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  • Tanker Catches Fire at Vietnamese Port

    12 March 2018

    A tanker docked at a Vietnamese port burst into flames following an explosion on March 10, according to Hai Phong Port Authority.

  • Nordic Shipholding’s Tanker Sale Fails

    8 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    The sale of Nordic Shipholding’s Nordic Ruth has failed, the Danish shipowner said.

  • Tanker Orders Ramp Up in Q2

    17 August 2017

    The second quarter of the year saw a total of 32 product tankers ordered as owners rushed to quench their thirst for newbuilding tonnage amid attractive asset prices. A total of 10 Handysize vessels and 22 Middle Range (MR) tankers have been ordered along with 18 Long Range (LR) 2 vessels, which corresponds to 2.4% […]

  • Tanker Investments Adds Six Suezmaxes

    15 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Oslo-listed investment company Tanker Investments Ltd. has agreed to acquire six, modern Suezmax tankers for an en bloc purchase price of USD 315 million. The fleet consists of four, 2009-built and two, 2010-built Suezmaxes constructed by Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Ltd. and are expected to be delivered to Tanker Investments during the first half of […]

  • Tanker management company Sokana relaunched

    3 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Sokana, a tanker management company operating in the chemical and product segments, was relaunched on 2 June as a joint venture.

  • Scorpio Tankers Bags a Second-Hand

    28 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    NYSE-listed tanker operator Scorpio Tankers has entered into an agreement to purchase one 2014-built MR product tanker from an unrelated third party for around USD 37.1 million. The tanker was built at SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. of South Korea, and is expected to be delivered to Scorpio Tankers in August 2015. The company currently owns 76 tankers with an average age […]

  • Suezmax Tanker Joins NAT’s Fleet

    28 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Bermuda-based tanker owner Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) has expanded its fleet as it took delivery of a newbuilding Suezmax tanker on February 27. Nordic Space, the company’s second Suezmax newbuilding tanker, was constructed by South Korean Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. The 158,000 dwt ship, which was christened on August 24, 2016, has started its […]

  • Greece Keeps the Lead in Tanker Ordering

    22 October 2015

    Despite a substantial fall in overall ordering this year, tanker contracting has been robust with 207 ships of 16.6m GT reported of being ordered so far this year, which is already above full year 2014 in terms of GT, according to data released by London-based Clarksons. Greece remained on top of the ordering chain, having […]

  • MPA Singapore Suspends Licences of Five Bunker Tankers

    15 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has temporarily suspended the harbour craft licences of five bunker tankers due to irregularities with the vessels’ piping fixtures, an MPA spokesperson said. Investigations are currently being carried out, however, during the suspension these bunker tankers will not be allowed to conduct any bunker deliveries, ship-to-ship operations or leave the port […]

  • Uljanik Plovidba’s Tanker Detained in Australia

    15 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    Croatian-flagged tanker Pomer has been detained in the port of Gladstone, Australia.

  • NAT Expands Fleet with New Tanker

    8 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    Bermuda-based tanker owner Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) took delivery of a Suezmax newbuilding tanker the Nordic Star, built at South Korea’s Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. Featuring 158,000 deadweight tons, the vessel, which was named on August 24, will be employed in the tanker market right away, according to the company. NAT’s second Suezmax newbuilding, the Nordic […]

  • Vietnamese Authorities Recapture Hijacked Tanker

    23 November 2012

      The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) commends the actions of Vietnamese authorities for the recapture of a vessel hijacked and taken to their waters. The Malaysian-owned tanker ‘Zafirah’ lost communication on 17 November 2012 whilst en route from Pasir Gudang to the port of Miri. Following an IMB alert, Vietnamese authorities were able to […]

  • Ridgebury Crude Eyes Tanker Duo

    22 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Oslo-listed Ridgebury Crude Tankers LLC has set sights on adding more capacity to its tanker fleet by buying two second-hand tankers with its excess cash. According to a stock exchange filing, the company will purchase two 2003-built (Sumitomo) Aframax tankers currently owned by affiliated company Ridgebury Aframax Tankers. The vessels, which were acquired in late […]

  • Navig8 Chemical Tankers Remains in the Red

    11 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Lower charter rates pushed Navig8 Chemical Tankers deeper into loss in the first quarter of this year.

  • Terntank Adds Third Chemical Tanker

    16 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Swedish tanker owner Terntank has taken delivery of the Tern Sea, the third of four 15,000 dwt chemical tankers with dual-fuel two-stroke engines ordered from Avic Dingheng shipyard in China.  Featuring a length of 147 meters and a width of 22 meters, the Tern Sea was named in September 2016. Prior to departing for Europe, […]

  • Team Tankers Finalizes Acquisition Deal

    5 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Team Tankers International finalized the acquisition of Laurin Shipping AB and Anglo-Atlantic Steamship Company.

  • Teekay Tankers Sells Two Vessels

    31 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    Nasdaq-listed tanker shipping company Teekay Tankers has entered into an agreement to dispose of two of its 159,500 dwt tankers, according to data provided by VesselsValue. The two vessels, the LR2 tanker Ganges Spirit and the Suezmax tanker Yamuna Spirit, were sold to Greece-based shipowner New Shipping Ltd. VesselsValue said that the 2002-built tankers were […]

  • SFL buys LNG dual-fuel chemical tanker duo, seals charter deal with Stolt Tankers

    23 April 2024
    Vessels

    Bermuda-based shipowner and charterer SFL Corporation has decided to acquire two liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel chemical tankers for a price tag of $114 million.

  • Mercator Limited Disposes of Tanker Oldie

    29 November 2018
    Business & Finance

    As part of its strategic plan, Mercator Limited has decided to sell one of its vessels, Vedika Prem. 

  • Shell bunkers Sovcomflot’s LNG-fueled Aframax tanker

    4 October 2018
    Vessels

    The Hague-based Shell bunkered Sovcomflot’s LNG-fueled newbuild Aframax tanker, the Gagarin Prospect at the Port of Rotterdam.

  • BW Adds Ten Chemical Tankers

    20 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Following yesterday’s announcement that BW Group was purchasing ten Medium Range product tankers, the company’s buying spree continues with a new deal for ten additional vessels. Under the deal signed with Stream Tankers, BW will acquire ten chemical tankers comprising of two ships built in 2008 and 2010 and eight newbuildings to be delivered between 2015 […]

  • Southeast Asia Tanker Hijackings Rising

    14 January 2015

    Attacks against small tankers off South East Asia’s coasts caused a rise in global ship hijackings, up to 21 in 2014 from 12 in 2013, despite piracy at sea falling to its lowest level in eight years, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed. Pirates took 442 crewmembers hostage, compared […]

  • GEFO Orders Six Tankers in China

    22 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    German shipping group GEFO has ordered six stainless steel chemical tankers in China.

  • DSME Lands LNG Tanker Deal

    3 February 2014
    Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea secured a US$410 million deal to build two LNG tankers for an unnamed European company, DSME said in a filling to the stock exchange. Daewoo expects to deliver the LNG tankers by 2016. DSME is one of the world’s leading shipyards for the construction of LNG […]

  • Stream Orders Five Chemical Tankers

    18 September 2013

    Stream Tankers AS has entered into newbuilding contracts with Fukuoka Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. and Shitanoe Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Japan for up to five advanced 19,900 dwt chemical tankers with cargo tanks in stainless steel. The vessels will be of the new Fukuoka/Shitanoe eco-design hulls and combined with modern efficient engines will give substantial fuel […]