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Pangaea Logistics sells bulker amid lower quarterly profit NYSE takes first steps to yank Hermitage Offshore listing following Chapter 11 move Iran reportedly boards, detains Greek-linked tanker in Middle East Gulf Silversea Cruises charters vessel to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Judge allows family of Sanchi crew to seek answers on tanker tragedy Royal Caribbean Group takes out $700m 'liquidity cushion' Xihe puts 16 of its tankers under V Group management Shipowner faces financial liability for Mauritius pollution disaster Japanese players launch R&D project for ammonia as marine fuel SAM Shipping supramax bulker sold at auction at 'firm' price

Iran reportedly boards, detains Greek-linked tanker in Middle East Gulf

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Pangaea Logistics sells bulker amid lower quarterly profit

NYSE takes first steps to yank Hermitage Offshore listing following Chapter 11 move

Litigation

Judge allows family of Sanchi crew to seek answers on tanker tragedy

Braemar ACM snaps up team from Lightship in Geneva boost

S&P

SAM Shipping supramax bulker sold at auction at 'firm' price

Wakashio casualty

Owner faces financial liability for Mauritius pollution disaster

Silversea Cruises charters vessel to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Royal Caribbean Group takes out $700m 'liquidity cushion'

Maersk Tankers keeps up digital push with new executive hire

Xihe puts 16 of its tankers under V Group management

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Offshore

Singapore circuit breaker takes its toll on Kim Heng results

Clarksons harnesses new opportunities from green energy transition

Hermitage Offshore sells both its anchor handlers amid crisis

Shareholders back Sembcorp Marine recapitlisation and demerger

OCBC sees second-quarter profit slump 40% on OSV provisions

Sembcorp Marine says recapitalisation is ‘vital’

Scorpio Bulkers moving into wind turbine market in $290m deal

Tidewater's Africa business suffers even as it meets expectations

Keppel Offshore and Marine posts $700m quarterly loss amid business woes

Hermitage Offshore gets break from lenders as talks continue

Kim Heng doubles-down on offshore recovery with more acquisitions

Keppel Corp issues profit warning due to Covid-19 fallout

PGS launches talks with banks to push back debt as Goldman Sachs buys stake

Sembcorp Marine full-year losses forecast to increase

Offshore 'a concern' as uncertainty surrounds huge refinancing efforts, says DNB

Keppel Corp adds to backlog with Modec floater contracts

Ocean Yield reveals stake in Solstad after debt swap

Brokers win claim against owner in PDVSA 'secret commissions' case

Ocean Yield posts profit as it keeps looking for work for FPSO

All Kleven Verft staff to be axed as trustee seeks new work

Flag state shines light on ship that carried explosive cargo

Hermitage Offshore files for Chapter 11 reorganisation

Consolidation: M&A buzz returns to shipping as uncertainty lifts

Nisshin returns to MR tanker segment with newbuildings

Japanese players launch R&D project to pursue ammonia as marine fuel

Australia LNG cargo makes rare trade east to South America

Grounded bulker was not caught up in crew change crisis

EU emission trading to benefit LNG-fuelled ships, Braemar says

People

Asmeri Herry set to drive growth in Samudera Indonesia’s domestic shipping business

Philly Shipyard announces death of chief financial officer

Author and shipping player Elias Kulukundis dies in Greece

CMA CGM deviates vessel to ship emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon

Letter

Elias Kulukundis — a friend, a gentleman and a scholar

Greece adopts ITF wage deals to boost sagging flag

Ship financier Ingmar Loges to spearhead Newport Shipping expansion

Minions make it onto Bernhard Schulte LPG carrier

On watch

Richard Hext is next chairman of Hong Kong Maritime Museum

Tony Goldsmith to test his mettle as new Hill Dickinson marine head

Shell Shipping and Inmarsat offer $13,000 prize for solutions to better crew welfare

Yangzijiang Shipping bulker banned from Australia over unpaid crew wages

Lomar Shipping boss Achim Boehme dies after battle with cancer

JP Morgan executive joins Clarksons board of directors

Platsidakis to leave Angelicoussis Group on 'very good terms'

ICS warns over Singapore crew change abuses as more cases emerge

Russian foreign ministry working to free kidnapped seafarers

Personal protective gear: making shipping a better fit for female seafarers

Does pregnancy testing of mariners violate UN convention?

Sanitary products a symbol of challenges facing women at sea

Underleveraged? DHT Holdings wants to pay down even more debt

Shareholders back Sembcorp Marine recapitalisation

Newbuildings

Norden orders another two ultramax bulkers in China

'Highly profitable' Euroseas completes three ship sales for $7.6m

Litigation

Interunity-linked owners sue manager Columbia in $11.5m spat

Infographic

Capital Group is sailing away from once-major stake in Norwegian

Boxships

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RCL looks to take advantage of firms relocating to Vietnam

Orderbook level at 20-year low buoys boxship hopes

Seaspan eyes expansion as 'market shock' accelerates consolidation

Containership slams into pier in Manila

CMA CGM buys large stake in HMM's Spanish container terminal

Container lines floored by lethal consequences of Beirut blast

Capital Product sticking with MLP status as analyst questions structure

CMA CGM launches emergency plan in wake of Beirut explosion

Danaos beats Wall Street estimates amid lower finance costs

Global Ship Lease fixes bevy of post-panamaxes to secure cash flow

First Ship Lease exits boxship sector with further vessel sales

Matson meets its own earnings expectations amid strong China demand

Navios Containers sets up $6m in shares for possible buyback

Capital Product slashes payout to build 'war chest' for post-pandemic acquisitions

Box rates bounce back faster than expected as lockdowns lift

Costamare sees markets improving amid flurry of chartering activity

Seaspan forks out $146m for pair of neopanamax boxships

Low-profile bidder scores decisive victory in containership auction

Poor stowage blamed for container collapse on Evergreen boxship

Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel set to be global boxship hub

Market analysis

Severe congestion builds in China with over 80 tankers waiting

Hybrid ferry must 'tolerate' harsh Isle of Man conditions

Precious Shipping sinks to $37m loss on Sainty settlement charge

Work starts on BW LPG’s first VLGC engine retrofit

Maersk Tankers vessel at centre of migrant drama off Malta

DHT Holdings second quarter sees bottom line flip to black

Coronavirus

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Covid-19 could be the last straw for many Greek ferry companies

Viewpoint

In a time of pandemic and sanctions it pays to get to know your vessels

Carnival readies two brands for sailing, extends lay-up on two others

Clarksons posts stronger result despite hit from pandemic

Royal Caribbean Group remains at a loss amid pandemic

Norwegian Cruise Line suffers $715m loss amid Covid-19 overhang

Norwegian Cruise Line plans to keep entire fleet during pandemic

Penguin result impacted by Covid-19 and weak oil prices

Seafarers down tools in Australia over crew change crisis

K Line to cut 50 ships by 2025 as it takes $75m Covid-19 hit

CLIA pushes back voluntary cruise suspension through October

Crew member takes Bahamas Paradise to court over Covid-19 handling

MOL confident VLCC newbuilding is ‘safe’ after sailing from yard struck by coronavirus

Fujairah and other UAE ports open for crew changes

Safe Bulkers suffers loss amid costs of longer voyages to open ports

FSL Trust cuts debt and keeps cash amid pandemic's 'rough sea'

Scorpio Bulkers posts loss amid Covid-19 downturn

Japan Marine United shuts Ariake yard to stop Covid-19 spread

Cruise industry's attempted relaunch is stalled

Pandemic effects boost Ocean Network Express profit

Temasek ditches $3bn partial offer for Singapore's Keppel Corp

Risk of catastrophe rises as Mauritius salvage stepped up

Safe Bulkers hits ATM for potential $23.5m in shares sales

IMO sets virtual meetings to find solution to shipping's emissions problem

Shipowner linked to Beirut's explosive cargo denies involvement

Total emerges in market for half-dozen LNG carriers

Insight & Opinion

Abou Merhi Group calls Beirut blast a 'crime against humanity'

Letter

EU recycling yard approval has become a 'political battle'

Brazil's iron ore exports hit 2020 high

Royal Caribbean 'evaluating' possible ship sales amid pandemic

Containerships lead US shipping stocks higher as earnings rush continues

Comment

Clarksons strength and discipline gives shareholders something to savour

OSG sees recovery amid profitable fleet growth and time charters

Paris MoU inspectors detaining fewer ships but banning more

Euronav predicts weak tanker rates ahead despite strong quarterly result

Hajioannou slams charterers’ lack of altruism in Covid-19 crisis

Vintage VLCCs are no longer popular amid waning demand for floating storage

Scorpio Bulkers likely to go big on wind order and ditch the dry ships it now owns

Genco's Wobensmith: 'No point' in talking about bank deferrals

Rocktree reveals details on post-panamax bulker conversion

Intentional or unintentional? US reliance on AIS creates pitfalls for shipping

Coronavirus fallout hits bunker quality but helps dodge fuel shortage

Crude diversification pays off for Union Maritime as profits climb

Cruise restart just can’t shake the coronavirus as troubles mount

GasLog sees rising LNG spot action as a plus for older steam ships

Wavelength

The gas bubble has burst. Long live LNG

Galp closes in on preferred shipowner for LNG carrier charter

Livorno FSRU set to be adapted for small-scale LNG carriers

MOL responds to Mauritius grounding amid pollution crisis

Kumiai Senpaku orders LPG newbuilding at Jiangnan Shipyard

Vettosi welcomes investors to Italian shipping's newest club

GoodBulk takes hit from weak rates, but Radziwill pledges future payouts

Insurance

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Insurer Skuld appoints new head for Greek defence team

Marine insurers assess claims impact of Beirut explosion

Cambiaso Risso raises game in Greek market with Fender purchase

Gallagher predicts P&I clubs will seek even higher rate rises

American Club takes Spanish owner to court over abandoned ship

Now insurers and class societies try to solve US sanctions puzzle

Allianz warns of higher accident risk as virus hits safety investment

Underwriters review rates as Parana River groundings continue

Hugo Wynn-Williams to step down as Thomas Miller chairman in 2021

Joe Hughes reflects on 25 years at helm of American Club

Insurtech company Concirrus wins fresh funding

Aon reveals how P&I mutuals rely on investments

American Club and ABS team up on cyber security

AM Nomikos crew could face charges over fatal fishing boat collision

Ince adds former P&I man and master mariner Dalby as partner

North P&I completes Sunderland Marine takeover after six years

Vanbreda takes 100% of Belgian marine insurance broker Proteus

West of England says tradition weighing down law firms in claims arena

West of England diversifies by buying into cyber warrior Astaara

Swedish Club virtual AGM to remain a one-off

Panamax bulkers have strong week in Atlantic and Pacific

UPDATE

Zhejiang Shenzhou pulls in six tanker orders from Asian shipowners

China Cosco Shipping has world’s largest newbuilding orderbook

VLCC rates tumble to lowest levels since February

CSSC Shipping agrees product tanker sale and leaseback deal

Suezmax Advantage Sky hits the jackpot in online auction

LNG

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GasLog sees 'significant uncertainty' on LNG shipping demand

GasLog Partners fixes LNG steam ship to Chinese charterer Jovo

Sovcomflot LNG carrier road tests new Kildin Island transfer site

Shell boosts LNG newbuildings to 14 as options declared

Smart LNG signs with Zvezda for 10 LNG carrier newbuildings

LNG bunker sales in Rotterdam hit fresh record despite coronavirus

Flex LNG takes on first of five newbuildings for 2020

Shell LNG newbuilding tally to rise as owners prepare to ink options

Anthony Veder LNG newbuilding heads to Caribbean after rebuild

Clarksons slashes 2020 LNG growth forecast but sees revival next year

Cyprus selects team to oversee build of first FSRU project

First of 15-ship Arc7 LNG fleet makes debut call in Japan

Golar keeps pushing into LNG infrastructure with Brazil terminal

Enagas’ small-scale LNG arm nets EU cash for two new bunker vessels

Shell lines up LNG carrier duo for secondhand sales

Titan LNG branches into biofuel with three new bunker barges

GasLog and its spin-off refinance group debt with $1bn in loans

First Gen names FSRU bidders for Philippines terminal

Nakilat boosts first half figures with ship acquisitions

LNG newbuilding orders poised for rebound after slow first half of the year

Cocaine 'parasite' found attached to MTM tanker in Guatemala

International Seaways buys back 5% of shares in record-setting quarter

Grounded Nagashiki Shipping bulker leaks fuel oil off Mauritius

Strategy

Star Bulk puts consolidation back on the table

Euronav readies itself for tanker M&A hat-trick

Fujian Mawei sells trio of Xihe Group tanker newbuildings

Weekly Edition

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Japan’s Nisshin Shipping is making a return to MR tanker segment with newbuildings

Shipowner faces financial liability for Mauritius pollution disaster

Master and crew of grounded bulker off Mauritius were not caught up in crew change crisis

Braemar ACM snaps up team from Lightship in Geneva boost

SAM Shipping supramax bulker sold at auction at 'firm' price

Tanker congestion remains severe in China with over 80 ships waiting

Interunity-linked owners sue manager Columbia in $11.5m spat

Clarksons strength and discipline gives shareholders something to savour

Consolidation: M&A buzz returns to shipping as uncertainty lifts

In a time of pandemic and sanctions it pays to get to know your vessels

Fujian Mawei sells trio of Xihe Group tanker newbuildings

Mitsui E&S winds down shipbuilding production in Japan

Kumiai Senpaku orders LPG newbuilding at Jiangnan Shipyard

Total emerges in market for half-dozen LNG carriers as gas portfolio grows

Fabrizio Vettosi welcomes investors to Italian shipping's newest club

Euronav readies itself for tanker M&A hat-trick as down cycle begins

Abou Merhi Group calls Beirut blast a 'crime against humanity'

Braemar says European emission trading system to benefit LNG-fuelled vessels

Orderbook level at 20-year low buoys boxship hopes

Eagle Bulk to sell older supramax for $5m ahead of drydock

Scorpio Tankers beats analyst projections while trimming debt

Beirut port officials under house arrest as death toll rises

US sanctions five over Libyan smuggling allegations

Carnival offers debt investors swap for $1.39bn in equity

EuroDry talks to lenders to push back loans after worst quarter ever

Interview

d’Amico facing up to crewing challenges amid fears of second wave

Number of scrubber retrofits so far is 'peanuts', Wartsila says

BULL targets 'sweet spot' as it charts international course

BULL bullish on dry bulk as prices become more attractive

P&O Maritime CEO: offshore players will need digital edge to survive and thrive

Natasa Pilides: 'We're solving the puzzle of stranded crews'

West of England says tradition weighing down law firms in claims arena

Navig8 founders reveal how they used lockdown to drive change

Navig8's Engine now able to operate under its own steam

Tufton Oceanic argues shipping can be part of long-term institutional thinking

Maersk Tankers’ new venture: We do not hire shipping experts on purpose

Maersk Tankers eyes pool expansion amid talks of affiliate’s 30-ship sales

Maersk Tankers’ Ingerslev: Don't take 'eye off the ball' on decarbonisation despite pandemic impact

Engine retrofits may be the way to future-proof propulsion choices

GasLog reveals frustrations over crew change challenge

GasLog reviews LNG fuel cells for newbuildings

Only 'toughest' investors are making move into OSV refinancing

Radziwill: ‘This is still an industry we can actually make money in’

Peter Kramer, Nelson Mandela and Africa’s ‘door to freedom’

Sail power

Meet the captain plotting a shipping revolution from his kitchen table

Star Bulk Carriers to sell and lease back 16 vessels for $274m

Mitsui E&S winds down shipbuilding production in Japan

S&P

Goldenport snaps up unwanted Eastern Pacific ultramax

S&P

Bodouroglou makes dry bulk comeback, picking up last Delta ships

Genco slashes red ink as revenue edges above expectations

S&P

Tanker sale shrinks Diamlemos fleet further after family split

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