Giant obo arrives to help US oil cleanup
(July 2 2010)
- The 320,000 dwt Taiwanese converted combination carrier - 'A Whale' -
has anchored off Lousiana to await the go-ahead to join the oil clean-up
efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. >>more
Alaska grounding damages settled
(July 2 2010)
- Tesoro Alaska and Seabulk Tankers have agreed to pay the Alaska State
nearly $430,000 to settle claims from the grounding of an oil tanker in
Cook Inlet four years ago.
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Moorhouse joins Sovcomflot
(July 2 2010)
- Lloyd's Register's chairman David Moorhouse has been appointed an
independent director of Sovcomflot.
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Crude Carriers completes vessel acquisitions
(July 2 2010)
- With the delivery of the VLCC 'Achilleas', Crude Carriers has
completed the acquisition of its initial three-vessel IPO fleet.
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SNSA reports increased profit and earnings
(July 2 2010)
- Stolt-Nielsen (SNSA) revealed that net profit attributable to
shareholders in 2Q10 was increased to $27.5 mill, with revenue of $463
mill, an increase from $18.8 mill and $428.3 mill, respectively, seen in
the first quarter.
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Frontline orders Suezmaxes
(July 2 2010)
- Frontline has joined the rush to build Suezmaxes this year. >>more
Abu Dhabi to ban single-hull tankers
(July 2 2010)
- All single-hull tankers will be barred from entering Abu Dhabi's oil
loading ports from 1st January, 2011. >>more
KOTC orders two Aframaxes
(July 2 2010)
- Kuwait Oil Tanker Co (KOTC) has signed a $142 mill contract with South
Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for two
LR2s. >>more
Recycled ULCC's anchor arrives in Hong Kong
(July 2 2010)
- A 36 tonne anchor that once belonged to the world's largest vessel has
been shipped from Gujarat to Hong Kong with the help of Wilhelmsen
Ships Service (WSS).
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IMB extends high risk area
(July 2 2010)
- The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has significantly extended its
high-risk area for Somali pirate attacks.
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ClassNK continues global expansion
(July 2 2010)
- Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has opened three new exclusive surveyor
offices in Tartous, Syria; Callao, Peru; and Sibu, Malaysia.
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Bureau Veritas introduces green rating
(July 2 2010)
- Bureau Veritas has introduced a green rating composite index (GRCI).
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RINA tops Paris MOU list
(July 2 2010)
- Classification society RINA was highlighted by the Paris MOU as the
best performing recognised organisation (RO) in 2009. >>more
GL and NMRI to explore environmental risk
evaluation criteria
(July 2 2010)
- The National Maritime Research Institute of Japan (NMRI) and
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) have signed an environmental project
co-operation agreement. >>more
Shipping confidence continues to improve
(July 2 2010)
- Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have risen further
over the past three months, reaching their highest level since May 2008.
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