Shell contracts PSN for UK platform support

Shell UK has issued an integrated services contract to Production Services Network UK (PSN). The $500 million-plus contract covers engineering and maintenance services on eight platforms operated by Shell in the central North Sea and the Brent field in the northern North Sea. [Read More] Source: Bu...

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US rig count increases by 11

The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 11 this week to 1,683. [Read More] Source: Old Secur...

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Trafigura buys BP assets in southern Africa

International oil trader Trafigura has bought BP's assets in the southern African nations of Namibia, Botswana and Zambia, The Namibian daily newspaper said on Friday, citing a government minister. [Read More] Source: Business...

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Clean machines pay off

SHIPS UNDER flags with a good safety record can qualify for less frequent port state control inspections as of next year, the Paris MoU has decided. The Paris Memorandum on Port State Control secretariat said as of 1 January, vessels on the group’s ‘white list’...

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Seafarer dies on hijacked ship

A YEMENI seafarer has died on board a ro-ro cargo ship that was seized by pirates earlier this year, Fairplay was told today. “The owner of Iceberg 1 confirmed that a crew member has died,” said a spokesman from anti-piracy group Ecoterra International. The seafarer’s...

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Hyundai inks aframax pair

Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries has reportedly won an order for aframax tankers for the first time in over two years. The world's No. 1 shipbuilder is said to have inked two 112,000-dwt tankers with Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC). [Read More] Source:...

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SPP delivered 100 ships over 5 years since shipbuilding kick-off

SPP Shipbuilding and SPP Plant & Shipbuilding associated with SPP Group have successfully constructed and delivered 100 vessels to ship owners over five years since it kicked off shipbuilding. SPP Group (SPP) said that on Nov. 2 it held a naming ceremony for...

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Sungdong has landed shipbuilding orders for 39 vessels this year

Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (SSME) has landed shipbuilding orders for 39 vessels with a total contract value of US$ 1.7 billion up to this date this year. According to a SSME’s statement dated Nov. 3, the shipbuilder has initiated the conclusion...

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APL to launch new intra-Asia service

APL is to start a new service linking China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, reported the Manila Bulletin. Called the China Indonesia Straits Service, the weekly routing will boos1 APL's Intra-Asia network. [Read More] Source: Cargonewsa...

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Fast patrol boat delivered to Norwegian Navy

This six-ship programme is led by a consortium comprising DCNS and two Norwegian contractors with DCNS acting as combat system design authority and co-supplier. The Norwegian authorities entrusted the Skjold programme to a consortium of three contractors with...

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Stolt acquires seven tankers

Stolt Tankers, wholly-owned subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen, has acquired seven parcel tankers from different owners for a total amount of USD 255 million. Two of the tankers, on 37,437 DWT and built at STX Europe’s yard in Florø, Norway, in 2000 and 2001, respectively, are bought from Odfjell. The units...

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ALE and C.A.T.T. combine forces

An agreement has been reached for ALE (Abnormal Load Engineering), a specialist in heavy lift handling and C.A.T.T (Chartering and Transportation Company of Tunisia), member of the CEE Network, to set up a joint venture to act in the field of inland tracking, offshore support and supply, heavy lift...

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Panalpina resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases with U.S. authorities

Panalpina announces the final resolution of claims against it arising from an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Under the terms of the agreements Panalpina, Inc. will...

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Fourth Vessel Added to Nordana Ro-Ro Service

Nordana has added a fourth vessel to the company’s regularly scheduled Mediterranean - Americas roll on, roll off service. The British-flagged 16,675-deadweight-ton Vegaland is scheduled to join the string on approximately Dec. 20, according to the carrier. The...

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Two million containers between Prague and Hamburg handled

HHLA's METRANS subsidiary has reached a new milestone by handling its two millionth container on the rail link between Prague and Hamburg. METRANS, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has now transported two million standard containers (TEU) between its terminal in Prague and the...

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NYK Captain Receives European Defence Medal

NYK captain Ko Shindo, who was dispatched as a Merchant Navy liaison officer (MNLO) of the EU, has received a distinguished service medal from the UK’s Chamber of Shipping and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum A Merchant Navy liaison officer plays an incredibly important role in the EU’s...

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"K" Line to Offer New Slots on Asia-Honolulu Service

"K" Line said it will start offering more container slots between Honolulu and Asia next month on an existing service between Asia and the West Coast of South America. The Japanese carrier will offer the new space on a service it already operates jointly with MOL and NYK Line The port rotation of the...

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Smaller dry bulk vessels the weapon of choice among Hellenic ship owners

With the Handymax sector now emerging as one of the most attractive among its piers, when it comes to looking for an added value n terms of supply/demand balance is shaping in the years to come, it’s no surprise that Hellenic ship owners are actively on the lookout for more investments towards that...

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TAI unveils advanced OSV

Technology Associates, Inc. (TAI) has unveiled its Technology EnviroMax 300 OSV. TAI, a New Orleans based architectural firm, also has offices in Vizak, India. Its principal is Mr. Anil Raj The Technology EnviroMax 300 design was developed in conjunction with...

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Drydocks World launches jack-up construction vessel

Drydocks World Southeast Asia has launched the newbuild jack-up construction vessel Nora at its Graha shipyard in Batam, Indonesia. It is the second of two Service Jack units that the yard is building for Lysaker, Norway, headquartered Master Marine AS. [Read...

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Delphin vessel with 204 Ukrainian aboard still under arrest in Venice

The Ukrainian Embassy in Greece reported that  the operator company had been declared bankrupt and was refusing to fulfill its financial liabilities to the ship's crew, which included Ukrainian citizens. The regional center for seamen protection...

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China says ship, crew hijacked off Somalia in June rescued

BEIJING — A Singapore-flagged cargo ship with 19 Chinese crew that was hijacked in June by pirates off the coast of Somalia has been rescued, the Chinese transport ministry said. The MV Golden Blessing, a petroleum and chemical tanker, was travelling to India...

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Pirates say $nine-mln ransom paid for Singapore ship

PARIS — Somali pirates said on Saturday they had received a nine million dollar ransom in a helicopter air drop for the release of a Singapore-flagged cargo ship with 19 Chinese crew. [Read More] Source: ...

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8 Filipino seafarers back to same ship

MANILA, Philippines—All eight Filipino seafarers who used to man MV Beluga Fortune will continue working in the cargo vessel whose crew repelled a pirate attack in the Indian Ocean last month, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). [Read More] Source: Inquirer...

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Pakistan plane crash kills 21

The Beech aircraft belonged to the JS Air company and had just taken off from the southern city of Karachi when the pilot told the control tower that there appeared to be some fault with the engine. [Read More] Source: The Korea Ti...

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S. Korean tanker Samho Dream released from Somali pirates

The government confirmed that a South Korean tanker abducted by Somali pirates over seven months ago was released Saturday along with its 24 crew members. [Read More] Source: The Korea Ti...

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