BW Group-owned product tanker owner and operator Hafnia has acquired two 2015-built medium range product tankers from Gestion Maritime.The acquired vessels are the StenaWeco Andrea Corrado and StenaWeco Caterina Corrado, which were built by Hyundai Mip...
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Bloom Energy, Samsung Join to Design Electric-Powered Ships
California-based Bloom Energy, the provider of stationary fuel cells, has announced a collaboration with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), to design and develop ships powered by Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology.SHI...
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Klaveness, JNYS Shipyard Pact for Additional CLEANBU Vessels
Norway's shipping company Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC), part of Torvald Klaveness, has secured options for the construction of additional combination carriers.KCC entered into agreements with China’s Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding (JNYS)…
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SAExploration Wins AsiaPac Ocean-Bottom Marine Project
Houston-based global seismic services company SAExploration has won a a new shallow-water ocean-bottom marine project in the Asia Pacific region for a major national oil company.According to a press note from the ocean bottom node seismic company…
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Keppel Sells Logistics Units to Sinotrans
Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation (Keppel T&T) has entered into agreements to divest its entire stakes in Keppel Logistics (Foshan) Co (KLF) and Keppel Logistics (Hong Kong) to Sinoway Shipping, a subsidiary of Sinotrans Limited, for about S$3...
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Hapag-Lloyd Expands Indian Services
German-based cargo container shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd AG expects Indian container market to grow further and it launches two new services."In response to growing demand, Hapag-Lloyd will offer more services from and to India. Two new services…
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NGA in Rig Settlement Pact with Industri Energi
The Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NGA) reached an agreement with Industri Energi and SAFE in the Mid-Term Settlement for employees on mobile offshore units, drilling and catering on permanently placed facilities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf…
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Iran Acts Upon IMO 2020
According to notices given by international organizations to Iran by January 1st, all Iranian vessels must use low-sulfur fuel, otherwise they may face many consequences.Jalil Eslami, the Deputy Director of Maritime Affairs of Ports & Maritime Organiza...
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Thailand Prepapres for Oil Spill
Supporting countries to prepare for contingencies is an important part of International Maritime Organization (IMO) 's capacity building work.Thailand is the latest country to benefit from IMO assistance to update its oil spill contingency plan…
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Scorpio Buys 19 Tankers from Trafigura
Monaco-based petroleum products shipping firm Scorpio Tankers has signed a deal to acquire 19 product tankers from Trafigura Maritime Logistics for around USD 803 million.The acquisition of the leasehold interest in the vessels includes a finance…
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