled with the ongoing rapid […]

  • Latvian Shipping Company to Dry Dock Eight Tankers

    27 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Latvian owner and operator of medium and handy size tankers Latvian Shipping Company (Latvijas Kuģniecība) plans to dry dock eight of its vessels at Riga dockyard until July, to reduce fuel consumption and upgrade communication equipment. While in dry dock, the vessels will undergo technical repairs, get a fresh coat of paint, and new satellite equipment. The company estimates that over […]

  • Update: Missing Malaysian Tanker Spotted off Cambodia

    18 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Malaysia-flagged tanker MV Orkim Harmony, which had been missing since June 11, was detected in Cambodian waters with a fresh coat of paint an a new name, the local daily Bernama quoted Malaysia’s Chief of Navy Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar as saying. The MT Orkim Harmony, laden with 6,000 metric tonnes of ULG […]

  • Disabled SCF Tanker Towed Back to Le Havre

    10 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    SCF-owned oil tanker Olympiyskiy Prospect was towed to Le Havre port, France after becoming disabled at sea on Monday, December 8th some 26 nautical miles northwest of Fecamp. The Liberian-flagged ship got disabled having experiences rudder damage while at sea, French maritime authority Premar reported. Despite various attempts to repair the rudder the crew was not successful […]

  • Small Tanker Duo Ordered from Fujian Southeast

    3 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    Chinese Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding has received a contract to construct two 6,500 dwt small oil tankers for an undisclosed Malaysian shipowner. The order was placed with an option for two additional oil tankers. The new vessels feature a length of 109 meters and a width of 17 meters. The parties did not disclose the value of […]

  • Odfjell Orders Four Stainless Steel Chemical Tankers

    1 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian Odfjell has officially signed contracts for the construction of a series of four chemical tankers with stainless steel cargo tanks at China Shipbuilding Trading and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. Featuring 49,000 dwt and a cargo capacity of 54,600 cbm, these vessels are said to be the world’s largest stainless steel chemical tankers. The first newbuilding is expected to […]

  • Navig8 Adds Two More Tankers to Its Orderbook

    28 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc has signed shipbuilding contracts for the construction of two 25,000 dwt IMO2 eco-design Stainless Steel Chemical Tankers to be built at Fukuoka Shipbuilding. The newbuildings are set for delivery in 2017. “We are experiencing robust growth for chemical tanker demand, in particular for long haul cargoes. We anticipate an acceleration of […]

  • Fratelli Cosulich books new methanol-ready chemical bunker tankers in China

    8 July 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Vessels

    Fratelli Cosulich has made a new investment in alternative fuels by ordering two advanced methanol-ready chemical bunkering tankers.

  • China Detains Tanker within Oil Smuggling Probe

    1 June 2016

    Hong-Kong-flagged CSC Friendship has been detained by Chinese officials within an investigation into suspected tax evasion on imported oil, Reuters reports citing customs officers from Guangzhou. According to the customs office, the probe is being conducted into suspected smuggling of light cycle oil (LCO). The 45,800-dwt product tanker, owned by Nanjing Tankers’ Corporation, was reportedly chartered by Swiss trading house Gunvor […]

  • Okeanis Eco Tanker Earnings Hit by Scrubber Refits

    15 November 2019

    The company is looking forward to a strong fourth quarter, however.

  • Navios Acquisition Unveils Sale, Leaseback for Four Tankers

    9 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Navios Acquisition entered into a sale and leaseback agreement for four of its vessels on March 31.

  • Bureau Veritas to Future-Proof Six Suezmax Tankers

    8 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    Greek shipping company Dynacom Tankers Management’s six Suezmax tankers, which are currently under construction at a Chinese yard, are to be granted Gas-Prepared notation from the international classification society Bureau Veritas. The classification society said that the company is the first shipowner to future-proof its vessels by applying for the notation. Being built at New Times Shipbuilding in […]