The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a January 22, 2023 incident in which the azimuthing stern drive, or Z-drive, tugboat Mark E Kuebler, owned by Bay-Houston Towing Co.
With 24 of its VLCCs being transferred to John Fredriksen’s Frontline as part of a deal that resolved a long-running merger battle, Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN) has been rebuilding its fleet with
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has recently completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operations for two new, dual-fueled vessels owned by the Angelicoussis Group. The bunkerings following bilateral short-term supply deals struck
The FSO Safer, a decaying tanker holding four times as much oil as spilled by the Exxon Valdez is a ticking time bomb threatening a Red Sea catastrophe. Yesterday, the United Nations
Evangelos Marinakis led Capital Ship Management Corp. has take delivery of the Liberian-flagged M/T Alterego, the second of two ammonia-ready and LNG- fuel ready sister VLCCs. Built by the Hyundai Samho Heavy
With IMO’s CII and EEXI regulations looming, more owners are opting to add sails of one kind or another to ships in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions. In one example of
The 307,000 DWT CS Hunan Venture was recently delivered by China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group (DSIC). Built to China Classification Society (CCS) class, it is owned by China Shipbuilding Consulting Company and
John Fredriksen controlled Frontline Ltd. (NYSE and OSE: FRO) reports that it has entered into an agreement for the resale acquisition of six latest-generation ECO-type VLCC newbuilding contracts. The six VLCCs are
Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) reports that it has entered into an agreement with the Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea for two VLCC newbuilds plus an option for a
The ten 300,000 dwt VLCCs being ordered by three shipowners for long term charter to Shell will have MAN B&W 7G80ME-GI Mk9.5 dual-fuel engines. The ships are being built at Daewoo Shipuilding
