TANKEROperator news

Essberger ups orders
(July 18 2008)
- John T Essberger (JLT) has ordered another series of chemical tankers from China, following the company’s previous contracts placed with a Turkish yard. >>more

DNV takes on GL
(July 18 2008)
- Leading Norwegian class society DNV has stepped up its activities in Germany since moving its European regional headquarters from London to Hamburg in 2005. >>more

Hellespont expands German presence
(July 18 2008)
- Hellespont Hammonia has also booked into new premises in the centre of the city and expanded its operation. >>more

Tanker owner helps drought hit Cyprus
(July 18 2008)
- Ocean Tankers Holdings has explained its involvement to ship potable water to Cyprus. >>more

Aries reshapes board
(July 18 2008)
- Aries Maritime Transport has appointed Jeffrey Parry as ceo. Parry replaced Mons Bolin, who will remain a director of Aries. >>more

TCE assessments now available on individual routes
(July 18 2008)
- The Baltic Exchange is now publishing daily timecharter equivalent (TCE) assessments alongside its Worldscale assessments for 12 of its 25 tanker routes. >>more

TORM increases earnings forecast
(July 18 2008)
- As part of TORM’s planned fleet renewal according to its strategy ‘Greater Earning Power 2.0’ the company has agreed to sell the product tanker TORM Gotland (45,000 dwt, built in 1995) at a ‘very satisfactory’ price. >>more

Great Eastern orders Suezmaxes
(July 18 2008)
- According to Indian sources, Great Eastern Shipping said it had signed a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries to construct two 158,000 dwt Suezmaxes. >>more

Equity concern buys into Turkish shipyard
(July 18 2008)
- Global private equity firm The Carlyle Group has acquired a 50% stake in TVK Shipyard (TVK). >>more

Secondhand values remain firm
(July 18 2008)
- BRL Shipping Consultants said in its latest weekly S&P roundup that tanker values continued to hold up well. >>more

Sovcomflot integrates commercial management
(July 4 2008)
- Sovcomflot has taken a further step in its integration with Novoship, following the consolidation of both companies in December 2007. >>more

KOTC to announce newbuilding orders soon
(July 4 2008)
- Kuwait Oil Tankers Company (KOTC) has said it will announce the name of the shipbuilder that won the bid to build six new tankers in the next couple of weeks, according to local reports. >>more

For Double Hull Tankers read DHT Maritime
(July 4 2008)
- At the recent annual shareholders meeting of Double Hull Tankers it was decided to change of name of the company to DHT Maritime. >>more

Iberdrola to supply LNG to Norway
(July 4 2008)
- IBERDROLA, the Spanish energy group, has secured a $100 mill deal to supply LNG to Norwegian gas company Gasnor. >>more

Stolt-Nielsen takes a hit
(July 4 2008)
- Stolt-Nielsen (SNSA) reported bearish unaudited results for the second quarter ending 31st May 2008. >>more

OSG opts for ECDIS………
(July 4 2008)
- OSG Ship Management (UK) is to fit 20 tankers with ECDIS systems following successful shipboard trials. >>more

............Oil dumping charge reinstated
(July 4 2008)
- Reports from the US said that oil dumping related charges against OSG Group and the chief engineer of one of its vessels were reinstated by a US federal appeals court this week. >>more

Turkish yard looks at smaller tanker designs
(July 4 2008)
- Due to the downturn in the chemical tanker newbuilding market, Turkey’s Cicek Shipyard is to design, build and market smaller designs of chemical/bunker tankers. >>more

Chemoil doubles GoM presence
(July 4 2008)
- Chemoil has chartered a second tanker to meet growing demand for its offshore fuel deliveries in the Gulf of Mexico. >>more

Wartsila strengthens ship design sector
(July 4 2008)
- Wärtsilä has acquired ship design group Vik-Sandvik. >>more

PureBallast receives full type approval
(July 4 2008)
- PureBallast, Alfa Laval’s chemical-free ballast water treatment system, has received full ballast water type approval from DNV on behalf of the Norwegian authorities. >>more

LNGC gets specialised screens
(July 4 2008)
- Solar Solve Marine recently supplied nine SOLASAFE antiglare heat rejecting roller screens to Shell International Trading & Shipping Company (STASCO). >>more

Hamworthy wins large orders
(July 4 2008)
- Hamworthy has won orders to supply 100 Super Trident sewage treatment plants from Chinese shipbuilders during the first two months of this financial year. >>more

Large tanker maintenance contract awarded
(July 4 2008)
- The Ministry of Defence has placed contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds with a UK shipyard. >>more

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