‘Claim for Hire’ Dismissed for a Vessel Seized by Pirates

The Commercial Court dismissed a 'claim for hire' for the period that the vessel 'Eleni P' was seized and detained by Somali pirates...

Keppel Bags $96m LNG-ready Dredger and FPSO Upgrade Contract

Subsidiaries of Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) have clinched contracts worth approximately SGD130m ($95.7m) for a newbuild LNG-ready dredger and the...

DM Shipping Sells MR Tanker

d’Amico International Shipping (DIS), an international marine transportation company operating in the product tanker market and its joint venture partner Mitsubishi Group recently signed...

MacGregor’s Environment-friendly Delivery Modem To Upgrade Cargo System in MSC Vessels

In a recent development, Cargotec`s MacGregor has announced that they have signed a contract with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard have...

Avoid Private Armed Teams in Ships

Shipping companies sailing through the Middle East Gulf are being urged to avoid having private armed security guards onboard as the risk of escalation...

JGC Bags 1st Deal for LNG Plant

Japanese engineering company JGC Corp., announced that it has won in Oman its first contract for the basic design of a liquefied natural gas...

IMO Bringing Industry and Academia Together To Address Biofouling Issues

In a major development, the IMO-GloFouling R&D Forum has announced that they will bring together regulatory bodies, stakeholders and representatives from shipping and other...

Trade Sources Say War Risk Premiums Driving Singapore and Asia Fuel Market

According to a Reuters report, shippers are trying to minimize time in the Middle East after oil tanker attacks pushed up insurance costs are...

Scrubbers With HFO Better Solution Than Compliant Fuel

According to scrubber manufacturer Yara Marine Technologies CEO Peter Strandberg, “business is fantastic” at the moment given the rush ahead of IMO 2020. But...

Alfa Laval Shares Down 6% As Scrubbers Demand Loses Shine

Q2 order intake down 20% at 10 bln SEK Alfa Laval sees somewhat higher Q3 group demand than Q2 12% miss on orders...