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Floating power station to provide energy for one million Ukrainians

A Ukrainian utility is close to leasing a powervessel that will be able to supply energy for up against one million people in the war-stricken country.
  • Tysk havneselskab sender nødhjælp til Odesa
  • Mere end 16 mio ton korn er sejlet ud af Ukraine via kornkorridoren

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Foto: Höegh Autoliners

Car carriers have rarely seen such profits: "We are probably at an all-time high"

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Foto: Ints Kalnins/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix/REUTERS / X02120

Fredriksen now owns nearly as many Euronav shares as the Saverys family

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Foto: Wolfram Steinberg/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

New partnership to investigate potential human rights abuse at sea

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Foto: Handout/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

Singaporean competition authorities to probe DSME sale

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Foto: Maersk Supply Service

Maersk Supply Service bags major offshore wind deal in Brazil

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  • Foto: Ramal/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

    Turkish freighter hit by missile in Ukraine

    Late Tuesday, a Turkish-owned cargo ship was allegedly struck by a missile in Ukrainian port city Kherson.

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  • Foto: Hapag-lloyd

    Hapag-Lloyd buys significant stake in Indian port operator

    German Hapag-Lloyd solidifies presence in India substantially by investing in domestic port terminal, says the carrier’s CEO.

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  • Foto: Hapag-Lloyd

    Hapag-Lloyd to examine options for ammonia bunkering

    In collaboration with supplier Mabanaft, the German container major will evaluate the options for supply of ammonia for its ships in Hamburg and Houston.

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  • Foto: Seajacks

    Eneti bags contracts for several of its installation vessels

    Offshore operator Eneti, commanding a fleet of wind installation vessels, bags contract and extensions on a string of British-flagged ships.

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  • Foto: Zim

    Container demolition to bounce back from weakest levels since 2005

    Carriers’ demolition sales fell to lowest level in many years, but dwindling interest rates and low demand are sure to set scrapping soaring, writes Alphaliner.

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  • Foto: Handout/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix

    Freighter with 22 aboard has capsized off coast of Japan

    The Hong Kong-registered cargo ship sank off the Japanese coast. 13 crew members have been rescued, while nine are still missing.
  • Jeb Bush (left) is the brother of former US president George W. Bush (right). He is former governor of Florida and ran for nomination as the presidential candidate of the Republican Party in 2016. He lost, however, to later president Donald Trump. | Foto: Alex Brandon/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

    Jeb Bush levels sharp criticism at candidate for IMO leadership

    Panama is not worthy to lead the UN’s maritime organization, as the country protects ships violating sanctions against Iran, argues Jeb Bush, brother of former US president George W. Bush.

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  • The desire to find alternative energy sources as quickly as possible while forced to acknowledge present circumstances poses a real dilemma, maintains Esvagt, | Foto: Jens Büttner/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

    Challenges mount for carriers in offshore wind market

    The green energy transition struggles to keep up with abundant political ambitions, now put to a standstill by fear of economic recession. Difficulties face offshore carriers when investing in offshore wind.

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  • Foto: Aly Song/reuters/ritzau Scanpix

    Countries introduce Covid restrictions after China's ease of demands

    China has begun softening its Covid regulations for seafarers, but the continued increasing infection rate prompts other countries to implement new restrictions, writes Global Maritime Forum.

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  • Foto: Patrick Hill

    Rebel shareholder withdraws from Dof weeks after ousting entire board

    Bjarte Brønmo, a leading figure among the group of discontent stakeholders at Dof, leaves the carrier’s board after less than six weeks.

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  • Foto: Grimaldi Lines/PR

    Grimaldi orders five ammonia-ready car carriers

    Neapolitan Grimaldi adds five new car carriers to its order book. Ships are commissioned to Chinese yard and feature option for eventual conversion to ammonia.

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  • Foto: DHT Holdings

    Analyst firm expects higher prices for tankers in upcoming years

    Clarksons predicts increasing rates and values in the VLCC market until the end of 2024, with a low order book being a particular promoter of developments.

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  • Dåva plant in Umeå | Foto: Umeå Energi, photographer: Johan Gunséus.

    New electrofuel facility underway in Sweden

    Liquid Wind and Umeå Energi partners up to establish Sweden’s third e-fuel facility in Umeå. The plant is to provide green fuels for the maritime industry.

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  • "We are currently reviewing a few transactions within the platform supply vessels sector and anchor handling segments and I hope we can conclude some business within the first six months of this year", says Head of Shipping with HCOB Jan-Philipp Rohr. | Foto: Hcob

    Energy crisis prompts strategy changes: German bank commits to offshore financing

    Germany’s urgent need for new energy suppliers prompts Hamburg Commercial Bank to return to fossil investments after having rid its portfolio of oil and gas loan deals.

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  • Foto: Kim Dong-Min/AP/Ritzau Scanpix/AP

    Korean yard to build two gas tankers for almost USD 200m

    Major South Korean shipbuilder KSOE adds two LPG vessels to its order book at a total value of close to USD 200m.

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  • One of Cadeler's large installation ships. | Foto: PR-foto Cadeler

    Semco to upgrade crane capacity on two Cadeler jack-ups

    Danish contractor Semco Maritime is awarded new contract for modifications on two crane ships for offshore carrier Cadeler.

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  • Foto: INTS KALNINS/REUTERS / X02120

    Fredriksen snags up additional Euronav shares

    John Fredriksen’s appetite for Euronav shares is growing following the Belgian carrier’s announced call for arbitration on account of the terminated Frontline merger plans.

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  • Lars Jensen is a shipping analyst and founder of consultancy Vespucci Maritime. In the future, he will write two opinion pieces for ShippingWatch a month. | Foto: MAGNUS MØLLER

    Opinion: Nine carriers operate 82 percent of all vessels. That does not mean they control the market

    It is a widespread misconception that the nine largest carriers also control over 80 percent of global freight. Conversely, their collaborations might very well benefit customers in a time with many blank sailings, writes Lars Jensen.
  • Foto: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

    Fewer seafarers trapped onboard ships

    The number of crew members trapped aboard merchant vessels due to Covid restrictions are dwindling, new tally shows.

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  • Photo: PR/Sovcomflot

    Income for ice class tankers has surged by 1,644 percent following sanctions

    Purchase and sale of ice class tankers have more than doubled, and ship earnings have increased by an astounding 1,644 percent. Sanctions against Russia could be an explanation, according to VesselsValue.

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Latest news

  • Blue Water founder promises future "focus on profitable growth" – 27 Jan
  • Borr Drilling raises USD 400m to pay off debt – 27 Jan
  • Income for ice class tankers has surged by 1,644 percent following sanctions – 27 Jan
  • Floating power station to provide energy for one million Ukrainians – 27 Jan
  • Maersk rebrands Hamburg Süd and several other well-known subsidiaries – 27 Jan
  • Car carriers have rarely seen such profits: "We are probably at an all-time high" – 27 Jan
  • Fredriksen now owns nearly as many Euronav shares as the Saverys family – 27 Jan
  • EU considers capping Russian fuel prices at USD 100 a barrel – 27 Jan
  • New partnership to investigate potential human rights abuse at sea – 27 Jan
  • Singaporean competition authorities to probe DSME sale – 27 Jan
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