TANKEROperator news

Shell opts for Crude Carriers' Suezmaxes
(Sep 3 2010)
- Crude Carriers Corp has chartered another two crude oil tankers to Shell Trading & Shipping under spot-related timecharter terms. >>more

North Sea Tankers continues to expand
(Sep 3 2010)
- Commercial tanker operator North Sea Tankers (NST) has signed another tonnage partnership agreement. >>more

Next Tanker Operator News
(Sep 3 2010)
- Due to the Editor attending the SMM exhibition and then taking a short break along the shores of the Elbe, the next Tanker Operator News will not be published until around the 15th September. >>more

ECA limits being exceeded
(Sep 2 2010)
- Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services warned that in the last four months, 7.5% of the fuel tested exceeded the limit of 1% sulphur content specified under the new Emissions Control Area (ECA) regulations. >>more

First LNG propulsion tanker conversion
(Sep 2 2010)
- Wärtsilä has signed a turnkey contract with Tarbit Shipping of Sweden to convert a product tanker to LNG propulsion. >>more

Saga Tankers off to a profitable start
(Sep 2 2010)
- Newly incorporated VLCC owner Saga Tankers reported a net profit of $2.8 mill for 2Q10. >>more

Gulf Navigation on the acquisition trail
(Sep 2 2010)
- Gulf Navigation (Gulfnav), Dubai’s only publicly traded tanker owner, is seeking to buy two VLCCs as an improving global economy boosts shipping volumes, the company’s chief executive officer reportedly said. >>more

Pertamina to buy 18 tankers this year
(Sep 2 2010)
- Indonesian state-owned oil and gas concern Pertamina is to purchase up to 18 tankers this year. >>more

Teekay wins contracts -shuffles pack
(Sep 2 2010)
- Teekay Corp subsidiary, Teekay Offshore Operating (OPCO), has signed a master agreement with Statoil covering fixed-rate, life-of-field timecharter contracts for seven dedicated shuttle tankers. >>more

INTERTANKO applauds US legal outcome on piracy case
(Sep 2 2010)
- INTERTANKO has applauded the result of a plea bargaining agreement in the US whereby a Somali national pleaded guilty to piracy-related acts. >>more

McAllister Towing joins MRA
(Sep 2 2010)
- McAllister Towing and Transportation has joined the US-based Marine Response Alliance (MRA) as a full member. >>more

Tenth US product tanker delivered
(Sep 2 2010)
- Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has delivered its 10th ‘Veteran’ class MT-46 product tanker. >>more

Exmar feels the pain
(Sep 2 2010)
- Leading Belgian gas ship operator Exmar reported a half year consolidated result after taxation of a loss of $45.9 mill, compared with a profit of $35.7 mill in the first half of 2009. >>more

LNG company shares change hands
(Sep 2 2010)
- Tokyo LNG Tanker is to receive a minority stake of the shares owned by MOL in the joint-venture companies involved with the LNG Shuttle and Regasification Vessels (SRVs) owned jointly by MOL and Höegh LNG. >>more

Huttons acquires Miflord Haven base
(Sep 2 2010)
- UK-based ship supply concern Hutton’s has acquired ship supply company Lars Knutsen & Clode (LKC). >>more

Goltens to launch BWT installation competency centre
(Sep 2 2010)
- Goltens, an independent global provider of shiprepair solutions, has formed a specialist ballast water treatment (BWT) centre of excellence. >>more

Ballast water management system up for approval
(Sep 2 2010)
- Severn Trent De Nora’s BALPURE® ballast water management system has been recommended for final approval at the upcoming IMO MEPC meeting. >>more

DNVPS promotes Gilligan
(Sep 2 2010)
- DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS), a provider of marine fuel management solutions, has appointed John Gilligan to the position of global sales & marketing manager effective 1st September 2010. >>more

Angelo to take over the reins from Swift
(Aug 27 2010)
- Intertanko’s deputy managing director Joseph (Joe) Angelo is to succeed Peter Swift as managing director on his retirement on 31st December, 2010. >>more

'SCF Baltica' makes good progress
(Aug 27 2010)
- Last Wednesday, Sovcomflot’s Aframax SCF Baltica arrived at Pevek in Northern Russia on her passage through the Northern Sea Route (NSR)(see TANKEROperator news 20th August). >>more

Mikael Skov to head new tanker concern
(Aug 27 2010)
- Former TORM interim CEO Mikael Skov has formed Tankers Inc. >>more

New English Channel bunkers-only service ready to go live
(Aug 27 2010)
- Cockett Marine Oil is to start its previously announced new bunkers-only service for vessels transiting the English Channel next week. >>more

Frontline registers slight increase in net income
(Aug 27 2010)
- John Fredriksen’s tanker vehicle Frontline has revealed net income of $81.3 mill for the second quarter of 2010 and $161 mill for the first six months of the year. >>more

Reduced income hits ITCL
(Aug 27 2010)
- Independent Tankers Corp (ITCL) has announced net income of $1 mill for the second quarter of 2010, compared with $6.1 mill, for the preceding quarter. >>more

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