Hyundai Vinashin launches d’Amico LR1 trio
OCTOBER 19, 2017 — Milan Stock Exchange listed d’Amico International Shipping (DIS) today launched the first three LR1 (long-range) vessels in its history in a ceremony at the Hyundai Vinashin shipyard in
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Rising U.S. and Nigerian exports won’t push tanker freight rates higher
AUGUST 11, 2017 — Rising long haul exports of crude oil from the U.S. and Nigeria will not be sufficient to push tanker shipping freight rates higher, given lower anticipated Middle East
Tanker, bulker orders rise in first half
JULY 25, 2017—While the number of orders for new vessels declined in the first half of 2017 as compared with 2016, the number of bulkers and tankers order rose, according to data
Port of Corpus Christi to get a Suezmax-capable oil dock
JULY 24, 2017 — The Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, has approved a long-term lease agreement with Maverick Terminals Corpus LLC, a subsidiary of Howard Energy Partners. The 30-year lease agreement covers
Cummins-powered bunkering tanker nears completion
JULY 17, 2017 — A 150,000-gallon self-propelled bunkering tanker under construction for Maxum Petroleum at Jesse Co Metal Fabrication and Machinery, Tacoma, WA, will be less than 100 gross tons and thus
USCG responds to Columbia River tanker grounding
JULY 7, 2017 — The Coast Guard yesterday responded to a vessel aground in the Columbia River in the vicinity of Skamokawa, WA. The incident occurred after the 33,609 dwt, Panamanian flagged
Two companies plead guilty in tanker pollution case
JUNE 21, 2017 — Egyptian Tanker Company and Thome Ship Management yesterday pleaded guilty in federal court in Beaumont, Texas, to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstruction
Wartsila to supply propulsion for dual fuel coastal tankers
JUNE 20, 2017—Four new dual fuel coastal tankers that being built in the Netherlands will feature Wärtsilä engines, propellers, and fuel supply systems. Dutch shipyard Scheepswerf Ferus Smit is constructing the four
Marshall Islands court rules against Frontline
JUNE 7, 2017 — DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) reports that the High Court of the Marshall Islands has denied a request by John Fredriksen controlled Frontline Ltd. for a preliminary injunction relating
Trafigura backs $1.35 billion tanker newbuilding spree
JUNE 2, 2017 – Singapore based Trafigura Group Pte Ltd., a leading independent commodity trading company, yesterday reported that it is supporting an order for 32 newbuild crude oil and product tankers