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Wood Mackenzie: Ups and Downs of LNG Industry in 2014
The LNG industry celebrated its 50th birthday in 2014, but while the industry may have matured, Wood Mackenzie finds in its annual review that it’s still not short of surprises. Andrew Buckland, Principal Analyst – LNG Shipping for Wood Mackenzie says that a record number of new ship orders were pla
Image of the Day: Iver Ambition Rejuvenated
Dutch shipping company Vroon is bringing its bitumen tanker Iver Ambition, former San Lorenzo, back into service after the ship recently completed an extensive drydocking in Singapore. During her drydocking the vessel was repainted in Vroon livery and renamed from San Lorenzo. In addition, she passe
Aegean Takes Over OW Bunker’s Charters
Greek bunker supply business Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. has taken over two bunkering barges that were previously under charter by bankrupt Danish marine fuel supplier OW Bunker. The move comes as Aegean plans to launch physical supply and marketing operations in Germany during January 2015
Stealthgas Puts Six LPG Carriers to Work
Greek liquefied petroleum has (LPG) shipping company Stealthgas has agreed on the sale and leaseback of one of its vessels, and five new charter arrangements for its LPG carriers. Stealthgas entered into a sale and leaseback agreement for the 7,517 cbm, 2001-built LPG carrier Gas Cathar in the fourt
Navios Charters Out Latest Additions
Monaco-headquartered tanker owner and operator Navios Maritime has taken delivery of the newbuilding 49,999 dwt MR2 product/chemical tanker Nave Sextans, which is set to start its three-year charter at a rate of USD 16,294 per day. Navios has also found employment for two of its Very Large Gas Carri
Knightsbridge Charters Out 15 Capesizes
Dry bulk transportation company Knightsbridge Shipping Limited has entered into a charter agreement with RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of European energy company RWE AG, for 15 Capesize vessels. Under the contract, all 15 vessels have been chartered out on approximately five y
Strike Hits Port of Algeciras
Over 250 workers of companies linked to APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain have staged a strike on Wednesday at the port, Spanish newspaper Europa Sur writes. The APM Terminals spokesperson confirmed to World Maritime News that the strike is underway. As reported, the strike is planned to
Two Ships Denied Access to Paris MoU Region
Two vessels have been denied access to the region covered by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control, M/V Furkan and M/V Salah Aldeen 2. M/V Salah Aldeen 2 was detained in Tarragona, Spain on December 16, 2014. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the
Engine Troubles Cut Polarstern’s Mission Short
The German research icebreaker Polarstern will end its current expedition to the Antarctic earlier than planned due to hydraulic problems in the port engine, Alfred Wegener Institute informed. The ship is scheduled to return to Bremerhaven for repairs at the Lloyd dock facilities in mid-March. A pla
Cargo Ship Runs Aground in the Black Sea
Turkish Coast Guard rescued ten seamen from a cargo ship that ran aground on Wednesday near Turkey’s Black Sea port of Samsun, Deniz Haber reports. The 1985-built, 3651 DWT dry bulk carrier M/V Gulf Rio, owned and operated by Pacific Shipping Group, was en route from Ukraine to the port of Samsun ca
Viking Line Sets Passenger Record
Viking Line carried 6,610,146 passengers in 2014, 76,496 more than the year before, and an all-time high for the Finnish ferry operator. The Helsinki (Finland) – Tallinn (Estonia) route accounted for the largest increase, attributed to the expanded service offered last summer. On December 10, Viking
Skangass Loads First LNG from Zeebrugge
Sweden’s Skangass loaded the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Fluxys’ LNG Terminal in Belgium’s Port of Zeebrugge. The LNG was loaded aboard Coral Energy, the Skangass’ time chartered ship, and it marks the first loading at Zeebrugge under the recently concluded agreement betwe
VIDEO: Felixtowe Welcomes World’s Biggest Containership
The world’s largest container vessel, the CSCL Globe, called at the UK’s biggest container port Felixtowe for the first time. The behemoth vessel docked at Felixtowe at 1pm loaded with 19, 000 standard containers. Measuring 400.0 m in length, 58.6 m in width and 30.5 m in depth, the vessel is as lar
Update: Hoegh Osaka Self-Floated
Grounded Hoegh Osaka has self-floated at high water and the intention is to tow her to a holding position in Southampton Water pending a full assessment of her condition, the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency said in the latest update. As informed by the agency, a decision on the next phase of the s