BW Group goes on tanker buying binge
MAY 20, 2014 — BW Group, which has a fleet of 113 owned, part-owned or controlled vessels in the tanker, gas and offshore segments, is on a buying binge. Today it signed
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Canada announces new tanker safety measures
MAY 14, 2014 — The Government of Canada said yesterday that it is further strengthening Canada’s tanker safety system with measures that act on recommendations by an independent Tanker Safety Expert Panel.
Jones Act tanker to be converted to shuttle in Poland
MARCH 7, 2014 — Overseas Tampa, one of the Veteran Class Jones Act products tankers built by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard for operation by OSG, looks to be headed to Poland for conversion
Diamond S files IPO
FEBRUARY 26, 2014 — Diamond S Shipping Group, Inc., whose Chairman is investor Wilbur Ross, today announced the launch of its underwritten initial public offering of 14,000,000 common shares pursuant to a
Now Euronav eyes OSG vessels
FEBRUARY 5, 2014 — Having just acquired 15 Maersk VLCCs, Antwerp, Belgium, Euronav (NYSE EURONEXT: EURN) is looking to go shopping for some OSG tonnage — with the help of private equity
Heidmar rethinks CEO appointment
JANUARY 29, 2014 — Last week the Board of Directors of Norwalk, CT, headquartered tanker operator Heidmar said it had appointed Hans van der Zijde as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Heidmar names new CEO
JANUARY 24, 2014 — Norwalk, CT, headquartered tanker operator Heidmar has appointed Hans van der Zijde as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. van der Zijde graduated from the Nautical Academy of
Tanker suspected hijacked off Angola
JANUARY 22, 2014 — Athens headquartered Dynacom Tankers Management reports that communication with the 74,999 dwt, Liberian flagged M/T Kerala has been lost since January 18. “It is suspected that pirates have
Two Teekays create another spin off
JANUARY 21, 2014 — Teekay Tankers Ltd. (NYSE:TNK) and Teekay Corporation (Teekay) (NYSE:TK) today jointly announced the creation of Tanker Investments Ltd. (TIL). TIL, they say, “will seek to opportunistically acquire, operate
Aker Philly cuts steel for first Crowley JV ship
JANUARY 6, 2014 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc., the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS), today began production activities today on the first product tanker that it is