New Exmar CEO: Carl-Antoine Saverys

New generation takes the reins at Exmar

One shipping dynasty that’s been much in the news this year, notably in the long-drawn battle for control of Euronav, has been Belgium’s Saverys family. Dynasties, of course, involve successions and the

Shipping awaits details on Prosperity Guardian

Can Prosperity Guardian plans counter Houthi threat to shipping?

Ahead of a widely expected announcement from U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin the Norwegian Government said today that the U.S. has taken the initiative to strengthen international efforts to

Northern Lights CO2 carrier ordering ceremony

Bernhard Schulte orders Northern Lights CO2 carrier

The Northern Lights JV, in which Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies are equal partners, has awarded a time charter agreement to Bernhard Schulte that will see the construction of a fourth 7,500 cubic

Peter Sand warns of implications for Suez Canal in Houthi attacks

Houthi attacks on ships could bring Suez Canal supply chain crisis

Leading shipping analyst Peter Sand is warning that missile and drone attacks by the Houthis on merchant ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden could throttle Suez Canal traffic,

Site of Houthi missile attack on Maersk ship

Maersk ship targeted by Houthi missile

The Maersk containership Maersk Hamburg has become the third ship in the past few days to be targeted by a Houthi missile attack. Multiple media sources, including the AP, identify the ship

Norwegian tanker Strinda was hit by Houthi missile attack

Houthi missile hits Norwegian tanker Strinda

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are escalated the attacks on merchant shipping that began with the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader. Yesterday, the group followed up on a threat to target all

Star Bulk to acquire Eagle Bulk

Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk to merge

Athens-headquartered Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) is to acquire Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE: EGLE) in an all-stock merger on a Net Asset Value to Net Asset Value

Clarksons reports on alternate fuels

Clarksons looks at car carrier trade trends

Last week brought a slew of reports about ever larger car carriers being ordered and designed.What’s all the buzz about? Despite electric vehicle sales disappointing automakers this year, a surge in global

Saverys says Euronav will buy CMB.TECH

Euronav brings ammonia powered VLCCs into its fleet expansion moves

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

COSCO signs methanol retrofit order

COSCO signs up for containership methanol retrofits

COSCO Heavy Industry Shanghai Co. Ltd. has signed a contract with MAN Energy Solutions for the methanol retrofit of four main engines from COSCO Line 13,800 TEU Camellia class and 20,000 TEU

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