Pacific Basin Shipping has turned to China for its latest newbuilding move, signing up a quartet of handysize bulk carriers in a break from its long-standing preference for Japanese yards. The Hong ...

German chemical tanker owner John T. Essberger is pressing ahead with its fleet renewal programme, signing up to six newbuildings at a another Chinese shipyard. The Hamburg-based group has placed firm ...

Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater Geoservices is preparing to send out one of its vessels for a new multi-client seismic project offshore Nigeria. According to the company, the 3D ...

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has raked in a batch of new vessel contracts and an IMR deal with Shell in Trinidad and Tobago. The contracts will be executed primarily using DOF’s regional fleet ...

Offshore engineering and services player Subsea7 has won an extension from Equinor for the 2013-built Seven Viking. The deal is an extension of an existing frame agreement for subsea inspection, ...

A sanctioned LNG carrier linked to Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project has been forced to abandon attempts to reach the Utrenny terminal after encountering unusually thick sea ice in the Gulf of Ob. The 293 ...

Norwegian dry bulk operator Western Bulk has stepped back into ship ownership, teaming up with a group of domestic partners to acquire a modern kamsarmax bulker. The Oslo-listed company has joined J.

Norway’s Amon Bulk is pushing ahead with plans to build three ammonia-fuelled kamsarmax bulk carriers after securing NOK298m ($27m) in investment grants from state energy agency Enova. The ships, each ...

Henrik Jensen, the CEO of Danica Crewing Specialists, has some New Year’s resolution suggestions to improve life at sea. For years, our industry has swung between calm periods and sudden crises. When ...

Cost control in shipping tech is no longer about trimming budgets at the margins. It is becoming a strategic weapon. That shift is front and centre for Chakib Abi Saab, chief technology and innovation ...

Norway’s Aker BP has extended the contract for Saipem’s 2012-built semisub drilling rig Scarabeo 8, prolonging its deployment for an additional year. This is the third extension of the $325m deal ...

Navios Maritime Partners has announced a series of senior leadership changes as the New York-listed diversified owner reshapes its top management structure under chairwoman and chief executive ...