Tanker demolitions surged in 2021

Scrapping: Tankers dominated 2021 demo numbers

Online valuation and market intelligence provider VesselsValue says that 2021 saw significant trends and changes in the shipping industry that combined to result in a diverse demolition market. Last year saw 704

Genting Hong Kong: The other shoe drops

As we noted when German shipbuilder MV Werften filed for insolvency on January 10, the move raised big questions about the future of its parent Genting Hong Kong, whose operations include Dream

New Maerk green methanol fueledcontainerships will operate on e-methanol

Maersk again ups profits guidance

Looks like A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S won’t be strapped for cash as it plans a new generation of methanol fueled box ships and ratchets up its decarbonization ambitions. Maersk is reporting

LNG carrier in Seapeak Livery

Teekay LNG to become Seapeak

Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (NYSE: TGP) today reports that its previously announced acquisition by investment vehicles managed by New York City headquartered Stonepeak has completed. With the $6.2 billion deal done, the

Vroon has sold its offshore fleet

Banks to take control at Vroon Group

Netherlands-based Vroon Group reports that it has reached a preliminary agreement on debt restructuring that will see its lenders become its majority shareholders. “For several years Vroon has been in discussions with

Pyxis CEO

Pyxis Tankers sheds two vessels

Maroussi, Greece, headquartered Pyxis Tankers Inc. (NASDAQ: PXS) has agreed to sell the Northsea Alpha and Northsea Beta, two 2010 built 8,600 dwt product tankers for an aggregate sale price of $8.9

Euroseas CEO

Euroseas more than doubles day rates in latest charter deals

In another indication of the strength of the container shipping market, Athens-headquartered Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) today reported the extension of the charter of its M/V Evridiki G and a new time

CIT provided Purus with ammonia carrier acquisition financing

CIT provides $35.5 million to Greenyield Shipping

New York City-headquartered CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) reports that its Maritime Finance business has provided $35.5 million to finance four commercial shipping vessels operated by Greenyield Shipping LLC. Greenyield is managed

Avenir LNG CEO

Shell to charter Avenir LNG bunkering vessel

As LNG fueled vessels get larger, so do their bunkering needs. Today, London-headquartered Avenir LNG Limited (N-OTC: Avenir) reported that it has entered into a Time charter party (TCP) with Shell NA

China to import U.S. LNG from Plaquemines terminal

Arlington, Va.-headquartered Venture Global LNG reports that it has signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement with CNOOC Gas & Power Group Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Offshore

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