Tanker News
Iran backed rebels interfere with UN mission to save decaying tankerFSO SAFER has been in the news lately. The reason: IMO's assessment concluded with high oil spill risk from the decaying oil tanker.11 February 2021 Thursday 10:08
China Seeks Details About Chinese Crew After Tankers Seized by IndonesiaChina said on Wednesday it was seeking details about 25 of its nationals who were among 61 crew on two supertankers seized by Indonesia on suspicion of illegally transferring oil.01 February 2021 Monday 11:00
Corvus Energy wins battery contract for world’s 1st zero-emission tankerJapanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has selected Corvus Energy to supply the energy storage system (ESS) for the world’s first zero-emission electric tanker.29 January 2021 Friday 16:00
Fuel price spread back in the spotlightSince early November, the spread has widened steadily so that it now stands at $92 per tonne in Rotterdam and $112.5 per tonne in Singapore.29 January 2021 Friday 13:00
Cosco sending 10 tankers to scrapThe vessels being disposed are made up of five VLCCs, three suezmaxes, one panamax and one handy tanker. The ages of the vessels are between 16 years and 18 years.28 January 2021 Thursday 14:04
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
Product Tanker Crewmember Stabbed and Killed by a ShipmateA crewmember aboard a small product tanker was killed in an assault by one of his crewmates while the vessel was under way off the coast of Taiwan, according to Taiwanese authorities.04 January 2021 Monday 11:50
Explosive Found on Dynacom Tanker Off IraqAn oil tanker off the coast of Iraq discovered an explosive object attached to its hull, the latest incident highlighting the risk to ships in the waters near the Arabian peninsula.01 January 2021 Friday 12:00
Aegean Shipping orders another eco-friendly AframaxGreek shipping company Aegean Shipping Management has exercised an option to build its third Aframax tanker in China.25 December 2020 Friday 12:02
Scorpio Bulkers set to change names as it seals dry bulk exitMonaco's Scorpio Bulkers will be announcing its proposed new name within the next two weeks as it nears the completion of its transition from dry bulk to offshore wind.21 December 2020 Monday 13:00
Norden offloads two tankers, adds two bulkersDanish owner and operator Norden continues to shift its exposure from tankers to dry bulk, revealing the sale of two tankers and the acquisition of two bulkers.17 December 2020 Thursday 10:00
Explosive-laden boat cited in Jeddah tanker attackBW subsidiary Hafnia had merely described yesterday’s attack as coming from an “external source” whilst discharging at Jeddah. All 22 seafarers have been accounted for with no injuries.15 December 2020 Tuesday 13:00
Tanker and bulker owners look on as Xi tightens environmental goalsXi Jinping, the president of China, upped his nation’s green goals over the weekend in a video address that will have ramifications for owners of bulk carriers and tankers around the world.14 December 2020 Monday 12:00
Design for Methanol-Fueled Tanker Receives Class AiPThe vessel, which is designed to carry a range of cargoes and bunker Methanol independently, also received classification society approval.10 December 2020 Thursday 10:12
Maersk Tankers Sells 14 Product Tankers for $422 MillionMaersk Product Tankers has announced an agreement for the sale of 14 product tankers, a portion of which will be bareboat chartered back to the company.09 December 2020 Wednesday 10:00
Tanker Rescues Two People Clinging to Wood Plank in Torres StraitA passing tanker transiting the Torres Strait off the coast of Australia helped rescue two people clinging to a wood plank after their vessel sank.08 December 2020 Tuesday 11:00
Three Crewmembers Abducted From Tanker off LagosThree crewmembers have been abducted from a small tanker off the coast of Nigeria, the latest incident in an exceptionally busy year for piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.24 November 2020 Tuesday 12:00
Pirate Attack: Italian Navy Protects Tanker in Gulf of GuineaThe Italian Navy chased off a group of pirates attempting to the attack a tanker this week in international waters off Benin in the Gulf of Guinea.13 November 2020 Friday 12:10
Cido in for VLCC brace at Hyundai HeavyMultiple broking reports carry news that Hong Kong-based Korean owner Cido Shipping has placed its first newbuild orders since 2015.04 November 2020 Wednesday 10:35
Spring Marine linked to $14.5m deal for Blue Wake product tankerGreek owner Spring Marine Management has been reported by brokers as the buyer of Blue Wake Shipping’s 2010-built MR2 product tanker Carina.02 November 2020 Monday 12:20
