EuropeOffshore Northern Ocean Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, has won a contract in Norway for its Deepsea Bollsta rig with an undisclosed client. The contract is expected to commence in the second quarter […]
European Energy Denmark’s offshore wind ambitions have taken a heavy hit after the first part of the 6GW tender in the North Sea failed to attract any bids. The deadline for bidding on the first […]
Sudheer Vijapurapu, managing director of New Asia Shipbrokers, and Risto Kariranta, CEO of the Ahti Pool, write for Splash today on January 1’s big new regional regulation hitting shipping. The demand dynamics for specialised products […]
Dry CargoEurope Diana Shipping New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Paralos Shipping for one of its kamsarmax vessels. Paralos Shipping hired the 2009-built, 82,193 dwt bulker Maia. […]
Middle EastTankers Babylon Navigation is one of many fast-growing vintage tanker players located in the United Arab Emirates. The owner has emerged as the taker of a ship sold by Great Eastern, tabling $33m for […]
A new study by London’s UCL Energy Institute and shipping decarbonisation consultancy UMAS, which analysed ship movements between 2018-2022, found that optimising port arrivals to take into account port congestion or waiting times could reduce […]
Middle EastOperations EUNAVFOR Aspides The crew of the Isa Star general cargo ship were forced to evacuate ship yesterday after a fire broke out in the vessel’s engine room. The ship was close to Yemen […]
OperationsRegulatory A three-year exhaustive study has shown the structures supporting the implementation of work/rest regulations at sea are being broken with close to two-thirds of seafarers adjusting their work/rest records. Under the Maritime Labour Convention […]
KMTC Global trade is on track to hit a record $33trn in 2024, according to the latest data from UNCTAD, the United Nations’ trade body. This 3.3% annual growth has been driven largely by a […]
Middle EastTankers Changes are afoot in the Iranian-linked VLCC fleet with just over six weeks until Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the US. Splash reported on further sanctions aimed at […]
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