Tanker News
Two mind-bending incidents in Spain portsTwo similar incidents with stowaways occurred on board of merchant ships docked at Spanish ports, on Feb 11-12. In both cases stowaways tried to escape the ship, breaking the cabins they’ve been locked in.14 February 2020 Friday 12:16
Grindrod Shipping Ups Stake in IVS Bulk JV, Sells TankerSingapore-based ship owner and operator Grindrod Shipping Holdings (GSH) has agreed to acquire an additional stake in IVS Bulk joint venture and sell a 2010-built product tanker.12 February 2020 Wednesday 17:39
Euronav Buys VLCC Resale TrioBelgium’s tanker shipping company Euronav NV has entered into an agreement for the acquisition via resale of three very large crude carrier (VLCC) newbuilds.12 February 2020 Wednesday 15:39
Tanker with violent migrants on board made emergency callProduct tanker HARALD MAERSK on Feb 8 had to interrupt her voyage from Conakry to Amsterdam (via Las Palmas and Algeciras), and make emergency call at Vigo Spain.10 February 2020 Monday 10:37
TOP Ships Offloads Two More TankersGreek tanker owner and operator TOP Ships has entered into agreements to dispose of an MR2 tanker pair.07 February 2020 Friday 11:10
SFL Offloads VLCC, Terminates Charter with FrontlineBermuda-based SFL Corporation has sold and delivered Front Hakata, a 2002-built very large crude carrier (VLCC).06 February 2020 Thursday 13:29
Japanese Warship Departs for Gulf of Oman to Patrol Oil LifelineA Japanese destroyer left for the Gulf of Oman on Sunday amid simmering Middle East tension to guard sea lanes that supply nearly all the oil that powers the world’s third-biggest economy.04 February 2020 Tuesday 11:17
Gasum to Supply LNG to Equinor’s Shuttle Tanker NewbuildsFinnish gas company Gasum and Norway’s energy company Equinor have signed an agreement under which Gasum will deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Equinor’s new crude shuttle tankers.03 February 2020 Monday 13:49
V.Ships: Kidnapped Seafarer Received Medical Help from PiratesA kidnapped seafarer of the oil tanker MV Duke was provided with medical help by pirates but they did not manage to save him, V.Ships Management (India) has revealed.31 January 2020 Friday 14:45
UAE says working to put out fire on oil tanker off Sharjah coastAuthorities in the United Arab Emirates are "working to put out a fire that broke out aboard an oil tanker 21 miles off the coast of Sharjah after receiving a distress message.29 January 2020 Wednesday 22:47
Teekay Tankers Seals USD 533 Mn Loan, Sells AssetsNew York-listed tanker owner Teekay Tankers has closed a new five-year, USD 533 million revolving credit facility to refinance 31 vessels, the company announced.29 January 2020 Wednesday 11:21
Crew Evacuated from Sinking Bitumen Carrier in Arabian SeaThirteen Indian crew members have been rescued from a Panama-flagged bitumen tanker in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Coast Guard said.27 January 2020 Monday 14:19
How Environmentally Friendly Are LNG Tankers?while President Donald Trump toured a new$10 billion plant designed to prepare natural gas for export, he made a vow. Such facilities would be good for the environment, he said, or they won’t get approved.25 January 2020 Saturday 10:49
Pyxis Tankers Wraps Up MR2 Ship SaleGreek product tanker company Pyxis Tankers has completed the sale of one of its MR2 chemical/product tankers.15 January 2020 Wednesday 22:00
Singapore’s 1st LNG-Powered Bunker Tanker DeliveredMarine Vicky, Singapore’s first LNG-fueled bunker tanker, has been delivered to its owner, Sinanju Tankers Holdings, the shipping company said.14 January 2020 Tuesday 13:54
Fishing boat sinks off Istanbul coast after colliding with tankerATurkish fishing boat sank off Istanbul's northern coast Friday after colliding with an oil tanker as dense fog reduced visibility, hampering maritime traffic near the city.10 January 2020 Friday 13:24
Maersk Tankers Announces Digital Business Spin-OffMaersk Tankers is launching a new standalone digital business with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions and optimizing vessels’ earnings across the tramp shipping industry.07 January 2020 Tuesday 17:38
Tankers Sail to U.S. Gulf as Rates SurgeA flotilla of oil tankers is sailing empty from Europe and the Mediterranean toward the U.S. Gulf Coast to take advantage of surging shipping rates, according to shipping sources and Refinitiv Eikon data on Monday.07 January 2020 Tuesday 13:09
Alpha Adriatic Sells Detained TankerCroatian shipping company Alpha Adriatic, previously known as Uljanik Plovidba, has reached an agreement with an international banking syndicate to sell a detained tanker.07 January 2020 Tuesday 10:18
TOP Ships Sells Its Only Two MR1 TankersGreek tanker owner and operator TOP Ships has disposed of its only two medium range 1 (MR1) product/chemical tankers.06 January 2020 Monday 10:47
Iran faces hurdles in IMO 2020 complianceIranian officials have hinted that the country’s shipping will not be able to comply with the global sulphur cap04 January 2020 Saturday 12:21
