AJ Rahman, CEO and founder Norvic Shipping and Jiro Nishikawa, company president, Fujimaru Kaiun

Norvic Shipping charters in newbuild ultramax

Dry bulk operator Norvic Shipping has entered a long-term period-charter for a newbuild 64,000 dwt ultramax. The charter deal was signed in Norvic’s New York City office with Japanese shipowner Fujimaru Kaiun,

Saverys family wants to boot Euronav board

Frontline pulls out of Euronav acquisition

The wedding is off. John Fredriksen controlled tanker giant Frontline plc is no longer to pursue the tanker mega merger with Antwerp-headquartered Euronav NV first announced back in April last year. The

FMC Chairman Maffei comments on FMC civil penalties

Shipping interests and FMC in ding dong over proposed rulemaking

On October 14, 2022, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on detention and demurrage billing requirements. Industry interests didn’t like it, saying that it had aspects

Clarksons CEO Andi Case

Clarksons 2022 profit set to beat expectations

In a brief regulatory filing today, London-based shipbroking giant Clarksons announced that, following strong trading throughout the final quarter, particularly from its broking division, results for the year ending December 31, 2022,

LNG carrier

Dynagas LNG Partners ice class LNG carrier awarded new Equinor time charter

Athens headquartered Dynagas LNG Partners LP (NYSE: DLNG) reports that it has entered into a new time charter party agreement with Equinor ASA for the employment of the 2013 built ice class

LNG carrier in Seapeak Livery

Seapeak completes $700 million Evergas acquisition

Hamilton, Bermuda, headquartered Seapeak LLC reports that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Greenship Gas Trust and Greenship Gas Manager Pte. Ltd. and their subsidiaries (collectively, Evergas) from Jaccar Holdings

ITF is working to help crew of Yangtze Fortune

Livestock carrier to be auctioned, but stranded crew have yet to receive wages

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) reports that a Liberian-flagged livestock carrier, the Yangtze Fortune, has been arrested in Portland, Victoria, Australia, by the Australian Federal Court. In the meantime, the Australian

Top Women in Maritime 2022

Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime in 2022: The full interview

As the maritime industry continues to increase diversity and bring more women into its ranks, we wrap up 2022 for the third year in a row by bringing to you our list

MSC Gayane

MSC: Bloomberg gets it wrong on MSC Gayane coke bust story

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) says it is “aware of” a mid-December 2022 Bloomberg media story about the 2019 incident in which the 10,766 TEU MSC Gayane became the largest vessel ever seized

OSG operates Jones act tankers

OSG extends charters of 6 Jones Act tankers

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) has exercised options to extend its bareboat charter agreements with Oslo-listed AMSC ASA for six Jones Act tankers. The six bareboat charter extensions provide for additional

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