10000 results found for 'tanker'

10000 results found for 'tanker'
Order results by

A list of search results

  • Belgium: LNG Tanker Due at Zeebrugge Aug 4

    24 July 2013
    Vessels

    Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on August 4, according to the Zeebrugge Port Authority. The Lusail LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,663 cbm, is sailing from Qatar’s Ras Laffan port. The Zeebrugge terminal is operated by Fluxys LNG and has an annual throughput capacity of nine […]

  • JO Tankers Orders Eight Vessels from NTS

    11 November 2013

    JO Tankers has confirmed that the company placed its largest ever order for eight 33.000 dwt stainless-steel chemical tankers at China’s New Times Shipbuilding, with deliveries scheduled for 2016 and 2017. The deal, estimated to be worth around $320 million, consists of firm and optional contracts. The new buildings will join Milestone Chemical Tankers – the […]

  • Top Ships Adds Sixth and Final MR Tanker

    12 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    Greece-based tanker owner and operator Top Ships has taken delivery of its sixth and final newbuild vessel, the 50,000 dwt fuel efficient ECO MR product tanker M/T Nord Valiant. The ship, which features a length of 183.1 meters and a width of 32.2 meters, was constructed by Vietnam’s Hyundai Vinashin yard. The vessel is now expected to start working for Danish shipping […]

  • MOL Sells LR1 Tanker for USD 18 Mn

    10 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has further decreased its fleet as it opted to sell its 2007-built LR1 tanker Classy Victoria, according to data provided by VesselsValue. Build by Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard, the vessel was sold to an unknown buyer for a price of USD 18 million. Additionally, the sale contract for the 75,000 dwt […]

  • Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Fights Off Pirate Attack

    9 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    A Kuwaiti oil tanker sailing through the Gulf of Aden managed to fend off a pirate attack on Sunday, February 8th. The tanker was en route to Djibouti’s Horizon Terminal port when four pirate boats approached the vessel in an attempt to board it, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported citing Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, […]

  • Marlink VSAT solutions for Teekay’s shuttle tanker fleet

    7 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Teekay has extended Marlink’s contract for the provision of Sealink VSAT solution across its entire shuttle tanker fleet.  Marlink said on Monday that the increased solution capacity is already live across the shuttle tanker fleet and that Teekay has chosen the company’s solution for three new builds as well. Teekay has had the high bandwidth […]

  • Oil Tanker Moratorium Act Reaches Canadian Parliament

    15 May 2017

    The Government of Canada has introduced the proposed Oil Tanker Moratorium Act in Parliament that seeks to formalize an oil tanker moratorium on British Columbia’s north coast. The proposed legislation aims to prohibit oil tankers carrying more than 12,500 metric tonnes of crude and persistent oils as cargo from stopping, loading or unloading at ports or marine […]

  • UK: MARS Fleet Tankers Dubbed the Tide Class

    14 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Four new Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers which will be bought as part of the Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) programme will be called the Tide class. The 37,000 tonne ships will come into service from 2016 to replace the RFA’s single hulled tankers and will maintain the Royal Navy’s dedicated bulk fuel Replenishment At […]

  • Hoegh Sells LNG Tanker Norman Lady for Recycling

    13 September 2013

    Höegh LNG said it will through its 50/50 joint venture company Methane Carriers take redelivery of the LNG tanker Norman Lady on 15 September. The redelivery follows a successful 14 year charter with Gas Natural Aprovisionamientos SDG of the vessel built in 1973. The owners have decided to sell the vessel for green recycling to […]

  • ITOPF: Oil Tanker Spills See Downward Trend

    19 January 2017

    The downward trend in oil spills from tankers continues, according to the latest annual statistics issued by the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF).  The average number of large oil spills from tankers, greater than 700 tons, has progressively reduced and since 2010 averages 1.7 per year, according to the organization. In 2016, one […]

  • Newbuild MR2 Product Tanker Nave Titan Delivered

    13 June 2013

    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (Navios Acquisition) has received the Nave Titan, a new building MR2 product tanker vessel of 49,999 dwt. The vessel was delivered on June 10, 2013 from Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd., South Korean. Vessel Particulars: LOA (m) / 183.0 Draft (m) / 13.076 Beam (m) / 32.242 Cubic Capacity @ […]

  • Drewry: Ordering Spree Could Lead to Tanker Market’s Ruin

    10 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    A steep rise in vessel orders risks bringing the recent bonanza in oil tanker shipping to an abrupt end, according to the latest edition of Drewry’s Tanker Forecaster. Following recent modest growth, the oil tanker fleet is expected to reach new heights by 2016, climbing to 371 million dwt, Drewry estimates. In 2014 fleet growth was […]

  • WFW: SCF Secures Financing for Primorsk Tanker Purchase

    7 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    Russian shipping major Sovcomflot (SCF) has secured a loan in the amount of USD 125 million on August 22 to finance the recent purchase of nine arctic-going oil tankers from the transporter of bulk liquid cargoes Primorsk International Shipping Ltd. (Prisco). The company bought the tankers through an auction procedure in late June for a total of USD 215 million. The […]

  • Altera names LNG-powered shuttle tanker trio

    18 August 2020
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony for three LNG-powered shuttle tankers being built for Altera Infrastructure, previously known as Teekay Offshore. The vessels in question are the 130,000 dwt Current Spirit, and the 103,000 dwt Altera Wave and Altera Wind. Due to Covid-19, the duo held a remote ship naming ceremony, digitally […]

  • Nantong Tongbao Nabs Order for Eight Chemical Tankers

    3 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    China’s Nantong Tongbao Shipbuilding has signed agreements with Shanghai Dingheng Shipping and Xiamen Xiangyu Group to construct eight stainless steel chemical tankers valued at around CNY 1 billion (USD 161 million). The tankers will range from 2,000 to 15,000 dwt in capacity, and are scheduled for delivery from 2018 to 2020. Zhu Jianhua, Chairman of Nantong […]

  • Iran’s Destroyer Thwarts Pirate Attack on Oil Tanker

    9 November 2011

      An attempt by pirates to hijack an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea​ was foiled after an Iranian fleet of warships present in the region… (farsnews) [mappress] Source: farsnews, November 08, 2011;  

  • Launching of ‘VF Tanker – 17′ at Okskaya Shipyard (Russia)

    11 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    The seventh 7030/5428 tons sea/river tanker named ‘VF Tanker – 17′ was launched at Navashino based Okskaya Shipyard (Shipyard Oka) on Feb. 8th 2013. The vessel of Project RST27, designed by Marine Engineering Bureau, has increased river function comparing with other MEB projects. River deadweight of RST27 project vessels is increased for 716 t comparing […]

  • Ardmore Shipping Agrees Refinancing for MR Tanker Duo

    3 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Ardmore Shipping agreed a refinancing deal related to two of its 2013-built Eco-design MR product tankers.

  • ASW Ship Severomorsk Releases Greek Tanker from Pirates

    14 September 2011

    Marines from large ASW ship Severomorsk released Greek tanker United Emblem captured by pirates on Sept 10, told Mikhail Voitenko, Maritime Bulletin‘s editor. Full-loaded tanker United Emblem was sailing from port of Fujairah to Marseille. On Sept 10 at 6.27 am (GMT) the tanker’s crew sent distress signal saying the vessel was attacked by pirates […]

  • Healthy Tanker Market Brings TEN a Better Charter

    2 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Athens-based crude, product, and LNG tanker operator Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) has renewed a charter for one of  its handysize product carriers with an unnamed oil company for a period of twenty-four months at a 20% premium compared to the previous rate. The renewed charter is starting in September 2015, and is expected to generate approximately […]

  • Report: Pantheon Orders Tanker Pair at STX Offshore

    1 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    Greece-based shipping company Pantheon Tankers has been linked to an order of two 50,000 dwt tankers, in addition to two optional vessels of the same size.  Namely, the company signed a letter of intent (LOI) with South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore for the construction of the above-mentioned ships, Intermodal Shipbrokers’ data shows. Pantheon Tankers will pay USD […]

  • Spotted: New Asphalt Tanker Joins Compass Shipping

    18 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    On December 21, China’s Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding named and delivered Kan Wo, an asphalt tanker.

  • Greece: Navios Acquisition Buys Four Newbuild Tankers

    12 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (Navios Acquisition), an owner and operator of tanker vessels, announced today that it has agreed to acquire two newbuilding chemical tankers and has also exercised the options to acquire two MR2 product tankers for an aggregate purchase price of $130.2 million. Two Chemical Tankers Navios Acquisition has agreed to acquire two […]

  • Concordia Maritime Charters Out P-MAX Tanker

    28 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Swedish tanker shipping company Concordia Maritime has signed a contract with an undisclosed Chinese shipping company to charter out a P-MAX tanker. The contract is for two years and comes into effect in late January/early February 2016. “The contract is fully in line with our fleet and earnings strategy. We are now taking advantage of […]

  • AqualisBraemar to perform DP approvals for Petrobras shuttle tankers

    25 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Vessels

    Brazilian national oil company Petrobras has contracted AqualisBraemar with DP acceptance and annual trials for its shuttle tanker fleet operating in Brazil.