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Goldenport Sells Container Vessel ‘MSC Anafi’ (Greece)
Goldenport Holdings Inc. the international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of container and dry bulk vessels announced that it has concluded the sale of the 1994-built container vessel ‘MSC Anafi’, to an unaffiliated third party “Gunehr Shipping Limited” of Charlestown, Nevis, for a
Fjord Line to Bunker New LNG Ferries with Passengers Onboard (Norway)
The Norwegian Authorities are now prepared to give Fjord Line the permission to bunker it’s new LNG ferries while passengers are onboard the ship. As a result the ship owner would no longer have to send a large number of LNG trucks to Hirtshals to do the bunkering procedure in Denmark. “This means t
Petrobras Charters PSV Siem Atlas
Siem Offshore and Petrobras have entered into a charter agreement for the Platform Supply Vessel (“PSV”) “Siem Atlas”. The charter period has commenced and is for a firm period of two years. Petrobras has an option to extend the charter for two additional years, upon terms to be mutually agreed. The
BW Offshore Exercises Option to Acquire VLCC Blue Opal
BW Offshore has exercised an option to acquire the tanker Blue Opal for USD 83.4 million from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (“DSME”). Blue Opal is a DSME designed and built VLCC (320,000 dwt) from 2012. BW Offshore has performed detailed engineering studies and inspections of the VLCC sin
Happy New Year 2014!
World Maritime News team wishes all our readers joyous holidays and a happy and prosperous New Year! May 2014 bring you fair winds and following seas! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
NKT Cables Opens Logistics Centre in Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands
NKT Cables established its submarine cable Logistics Centre at Rotterdam’s deep-water port in the Netherlands. The centre with its present 9,000 tonne and 4,600 tonne turntable capacity has been implemented within the NKT Cables production flow, in order to provide a substantial logistics capacity.
Scorpio Tankers Announces Update of Its Transactions
Scorpio Tankers Inc. yesterday announced that it will recognize a net gain from sales and write downs of approximately $14.0 million due to the gain on the previously announced VLGC transaction and the write down of some of the older vessels in the fleet as the Company has designated these vessels a
Saipem Completes Sale of Firenze FPSO to Eni
Saipem announces that, following the sale of the entire share capital of the company Floaters S.p.A. to Eni, it has now completed the sale to Eni of Firenze FPSO, as notified to the market on 11 and 12 December 2013. As announced on December 11th, the Board of Directors of Saipem S.p.A. has approved
LÉ Roisin Helps Merchant Vessel in Difficulty Off Ireland
The Naval Vessel LÉ Roisin has taken up station at the scene 30 nautical miles off the Old Head of Kinsale where the Merchant Vessel ABUK LION is in difficulty. It is not thought the vessel is any immediate danger. LE Roisin was sent to the area following a request from the Coast Guard and […
Cargo Ship in Distress Off Newfoundland Coast
Container ship MSC Monterey issued a distress call yesterday while sailing off the coast of Newfoundland, about 60 kilometers south of Portugal Cove South saying that the crew had discovered a crack in the hull, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Halifax reported. The ship deployed from Antwerp
Ireland: Minister Varadkar Announces Publication of New Ship Registration Bill
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD has announced the publication of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013. The Bill is one of the Minister’s legislative priorities and is part of an overall objective to update and enhance the national maritime legislative co
Global Ports Acquires NCC Group
Global Ports Investments PLC announced that the Group has recently completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of NCC Group Limited (together with its subsidiaries, NCC Group), in a transaction which was announced on 2 September 2013. The acquisition of NCC Group, the second largest conta
Fire Onboard Ferry ‘King Seaways’ Off Yorkshire (UK)
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that six crew members and a passenger have been airlifted to hospital after a fire on board a DFDS Seaways cruise ferry approximately 30 miles north east of Flamborough Head on Saturday, December 28th. The ferry was en route from Newcastle to Amsterdam.
LNG Gains Importance in Marine Fuel Market
Nobody has suggested that the emergence of LNG as a marine fuel will be a rapid procedure, although in certain areas like the Norwegian coast, political will and the availability of LNG in close proximity have helped to introduce a number of domestic ferries thus fuelled. But there are signs that th