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  • Indonesia: PT BLT Takes Delivery of Chemical Tanker MT Widawati

    7 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    The management of PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk announces that the Company has successfully taken delivery of MT Widawati, a state of the art chemical tanker with a total capacity of 26,197 DWT. MT Widawati is made of the highest quality of stainless steel and bares the international classification of IMO II/III. She was built […]

  • OSG Wraps Up ATC Acquisition, Tanker Purchase

    13 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) completes the acquisition of Alaska Tanker Company (ATC).

  • Crowley Christens 2nd LNG-Ready Product Tanker

    8 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corp. christened the second of four new, Jones Act product tankers on February 4 at the South Florida Petroleum Terminal (The Public Dock) in Fort Lauderdale. The 50,000 dead-weight-ton (dwt), 330,000-barrel-capacity Texas joins sister ship Ohio, which was christened by Crowley in November, as the first ever tankers to receive the American Bureau of […]

  • Scorpio Tankers Reveals Scrubber Investment for 52 Ships

    3 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Rules & Regulation

    Scorpio Tankers has entered into an agreement to purchase exhaust gas cleanings systems for 52 of its vessels.

  • MSI: Tanker Earnings to See Muted Upside by April

    16 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Tanker market earnings should experience a limited upside from current levels by April with time charter rates being under pressure as a result of growing supply of large crude and products tonnage, Maritime Strategies International reports in its latest Tanker Freight Forecaster. After what was a strong last quarter of the year, the tanker freight market witnessed a […]

  • Tanker Market Players Hoping for Higher Freight Rates

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Tanker market players have not lost their hope for an increase in tanker rates, however little movement is expected in the product tanker sector. According to the latest survey figures by Moore Stephens,  there was a fall in the number of respondents anticipating higher rates in the dry bulk and container ship trades, while expectations in the […]

  • HSH Nordbank Provides Loan for Scorpio Tankers’ MRs

    15 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Monaco-based tanker owner Scorpio Tankers has received a commitment from Germany’s HSH Nordbank, one of the world’s biggest providers of shipping finance, for a loan facility to finance its two Medium Range (MR) product tankers. The loan in the amount of up to USD 34 million is expected to be used to refinance the existing indebtedness […]

  • Stolt Tankers Ready to Seize Merger & Aquisition Opportunities

    10 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    As the separation of Stolt Tankers as a stand-alone company from Belgium’s Stolt-Nielsen Limited (SNL) nears completion, the company is ready to pursue merger and acquisition opportunities that might come its way. “Now we are ready to do another deal, meaning either acquiring a competitor or merging with a competitor using shares instead of cash,” Niels […]

  • NASSCO Launches New Eco Tanker for SEA-Vista

    29 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    Californian shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO christened and launched the 50,000 dwt Constitution, the sixth ship in a series of eight eco-friendly tankers being built at its San Diego-based shipyard, on August 27. The 610-foot-long Constitution is an LNG-conversion-ready product tanker with a 330,000 barrel cargo capacity. The Constitution was built for SEA-Vista, a partnership between SEACOR Holdings […]

  • NASSCO Hands Over Fourth ECO Tanker to APT

    28 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    US shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO has delivered the fourth vessel in a series of five ECO Class product tankers under contract with crude oil transporter American Petroleum Tankers (APT).  The Bay State was handed over during a signing ceremony at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, California. The Bay State is a 610-foot-long, 50,000 dwt, […]

  • VIDEO: Teekay Tanker Runs Aground off Lisbon

    19 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Tokyo Spirit, a 150,000 dwt crude oil tanker owned by Teekay Tankers, ran aground in the Bay of Cascais near Lisbon, Portugal, on October 17, after being battered by strong winds and high swells, according to local media. The 274-meter Tokyo Spirit got stuck just meters of the breakwater of the Cascais marina. The 2006-built tanker […]

  • Almi Tankers Achieves USCG Qualship 21 Qualification

    15 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Almi Tankers S.A. was recently recognised by the United States Coast Guard for meeting the requirements of their Quality Shipping in the 21st Century programme, also known as Qualship 21, which identifies high-quality vessels and rewards them for their commitment to safety and quality. The U.S. Coast Guard implemented this initiative on January 1, 2001, […]

  • Teekay Tankers to install Shipshave on four ships in 2023

    12 April 2023
    Automation, Green Marine, Innovation, Technology, Vessels

    Hamilton-based tanker shipping company Teekay Tankers plans to install Shipshave, a semi-autonomous hull cleaning tool, on four more vessels this year. The installation plans are being revealed on the back of a successful trial period during sea passages to keep a silicone-coated hull free of fouling which the tanker owner carried out in coordination with […]

  • SHI bags LNG carriers order for Celsius Tankers

    17 August 2018
    Project & Tenders, Vessels

    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries booked an order from Celsius Tankers for two liquefied natural gas carriers, securing an option for further two vessels. 

  • Shell Hires AET’s Newbuilding DP2 Shuttle Tanker

    20 August 2018
    Business & Finance

    Shell has sealed a deal with AET to build and operate a new dynamic positioning shuttle tanker.

  • Iran Seizes UK-Flagged Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

    20 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    Iran seized a British-flagged, Swedish-owned oil tanker while transiting the Strait of Hormuz Friday.

  • Small Tankers Targeted by South China Sea Pirates

    18 June 2014

    The ICC Commercial Crime Services’ International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning small tankers to maintain strict anti-piracy measures in the South China Sea following a spate of tanker hijackings in the region. At least six known cases of coastal tankers being hijacked for their cargoes of diesel or gas oil have been reported since April […]

  • Scorpio Charters Out Ice Class Tanker Duo

    23 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Monaco-based tanker owner Scorpio Tankers has chartered out two of its ice class 1A Handymax product tankers. Each vessel will be employed for three years at USD 18,000 per day, with each charter scheduled to commence by the end of January 2016. Additionally, the company said that following its announcement on November 4, 2015, Scorpio Tankers repurchased USD 250 […]

  • Odfjell Tanker Spills Oil in Rotterdam after Collision

    25 June 2018
    Business & Finance

    Some 217 tons of HFO leaked from the chemical tanker Bow Jubail at the Port of Rotterdam.

  • Report: Explosion Reported on board Stricken Iranian Tanker

    10 January 2018

    An explosion has been reported Wednesday on board the Iranian tanker, which has been burning for four days off China.

  • Pirates Target Crude Oil Tanker off Nigeria

    3 November 2017

    A crude oil tanker managed to escape pirate hands while sailing some 21 nautical miles South-Southwest of Bonny Island, Nigeria on November 1. The tanker was approached by armed pirates in two speed boats at high speed, according to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. “The officer of the watch immediately raised the emergency alarm and the master […]

  • Strait of Hormuz in Focus after Recent Attacks on Tankers

    21 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    Recent attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman raised concerns over the security of transit in the area.

  • Ultranav, Beyond the Sea to install kite-based propulsion system on chemical tanker

    19 May 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Chile-based shipping group Ultranav has entered into a co-development agreement with Beyond the Sea, a French pioneer in kite-powered propulsion, to bring kite-powered propulsion to commercial shipping.

  • BIMCO: Tanker Shipping to Face Two Different Realities

    20 March 2020

    The tanker shipping industry will likely face two contrasting realities, shipping association BIMCO said.

  • Repsol Hires Offshore Shuttle Tanker for Brazilian Ops

    24 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    On January 15, Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS , of which NYK has a 50 percent share, delivered Carmen Knutsen, a new 157,000 DWT offshore shuttle tanker built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, to Repsol YPF A.S.  under time-charter contract for five years plus an option for crude oil transport off Brazil. Furthermore, the KNOT Group […]