Mpa News
Genting’s German Shipyards File for BankruptcyThe filings known as insolvency under German law included the MV Werften group in the east as well as Lloyd-Weft in Bremerhaven.17 January 2022 Monday 00:01
Breakaway offshore tug drifting towards oil rig, Gulf of SiamThe ship was under tow of another tug of the same owner, LIMIN ROSMINA, en route from Matak Indonesia to China, apparently for repairs.05 January 2022 Wednesday 01:00
Elon Musk eyes subterranean container transportThe Boring Company, which Musk founded five years ago, has developed a 6.4 m wide tunnel concept capable of transporting two lanes of containers.22 June 2021 Tuesday 10:30
ADES scores new jackup contract in EgyptEgyptian offshore driller ADES International has sealed a new contract for 1981-built jackup rig Admarine 5 in the Gulf of Suez.27 January 2021 Wednesday 15:00
Pavimar grows fleet to 12 with capesize acquisitionGreek dry bulk outfit Pavimar has doubled the size of its capesize fleet with an acquisition from Imabari Senpaku according to multiple broking reports.18 January 2021 Monday 12:00
KSOE wins order for VLCC pairThe orderbook of South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) continues to grow with two additional very large crude carriers (VLCCs).13 January 2021 Wednesday 14:11
IRISL hit by further US sanctionsThe United States has blacklisted 17 companies and one individual in connection with Iran’s metals industry in the latest round of sanctions against Iran.06 January 2021 Wednesday 10:05
Evergreen in talks for mega boxship sale and leaseback dealTaiwanese liner Evergreen is currently in negotiations with an unnamed third party for the sale and leaseback of two 24,000 teu mega boxships.05 January 2021 Tuesday 11:00
DOF Subsea scores multiple contracts in Atlantic regionOslo-listed engineering and marine services player DOF Subsea has been awarded multiple new contracts for execution in the North Sea, Mediterranean and Africa.18 December 2020 Friday 12:00
Windcat Workboats changing handsSEACOR Marine has entered into an agreement with Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Windcat Workboats and its crew transfer vessel (CTV) business.18 December 2020 Friday 11:00
Bourbon Emerges from Reorganization ProceedingsFrench offshore services provider Bourbon Maritime has emerged from reorganization after eliminating 1.5 billion euros in debt.17 December 2020 Thursday 17:00
Maersk forms cold chain partnership with Novo NordiskNovo Nordisk has also chosen Maersk´s Eco service to reduce the carbon footprint in transportation. The initiative uses sustainable biofuel to power selected Maersk vessels.17 December 2020 Thursday 11:11
Korea Shipbuilding to build platform off MyanmarKorea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has scored a $450 million deal from Posco International to build a gas compression platform offshore Myanmar.12 December 2020 Saturday 15:00
Map details rising incidents of crew abandonmentCases of desperate shipowners abandoning their vessels and crews last spiked in 2017, but the number of incidents is now heading back up.28 November 2020 Saturday 09:10
Havyard forms new company to promote hydrogen propulsionNorway’s Havyard Group has established new company, Havyard Hydrogen, to promote the use of hydrogen for the propulsion of large vessels.23 November 2020 Monday 10:00
V.Group takes on 41 boxships from Costamare as part of expanded partnershipShipmanagement and services giant V.Group has strengthened an exisiting partnership with Costamare in a move which will see it manage an additional 41 container vessels associated with the Greek company.21 October 2020 Wednesday 13:00
