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Running out of time on London’s Albert Embankment?
(Mar 12 2010)
- Could MEPC 60 be the make or break of the IMO in the eyes of the UN and EU? >>more
TMSA what next?
(Mar 12 2010)
- Hudson Systems' Ian Hunter thought that the next phase of TMSA could include the raising of the bar of Level 1/marginal Level 2.
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Piracy update - Chemical tanker hijacked
(Mar 12 2010)
- A small chemical tanker was believed taken to a Somali pirate strongheld last weekend.
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Stena Bulk increases Suezmax order
(Mar 12 2010)
- Stena Bulk has ordered another four Suezmaxes at Samsung.
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Another four for Hansson?
(Mar 12 2010)
- Suezmax operator Herbjorn Hansson said this week that Nordic American Tankers (NATS) had the resources to purchase another four vessels.
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Tankers let Norden down
(Mar 12 2010)
- Danish drybulk and tanker owner Norden’s earnings growth in the fourth quarter 2009 was generated by the drycargo division, the company said.
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TORM bearish for 2010
(Mar 12 2010)
- TORM claimed that its 2009 result was in line with break-even expectations.
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TOP Ships suffers - in breach of covenants
(Mar 12 2010)
- TOP Ships has reported a net loss of $35.9 mill or $1.20 per share in 4Q09 and a net loss of $50.2 mill for the whole year.
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Odfjell sells another ship for recycling
(Mar 12 2010)
- Odfjell has agreed to sell a fourth parcel tanker for recycling.
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Seafarers' deaths mystery
(Mar 12 2010)
- French police are investigating the deaths of three seafarers on board the Greek products tanker ‘Arionas’.
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OSG promotes Edelson
(Mar 12 2010)
- James Edelson has been promoted to senior vice president of Overseas Shipholding Group.
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Tanker escort programmes
(Mar 12 2010)
- During February, the Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI) hosted its third of several scheduled two and a half day tanker escort training programmes.
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Marshall Islands appoints GL as an MLC RO
(Mar 12 2010)
- The Marshall Islands has authorised Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to act as a Recognised Organisation (RO) to carry out inspections and issue certificates under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006).
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Liberian Registry breaks 100 mill gt barrier
(Mar 12 2010)
- The Liberian Registry has passed the milestone figure of 100 mill gt on 4th March with the christening and delivery of a 51,000 dwt bulk carrier.
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Singapore navy issues terror alert
(Mar 5 2010)
- Tankers transiting the Malacca Strait may be in danger of terrorist attacks, according to reports emanating from Singapore.
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Another executive to quit TORM
(Mar 5 2010)
- Mikael Skov is to step down as CEO of TORM next week.
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Blue turns to red
(Mar 5 2010)
- The AP Møller-Maersk group reported a negative $1 bill for 2009, compared with a positive $3.5 bill the previous year, across all of its diverse activities.
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Growing fixed-rate business the key to Teekay's future
(Mar 5 2010)
- Spot market reductions helped tanker giant Teekay weather the storm last year.
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TCE revenues drag OSG down
(Mar 5 2010)
- Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) reported 2009 fiscal year earnings of $70.2 mill, or $2.61 per diluted share, compared with $317.7 mill, or $10.65 per diluted share, the previous year.
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Crude Carriers attempts IPO
(Mar 5 2010)
- Crude Carriers has filed an IPO registration, which if successful would see the company list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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Chevron to terminate ITCL charter
(Mar 5 2010)
- Independent Tankers Corporation (ITCL) said that Chevron Transport Corporation had given nine months non-binding notice of termination for the bareboat charter for the VLCC ‘Antares Voyager’. >>more
MOL wins long term LNGC contracts
(Mar 5 2010)
- Mitsui OSK (MOL) has been awarded two long-term charters by an ExxonMobil affiliate and its co-venture partners in the Papua New Guinea (PNG) LNG project.
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Norilsk orders Arctic tanker
(Mar 5 2010)
- Russian mining concern Norilsk Nickel has signed a contract with Nordic Yards Holding to build an Arctic-class tanker - Arc7.
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Eighth P-MAX delivered
(Mar 5 2010)
- Last week, Concordia Maritime took delivery of the product tanker ‘Stena Polaris’ from Brodosplit Shipyard in Croatia. >>more
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