Euronav buys Maersk VLCCs for $980 million

JANUARY 5, 2013 — Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered tanker giant Euronav reports it has entered into a contract to acquire fifteen Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) from Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd for

Nobu no go to be FPSO

JANUARY 2, 2014 — A 320,000 dwt tanker originally built to be the H. Elephant for Nobu Su’s troubled TMT now looks set for conversion to an FPSO without ever having carried

Pipeline giant buys Blackstone’s Jones Act tanker biz

DECEMBER 23, 2013 —Pipeline giant Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American Petroleum Tankers (APT) and State Class Tankers (SCT)

IRS slashes OSG claim

DECEMBER 20, 2013 — In a filing with the SEC yesterday, battered tanker giant Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OTC:OSGIQ) said that the IRS has reduced its claim for back taxes from approximately

Shipping confidence hits three year high

DECEMBER 18, 2013 — Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry rose to their highest level for more than three years over the three-month period to November 2013, according to the latest

Pemex takes formal control of Spanish shipyard

DECEMBER 17, 2013 — Mexican national oil company Pemex yesterday took formal control of the Barreras Shipyard in Vigo, Spain, in which it now has a 51% stake. At a ceremony to

Heidmar’s Marc La Monte dies unexpectedly at 50

OCTOBER 15, 2015 —  Norwalk, CT, headquartered tanker operator Heidmar,Inc. reports the unexpected passing of Marc La Monte of Wilton, CT. Marc La Monte, 1963-2013 Mr. La Monte passed away while on

Scorpio Tankers exercises newbuild options

OCTOBER 11, 2013 — Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) (the “Company”) announced today that it has exercised options to construct two Very Large Gas Carriers in South Korea. The company also took

Jensen to manage Jones Act tanker construction program

OCTOBER 2, 2013 — Jensen Maritime Consultants, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company, announced today that the company has been awarded a new construction management contract for four

Gulf Navigation to sell its VLCCs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 — Dubai-based tanker operator Gulf Navigation Holdings, which posted a $40.3 million annual loss last year, plans to shed its two VLCCs, Gulf Sheba and Gulf Eyadah. On September

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