Equinor taps BW Offshore for Bay du Nord FPSO pre-FEED
Floater specialist BW Offshore has been awarded a contract for the pre-FEED study of the Bay du Nord FPSO by...
Havila Shipping disputes lenders’ allegations of default
Norwegian OSV owner and operator Havila Shipping is disputing allegations of default that have been made by three different banks....
Medkon takes another Contships vessel
The aggressive fleet buildup seen at Medkon Lines of Turkey shows no sign of slowing with Alphaliner reporting it has...
LR apologises for its role in the slave trade
British class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has apologised for its role in the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved African people following...
U-Ming diversifies into LNG
U-Ming Marine Transport has made good on its vow to enter the LNG trades. The Taiwanese shipowner signalled last June...
Seoul seeks ways to pool resources of the nation’s top three shipbuilders
As it sees its global market share heavily eroded by China, the South Korean government is looking to pool resources...
Economou heads to China for next round of boxship orders
George Economou looks like he is doubling down on his return to containers. Splash reported last month on the Greek...
Hull cleaning study shows when ships should head to drydock
A new study shows a way to calculate when a hull needs to be defouled, so that drydock time can...
EU launches project to investigate human rights at sea
The European Union is investing in growing protections for persons at sea with the newly established BlueRights project. The study...
Trump’s sweeping changes wash across maritime
Among sweeping changes brought in by the new Donald Trump administration, a new chairman of regulator, the Federal Maritime Commission...
