<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shipping - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Shipping news with just one click. 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switches on AIS for first time in six months as Iran retaliates against US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nitc-vlccs-reappearance-suggests-iran-will-not-interfere-in-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nitc-vlccs-reappearance-suggests-iran-will-not-interfere-in-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stamatis Molaris' Empire linked to MR tanker spin-off in Oslo]]></title><description><![CDATA[New venture has rights to acquire eight modern ships being built in South Korea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/stamatis-molaris-empire-linked-to-mr-tanker-spin-off-in-oslo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/stamatis-molaris-empire-linked-to-mr-tanker-spin-off-in-oslo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dynagas Arc7 LNG ship goes in for containment system repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[DSME-built Yamal LNG carrier is under two-year guarantee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dynagas-arc7-lng-ship-goes-in-for-containment-system-repairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dynagas-arc7-lng-ship-goes-in-for-containment-system-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armator Shipping launches as new d'Amato-backed bulker operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company will start by operating supramaxes and kamsarmaxes from its offices in London, Lugano and Malta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/armator-shipping-launches-as-new-damato-backed-bulker-operator/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/armator-shipping-launches-as-new-damato-backed-bulker-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New $380m debt package promises boost for International Seaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[US tanker owner expected to enjoy less restrictive covenants in deal with Nordea and others]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-380m-debt-package-promises-boost-for-international-seaways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-380m-debt-package-promises-boost-for-international-seaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarksons Platou: Frontline's VLCCs make it a 'Very Large Cash Company']]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts also list Scorpio Tankers and GasLog among their top picks for 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-platou-frontlines-vlccs-make-it-a-very-large-cash-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-platou-frontlines-vlccs-make-it-a-very-large-cash-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shandong Shipping quietly becomes VLCC owner with Euronav buy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three shipping companies have resolved long-standing problems with a fancy sale and leaseback structure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shandong-shipping-quietly-becomes-vlcc-owner-with-euronav-buy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shandong-shipping-quietly-becomes-vlcc-owner-with-euronav-buy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dalian Success adds to bulker orderbook in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese group books four vessels at Fujian Southeast to increase its owned fleet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dalian-success-adds-to-bulker-orderbook-in-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dalian-success-adds-to-bulker-orderbook-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrubbers result in two-tier market for containerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners of scrubber-fitted boxships reap fuel savings under IMO 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrubbers-result-in-two-tier-market-for-containerships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrubbers-result-in-two-tier-market-for-containerships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasik’s termination tussle with Fugro far from over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasik CEO hails victory in early termination arbitration award, but says the bigger battle is still to come]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tasiks-termination-tussle-with-fugro-far-from-over/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 04:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tasiks-termination-tussle-with-fugro-far-from-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fugro to pay Tasik Subsea $27m in charter termination tussle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arbitration panel rules Dutch contractor should not have ended OSV deal early]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fugro-to-pay-tasik-subsea-27m-in-charter-termination-tussle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fugro-to-pay-tasik-subsea-27m-in-charter-termination-tussle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awilco confirms pricing of LNG carrier sale and leasebacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Awilco LNG expects to save around $7m per year on its financing costs, following the deals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/awilco-confirms-pricing-of-lng-carrier-sale-and-leasebacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/awilco-confirms-pricing-of-lng-carrier-sale-and-leasebacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMO 2020's start sees bunker price spread hit record level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners of scrubber-fitted vessels make hay as price of high-sulphur fuel rises to twice that of low-sulphur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/imo-2020s-start-sees-bunker-price-spread-hit-record-level/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/imo-2020s-start-sees-bunker-price-spread-hit-record-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipowners should become early movers as the bell tolls for Libor]]></title><description><![CDATA[With regulators determined to axe the scandal-plagued benchmark, shipping players face heightened financial and legal risks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipowners-should-become-early-movers-as-the-bell-tolls-for-libor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipowners-should-become-early-movers-as-the-bell-tolls-for-libor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bourbon COO Gael Bodenes taking on new role after banks take over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former owner Jacques de Chateauvieux remains in operational charge but lenders have 100% of equity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bourbon-coo-gael-bodenes-taking-on-new-role-after-banks-take-over/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bourbon-coo-gael-bodenes-taking-on-new-role-after-banks-take-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bourbon COO Gael Bodenes quits after banks take over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former owner Jacques de Chateauvieux remains in operational charge but lenders have 100% of equity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bourbon-coo-gael-bodenes-quits-after-banks-take-over/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bourbon-coo-gael-bodenes-quits-after-banks-take-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maersk Tankers launches digital spin-off in green software push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish owner's spin-off led by Soren Meyer to focus on offering its SimBunker optimisation tool to the tramp industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-tankers-launches-digital-spin-off-in-green-software-push/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-tankers-launches-digital-spin-off-in-green-software-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seaspan's $200m rescue of Swiber falls through]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restructuring OSV owner fails to clinch move into Vietnamese LNG power sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspans-200m-rescue-of-swiber-falls-through/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspans-200m-rescue-of-swiber-falls-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seaspan's $200m rescue of Singapore offshore player Swiber falls through]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restructuring OSV owner fails to clinch move into Vietnamese LNG power sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspans-200m-rescue-of-singapore-offshore-player-swiber-falls-through/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspans-200m-rescue-of-singapore-offshore-player-swiber-falls-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seaspan's $200m rescue of offshore player Swiber falls through]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restructuring OSV owner fails to clinch move into Vietnamese LNG power sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspans-200m-rescue-of-offshore-player-swiber-falls-through/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspans-200m-rescue-of-offshore-player-swiber-falls-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swire Pacific Offshore scraps unwanted seismic survey vessel]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a long layup, the Pacific Falcon is being prepared for beaching at Alang]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/swire-pacific-offshore-scraps-unwanted-seismic-survey-vessel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/swire-pacific-offshore-scraps-unwanted-seismic-survey-vessel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Master killed as more West Africa pirate attacks emerge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landing craft captain murdered off Gabon, while Turkish suezmax evaded attack off Nigeria]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/master-killed-as-more-west-africa-pirate-attacks-emerge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/master-killed-as-more-west-africa-pirate-attacks-emerge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian tanker attacks said to be thwarted by US cyber efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[US efforts to cut off access to shipping data prevented Iran from attacking any more tankers, expert says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iranian-tanker-attacks-said-to-be-thwarted-by-us-cyber-efforts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iranian-tanker-attacks-said-to-be-thwarted-by-us-cyber-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heidmar will close its operations by June, staffers told]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Economou's new deal with Signal Maritime heralds the end for the venerable pools operator founded by Per Heidenreich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/heidmar-will-close-its-operations-by-june-staffers-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/heidmar-will-close-its-operations-by-june-staffers-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norden swaps a handysize tanker for two MRs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The swap anticipates what the Danish owner expects to be a strong product tanker market in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/norden-swaps-a-handysize-tanker-for-two-mrs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/norden-swaps-a-handysize-tanker-for-two-mrs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dane who built Maersk Broker into global force dies aged 66]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Danish shipbroker Jorn Steen Nielsen succumbed to cancer on New Year's Day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dane-who-built-maersk-broker-into-global-force-dies-aged-66/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dane-who-built-maersk-broker-into-global-force-dies-aged-66/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alpha Adriatic strikes deal with banks to sell arrested MR tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restructuring Croatian owner will manage Pomer after Norwegian buyer steps in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alpha-adriatic-strikes-deal-with-banks-to-sell-arrested-mr-tanker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alpha-adriatic-strikes-deal-with-banks-to-sell-arrested-mr-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleaves downgrades dry bulk stocks again as 'weak' 2020 gets underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[It wasn't all bad news, however, with some dry bulk shipping stocks outperforming expectations since November]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cleaves-downgrades-dry-bulk-stocks-again-as-weak-2020-gets-underway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cleaves-downgrades-dry-bulk-stocks-again-as-weak-2020-gets-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarksons crystal ball predicts newbuilding recovery in 2020s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good news for shipyards if broker's forecasts are borne 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hires add firepower as consultancy develops new private equity-backed mortgage products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/rmk-maritime-eyes-ascension-into-new-finance-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/rmk-maritime-eyes-ascension-into-new-finance-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four naval officers killed and three crew members kidnapped off Nigeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefight broke out as dredger targeted by pirate gang off Forcados]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/four-naval-officers-killed-and-three-crew-members-kidnapped-off-nigeria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/four-naval-officers-killed-and-three-crew-members-kidnapped-off-nigeria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four guards killed and three crew members kidnapped off Nigeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefight broke out as dredger targeted by pirate gang off Forcados]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/four-guards-killed-and-three-crew-members-kidnapped-off-nigeria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/four-guards-killed-and-three-crew-members-kidnapped-off-nigeria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fearnley Securities' tanker tips gain 104%, with 25% upside forecast to come]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say 2019 shipping fundamentals were best in more than 10 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fearnley-securities-tanker-tips-gain-104-with-25-upside-forecast-to-come/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fearnley-securities-tanker-tips-gain-104-with-25-upside-forecast-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governance issues loom large, but so do lucrative opportunities, says RMK Maritime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultancy says shipping faces a huge challenge managing the shift to a low-carbon future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/governance-issues-loom-large-but-so-do-lucrative-opportunities-says-rmk-maritime/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/governance-issues-loom-large-but-so-do-lucrative-opportunities-says-rmk-maritime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governance issues loom large, but so do lucrative opportunities, says RMK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultancy says shipping faces a huge challenge managing the shift to a low-carbon future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/governance-issues-loom-large-but-so-do-lucrative-opportunities-says-rmk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/governance-issues-loom-large-but-so-do-lucrative-opportunities-says-rmk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarksons rejigs indices as IMO 2020 kicks in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broker's research chief Stephen Gordon explains how the new fuel rules will be reflected in its data]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-rejigs-indices-as-imo-2020-kicks-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-rejigs-indices-as-imo-2020-kicks-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Ships sheds last two MR1 product tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-listed Greek owner becomes a pure MR2 product tanker player as its last MR1&rsquo;s are sold to undisclosed buyers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/top-ships-sheds-last-two-mr1-product-tankers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/top-ships-sheds-last-two-mr1-product-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chandris supramax quartet heads to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek company offloads four ships it took over during the 2016 shipping slump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chandris-supramax-quartet-heads-to-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 04:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chandris-supramax-quartet-heads-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian retaliation for Soleimani could steer clear of shipping, for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran is unlikely to close the Strait of Hormuz &mdash; but they could look to kidnap Americans or target other US assets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iranian-retaliation-for-soleimani-could-steer-clear-of-shipping-for-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iranian-retaliation-for-soleimani-could-steer-clear-of-shipping-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian retaliation could steer clear of shipping, for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran is unlikely to close the Strait of Hormuz &mdash; but they could look to kidnap Americans or target other US assets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iranian-retaliation-could-steer-clear-of-shipping-for-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iranian-retaliation-could-steer-clear-of-shipping-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VLCC earnings stay above $100,000 per day after Soleimani killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freight and stock market sentiment remains bullish amid heightened tension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-earnings-stay-above-100000-per-day-after-soleimani-killing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-earnings-stay-above-100000-per-day-after-soleimani-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US airstrike raises Middle East tensions, possibly tanker profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran most likely will not close the Strait of Hormuz, a note from Fearnleys said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-airstrike-raises-middle-east-tensions-possibly-tanker-profits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-airstrike-raises-middle-east-tensions-possibly-tanker-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diana Shipping offers to take back another 3m shares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diana has spent almost $60m on its own securities over the past year but has confirmed it does not want to go private]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diana-shipping-offers-to-take-back-another-3m-shares/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diana-shipping-offers-to-take-back-another-3m-shares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baltic Dry Index tumbles further marking a bleak start to 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benchmark index falls a further 7%, with only a couple of rare fixtures in the period market this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/baltic-dry-index-tumbles-further-marking-a-bleak-start-to-2020/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/baltic-dry-index-tumbles-further-marking-a-bleak-start-to-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stakeholders to play key role in developing low-carbon future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy producers, ports, engine manufacturers, and shipbuilders will take on commercial development under green research fund proposals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/stakeholders-to-play-key-role-in-developing-low-carbon-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/stakeholders-to-play-key-role-in-developing-low-carbon-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grindrod to fork out $44.2m for IVS Bulk stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasdaq-listed owner names price to acquire 33.25% stake]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/grindrod-to-fork-out-442m-for-ivs-bulk-stake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/grindrod-to-fork-out-442m-for-ivs-bulk-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFL Corp contemplates bond offering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fredriksen-backed leasing giant will launch an investor roadshow in Scandinavia next week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sfl-corp-contemplates-bond-offering/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sfl-corp-contemplates-bond-offering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[POSH asks to leave the SGX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator applies to delist from the Singapore Exchange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/posh-asks-to-leave-the-sgx/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/posh-asks-to-leave-the-sgx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PACC Offshore files to leave the Singapore stock exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator POSH applies to delist from the Singapore Exchange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pacc-offshore-files-to-leave-the-singapore-stock-exchange/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pacc-offshore-files-to-leave-the-singapore-stock-exchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pang brothers take the helm Pacific Radiance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executive appointments are kept in the family at Singaporean offshore player]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pang-brothers-take-the-helm-pacific-radiance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 04:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pang-brothers-take-the-helm-pacific-radiance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pang brothers take the helm at Pacific Radiance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executive appointments are kept in the family at Singaporean offshore player]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pang-brothers-take-the-helm-at-pacific-radiance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 04:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pang-brothers-take-the-helm-at-pacific-radiance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysian minister denies country's involvement in Iranian 'fuel smuggling' arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign minister confirmed reports that none of the seafarers taken into Iranian custody are Malaysian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysian-minister-denies-countrys-involvement-in-iranian-fuel-smuggling-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 21:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysian-minister-denies-countrys-involvement-in-iranian-fuel-smuggling-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia denies role in Iranian 'fuel smuggling' arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign minister confirmed reports that none of the seafarers taken into Iranian custody are Malaysian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysia-denies-role-in-iranian-fuel-smuggling-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 21:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysia-denies-role-in-iranian-fuel-smuggling-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarksons moves in on Denmark with new office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new shop will be fronted by senior container and tanker brokers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-moves-in-on-denmark-with-new-office/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-moves-in-on-denmark-with-new-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No festive break for tanker investors and charterers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freight and stock markets both look bullish for tanker owners as 2020 gets underway]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/no-festive-break-for-tanker-investors-and-charterers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/no-festive-break-for-tanker-investors-and-charterers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarbit splashes $200m on LNG-fuelled chemical tanker newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yangzijiang wins inaugural order for LNG-fuelled tankers from Swedish niche player]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tarbit-splashes-200m-on-lng-fuelled-chemical-tanker-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tarbit-splashes-200m-on-lng-fuelled-chemical-tanker-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Shipping doubles up on LNG carrier newbuilding orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea shipowner named as owner behind end-of-year order at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sk-shipping-doubles-up-on-lng-carrier-newbuilding-orders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sk-shipping-doubles-up-on-lng-carrier-newbuilding-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As legal filings pile up, Bouchard CEO denies validity of letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The letter, in which Bouchard's boss says the US Coast Guard wants to destroy the company, was stolen, he claims]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/as-legal-filings-pile-up-bouchard-ceo-denies-validity-of-letter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/as-legal-filings-pile-up-bouchard-ceo-denies-validity-of-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euronav in $126m sale-and-leaseback deal for three VLCCs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiping &amp; Sinopec Financial Leasing picks up 11-year old sistership trio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronav-in-126m-sale-and-leaseback-deal-for-three-vlccs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronav-in-126m-sale-and-leaseback-deal-for-three-vlccs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's Yangfan yard rings in new year with chemical tanker order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henghui Shipping ends Chinese shipbuilder's five-year order drought]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chinas-yangfan-yard-rings-in-new-year-with-chemical-tanker-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 07:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chinas-yangfan-yard-rings-in-new-year-with-chemical-tanker-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICBC Leasing eyes $20bn shipping book in five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese leasing giant is planning to continue its expansion pace and serve top players]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/icbc-leasing-eyes-20bn-shipping-book-in-five-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/icbc-leasing-eyes-20bn-shipping-book-in-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosco shows lower price for LNG-fuelled VLCC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese state-owned tanker giant also announces tanker scrapping and gas shipmanagement projects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-shows-lower-price-for-lng-fuelled-vlcc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-shows-lower-price-for-lng-fuelled-vlcc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDB Leasing splashes out on new LNG carrier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing of LNG fleet is part of the company's development plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cdb-leasing-splashes-out-on-new-lng-carrier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cdb-leasing-splashes-out-on-new-lng-carrier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GNMTC offers four ships for sale in first phase of fleet plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Libyan state shipping company puts its lone capesize bulker and three aframax tankers on the block]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gnmtc-offers-four-ships-for-sale-in-first-phase-of-fleet-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gnmtc-offers-four-ships-for-sale-in-first-phase-of-fleet-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai Heavy ends the year with three VLCC orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undisclosed Asian companies opt for conventional scrubber-fitted VLCCs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hyundai-heavy-ends-the-year-with-three-vlcc-orders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hyundai-heavy-ends-the-year-with-three-vlcc-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nord/LB gets $3.17bn cash injection]]></title><description><![CDATA[German ship financier completes capital restructuring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nordlb-gets-317bn-cash-injection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nordlb-gets-317bn-cash-injection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stena Bulk scraps last pre-2000 built tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company opts for green recycling of the 126,000-dwt Stena Sirita (built 1999)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/stena-bulk-scraps-last-pre-2000-built-tanker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/stena-bulk-scraps-last-pre-2000-built-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Braemar director fined by UK financial watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Gorman failed to disclose personal trading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/former-braemar-director-fined-by-uk-financial-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/former-braemar-director-fined-by-uk-financial-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan sends warship to the Middle East Gulf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Destroyer will protect Japanese oil supplies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/japan-sends-warship-to-the-middle-east-gulf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/japan-sends-warship-to-the-middle-east-gulf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank sees happy holidays for scrubber investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Price spread of IMO 2020 compliant fuels to widen to record high, boosting firms that bet on scrubbers, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/deutsche-bank-sees-happy-holidays-for-scrubber-investors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/deutsche-bank-sees-happy-holidays-for-scrubber-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OSG expands with four suezmax tankers in Alaska Tanker takeover deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[OSG buys over Alaska Tanker Company fleet in deal that sees it assume full control of the company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/osg-expands-with-four-suezmax-tankers-in-alaska-tanker-takeover-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 03:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/osg-expands-with-four-suezmax-tankers-in-alaska-tanker-takeover-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affinity makes its first cleared LNG futures trades on Baltic Exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK brokers arrange transaction between Total and Trafigura]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/affinity-makes-its-first-cleared-lng-futures-trades-on-baltic-exchange/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/affinity-makes-its-first-cleared-lng-futures-trades-on-baltic-exchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affinity makes first cleared LNG futures trades on Baltic Exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK brokers arrange transaction between Total and Trafigura]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/affinity-makes-first-cleared-lng-futures-trades-on-baltic-exchange/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/affinity-makes-first-cleared-lng-futures-trades-on-baltic-exchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares rise as Yangzijiang boss Ren Yuanlin returns to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executive's return sees Yangzijiang's share price shoot up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shares-rise-as-yangzijiang-boss-ren-yuanlin-returns-to-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2019 05:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shares-rise-as-yangzijiang-boss-ren-yuanlin-returns-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interunity tanks up with Megacore Honami buy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek tanker operator emerges as buyer of Oxygen product tanker auctioned in Singapore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/interunity-tanks-up-with-megacore-honami-buy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2019 03:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/interunity-tanks-up-with-megacore-honami-buy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hornbeck to appeal New York Stock Exchange delisting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company's shares have fallen 37% since Friday's trading suspension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hornbeck-to-appeal-new-york-stock-exchange-delisting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hornbeck-to-appeal-new-york-stock-exchange-delisting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Ships takes out $60m loan for two MR newbuilds]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York-listed tanker owner strikes deal to back purchase of nwebuildings from Evangelos Pistiolis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/top-ships-takes-out-60m-loan-for-two-mr-newbuilds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/top-ships-takes-out-60m-loan-for-two-mr-newbuilds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Ships takes out $60m loan for two MR newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York-listed tanker owner strikes deal to back purchase of nwebuildings from Evangelos Pistiolis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/top-ships-takes-out-60m-loan-for-two-mr-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/top-ships-takes-out-60m-loan-for-two-mr-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French bank consortium takes over Bourbon assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[OSV giant to be restructured by a joint venture of France&rsquo;s biggest lenders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/french-bank-consortium-takes-over-bourbon-assets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/french-bank-consortium-takes-over-bourbon-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motia closes deal for $144m debt restructuring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal marks end of 18-month saga amid talk of a comeback by the Zacchello family]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/motia-closes-deal-for-144m-debt-restructuring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 14:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/motia-closes-deal-for-144m-debt-restructuring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idemitsu and Showa Shell formally merge tanker fleets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese oil companies involved in first tanker merger of the new decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/idemitsu-and-showa-shell-formally-merge-tanker-fleets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 14:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/idemitsu-and-showa-shell-formally-merge-tanker-fleets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Peters fleet wind-down continues with new sale to NGM Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panamax crude tanker is the fifth oil carrier changing hands between the two companies since late 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dr-peters-fleet-wind-down-continues-with-new-sale-to-ngm-energy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dr-peters-fleet-wind-down-continues-with-new-sale-to-ngm-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fund manager DeA Capital snaps up tankers from Italian market]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new shipping vehicle established with ex-Fratelli d&rsquo;Amico executives already has four tankers to its name]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fund-manager-dea-capital-snaps-up-tankers-from-italian-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fund-manager-dea-capital-snaps-up-tankers-from-italian-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fund DeA Capital snaps up tankers from Italian market]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new shipping vehicle established with ex-Fratelli d&rsquo;Amico crew already has four tankers to its name]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fund-dea-capital-snaps-up-tankers-from-italian-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fund-dea-capital-snaps-up-tankers-from-italian-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOL taps green finance for LNGBV newbuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[BNP Paribas and CEMIX provide Japanese owner with its first-ever green loan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mol-taps-green-finance-for-lngbv-newbuilding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mol-taps-green-finance-for-lngbv-newbuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Velos Tankers linked to second S&amp;P deal with MOL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Purchase of LR1 tanker would bring Paschalis Diamantides venture&rsquo;s total spending bill to about $75m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/velos-tankers-linked-to-second-sampp-deal-with-mol/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 08:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/velos-tankers-linked-to-second-sampp-deal-with-mol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The most shocking shipping moments of 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year has had its fair share of moments that saw us paused to ask ourselves "What the Fredriksen is going on?" Here, TradeWinds runs down some of the most surprising stories we've run in 2019, in no particular order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/the-most-shocking-shipping-moments-of-2019/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 08:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/the-most-shocking-shipping-moments-of-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pirates engage in Singapore Strait robbery spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gangs of knife-wielding thieves attack two bulkers and a tanker off Singapore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pirates-engage-in-singapore-strait-robbery-spree/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 03:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pirates-engage-in-singapore-strait-robbery-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gangs of knife-wielding pirates attack several ships in Singapore Strait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thieves attack three bulkers and two tankers in robbery spree]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gangs-of-knife-wielding-pirates-attack-several-ships-in-singapore-strait/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 03:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gangs-of-knife-wielding-pirates-attack-several-ships-in-singapore-strait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidnapped Navios tanker crew released]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nave Constellation seamen are free and in good spirits, owner reports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kidnapped-navios-tanker-crew-released/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kidnapped-navios-tanker-crew-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidnapped Navios tanker crew members released after pirate ordeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nave Constellation seamen are free and in good spirits, owner reports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kidnapped-navios-tanker-crew-members-released-after-pirate-ordeal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kidnapped-navios-tanker-crew-members-released-after-pirate-ordeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquimar and chief engineer convicted in US pollution case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delaware jury ruling concerns the 167,000-dwt suezmax Evridiki (built 2007)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/liquimar-and-chief-engineer-convicted-in-us-pollution-case/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/liquimar-and-chief-engineer-convicted-in-us-pollution-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquimar and chief engineer convicted in oil dumping case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delaware jury ruling concerns the 167,000-dwt suezmax Evridiki (built 2007)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/liquimar-and-chief-engineer-convicted-in-oil-dumping-case/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/liquimar-and-chief-engineer-convicted-in-oil-dumping-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allseas freezes Nord Stream 2 works after US sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offshore company hit by Washington measures against Russian gas export project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/allseas-freezes-nord-stream-2-works-after-us-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/allseas-freezes-nord-stream-2-works-after-us-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allseas freezes Nord Stream 2 work after US sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offshore company hit by Washington measures against Russian gas export project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/allseas-freezes-nord-stream-2-work-after-us-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/allseas-freezes-nord-stream-2-work-after-us-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carnival's fourth quarter beats Wall Street bets amid record bookings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The results come in alongside record 2020 bookings, but another newbuilding delay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/carnivals-fourth-quarter-beats-wall-street-bets-amid-record-bookings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 09:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/carnivals-fourth-quarter-beats-wall-street-bets-amid-record-bookings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fukujin sells oldest tanker to Spring Marine as it renews fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese owner swaps mid-aged MR product carriers for newbuildings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fukujin-sells-oldest-tanker-to-spring-marine-as-it-renews-fleet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fukujin-sells-oldest-tanker-to-spring-marine-as-it-renews-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restructuring Bourbon offloads laid-up anchor-handler]]></title><description><![CDATA[French owner finds Indian buyer for vessel stacked in UAE for several years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/restructuring-bourbon-offloads-laid-up-anchor-handler/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/restructuring-bourbon-offloads-laid-up-anchor-handler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US extends sanctions waiver for Cosco Dalian dealings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relief for the largest Chinese tanker firm comes as Beijing and Washington make progress in trade talks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-extends-sanctions-waiver-for-cosco-dalian-dealings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-extends-sanctions-waiver-for-cosco-dalian-dealings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davidson Kempner buys John Frangos' bulker fleet in distressed deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irika Shipping sells four bulkers to US hedge fund at 'below-market prices']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/davidson-kempner-buys-john-frangos-bulker-fleet-in-distressed-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/davidson-kempner-buys-john-frangos-bulker-fleet-in-distressed-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essberger and Marubeni poised to clash in trial over tanker demurrage]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK court turns down bid by Marubeni for summary judgment in row over filing of documents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/essberger-and-marubeni-poised-to-clash-in-trial-over-tanker-demurrage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/essberger-and-marubeni-poised-to-clash-in-trial-over-tanker-demurrage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novatek eyes $3bn deal for 10 LNG carriers outside Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gas producer fears new Zvezda shipyard cannot build Arctic LNG 2 ships quickly enough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/novatek-eyes-3bn-deal-for-10-lng-carriers-outside-russia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 08:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/novatek-eyes-3bn-deal-for-10-lng-carriers-outside-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanjing Tanker gives Wuchang year-end order bonus]]></title><description><![CDATA[China Merchants affiliated company places orders for two handysize tankers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nanjing-tanker-gives-wuchang-year-end-order-bonus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 07:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nanjing-tanker-gives-wuchang-year-end-order-bonus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US stocks rock in 2019 for first overall gain in five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker equities take the lead with oversized returns, but every sector save one racks up black numbers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-stocks-rock-in-2019-for-first-overall-gain-in-five-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 06:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-stocks-rock-in-2019-for-first-overall-gain-in-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pavilion Energy and Total consummate LNGBV partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreement will see both parties share an LNG bunker vessel in Singapore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pavilion-energy-and-total-consummate-lngbv-partnership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 06:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pavilion-energy-and-total-consummate-lngbv-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing confidence as shipping's prospects brighten up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowners and managers are particularly bullish on the industry outlook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/growing-confidence-as-shippings-prospects-brighten-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 21:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/growing-confidence-as-shippings-prospects-brighten-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alphatanker sees $400 fuel price spread in IMO 2020 switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slow pace of scrubber fitting and low production of 0.5%-sulphur fuel will lead to wider fuel price spread in January]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alphatanker-sees-400-fuel-price-spread-in-imo-2020-switch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alphatanker-sees-400-fuel-price-spread-in-imo-2020-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell ups LNG ship charter tally to eight with JP Morgan duo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy major confirms deals with Knutsen OAS Shipping and Korea Line on earlier reported sextet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-ups-lng-ship-charter-tally-to-eight-with-jp-morgan-duo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 20:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-ups-lng-ship-charter-tally-to-eight-with-jp-morgan-duo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigator Europa to lift first cargo from new US ethylene terminal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navigator&rsquo;s 50:50 JV terminal with Enterprise Products Partners is being commissioned on schedule]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navigator-europa-to-lift-first-cargo-from-new-us-ethylene-terminal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navigator-europa-to-lift-first-cargo-from-new-us-ethylene-terminal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evercore drops Capital Product, Diana Shipping and Safe Bulkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight banks in total have either cut or reduced their coverage of shipping stocks during 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/evercore-drops-capital-product-diana-shipping-and-safe-bulkers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/evercore-drops-capital-product-diana-shipping-and-safe-bulkers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euronav's IMO 2020 fuel storage bet pays off with $52m profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Value of compliant fuel on Belgian owner's ULCC growing while off Malaysia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronavs-imo-2020-fuel-storage-bet-pays-off-with-52m-profit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronavs-imo-2020-fuel-storage-bet-pays-off-with-52m-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping Corp of India appoints first ever female boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harjeet Kaur Joshi steps up from finance director role to replace Anoop Sharma on a permanent basis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipping-corp-of-india-appoints-first-ever-female-boss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipping-corp-of-india-appoints-first-ever-female-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger in Scotland as ropax price doubles to $260m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government accused of mismanagement of contract at Ferguson Marine Engineering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/anger-in-scotland-as-ropax-price-doubles-to-260m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/anger-in-scotland-as-ropax-price-doubles-to-260m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pirate mothership spotted off Nigeria near d'Amico tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suspicious activity reported 194 km south-west of Agbami oil terminal in piracy hot spot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pirate-mothership-spotted-off-nigeria-near-damico-tanker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pirate-mothership-spotted-off-nigeria-near-damico-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flex LNG locks in fresh year-plus charter deal for trading vessel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish company will take on ship in direct continuation as existing deal with parent concludes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/flex-lng-locks-in-fresh-year-plus-charter-deal-for-trading-vessel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/flex-lng-locks-in-fresh-year-plus-charter-deal-for-trading-vessel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V.Group takes full control of Dania Ship Management from MOL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Directors leaving as Japanese owner sells 60% stake to UK group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vgroup-takes-full-control-of-dania-ship-management-from-mol/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vgroup-takes-full-control-of-dania-ship-management-from-mol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V.Goup takes full control of Dania Ship Management from MOL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Directors leaving as Japanese owner sells 60% stake to UK group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vgoup-takes-full-control-of-dania-ship-management-from-mol/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vgoup-takes-full-control-of-dania-ship-management-from-mol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glencore adds to LNG volumes by buying Orsted's loss-making business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal includes regas capacity in Rotterdam and five supply contracts for charterer of LNG tonnage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/glencore-adds-to-lng-volumes-by-buying-orsteds-loss-making-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/glencore-adds-to-lng-volumes-by-buying-orsteds-loss-making-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glencore adds to LNG volumes by buying Orsted's loss-making arm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal includes regas capacity in Rotterdam and five supply contracts for charterer of LNG tonnage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/glencore-adds-to-lng-volumes-by-buying-orsteds-loss-making-arm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/glencore-adds-to-lng-volumes-by-buying-orsteds-loss-making-arm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai Heavy nets order for six Shell-chartered LNG carriers in year-end order sprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two surprise shipowner names linked to newbuildings backed by time charters with Shell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hyundai-heavy-nets-order-for-six-shell-chartered-lng-carriers-in-year-end-order-sprint/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hyundai-heavy-nets-order-for-six-shell-chartered-lng-carriers-in-year-end-order-sprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AlixPartners says action needed as rising OSV tide will see some owners sink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts at AlixPartners call for action on debt and vessel oversupply if the sector is to make money again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alixpartners-says-action-needed-as-rising-osv-tide-will-see-some-owners-sink/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alixpartners-says-action-needed-as-rising-osv-tide-will-see-some-owners-sink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross Ocean Partners behind Greek shipping loan swoop]]></title><description><![CDATA[London-based fund picks up $292m of National Bank of Greece&rsquo;s non-performing maritime loan portfolio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cross-ocean-partners-behind-greek-shipping-loan-swoop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cross-ocean-partners-behind-greek-shipping-loan-swoop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Energy Ventures to extend deadline for $1.2bn CNG order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian group needs to secure Brazilian business before committing to CNG newbuildings in China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-energy-ventures-to-extend-deadline-for-12bn-cng-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-energy-ventures-to-extend-deadline-for-12bn-cng-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanker master jailed over 'unprecedented' Shell fuel theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vietnamese captain is second to be charged in sweeping case over scam in Singapore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-master-jailed-over-unprecedented-shell-fuel-theft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:35:00 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shareholders an early Christmas present]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-wins-1bn-financing-and-pays-out-special-dividend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-wins-1bn-financing-and-pays-out-special-dividend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SSY reveals pre-IMO 2020 bunker delays in China, South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK broker says switch-over of barges from high to low sulphur fuel is holding up ships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ssy-reveals-pre-imo-2020-bunker-delays-in-china-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ssy-reveals-pre-imo-2020-bunker-delays-in-china-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the WiGS — the first women of gas-fuelled 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fresh-markets-insight-offered-in-tradewinds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Rescue and Salvage orders heavylift vessel trio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministry of Transport company heads to Cosco (Dalian) and CMHI for new tonnage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-rescue-and-salvage-orders-heavylift-vessel-trio/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-rescue-and-salvage-orders-heavylift-vessel-trio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seaspan's Bing Chen seeks alliances and is on a mission to boost market share]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seaspan Corp is in talks with Chinese financial leasing houses and is open to new ways of growing its fleet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspans-bing-chen-seeks-alliances-and-is-on-a-mission-to-boost-market-share/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspans-bing-chen-seeks-alliances-and-is-on-a-mission-to-boost-market-share/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarksons: Markets 'sizzle' but investment chill remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newbuilding and S&amp;P activity not as hot as rates this year, according to analyst]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-markets-sizzle-but-investment-chill-remains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-markets-sizzle-but-investment-chill-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boxships remain 'first and foremost' for Seaspan as it scouts other sectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although containership giant will maintain emphasis on core business, VLCCs and LNG carriers loom large on radar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/boxships-remain-first-and-foremost-for-seaspan-as-it-scouts-other-sectors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/boxships-remain-first-and-foremost-for-seaspan-as-it-scouts-other-sectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DSME bags first offshore deal in five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[US oil major Chevron has gone to the South Korean yard for part of its Anchor project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dsme-bags-first-offshore-deal-in-five-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dsme-bags-first-offshore-deal-in-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keppel agrees second sale and leaseback deal with Grupo R]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mexican driller said to be paying &ldquo;competitive day rate&rdquo; over 10-year bareboat charter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/keppel-agrees-second-sale-and-leaseback-deal-with-grupo-r/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 03:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/keppel-agrees-second-sale-and-leaseback-deal-with-grupo-r/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore LNG imports to tripple by 2028 as nation eyes FSRU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy regulator recently issued expressions of interest for floating LNG import terminal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/singapore-lng-imports-to-tripple-by-2028-as-nation-eyes-fsru/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 01:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/singapore-lng-imports-to-tripple-by-2028-as-nation-eyes-fsru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitch: Singapore LNG imports to ripple by 2028 as nation eyes FSRU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy regulator recently issued expressions of interest for floating LNG import terminal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fitch-singapore-lng-imports-to-ripple-by-2028-as-nation-eyes-fsru/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 01:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fitch-singapore-lng-imports-to-ripple-by-2028-as-nation-eyes-fsru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pirates strike again as crew reported taken from tanker off Togo]]></title><description><![CDATA[One report claims all but one seafarer abducted from vessel underway deep offshore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pirates-strike-again-as-crew-reported-taken-from-tanker-off-togo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2019 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pirates-strike-again-as-crew-reported-taken-from-tanker-off-togo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pirates strike again as crew reported taken from tanker off Benin]]></title><description><![CDATA[One report claims all but one seafarer abducted from vessel underway deep offshore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pirates-strike-again-as-crew-reported-taken-from-tanker-off-benin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2019 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pirates-strike-again-as-crew-reported-taken-from-tanker-off-benin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank set to trim small cap firms from shipping coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five names expected to fall from German bank's roster of 21 listed owners as analysts take on other sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/deutsche-bank-set-to-trim-small-cap-firms-from-shipping-coverage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/deutsche-bank-set-to-trim-small-cap-firms-from-shipping-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank set to trim shipping coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five names expected to fall from German bank's roster of 21 listed owners as analysts take on other sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/deutsche-bank-set-to-trim-shipping-coverage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/deutsche-bank-set-to-trim-shipping-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ardmore, Seaspan and Teekay among names dropped by Deutsche Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five names dropped from German bank's roster of 21 listed owners as analysts take on other sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ardmore-seaspan-and-teekay-among-names-dropped-by-deutsche-bank/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ardmore-seaspan-and-teekay-among-names-dropped-by-deutsche-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYK forms joint venture to provide FPSO to Petrobras]]></title><description><![CDATA[22-year deal is fourth such project for Brazilian oil company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nyk-forms-joint-venture-to-provide-fpso-to-petrobras/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nyk-forms-joint-venture-to-provide-fpso-to-petrobras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crewman dies as three other Greek tanker hostages freed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowner says seafarers released after being kidnapped on 4 November]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crewman-dies-as-three-other-greek-tanker-hostages-freed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crewman-dies-as-three-other-greek-tanker-hostages-freed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Elba Island LNG cargo loading gets underway in US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maran Gas Maritime vessel looks set to be the first vessel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/first-elba-island-lng-cargo-loading-gets-underway-in-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/first-elba-island-lng-cargo-loading-gets-underway-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bimco opposes shipping's inclusion in EU emissions-trading scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowners' body says climate ambitions will not be achieved by Europe acting alone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-opposes-shippings-inclusion-in-eu-emissions-trading-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-opposes-shippings-inclusion-in-eu-emissions-trading-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK shipping stocks jump as Brexit uncertainty blown away by election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker group James Fisher leads the way among maritime shares following Tory landslide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/uk-shipping-stocks-jump-as-brexit-uncertainty-blown-away-by-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/uk-shipping-stocks-jump-as-brexit-uncertainty-blown-away-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSC hits back after naming and shaming in pollution list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swiss boxship giant disputes figures and says it is committed to greener shipping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/msc-hits-back-after-naming-and-shaming-in-pollution-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/msc-hits-back-after-naming-and-shaming-in-pollution-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSC hits back after featuring in pollution list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swiss boxship giant disputes figures and says it is committed to greener shipping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/msc-hits-back-after-featuring-in-pollution-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/msc-hits-back-after-featuring-in-pollution-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chandris carries out first S&amp;P deal since 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek shipowner returns to the secondhand market amid strong tanker earnings prospects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chandris-carries-out-first-sampp-deal-since-2018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chandris-carries-out-first-sampp-deal-since-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Icon Offshore boss heads for pastures new]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian OSV company now on the look-out for new chief operating officer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/former-icon-offshore-boss-heads-for-pastures-new/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/former-icon-offshore-boss-heads-for-pastures-new/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concord Maritime buys first vessel in Arcadia deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Ognibene-led commercial management and pooling outfit will employ Samsung-built aframax in Dakota Tankers pool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/concord-maritime-buys-first-vessel-in-arcadia-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/concord-maritime-buys-first-vessel-in-arcadia-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christen Sveaas converting $13m of debt into Western Bulk equity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move is part of attempt to strengthen company's finances and could also involve two other share issues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/christen-sveaas-converting-13m-of-debt-into-western-bulk-equity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/christen-sveaas-converting-13m-of-debt-into-western-bulk-equity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia seizes drifting tanker with lone engineer aboard]]></title><description><![CDATA[61-year-old Vietnamese man detained for further questioning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysia-seizes-drifting-tanker-with-lone-engineer-aboard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysia-seizes-drifting-tanker-with-lone-engineer-aboard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P&amp;I clubs urge caution after US sanctions Latvian port]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government to take over Ventspils after measures against board member Aivars Lembergs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pampi-clubs-urge-caution-after-us-sanctions-latvian-port/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pampi-clubs-urge-caution-after-us-sanctions-latvian-port/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wellard sells world's biggest livestock carrier for $53m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian owner offloads Ocean Shearer to boost its finances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/wellard-sells-worlds-biggest-livestock-carrier-for-53m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/wellard-sells-worlds-biggest-livestock-carrier-for-53m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEA/LNG makes the investment case for LNG-fuelled VLCCs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study claims payback period on a dual-fuel large tanker operating between Middle East and China is three to five years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sealng-makes-the-investment-case-for-lng-fuelled-vlccs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sealng-makes-the-investment-case-for-lng-fuelled-vlccs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive variation found in lines' LSFO surcharges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alphaliner says it can see no correlation between size of extra fees and operators' efficiency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/massive-variation-found-in-lines-lsfo-surcharges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/massive-variation-found-in-lines-lsfo-surcharges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York case reveals fresh details behind fraud allegations against NewLead Holdings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid pursuit of Michael Zolotas&rsquo; assets, several people well known in ship finance have been named in connection with the former shipowner&rsquo;s activities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-york-case-reveals-fresh-details-behind-fraud-allegations-against-newlead-holdings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-york-case-reveals-fresh-details-behind-fraud-allegations-against-newlead-holdings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanctions and green shaming reveal tattered corporate veil]]></title><description><![CDATA[New digital world is creating a huge change in the transparency of shipping, with uncomfortable consequences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sanctions-and-green-shaming-reveal-tattered-corporate-veil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 09:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sanctions-and-green-shaming-reveal-tattered-corporate-veil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petronas open to ordering third FLNG newbuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian energy major weighing up market case for another gas unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/petronas-open-to-ordering-third-flng-newbuilding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 09:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/petronas-open-to-ordering-third-flng-newbuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byzantine Maritime orders LPG newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek shipowner emerges behind order announced by South Korean firm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/byzantine-maritime-orders-lpg-newbuildings-at-hyundai-mipo-dockyard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/byzantine-maritime-orders-lpg-newbuildings-at-hyundai-mipo-dockyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saga LNG Shipping prototype goes into spot market business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowner and investor David Wu says his new midsize LNG carrier design is proving itself for possible long-term charterers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/saga-lng-shipping-prototype-goes-into-spot-market-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/saga-lng-shipping-prototype-goes-into-spot-market-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pavilion Energy poised to make call on LNG newbuild duo in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore gas company plans to target breakbulk activities and LNG bunkering as it expands its business in South East Asia and Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pavilion-energy-poised-to-make-call-on-lng-newbuild-duo-in-2020/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pavilion-energy-poised-to-make-call-on-lng-newbuild-duo-in-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarksons says newbuilding orderbook at 15-year low]]></title><description><![CDATA[Significant decline in contracting has also seen forward cover at big three Asian nations shrink]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-says-newbuilding-orderbook-at-15-year-low/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-says-newbuilding-orderbook-at-15-year-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kwok bid to take POSH private goes unconditional]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator has also extended closing date of the offer by one week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kwok-bid-to-take-posh-private-goes-unconditional/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 03:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kwok-bid-to-take-posh-private-goes-unconditional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latvian oligarch Aivars Lembergs sanctioned by US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner of Ventspils Freeport Authority targeted by Ofac over alleged corruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/latvian-oligarch-aivars-lembergs-sanctioned-by-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/latvian-oligarch-aivars-lembergs-sanctioned-by-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Shell G-class steam-turbine LNG carriers find new homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[But industry is watching to see what future awaits the third in a trio of Moss-type vessels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/two-shell-g-class-steam-turbine-lng-carriers-find-new-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/two-shell-g-class-steam-turbine-lng-carriers-find-new-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cautious welcome as shipping included in EU's Green Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport &amp; Environment worries that carbon emissions reduction agreement leaves door open for gas and biofuels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cautious-welcome-as-shipping-included-in-eus-green-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cautious-welcome-as-shipping-included-in-eus-green-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trafigura&rsquo;s wet freight desk had 'most profitable year on record']]></title><description><![CDATA[Riding on firm freight markets during winter and sales of leasehold interests in 30 tankers, the trading giant&rsquo;s tanker operation achieved a net profit of $201m in the last financial year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/trafigurarsquos-wet-freight-desk-had-most-profitable-year-on-record/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/trafigurarsquos-wet-freight-desk-had-most-profitable-year-on-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World first liquefied hydrogen carrier launched in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawasaki Heavy Industries has yet to install the ship's 1,250-cbm highly-insulated storage tank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/world-first-liquefied-hydrogen-carrier-launched-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/world-first-liquefied-hydrogen-carrier-launched-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toft-Jensen takes control of OSV owner A1 Offshore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish owner increases stake through debt conversion to go it alone in Svendborg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/toft-jensen-takes-control-of-osv-owner-a1-offshore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/toft-jensen-takes-control-of-osv-owner-a1-offshore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovcomflot books dual-fuel aframaxes at Samsung Heavy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Order represents second LNG-fuelled aframax tanker deal booked at the South Korean yard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflot-books-dual-fuel-aframaxes-at-samsung-heavy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflot-books-dual-fuel-aframaxes-at-samsung-heavy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alpha Adriatic winding up gas shipping joint venture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Croatian owner dissolving company formed in 2017 with ETCA Caspian after failing to make a breakthrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alpha-adriatic-winding-up-gas-shipping-joint-venture/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alpha-adriatic-winding-up-gas-shipping-joint-venture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Union clears $4bn capital boost for Nord/LB]]></title><description><![CDATA[German lender's capital ratio to rise to around 14% as it restructures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/european-union-clears-4bn-capital-boost-for-nordlb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/european-union-clears-4bn-capital-boost-for-nordlb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacques De Chateauvieux's plan to save Bourbon blocked by ICBC Leasing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank takeover could be the only game in town as French family set to lose control of OSV giant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/jacques-de-chateauvieuxs-plan-to-save-bourbon-blocked-by-icbc-leasing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/jacques-de-chateauvieuxs-plan-to-save-bourbon-blocked-by-icbc-leasing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Chateauvieux's plan to save Bourbon blocked by ICBC Leasing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank takeover could be the only game in town as French family set to lose control of OSV giant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/de-chateauvieuxs-plan-to-save-bourbon-blocked-by-icbc-leasing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/de-chateauvieuxs-plan-to-save-bourbon-blocked-by-icbc-leasing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prima Marine tanker spending spree to continue in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thai shipowner said to have its eye on further VLCC tonnage as well as aframaxes and MRs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/prima-marine-tanker-spending-spree-to-continue-in-2020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/prima-marine-tanker-spending-spree-to-continue-in-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belships adds another two ultramaxes to its fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since July, the Oslo-listed owner has added a total of six Japan-built ultramaxes to its fleet, almost all of which will arrive in 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/belships-adds-another-two-ultramaxes-to-its-fleet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/belships-adds-another-two-ultramaxes-to-its-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monjasa opens up in Houston to supply LSFO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish bunker and tanker group establishes new US base with dedicated barge fleet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/monjasa-opens-up-in-houston-to-supply-lsfo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/monjasa-opens-up-in-houston-to-supply-lsfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monte Nero buys third aframax tanker of 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takes another tanker from International Seaways]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/monte-nero-buys-third-aframax-tanker-of-2019/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/monte-nero-buys-third-aframax-tanker-of-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China showcases its shipbuilding power at Marintec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newbuilding contract signing, new ship designs and debates on key topics in shipping all took centre stage at the event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-showcases-its-shipbuilding-power-at-marintec/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-showcases-its-shipbuilding-power-at-marintec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial Daewoo founder Kim Woo-choong dies at 82]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tycoon built mighty conglomerate that collapsed under debt burden, leading to jail sentence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/controversial-daewoo-founder-kim-woo-choong-dies-at-82/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/controversial-daewoo-founder-kim-woo-choong-dies-at-82/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia hunts renamed Kunlun Shipping VLCC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maritime authority wants to detain former Ma Tian Zuo after it anchored without permission, then left]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysia-hunts-renamed-kunlun-shipping-vlcc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysia-hunts-renamed-kunlun-shipping-vlcc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermes Marine arrests Phoenix Tankers VLCC after failed sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The VLCC Phoenix Vanguard has been under arrest at Sikka in India since 28 November]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hermes-marine-arrests-phoenix-tankers-vlcc-after-failed-sale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hermes-marine-arrests-phoenix-tankers-vlcc-after-failed-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havila becomes majority shareholder in ferry firm Fjord1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saevik family has completed a bid to take control of the ferry operator whose newbuildings caused one of its shipyards to sustain massive losses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/havila-becomes-majority-shareholder-in-ferry-firm-fjord1/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/havila-becomes-majority-shareholder-in-ferry-firm-fjord1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU 'to launch full probe' into Hyundai Heavy/DSME merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sources tell Reuters that investigation will begin next week as concerns remain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eu-to-launch-full-probe-into-hyundai-heavydsme-merger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eu-to-launch-full-probe-into-hyundai-heavydsme-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derivatives gain edges up profit at Globus Maritime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek bulker owner sees rates dip in third quarter as spike proves short-lived]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/derivatives-gain-edges-up-profit-at-globus-maritime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/derivatives-gain-edges-up-profit-at-globus-maritime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai Mipo adds two more LPG carriers to orderbook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yard on a roll as Asian owner puts pen to paper for gas vessels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hyundai-mipo-adds-two-more-lpg-carriers-to-orderbook/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hyundai-mipo-adds-two-more-lpg-carriers-to-orderbook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell linked to Asian shipowner trio for LNG newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sources point to players in final frame to provide eight ships, which could double as major also pursues existing tonnage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-linked-to-asian-shipowner-trio-for-lng-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-linked-to-asian-shipowner-trio-for-lng-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Methane emissions permeate through to LNG growth story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost and efficiency savings needed from liquefaction to shipping and downstream as demand growth-carbon reduction dilemma intensifies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/methane-emissions-permeate-through-to-lng-growth-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/methane-emissions-permeate-through-to-lng-growth-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheniere locks in 12 newbuilds on long-term charters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company will use additional vessels to service customers under new contract types as it evolves business model]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cheniere-locks-in-12-newbuilds-on-long-term-charters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cheniere-locks-in-12-newbuilds-on-long-term-charters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing Russian Asian exports good for afras, bad for VLs]]></title><description><![CDATA[China destination for 77% of the total shipments from Kuzmino this year, says Banchero Costa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/growing-russian-asian-exports-good-for-afras-bad-for-vls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/growing-russian-asian-exports-good-for-afras-bad-for-vls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay Tankers sells oldest suezmax to Greek buyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-listed outfit also has two other 16-year-old tankers that are likely sales candidates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-tankers-sells-oldest-suezmax-to-greek-buyer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-tankers-sells-oldest-suezmax-to-greek-buyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navig8 links with CSIC Leasing on LNG-fuelled LR2 newbuilds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planned order by London-based operator marks first dual-fuelled tanker contract for Qingdao Beihai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navig8-links-with-csic-leasing-on-lng-fuelled-lr2-newbuilds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navig8-links-with-csic-leasing-on-lng-fuelled-lr2-newbuilds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping has to do even better to deliver green industrial revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having made strides to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the industry now has to drive deeper change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipping-has-to-do-even-better-to-deliver-green-industrial-revolution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipping-has-to-do-even-better-to-deliver-green-industrial-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buoyant VLCC resales market leaves yards with few orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipbuilders suffering as newbuilding prices remain low due to regulatory uncertainty even as large tanker values strengthen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/buoyant-vlcc-resales-market-leaves-yards-with-few-orders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/buoyant-vlcc-resales-market-leaves-yards-with-few-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swedish Club to hike rates by 5%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protection and indemnity mutual said it is taking a &ldquo;balanced approach&rdquo; to premiums]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/swedish-club-to-hike-rates-by-5/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/swedish-club-to-hike-rates-by-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW LPG chief executive Martin Ackermann steps down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore-based VLGC owner will ring in the New Year with a new chief executive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-lpg-chief-executive-martin-ackermann-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-lpg-chief-executive-martin-ackermann-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H-Line doubles up on LNG carriers at Hyundai Samho]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean owner follows up September's Vitol-backed order with second ship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/h-line-doubles-up-on-lng-carriers-at-hyundai-samho/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/h-line-doubles-up-on-lng-carriers-at-hyundai-samho/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angelicoussis back at DSME for two VLCCs and LNG carrier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek shipowner's spree continues at favourite South Korean shipbuilder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/angelicoussis-back-at-dsme-for-two-vlccs-and-lng-carrier/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/angelicoussis-back-at-dsme-for-two-vlccs-and-lng-carrier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Total shipping and marine fuels divisions join new regional hub in Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy company hopes new headquarters will drive operational efficiencies and accelerate innovation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/total-shipping-and-marine-fuels-divisions-join-new-regional-hub-in-singapore/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/total-shipping-and-marine-fuels-divisions-join-new-regional-hub-in-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Total opens new regional headquarters in Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[LNG giant hopes new HQ will drive operational efficiencies and accelerate innovation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/total-opens-new-regional-headquarters-in-singapore/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/total-opens-new-regional-headquarters-in-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermitage wins new $132m bank loan on SSH buy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scorpio Services Holding said to be kicking in $15m in new equity to secure financing carrying OSV owner through 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hermitage-wins-new-132m-bank-loan-on-ssh-buy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 02:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hermitage-wins-new-132m-bank-loan-on-ssh-buy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermitage Offshore wins new $132m bank loan on Scorpio Services buy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top shareholder said to be kicking in $15m in new equity to secure financing carrying OSV owner through 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hermitage-offshore-wins-new-132m-bank-loan-on-scorpio-services-buy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 02:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hermitage-offshore-wins-new-132m-bank-loan-on-scorpio-services-buy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swire MPSV locates lost WW1 battleship off Falklands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore-owned vessel ends five-year hunt for German armoured battlecruiser sunk in 2014]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/swire-mpsv-locates-lost-ww1-battleship-off-falklands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/swire-mpsv-locates-lost-ww1-battleship-off-falklands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pareto powers more 'Prexit' for private equity at Diamond S]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robust trading by Craig Stevenson-led stock allows underwriters to buy more from First Reserve and WL Ross.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pareto-powers-more-prexit-for-private-equity-at-diamond-s/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pareto-powers-more-prexit-for-private-equity-at-diamond-s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pareto powers more 'Prexit' for Diamond S]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robust trading by Craig Stevenson-led stock allows underwriters to buy more from First Reserve and WL Ross.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pareto-powers-more-prexit-for-diamond-s/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pareto-powers-more-prexit-for-diamond-s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermitage Offshore checks one NYSE box, cited for another]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scorpio Group's OSV outfit fails to meet the minimum requirements for market capitalisation and stockholders' equity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hermitage-offshore-checks-one-nyse-box-cited-for-another/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hermitage-offshore-checks-one-nyse-box-cited-for-another/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dividends a sign of better times, but for whom and for how long?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners do a balancing act when instituting or raising shareholder payouts, but they could benefit from premium valuations and wider investment base]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dividends-a-sign-of-better-times-but-for-whom-and-for-how-long/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dividends-a-sign-of-better-times-but-for-whom-and-for-how-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alpha Adriatic corrects reports of shipyard claim against it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Uljanik Plovidba says $22m sum is far higher than the real amount]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alpha-adriatic-corrects-reports-of-shipyard-claim-against-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alpha-adriatic-corrects-reports-of-shipyard-claim-against-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanker players fear soft oil demand more than deeper cuts by Opec+]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade dispute, slowing global economic growth may points to less oil being moved around in seaborne trade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-players-fear-soft-oil-demand-more-than-deeper-cuts-by-opec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-players-fear-soft-oil-demand-more-than-deeper-cuts-by-opec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dof lines up $77m of new equity as it merges $680m of loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restructuring Norwegian OSV owner moves closer to securing financial platform for the future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dof-lines-up-77m-of-new-equity-as-it-merges-680m-of-loans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dof-lines-up-77m-of-new-equity-as-it-merges-680m-of-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Fredriksen pumps $40m into Northern Drilling spin-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tycoon takes 11.8% stake in Northern Rig Holding following private placement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/john-fredriksen-pumps-40m-into-northern-drilling-spin-off/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/john-fredriksen-pumps-40m-into-northern-drilling-spin-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britannia P&amp;I teams with KP&amp;I to target South Korean owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK club agrees new collaboration that will see it provide cover for partner's larger or more complex claims]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/britannia-pampi-teams-with-kpampi-to-target-south-korean-owners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/britannia-pampi-teams-with-kpampi-to-target-south-korean-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$600m drillship up for sale again in January]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sertao set to go under auctioneer's hammer once more in UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/600m-drillship-up-for-sale-again-in-january/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/600m-drillship-up-for-sale-again-in-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamburg Sud unit failed to care for cargo in 'ship's sweat' case]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK court also rules bulker operator did not properly fumigate vessel's topsides]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hamburg-sud-unit-failed-to-care-for-cargo-in-ships-sweat-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hamburg-sud-unit-failed-to-care-for-cargo-in-ships-sweat-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court rules Hamburg Sud unit failed to care for cargo in 'ship's sweat' case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge in London says case raises key questions about shipowner routing and bulker cargo ventilation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/court-rules-hamburg-sud-unit-failed-to-care-for-cargo-in-ships-sweat-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/court-rules-hamburg-sud-unit-failed-to-care-for-cargo-in-ships-sweat-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Softer spot charter market may await LNG owners next summer, broker says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sector should prove &lsquo;broadly profitable&rsquo; for shipowners over the next couple of years but with short-term volatility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/softer-spot-charter-market-may-await-lng-owners-next-summer-broker-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/softer-spot-charter-market-may-await-lng-owners-next-summer-broker-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AET scores $245m shuttle tanker deal from Shell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker owner to build three new suezmax shuttle tankers against a long-term contract with Shell in Brazil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aet-scores-245m-shuttle-tanker-deal-from-shell/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aet-scores-245m-shuttle-tanker-deal-from-shell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swire Pacific Offshore to close Swire Seabed operation in Bergen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fleet of four IMR and construction vessels to be re-flagged from Norway to Singapore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/swire-pacific-offshore-to-close-swire-seabed-operation-in-bergen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 06:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/swire-pacific-offshore-to-close-swire-seabed-operation-in-bergen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tsakos Energy Navigation secures LNG charter extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek owner says lengthened contract is expected to generate some $30m of gross revenues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tsakos-energy-navigation-secures-lng-charter-extension/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tsakos-energy-navigation-secures-lng-charter-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petredec doubles up ethylene order at Jiangnan Shipyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Handysize ethylene carrier newbuildings firmed up during Marintec Shanghai week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/petredec-doubles-up-ethylene-order-at-jiangnan-shipyard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/petredec-doubles-up-ethylene-order-at-jiangnan-shipyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piraeus Bank ordered to pay extra $5m in Brillante Virtuoso case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Additional award means the bank must pay out a total of $16.4m in costs for losing the Brillante Virtuoso case]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/piraeus-bank-ordered-to-pay-extra-5m-in-brillante-virtuoso-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/piraeus-bank-ordered-to-pay-extra-5m-in-brillante-virtuoso-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyprus to use converted Shell G-class for long-planned FSRU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infrastructure provider will use a 17-year-old LNG carrier for long-planned project which is targeting a 2022 start-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cyprus-to-use-converted-shell-g-class-for-long-planned-fsru/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cyprus-to-use-converted-shell-g-class-for-long-planned-fsru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advantage Tankers moves into VLCC segment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turkish-controlled shipowner Buys two 10 year old ships from China VLCC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/advantage-tankers-moves-into-vlcc-segment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/advantage-tankers-moves-into-vlcc-segment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Titan LNG upscales with plan for new 8,000-cbm bunker barge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch bunkering outfit thinks big with third newbuilding and takes inspiration from Greek mythology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/titan-lng-upscales-with-plan-for-new-8000-cbm-bunker-barge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/titan-lng-upscales-with-plan-for-new-8000-cbm-bunker-barge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosco tanker arm receives approval for private placement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation will use cash proceeds to fund 16-tanker newbuilding programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-tanker-arm-receives-approval-for-private-placement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-tanker-arm-receives-approval-for-private-placement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Svitzer criticised over safety after chief engineer falls to his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK accident report says Maersk company failed to evaluate risks before seafarer tried to board tug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/svitzer-criticised-over-safety-after-chief-engineer-falls-to-his-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/svitzer-criticised-over-safety-after-chief-engineer-falls-to-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India starts talks to free crew taken from Navios VLCC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navy also says anti-piracy patrols will need to be stepped up after latest West African pirate attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/india-starts-talks-to-free-crew-taken-from-navios-vlcc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/india-starts-talks-to-free-crew-taken-from-navios-vlcc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zeaborn and the Zech effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did a low-key multimillionaire industrialist become one of the biggest shipowners in Germany? TW+ talks to his right-hand shipping man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/zeaborn-and-the-zech-effect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/zeaborn-and-the-zech-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norden joins race to develop lignin as ship fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish owner teaming with Kvasir Technologies to develop bunkers from plant material]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/norden-joins-race-to-develop-lignin-as-ship-fuel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/norden-joins-race-to-develop-lignin-as-ship-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SBM Offshore orders two more FPSO hulls in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch owner says units will be its fourth and fifth under Fast4Ward programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sbm-offshore-orders-two-more-fpso-hulls-in-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sbm-offshore-orders-two-more-fpso-hulls-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia makes its first break in LNG shipping segment]]></title><description><![CDATA[State-run Saudi Aramco and shipping arm Bahri move early in hunt for raft of vessels required from 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/saudi-arabia-makes-its-first-break-in-lng-shipping-segment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/saudi-arabia-makes-its-first-break-in-lng-shipping-segment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bahri Chemicals set to join Maersk Tankers and Cargill MR pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entrance of Saudi giant boosts pool to over 60 ships from 13 separate shipowners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bahri-chemicals-set-to-join-maersk-tankers-and-cargill-mr-pool/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 04:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bahri-chemicals-set-to-join-maersk-tankers-and-cargill-mr-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Island Navigation taps STX Offshore for MR tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newbuildings are part of the company's fleet-renewal and expansion programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/island-navigation-taps-stx-offshore-for-mr-tankers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/island-navigation-taps-stx-offshore-for-mr-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarkson-Platou’s Stockton takes the helm at wet FFABA]]></title><description><![CDATA[New chairman looks to target the US market which has been the sector&rsquo;s fastest growing area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarkson-platous-stockton-takes-the-helm-at-wet-ffaba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 01:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarkson-platous-stockton-takes-the-helm-at-wet-ffaba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LNG shipping warned of strong headwinds in 2021 and 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heavy schedule of newbuilding deliveries and IMO 2020 may pose challenges to some shipowners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lng-shipping-warned-of-strong-headwinds-in-2021-and-2020/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 01:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lng-shipping-warned-of-strong-headwinds-in-2021-and-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific Gas enters VLEC sector with order for two newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pacific Gas order contract helps Jiangnan Shipyard break into the ethane sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pacific-gas-enters-vlec-sector-with-order-for-two-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pacific-gas-enters-vlec-sector-with-order-for-two-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanker owners enter 'bliss period' with rosy outlook for 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major listed owners say IMO 2020, small orderbooks and longhaul shipping demand would support earnings in the coming quarters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-owners-enter-bliss-period-with-rosy-outlook-for-2020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-owners-enter-bliss-period-with-rosy-outlook-for-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutch sign on to French-led Strait of Hormuz mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[A frigate and its onboard helicopter will join a French-initiated mission in the Middle East Gulf region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dutch-sign-on-to-french-led-strait-of-hormuz-mission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dutch-sign-on-to-french-led-strait-of-hormuz-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morocco leans towards Mediterranean base for its FSRU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministerial advisor said project will move forward next year with a floating terminal scheduled for operation by 2021]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/morocco-leans-towards-mediterranean-base-for-its-fsru/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/morocco-leans-towards-mediterranean-base-for-its-fsru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bull case emerging for tankers and bulkers in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank analysts backing their convictions as scrubber economics and ramped up production provide reasons to be cheerful]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bull-case-emerging-for-tankers-and-bulkers-in-2020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bull-case-emerging-for-tankers-and-bulkers-in-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2020 Bulkers beats the Baltic on November charters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tor Olav Troim-backed owner says index-linked vessels performed above the industry average]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/2020-bulkers-beats-the-baltic-on-november-charters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/2020-bulkers-beats-the-baltic-on-november-charters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solstad Offshore seeks more time from bondholders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restructuring OSV owner calls meeting to extend payment suspensions to the end of March]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/solstad-offshore-seeks-more-time-from-bondholders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/solstad-offshore-seeks-more-time-from-bondholders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trafigura charters support aframax tanker period rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowners continue to fetch strong rates for aframaxes while LR2 charter shows more room for growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/trafigura-charters-support-aframax-tanker-period-rates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/trafigura-charters-support-aframax-tanker-period-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crew members kidnapped from Navios Maritime tanker 185 km off Nigeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security consultancy Dryad Global says attackers left seven crew onboard the Nave Constellation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crew-members-kidnapped-from-navios-maritime-tanker-185-km-off-nigeria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crew-members-kidnapped-from-navios-maritime-tanker-185-km-off-nigeria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crew members kidnapped from Navios Maritime tanker 100 miles off Nigeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security consultancy Dryad Global says attackers left seven crew on board Nave Constellation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crew-members-kidnapped-from-navios-maritime-tanker-100-miles-off-nigeria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crew-members-kidnapped-from-navios-maritime-tanker-100-miles-off-nigeria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19 crew kidnapped from Navios Maritime tanker 100 miles off Nigeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security consultancy Dryad Global says attackers left seven crew on board Nave Constellation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/19-crew-kidnapped-from-navios-maritime-tanker-100-miles-off-nigeria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/19-crew-kidnapped-from-navios-maritime-tanker-100-miles-off-nigeria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYK to capture emissions as dry ice for sea-bed storage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese owner joins DecarbonICE project to study feasibility of technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nyk-to-capture-emissions-as-dry-ice-for-sea-bed-storage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nyk-to-capture-emissions-as-dry-ice-for-sea-bed-storage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drewry aims to end IMO 2020 confusion with new bunker index]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipping consultancy shining a light on complex low-sulphur surcharges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/drewry-aims-to-end-imo-2020-confusion-with-new-bunker-index/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/drewry-aims-to-end-imo-2020-confusion-with-new-bunker-index/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LNG carrier rates stabilise as charterers hold fire for 2020 deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners are still &lsquo;making money&rsquo; at current levels but further softening and volatility expected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lng-carrier-rates-stabilise-as-charterers-hold-fire-for-2020-deals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lng-carrier-rates-stabilise-as-charterers-hold-fire-for-2020-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avenir in talks to deploy bunkers to cruiseships in the Arctic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avenir LNG is exploring a long-term Arctic bunkering deployment, while its newbuilding programme has found a new 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mining-newbuilding-in-limbo-as-nautilus-minerals-goes-bankrupt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Pacific inks $560m deals for LNG-fuelled newbuildings at CSSC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest orders bring shipowner's total investments in dual-fuel newbuildings close to $3bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eastern-pacific-inks-560m-deals-for-lng-fuelled-newbuildings-at-cssc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 09:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eastern-pacific-inks-560m-deals-for-lng-fuelled-newbuildings-at-cssc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AqualisBraemar plots expansion of international adjusting business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recruitment drive to capitalise on opportunities in the US, Mexico and UAE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aqualisbraemar-plots-expansion-of-international-adjusting-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aqualisbraemar-plots-expansion-of-international-adjusting-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repairs start on first of SK Shipping’s KC-1 LNG duo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second small-scale cousin with pioneering South Korean containment system prepares for gas trials]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/repairs-start-on-first-of-sk-shippings-kc-1-lng-duo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/repairs-start-on-first-of-sk-shippings-kc-1-lng-duo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macron backs Saade's call for 'energy of tomorrow' coalition]]></title><description><![CDATA[French president supporting boxship line's CEO in push for international cooperation on eco-fuels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/macron-backs-saades-call-for-energy-of-tomorrow-coalition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/macron-backs-saades-call-for-energy-of-tomorrow-coalition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHI ‘trying to allay Singapore concerns’ over merger with DSME]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s largest shipbuilder said Lion Republic is taking a cautious approach over tie-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hhi-trying-to-allay-singapore-concerns-over-merger-with-dsme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:10:06 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hhi-trying-to-allay-singapore-concerns-over-merger-with-dsme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The shipowner who has become Xi’s bridge builder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ye Cheng is one of a select set of businessmen who have Xi Jinping&rsquo;s mandate to plant the five-star red flag round the world and stake out his Belt and Road project. But the flagbearer model is meeting resistance in some key destinations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/the-shipowner-who-has-become-xis-bridge-builder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 07:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/the-shipowner-who-has-become-xis-bridge-builder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHI ‘trying to ally Singapore concerns’ over merger with DSME]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s largest shipbuilder said Lion Republic is taking a cautious approach over tie-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hhi-trying-to-ally-singapore-concerns-over-merger-with-dsme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 06:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hhi-trying-to-ally-singapore-concerns-over-merger-with-dsme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell’s LNG traders still reaping profits despite low prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil major able to take advantage of regional price disparities to turn around loss making trades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shells-lng-traders-still-reaping-profits-despite-low-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 01:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shells-lng-traders-still-reaping-profits-despite-low-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of fisherman, others blame shipping companies for Houston oil spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, 731 commercial fisherman and seafood companies filed papers blaming Kirby, K-Line and BW]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hundreds-of-fisherman-others-blame-shipping-companies-for-houston-oil-spill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hundreds-of-fisherman-others-blame-shipping-companies-for-houston-oil-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US blacklists six more Venezuela-linked oil tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US continues pressuring Venezuela economically to force out President Nicolas Maduro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-blacklists-six-more-venezuela-linked-oil-tankers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-blacklists-six-more-venezuela-linked-oil-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NRP teams with Empros Lines to add ultramax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian investor builds owned fleet in tandem with Greek owner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nrp-teams-with-empros-lines-to-add-ultramax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nrp-teams-with-empros-lines-to-add-ultramax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First ship for MOL-Karpowership venture heads to Senegal in the new year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second under-conversion LNG carrier now set to become FSRU for Mozambique LNG-to-power project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/first-ship-for-mol-karpowership-venture-heads-to-senegal-in-the-new-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/first-ship-for-mol-karpowership-venture-heads-to-senegal-in-the-new-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privinvest exec cleared in $2bn US fraud case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean Boustani not guilty of fleecing investors involved in yard group's Mozambique projects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/privinvest-exec-cleared-in-2bn-us-fraud-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/privinvest-exec-cleared-in-2bn-us-fraud-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Total takes close look at issues with CS1 LNG carrier membrane tanks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work expected to continue well into 2020 on the LNG Unity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/total-takes-close-look-at-issues-with-cs1-lng-carrier-membrane-tanks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/total-takes-close-look-at-issues-with-cs1-lng-carrier-membrane-tanks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quiana fails to appeal arbitration award despite charterer owing hire]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK court rules that Greek owner had no right to withdraw bulker from charter to Pacific Gulf Shipping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/quiana-fails-to-appeal-arbitration-award-despite-charterer-owing-hire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/quiana-fails-to-appeal-arbitration-award-despite-charterer-owing-hire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmarsat private equity takeover to go ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Objecting hedge fund investors back down after refusal to increase offer price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/inmarsat-private-equity-takeover-to-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/inmarsat-private-equity-takeover-to-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmarsat $6bn private equity takeover to go ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Objecting hedge fund investors back down after refusal to increase offer price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/inmarsat-6bn-private-equity-takeover-to-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/inmarsat-6bn-private-equity-takeover-to-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosatom buys into Delo as $7bn shipping push continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian nuclear agency takes stake in Sergey Shishkarev's ports and logistics group to aid Arctic ambitions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/rosatom-buys-into-delo-as-7bn-shipping-push-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/rosatom-buys-into-delo-as-7bn-shipping-push-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMES seals $332m VLCC order at Dalian Shipbuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[China Merchants tanker company says new generation vessels will be eco-friendly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cmes-seals-332m-vlcc-order-at-dalian-shipbuilding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cmes-seals-332m-vlcc-order-at-dalian-shipbuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havila's equity $105m negative as bank talks continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[OSV company still in discussions with lenders as 2017 refinancing deal set for November 2020 expiry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/havilas-equity-105m-negative-as-bank-talks-continue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/havilas-equity-105m-negative-as-bank-talks-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird lovers, green groups push for Mediterranean ECA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls for ultra-low sulphur cap in the Mediterranean are gaining traction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bird-lovers-green-groups-push-for-mediterranean-eca/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bird-lovers-green-groups-push-for-mediterranean-eca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird lovers and green groups push for Mediterranean ECA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls for ultra-low sulphur cap in the Mediterranean are gaining traction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bird-lovers-and-green-groups-push-for-mediterranean-eca/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bird-lovers-and-green-groups-push-for-mediterranean-eca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanja Gullestrup brings the science of diversity to Pacific Green]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanja Gullestrup is using psychometrics to increase diversity at scrubber group Pacific Green Technologies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanja-gullestrup-brings-the-science-of-diversity-to-pacific-green/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanja-gullestrup-brings-the-science-of-diversity-to-pacific-green/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipowners’ hedging boosts FFA liquidity amid IMO 2020 volatility]]></title><description><![CDATA[While scrubbers may complicate market dynamics, owners and charterers need to mitigate financial risks over fuel, leading to more speculative trading for funds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipowners-hedging-boosts-ffa-liquidity-amid-imo-2020-volatility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipowners-hedging-boosts-ffa-liquidity-amid-imo-2020-volatility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restructuring 3 Maj shipyard reveals $105m loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Croatian shipbuilder saw revenue collapse in 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/restructuring-3-maj-shipyard-reveals-105m-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/restructuring-3-maj-shipyard-reveals-105m-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigeria buying four vessels to kickstart new shipowner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shippers Council and Afreximbank in talks to acquire fleet for new service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nigeria-buying-four-vessels-to-kickstart-new-shipowner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 08:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nigeria-buying-four-vessels-to-kickstart-new-shipowner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grindrod Shipping needs more time to complete IVS Bulk buyout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasdaq-listed owner says talks continue on financing its acquisition of partner's 33.25% stake]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/grindrod-shipping-needs-more-time-to-complete-ivs-bulk-buyout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/grindrod-shipping-needs-more-time-to-complete-ivs-bulk-buyout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Teekay man John Adams to run V.Ships UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experienced shipping executive tasked with implementing new fleet management model]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/former-teekay-man-john-adams-to-run-vships-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 08:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/former-teekay-man-john-adams-to-run-vships-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navig8 Chemical Tankers to enter ships in Odfjell pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian shipowner said tie-up represents another step in sector consolidation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navig8-chemical-tankers-to-enter-ships-in-odfjell-pool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navig8-chemical-tankers-to-enter-ships-in-odfjell-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sealink International slashes the red ink by over 70%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia OSV firm said sector is more optimistic about prospects on the back of stable oil prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sealink-international-slashes-the-red-ink-by-over-70/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 03:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sealink-international-slashes-the-red-ink-by-over-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pollution crackdown to make Korean coal imports more volatile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian nation likely to see more seasonality in volumes shipped into country, says Banchero Costa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pollution-crackdown-to-make-korean-coal-imports-more-volatile/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 01:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pollution-crackdown-to-make-korean-coal-imports-more-volatile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Container lines’ love-freight relationship with forwarding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Box carriers are chasing more of the door-to-door business they get from forwarders and logistics companies. It failed before, so what has changed?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/container-lines-love-freight-relationship-with-forwarding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/container-lines-love-freight-relationship-with-forwarding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[November 'disappoints' for scrap sales but India back in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demolition broker Ed McIlvaney says sub-continental buyers "in more serious mode" in final week of month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/november-disappoints-for-scrap-sales-but-india-back-in-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/november-disappoints-for-scrap-sales-but-india-back-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car carriers heading to trial in $214m Daimler price-fixing case]]></title><description><![CDATA[MOL and K Line units settle with German car maker, but others fight on in the UK courts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/car-carriers-heading-to-trial-in-214m-daimler-price-fixing-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/car-carriers-heading-to-trial-in-214m-daimler-price-fixing-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung clinches $158m deal for ice-class tanker duo]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean yard says European shipowner orders high-spec aframaxes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/samsung-clinches-158m-deal-for-ice-class-tanker-duo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/samsung-clinches-158m-deal-for-ice-class-tanker-duo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stena goes to arbitration in $426m Samsung Heavy dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean yard resisting Swedish group's claim after drilling unit was cancelled in 2017]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/stena-goes-to-arbitration-in-426m-samsung-heavy-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/stena-goes-to-arbitration-in-426m-samsung-heavy-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ullman: no decision yet on Concordia's Oslo listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[But tanker company's CEO says switch from Sweden could take place in 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ullman-no-decision-yet-on-concordias-oslo-listing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ullman-no-decision-yet-on-concordias-oslo-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stena plans to move Concordia 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/marco-polo-records-profit-but-still-ends-year-in-the-red/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanker owners need not lose sleep over extended Opec cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising supply from producers in the Atlantic basin means overall tonne-mile demand for crude tankers can hold firm in 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-owners-need-not-lose-sleep-over-extended-opec-cut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-owners-need-not-lose-sleep-over-extended-opec-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cargo Day raises a record $1m for Mercy Ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners, charterers, brokers and traders dig deep in annual fund-raiser for medical 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cost-cutting measures having an effect on bottom line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eimskip-axes-55-workers-and-closes-two-offices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eimskip-axes-55-workers-and-closes-two-offices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYK Line inks sustainability loan for $456m as UECC scores green finance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese owner says interest rate can be adjusted depending on social responsibility performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nyk-line-inks-sustainability-loan-for-456m-as-uecc-scores-green-finance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nyk-line-inks-sustainability-loan-for-456m-as-uecc-scores-green-finance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYK inks first sustainability loan worth 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cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamburg Sud bears the brunt of staff cuts as Danish giant seeks efficiencies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ap-moller-maersk-wields-axe-with-100-jobs-cut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ap-moller-maersk-wields-axe-with-100-jobs-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solstad sells DESS stake to Fredriksen as loss hits $109m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian owner cuts debt in deal to pull out of well boat joint venture as financing talks continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/solstad-sells-dess-stake-to-fredriksen-as-loss-hits-109m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/solstad-sells-dess-stake-to-fredriksen-as-loss-hits-109m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jan De Nul secures green financing for new installation ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian owner taps five-bank syndicate to fund powerful vessel ordered at CMHI Haimen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/jan-de-nul-secures-green-financing-for-new-installation-ship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/jan-de-nul-secures-green-financing-for-new-installation-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleaves revises tanker asset prices up again in 'peak' market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resale values have risen again due to strong fundamentals, analyst says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cleaves-revises-tanker-asset-prices-up-again-in-peak-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cleaves-revises-tanker-asset-prices-up-again-in-peak-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K Line rolls out alcohol-detecting app for crew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese owner cracking down on booze consumption with new kit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/k-line-rolls-out-alcohol-detecting-app-for-crew/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 09:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/k-line-rolls-out-alcohol-detecting-app-for-crew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPCC fixes 90% of scrubber-fitted ships on savings-sharing deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oslo-listed boxship owner is well on the way to positioning the fleet for IMO 2020 deadline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mpcc-fixes-90-of-scrubber-fitted-ships-on-savings-sharing-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 09:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mpcc-fixes-90-of-scrubber-fitted-ships-on-savings-sharing-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter needs no new equity as VLCCs start working]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian tanker group posts loss of $1.58m due to cancelled bank financing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hunter-needs-no-new-equity-as-vlccs-start-working/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hunter-needs-no-new-equity-as-vlccs-start-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icon Offshore sees losses halved compared to a year ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia&rsquo;s largest OSV firm has seen vessel utilization improve to 57.5% over last six months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/icon-offshore-sees-losses-halved-compared-to-a-year-ago/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/icon-offshore-sees-losses-halved-compared-to-a-year-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Islands buying spree extends to oldest Eletson, Ancora tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian company's IMO 2020 product tanker play reaches $90m mark as it purchases two more units from Greeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seven-islands-buying-spree-extends-to-oldest-eletson-ancora-tankers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 03:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seven-islands-buying-spree-extends-to-oldest-eletson-ancora-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitch stays negative on shipping sector as risks mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ratings agency says longer record of capacity management needed to strengthen industry's resilience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fitch-stays-negative-on-shipping-sector-as-risks-mount/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fitch-stays-negative-on-shipping-sector-as-risks-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMES wants Chinese state owners to muscle in on Hong Kong shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[VLCC giant says companies should team up with private firms to take a more active role in territory's industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cmes-wants-chinese-state-owners-to-muscle-in-on-hong-kong-shipping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cmes-wants-chinese-state-owners-to-muscle-in-on-hong-kong-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosatom plans large-scale Arctic transhipments from 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian nuclear agency assessing potential of expanded use of controversial Northern Sea Route]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/rosatom-plans-large-scale-arctic-transhipments-from-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 14:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/rosatom-plans-large-scale-arctic-transhipments-from-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun Enterprises ties up suezmax with Chevron]]></title><description><![CDATA[One-year deal with US energy giant is the latest by S Livanos in conservative chartering strategy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sun-enterprises-ties-up-suezmax-with-chevron/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sun-enterprises-ties-up-suezmax-with-chevron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative shipowners find front cover for MR product tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowners have been fixing vessels on time charter at current rates, rather than laying a wager on future levels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/conservative-shipowners-find-front-cover-for-mr-product-tankers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/conservative-shipowners-find-front-cover-for-mr-product-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union to protest after Condor Ferries sold to Columbia Threadneedle]]></title><description><![CDATA[RMT wants to see new contract for lifeline services to boosts job numbers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/union-to-protest-after-condor-ferries-sold-to-columbia-threadneedle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/union-to-protest-after-condor-ferries-sold-to-columbia-threadneedle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipowners' Club bucks trend with lower general increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK P&amp;I insurer says 5% rise comes after six years of stable premium costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipowners-club-bucks-trend-with-lower-general-increase/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipowners-club-bucks-trend-with-lower-general-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nord/LB provisions slashed after another $992m of shipping disposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[German lender's retreat from the maritime sector to be almost completed by the end of 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nordlb-provisions-slashed-after-another-992m-of-shipping-disposals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nordlb-provisions-slashed-after-another-992m-of-shipping-disposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insider scoops up NEL Lines’ auctioned ferries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengerships Aeolos Kenteris 1 and Theofilos sold to Cretan outfit ANEN, which is led by lawyer and former board member of NEL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/insider-scoops-up-nel-lines-auctioned-ferries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/insider-scoops-up-nel-lines-auctioned-ferries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more shipping lenders sign up to Poseidon Principles]]></title><description><![CDATA[French bank and Norwegian export credit agency take the number of green finance initiative&rsquo;s signatories to 15]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/two-more-shipping-lenders-sign-up-to-poseidon-principles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/two-more-shipping-lenders-sign-up-to-poseidon-principles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dof posts $232m loss as impairments hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[But Norwegian owner says good progress made in vital refinancing talks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dof-posts-232m-loss-as-impairments-hit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dof-posts-232m-loss-as-impairments-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oriental Energy opens up on split with Kunlun over US sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[LPG player ends an expensive relationship after Washington acts against Chinese shipowner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oriental-energy-opens-up-on-split-with-kunlun-over-us-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 06:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oriental-energy-opens-up-on-split-with-kunlun-over-us-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BULL moves on Maersk Tankers LR2 product tanker quartet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesian tanker player takes four LR2s in enbloc deal worth $83m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bull-moves-on-maersk-tankers-lr2-product-tanker-quartet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 06:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bull-moves-on-maersk-tankers-lr2-product-tanker-quartet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K Line to manage FueLNG's LNG bunker newbuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese owner said vessel will be the first of its kind to offer ship-to-ship refueling]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/k-line-to-manage-fuelngs-lng-bunker-newbuilding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 06:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/k-line-to-manage-fuelngs-lng-bunker-newbuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voyager I Brazil oil spill theory debunked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brazilian researcher&rsquo;s suspicions of Greek-managed VLCC were based on faulty data]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/voyager-i-brazil-oil-spill-theory-debunked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/voyager-i-brazil-oil-spill-theory-debunked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storylines touts 'sold' units for residence-at-sea idea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storylines' vision for a vessel designed for year-round living has attracted scepticism, given the lack of an actual vessel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/storylines-touts-sold-units-for-residence-at-sea-idea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/storylines-touts-sold-units-for-residence-at-sea-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frontline eyes more time charters, scrubber investments in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Fredriksen&rsquo;s tanker giant enjoys strong spot earnings while taking its time to plan for the future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/frontline-eyes-more-time-charters-scrubber-investments-in-2020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/frontline-eyes-more-time-charters-scrubber-investments-in-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell upscales on its call for LNG carrier newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy major&rsquo;s appetite grows as it sifts through shipowner bids in 'fast-paced' vessel grab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-upscales-on-its-call-for-lng-carrier-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-upscales-on-its-call-for-lng-carrier-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greece’s National Bank offloads $332-worth of shipping loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unknown buyers pick up non-performing shipping loans from traditional Greek lender, who says &lsquo;banks are chasing us to buy them&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/greeces-national-bank-offloads-332-worth-of-shipping-loans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/greeces-national-bank-offloads-332-worth-of-shipping-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily VLCC earnings stay near $100,000 amid IMO 2020 switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spot returns of scrubber-fitted and non-scrubber tonnage begin to differentiate with market focus shifting to December-loading cargoes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/daily-vlcc-earnings-stay-near-100000-amid-imo-2020-switch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/daily-vlcc-earnings-stay-near-100000-amid-imo-2020-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nordic Shipholding hit by longer than planned drydockings]]></title><description><![CDATA[But Danish tanker owner cut loss due to lack of vessel impairments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nordic-shipholding-hit-by-longer-than-planned-drydockings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nordic-shipholding-hit-by-longer-than-planned-drydockings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reed Smith targets Asian growth after losing legal duo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law firm continuing to invest in Singapore after Squire Patton Boggs recruits Stimpson and Kenworthy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/reed-smith-targets-asian-growth-after-losing-legal-duo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/reed-smith-targets-asian-growth-after-losing-legal-duo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Heavy Industries signs five-ship deal for Arctic LNG 2 quintet with Zvezda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipbuilder pushes to close its orderbook target for 2019 in a weak year for newbuilding orders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/samsung-heavy-industries-signs-five-ship-deal-for-arctic-lng-2-quintet-with-zvezda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/samsung-heavy-industries-signs-five-ship-deal-for-arctic-lng-2-quintet-with-zvezda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Ship Lease takes post-panamax containership spending spree to $100m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four 6,000-teu boxships take this year's tally to seven medium-size acquisitions since the Poseidon Containers merger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-ship-lease-takes-post-panamax-containership-spending-spree-to-100m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-ship-lease-takes-post-panamax-containership-spending-spree-to-100m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocean Yield buys back $42m in outstanding bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The diversified Norwegian shipowner plans to refinance just over half of its bonds due in April 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ocean-yield-buys-back-42m-in-outstanding-bonds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ocean-yield-buys-back-42m-in-outstanding-bonds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vroon sells another car carrier as price pressure remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch owner offloads vessel into Japan, while Zodiac also linked to sale of Eukor-chartered ship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vroon-sells-another-car-carrier-as-price-pressure-remains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vroon-sells-another-car-carrier-as-price-pressure-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korea Line emerges as winner of Shell LNG bunker vessel charter]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean shipowner revealed as company behind order for 18,000-cbm newbuilding at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/korea-line-emerges-as-winner-of-shell-lng-bunker-vessel-charter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/korea-line-emerges-as-winner-of-shell-lng-bunker-vessel-charter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monjasa adds $160m of financing ahead of IMO 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish bunker and tanker player welcomes aboard four new lenders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/monjasa-adds-160m-of-financing-ahead-of-imo-2020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/monjasa-adds-160m-of-financing-ahead-of-imo-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIS brokers first LSFO futures trade on Singapore index]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Banaskiewicz company says such deals help owners hedge bunker risk ahead of IMO 2020 deadline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fis-brokers-first-lsfo-futures-trade-on-singapore-index/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fis-brokers-first-lsfo-futures-trade-on-singapore-index/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evergreen scraps containership trio for $18m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwanese owner said to have offloaded 1997/98-built vessels, while Petrobras markets tanker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/evergreen-scraps-containership-trio-for-18m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/evergreen-scraps-containership-trio-for-18m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frontline finances Trafigura suezmaxes with $544m Chinese leaseback deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Fredriksen company also strikes agreement with Credit Suisse for a newbuilding tanker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/frontline-finances-trafigura-suezmaxes-with-544m-chinese-leaseback-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 08:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/frontline-finances-trafigura-suezmaxes-with-544m-chinese-leaseback-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolt Tankers in 20 ship sale and leaseback deal with CMBFL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oslo-listed chemical tanker owner will use funds to refinance certain debt secured on the vessels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/stolt-tankers-in-20-ship-sale-and-leaseback-deal-with-cmbfl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 06:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/stolt-tankers-in-20-ship-sale-and-leaseback-deal-with-cmbfl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia and US battle for European LNG market share]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imports to the region have jumped nearly 80% year-on-year, according to Banchero Costa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/russia-and-us-battle-for-european-lng-market-share/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/russia-and-us-battle-for-european-lng-market-share/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golar plans to pursue US listing for its fleet in mid-2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chairman Tor Olav Troim says company may consider sale of part of its cash flow and simplification of corporate structure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/golar-plans-to-pursue-us-listing-for-its-fleet-in-mid-2020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/golar-plans-to-pursue-us-listing-for-its-fleet-in-mid-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golar LNG ship spin-off paused as planned partners melt away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company posted an $82m loss for the third quarter, while disclosing the spin-off news]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/golar-lng-ship-spin-off-paused-as-planned-partners-melt-away/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/golar-lng-ship-spin-off-paused-as-planned-partners-melt-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sanctions Cuban company swapped in for state oil firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[New sanctions have been placed on a Cuban company that has taken over certain contracts on behalf of Cubametales, which was sanctioned by the US in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-sanctions-cuban-company-swapped-in-for-state-oil-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-sanctions-cuban-company-swapped-in-for-state-oil-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Performance Shipping widens loss after impairment hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shipowner is branching out into tankers, but is still dealing with impaired its containerships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/performance-shipping-widens-loss-after-impairment-hit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/performance-shipping-widens-loss-after-impairment-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TEN sees 'strongest' tanker upcycle in decades unfolding]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-listed Tsakos tanker outfit says has completed fleet preparations for IMO 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ten-sees-strongest-tanker-upcycle-in-decades-unfolding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ten-sees-strongest-tanker-upcycle-in-decades-unfolding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Squire Patton Boggs launches shipping group with Reed Smith recruits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global law firm expands with new partners in Singapore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/squire-patton-boggs-launches-shipping-group-with-reed-smith-recruits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 14:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/squire-patton-boggs-launches-shipping-group-with-reed-smith-recruits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pareto Securities rides 'Prexit' wave in $400m November to remember]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker exits by private equity backers and BW Group put Norwegian firm at helm for $400m in shares sales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pareto-securities-rides-prexit-wave-in-400m-november-to-remember/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pareto-securities-rides-prexit-wave-in-400m-november-to-remember/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hard work pays off' for Hafnia after merger with BW Tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a third-quarter setback, the Oslo-listed product tanker player remains comfortably in the black for the first nine months of 2019]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hard-work-pays-off-for-hafnia-after-merger-with-bw-tankers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hard-work-pays-off-for-hafnia-after-merger-with-bw-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunvor Group commits to buy three mtpa of gas from Commonwealth LNG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trader and shipowner also strikes marketing deal with Louisiana project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gunvor-group-commits-to-buy-three-mtpa-of-gas-from-commonwealth-lng/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gunvor-group-commits-to-buy-three-mtpa-of-gas-from-commonwealth-lng/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunvor commits to buy 3m tonnes of gas from Commonwealth LNG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trader and shipowner also strikes marketing deal with Louisiana project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gunvor-commits-to-buy-3m-tonnes-of-gas-from-commonwealth-lng/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gunvor-commits-to-buy-3m-tonnes-of-gas-from-commonwealth-lng/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocean Yield continues fundraising drive with bond issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kjell Inge Rokke-backed owner targets five-year issue in Oslo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ocean-yield-continues-fundraising-drive-with-bond-issue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ocean-yield-continues-fundraising-drive-with-bond-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxygen Maritime product tanker to go back under the hammer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Megacore Honami is up for auction in Singapore for a second time as a court battle with lenders drags on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oxygen-maritime-product-tanker-to-go-back-under-the-hammer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oxygen-maritime-product-tanker-to-go-back-under-the-hammer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More idle days push Borealis Finance to a loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boxship and bulker owner also lost revenue to drydockings and surveys]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/more-idle-days-push-borealis-finance-to-a-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/more-idle-days-push-borealis-finance-to-a-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navios Maritime companies add 16 ships as affiliate is liquidated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two units of Greek shipowning group expand fleet with bulkers, tankers and boxships as Navios Europe closes down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navios-maritime-companies-add-16-ships-as-affiliate-is-liquidated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 08:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navios-maritime-companies-add-16-ships-as-affiliate-is-liquidated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harren &amp; Partner Group reveals niche focus as it celebrates 30th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Succession has driven fresh strategies for financing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/harren-amp-partner-group-reveals-niche-focus-as-it-celebrates-30th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 08:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/harren-amp-partner-group-reveals-niche-focus-as-it-celebrates-30th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's biggest 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chembulk-tankers-offloads-two-more-vessels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chembulk Tankers offloads sells two more vessels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chemical tanker owner's assets disposals have raised around $40m from the sale of six ships in 2019]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chembulk-tankers-offloads-sells-two-more-vessels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 07:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chembulk-tankers-offloads-sells-two-more-vessels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chembulk Tankers offloads New York and Wellington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chemical tanker owner's assets disposals have raised around $40m from the sale of six ships in 2019]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chembulk-tankers-offloads-new-york-and-wellington/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 07:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chembulk-tankers-offloads-new-york-and-wellington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alpha Bank backs Castor Maritime expansion with new loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyprus-based owner says it remains committed to utilizing balance sheet to continue growth plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alpha-bank-backs-castor-maritime-expansion-with-new-loan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alpha-bank-backs-castor-maritime-expansion-with-new-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rever Offshore extends Volstad Maritime DSV charter]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK-based company has exclusive access to asset until late 2022 with options to extend fixture]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/rever-offshore-extends-volstad-maritime-dsv-charter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/rever-offshore-extends-volstad-maritime-dsv-charter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GasLog chief executive Paul Wogan shifts base to Greece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company head has already relocated and is now working out of the owner's Piraeus office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-chief-executive-paul-wogan-shifts-base-to-greece/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-chief-executive-paul-wogan-shifts-base-to-greece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance boss Happe leaves AP Moller-Maersk for GE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish boxship giant reeling from the departure of second senior board member]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/finance-boss-happe-leaves-ap-moller-maersk-for-ge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/finance-boss-happe-leaves-ap-moller-maersk-for-ge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance boss Dybeck Happe leaves AP Moller-Maersk for GE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish boxship giant reeling from the departure of second senior board member]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/finance-boss-dybeck-happe-leaves-ap-moller-maersk-for-ge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/finance-boss-dybeck-happe-leaves-ap-moller-maersk-for-ge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carolina Dybeck Happe leaves AP Moller-Maersk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish boxship giant reeling from the departure of second senior board member]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/carolina-dybeck-happe-leaves-ap-moller-maersk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/carolina-dybeck-happe-leaves-ap-moller-maersk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYK Line and Pertamina in talks over LNG joint venture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese shipping conglomerate and Pertamina&rsquo;s shipping unit sign a MOU over energy shipping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nyk-line-and-pertamina-in-talks-over-lng-joint-venture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nyk-line-and-pertamina-in-talks-over-lng-joint-venture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PL Ferrari urges action as P&amp;I claims to rise further in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance broker says clubs need to start charging more as premiums have fallen $370m since 2016/17 policy year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pl-ferrari-urges-action-as-pampi-claims-to-rise-further-in-2020/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pl-ferrari-urges-action-as-pampi-claims-to-rise-further-in-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PL Ferrari says premiums likely to rise as P&amp;I claims become more costly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance broker says trends indicate premiums will increase after falling $370m since 2016/17 policy year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pl-ferrari-says-premiums-likely-to-rise-as-pampi-claims-become-more-costly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pl-ferrari-says-premiums-likely-to-rise-as-pampi-claims-become-more-costly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maran Tankers sells oldest VLCC for further trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek shipowner's 20 year old ship believed to have fetched $18m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maran-tankers-sells-oldest-vlcc-for-further-trading/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maran-tankers-sells-oldest-vlcc-for-further-trading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMA CGM plans $2bn in asset sales to finance Ceva acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sale and leaseback of vessels and terminal sales to help improve French liner operator's balance sheet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cma-cgm-plans-2bn-in-asset-sales-to-finance-ceva-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cma-cgm-plans-2bn-in-asset-sales-to-finance-ceva-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benetech ups LR1 stakes with Gulf Energy Maritime ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael family-controlled venture buys its third large product tanker in three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/benetech-ups-lr1-stakes-with-gulf-energy-maritime-ship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/benetech-ups-lr1-stakes-with-gulf-energy-maritime-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benetech ups LR1 stakes with Gulf Energy Management ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael family-controlled venture buys its third large product tanker in three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/benetech-ups-lr1-stakes-with-gulf-energy-management-ship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/benetech-ups-lr1-stakes-with-gulf-energy-management-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmarsat, Standard Chartered drop Prince Andrew sponsorship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satellite communications group and lender confirm end of support for embattled UK royal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/inmarsat-standard-chartered-drop-prince-andrew-sponsorship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/inmarsat-standard-chartered-drop-prince-andrew-sponsorship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipbuilding struggles as uncertainties swamp markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrinking global orderbook leaves black hole for yards to fill for 2021, but brighter prospects beckon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipbuilding-struggles-as-uncertainties-swamp-markets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 08:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipbuilding-struggles-as-uncertainties-swamp-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunvor fixes Fredriksen LNG newbuilding for up to 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flex LNG says contract with commodities giant includes a firm five year charter period]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gunvor-fixes-fredriksen-lng-newbuilding-for-up-to-10-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 06:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gunvor-fixes-fredriksen-lng-newbuilding-for-up-to-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunvor fixes Fredriksen LNG newbuild for up to 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flex LNG says contract with commodities giant includes a firm five year charter period]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gunvor-fixes-fredriksen-lng-newbuild-for-up-to-10-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 06:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gunvor-fixes-fredriksen-lng-newbuild-for-up-to-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung to pay $75m fine over Brazil drillship bribery scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean yard group said to have offered Petrobras officials money to award charter to newbuilding client]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/samsung-to-pay-75m-fine-over-brazil-drillship-bribery-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 03:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/samsung-to-pay-75m-fine-over-brazil-drillship-bribery-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flag state clears VLCC Voyager I of Brazil oil spill suspicion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satellite data proves ship was not in the Atlantic when oil spill happened, Marshall Islands Registry said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/flag-state-clears-vlcc-voyager-i-of-brazil-oil-spill-suspicion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/flag-state-clears-vlcc-voyager-i-of-brazil-oil-spill-suspicion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researcher names VLCC linked to July oil spill, but owner issues denial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives of Greek-managed vessel dismiss any connection to the pollution, saying ship was half a world away when spill happened]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/researcher-names-vlcc-linked-to-july-oil-spill-but-owner-issues-denial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/researcher-names-vlcc-linked-to-july-oil-spill-but-owner-issues-denial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosatom aims to rival Maersk with $7bn push into shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian nuclear agency wants to capitalise on potential of Northern Sea Route through huge newbuilding push.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/rosatom-aims-to-rival-maersk-with-7bn-push-into-shipping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/rosatom-aims-to-rival-maersk-with-7bn-push-into-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIF could move further into LNG after debut deal with NYK]]></title><description><![CDATA[European infrastructure fund's France LNG Shipping venture is its first in maritime arena]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dif-could-move-further-into-lng-after-debut-deal-with-nyk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dif-could-move-further-into-lng-after-debut-deal-with-nyk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exmar, DEME teaming up to study hydrogen transport chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners joining utilities and ports to lead Belgium towards "hydrogen economy"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/exmar-deme-teaming-up-to-study-hydrogen-transport-chain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/exmar-deme-teaming-up-to-study-hydrogen-transport-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay Shuttle Tankers lowers costs to hike earnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oslo-listed owner rejigs fleet to boost performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-shuttle-tankers-lowers-costs-to-hike-earnings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-shuttle-tankers-lowers-costs-to-hike-earnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VesselsValue allies with Idwal Marine for condition-based valuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnership allows value estimates that take into account maintenance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vesselsvalue-allies-with-idwal-marine-for-condition-based-valuations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vesselsvalue-allies-with-idwal-marine-for-condition-based-valuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocean Yield raises $79m as it buys four Navig8-chartered tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kjell Inge Rokke company snaps up modern LR2s from Chinese leasing company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ocean-yield-raises-79m-as-it-buys-four-navig8-chartered-tankers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ocean-yield-raises-79m-as-it-buys-four-navig8-chartered-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dynagas Partners pays off $250m notes but net loss grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-listed LNG carrier owner says it is positioned for growth initiatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dynagas-partners-pays-off-250m-notes-but-net-loss-grows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dynagas-partners-pays-off-250m-notes-but-net-loss-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dynagas LNG Partners pays off $250m notes as loss falls below estimates]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-listed LNG carrier owner says it is positioned for growth initiatives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dynagas-lng-partners-pays-off-250m-notes-as-loss-falls-below-estimates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dynagas-lng-partners-pays-off-250m-notes-as-loss-falls-below-estimates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ince's Singapore chief fired for molesting three women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devandran Kurunakaran sacked after being fined over actions on drunken night out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/inces-singapore-chief-fired-for-molesting-three-women/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/inces-singapore-chief-fired-for-molesting-three-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BULL swoops on quartet of aframaxes, LR2 tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesian player linked to Marinakis aframaxes, seen behind FSL Trust LR2 sales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bull-swoops-on-quartet-of-aframaxes-lr2-tankers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bull-swoops-on-quartet-of-aframaxes-lr2-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four bids in to take over restructuring Bourbon]]></title><description><![CDATA[French court to consider offers for OSV owner trying to reorganise its business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/four-bids-in-to-take-over-restructuring-bourbon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/four-bids-in-to-take-over-restructuring-bourbon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SocGen’s Asia trade finance heads exit in wake of bunker fuel losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fears that French bank may wind back financing services to the bunker trading market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/socgens-asia-trade-finance-heads-exit-in-wake-of-bunker-fuel-losses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/socgens-asia-trade-finance-heads-exit-in-wake-of-bunker-fuel-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTG setting up first marine biofuels refinery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Biomass company teaming with Dutch producer GoodFuels for sustainable bunkers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/btg-setting-up-first-marine-biofuels-refinery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/btg-setting-up-first-marine-biofuels-refinery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drewry: China continues to diversify away from US LPG]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK research house said geopolitical move will lead to increased tonne mile demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/drewry-china-continues-to-diversify-away-from-us-lpg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/drewry-china-continues-to-diversify-away-from-us-lpg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team Tankers calls in advisors as it looks to 'maximise value']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hans Feringa-led chemical tanker owner has also initiated a share buy-back program]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/team-tankers-calls-in-advisors-as-it-looks-to-maximise-value/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 02:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/team-tankers-calls-in-advisors-as-it-looks-to-maximise-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VLCCs breach the $90,000-a-day mark amid broad tanker bullishness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crude and product tanker markets are regaining momentum with seasonal demand and IMO 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlccs-breach-the-90000-a-day-mark-amid-broad-tanker-bullishness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlccs-breach-the-90000-a-day-mark-amid-broad-tanker-bullishness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell to provide LNG for Teekay's new shuttle tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal covers gas bunkers for shipowner's European vessels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-to-provide-lng-for-teekays-new-shuttle-tankers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-to-provide-lng-for-teekays-new-shuttle-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFL profit takes hit from Heung-A move but meets expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stable revenue helps diversified shipowner's adjusted Ebitda to come in within analysts' forecasts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sfl-profit-takes-hit-from-heung-a-move-but-meets-expectations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sfl-profit-takes-hit-from-heung-a-move-but-meets-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamond S down on large-block sale by First Reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[US energy investor selling half its stake through Pareto while WL Ross also trims holding in Craig Stevenson-led company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diamond-s-down-on-large-block-sale-by-first-reserve/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diamond-s-down-on-large-block-sale-by-first-reserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SSY hires James Whistler to move into energy derivatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipbroker poaches BGC Partners man as it eyes expansion into LNG in particular]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ssy-hires-james-whistler-to-move-into-energy-derivatives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ssy-hires-james-whistler-to-move-into-energy-derivatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoegh LNG returns to profitability but derivative losses hit its MLP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FSRU giant presents an optimistic market view with global LNG trade expected to grow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hoegh-lng-returns-to-profitability-but-derivative-losses-hit-its-mlp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hoegh-lng-returns-to-profitability-but-derivative-losses-hit-its-mlp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIF and Geogas buy into five LNG newbuildings for French charters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Access Capital also involved in deal with NYK to fix vessels to European energy companies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dif-and-geogas-buy-into-five-lng-newbuildings-for-french-charters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dif-and-geogas-buy-into-five-lng-newbuildings-for-french-charters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government approves $184m sale of Shipping Corp of India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cabinet committee clears the way for disposal as part of country's big new privatisation drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/government-approves-184m-sale-of-shipping-corp-of-india/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/government-approves-184m-sale-of-shipping-corp-of-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maersk Tankers adds 11 ships in deal with BP and ICBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish owner to manage fleet on bareboat basis, with UK oil major as the time charterer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-tankers-adds-11-ships-in-deal-with-bp-and-icbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-tankers-adds-11-ships-in-deal-with-bp-and-icbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pantheon Tankers linked to last Brightoil Petroleum auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major Greek shipowner believed to have snapped up the 319,800-dwt Brightoil Gem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pantheon-tankers-linked-to-last-brightoil-petroleum-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pantheon-tankers-linked-to-last-brightoil-petroleum-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW LPG pays extra dividend after logging record profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore VLGC player rewarding investors after banking $117m in strong markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-lpg-pays-extra-dividend-after-logging-record-profit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-lpg-pays-extra-dividend-after-logging-record-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Ocean reveals 10 charters and $284m refinancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian bulker owner has been busy since its last quarterly report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/golden-ocean-reveals-10-charters-and-284m-refinancing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/golden-ocean-reveals-10-charters-and-284m-refinancing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Ocean CEO Vartdal quits as chairman steps in]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Fredriksen-backed company says it is hunting a new boss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/golden-ocean-ceo-vartdal-quits-as-chairman-steps-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 08:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/golden-ocean-ceo-vartdal-quits-as-chairman-steps-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADS Crude backers provide $7.5m loan after scrubber retrofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian VLCC owner sees loss grow following yard stays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ads-crude-backers-provide-75m-loan-after-scrubber-retrofits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ads-crude-backers-provide-75m-loan-after-scrubber-retrofits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Fredriksen to stand down as Seadrill chairman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipping industry icon said will spend &ldquo;less time on board seats&rdquo; but close involvement will remain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/john-fredriksen-to-stand-down-as-seadrill-chairman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 07:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/john-fredriksen-to-stand-down-as-seadrill-chairman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanctioned Kunlun Shipping’s VLCC and VLGC fleet disperses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanctions-busting Chinese owner sheds ships in deals that are raising eyebrows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sanctioned-kunlun-shippings-vlcc-and-vlgc-fleet-disperses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sanctioned-kunlun-shippings-vlcc-and-vlgc-fleet-disperses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Pacific Shipping to splash $272m on dual-fuelled suezmax newbuildings in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore-based owner is breaking with tradition as spot player in the segment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eastern-pacific-shipping-to-splash-272m-on-dual-fuelled-suezmax-newbuildings-in-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eastern-pacific-shipping-to-splash-272m-on-dual-fuelled-suezmax-newbuildings-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSA Marine latest to tap into Taiwan wind farm sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore tug operator leverages on European crew transfer experience to expand into Asia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/psa-marine-latest-to-tap-into-taiwan-wind-farm-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 04:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/psa-marine-latest-to-tap-into-taiwan-wind-farm-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanker rate spike a mixed blessing for South Sudan exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonne miles down as China took less crude last month as cargoes headed to markets closer to home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-rate-spike-a-mixed-blessing-for-south-sudan-exports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 01:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-rate-spike-a-mixed-blessing-for-south-sudan-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ningbo Zrich Shipping fronts $100m Minsheng Financial Leasing buying spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing-based leasing giant Minsheng behind a string of secondhand purchases attributed to other owners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ningbo-zrich-shipping-fronts-100m-minsheng-financial-leasing-buying-spree/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ningbo-zrich-shipping-fronts-100m-minsheng-financial-leasing-buying-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flex LNG to ramp up term coverage as newbuildings deliver]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Oystein Kalleklev says he is willing to fix all five 2020 newbuilds on long-term charters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/flex-lng-to-ramp-up-term-coverage-as-newbuildings-deliver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/flex-lng-to-ramp-up-term-coverage-as-newbuildings-deliver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Klaus-Michael Kuehne becomes Hapag-Lloyd's biggest shareholder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies controlled by Kuehne have bought a 29.2% stake, leapfrogging the Luksic family of Chile to be lead stakeholder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/klaus-michael-kuehne-becomes-hapag-lloyds-biggest-shareholder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/klaus-michael-kuehne-becomes-hapag-lloyds-biggest-shareholder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US shipyards look to Washington to revive their 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/top-ship-shares-back-below-1-three-months-after-one-for-20-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zim makes it back into black as revenue rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli container line has benefited from slightly higher rates in the third quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/zim-makes-it-back-into-black-as-revenue-rises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/zim-makes-it-back-into-black-as-revenue-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houthi rebels release 16 seafarers after 'hijackings']]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea says two of its citizens among those freed by Yemeni group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/houthi-rebels-release-16-seafarers-after-hijackings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/houthi-rebels-release-16-seafarers-after-hijackings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMSC: Jones Act tanker market tightens as activity rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian-listed owner says significant business being done in the US sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/amsc-jones-act-tanker-market-tightens-as-activity-rises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 09:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/amsc-jones-act-tanker-market-tightens-as-activity-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six buyers circle Sungdong Shipbuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bidder for restructuring South Korean yard about to be chosen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/six-buyers-circle-sungdong-shipbuilding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/six-buyers-circle-sungdong-shipbuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flex LNG seals $629m financing and pays first dividend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian LNG carrier owner seals deal with 11 banks and Kexim for five newbuildings coming next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/flex-lng-seals-629m-financing-and-pays-first-dividend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/flex-lng-seals-629m-financing-and-pays-first-dividend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bimco aims to avoid 'protracted' talks with new COA contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowners' organisation says lack of widely used standard form is leading to delays as shipments rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-aims-to-avoid-protracted-talks-with-new-coa-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-aims-to-avoid-protracted-talks-with-new-coa-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bimco aims to avoid 'protracted negotiationsl with new COA contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowners' organisation says lack of widely used standard form is leading to delays as shipments rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-aims-to-avoid-protracted-negotiationsl-with-new-coa-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-aims-to-avoid-protracted-negotiationsl-with-new-coa-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bimco aims to avoid 'protracted negotiations" with new COA contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowners' organisation says lack of widely used standard form is leading to delays as shipments rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-aims-to-avoid-protracted-negotiations-with-new-coa-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-aims-to-avoid-protracted-negotiations-with-new-coa-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FSL Trust confirms sale of LR2 product tanker duo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore-listed owner believed to have achieved $20m per vessel from Indonesian interests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fsl-trust-confirms-sale-of-lr2-product-tanker-duo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 06:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fsl-trust-confirms-sale-of-lr2-product-tanker-duo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarksons: Shipping’s carbon footprint down 20% in a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broker's figures show that industry is the most &lsquo;carbon efficient&rsquo; against road, rail and air]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-shippings-carbon-footprint-down-20-in-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-shippings-carbon-footprint-down-20-in-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Product tanker earnings wobble despite looming IMO 2020 boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earnings are expected to be strong this winter, but some market players may have been too bullish]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/product-tanker-earnings-wobble-despite-looming-imo-2020-boost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/product-tanker-earnings-wobble-despite-looming-imo-2020-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreship opens up in Hamburg to target German owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finnish design house wants to develop closer links with owners and yards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/foreship-opens-up-in-hamburg-to-target-german-owners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/foreship-opens-up-in-hamburg-to-target-german-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW Group could make over $100m in downsizing its stake in DHT Holdings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even with the sale, BW will remain the VLCC owner's largest shareholder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-group-could-make-over-100m-in-downsizing-its-stake-in-dht-holdings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-group-could-make-over-100m-in-downsizing-its-stake-in-dht-holdings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMO slow-steaming rebuff "a victory of the charterers"]]></title><description><![CDATA[But French shipowner Philippe Louis-Dreyfus not giving up after decision not to go ahead with mandatory enforcement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/imo-slow-steaming-rebuff-a-victory-of-the-charterers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/imo-slow-steaming-rebuff-a-victory-of-the-charterers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreyfus pushes back on 'victory of the 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflot-spot-spike-nice-but-sustainable-rates-more-important/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maersk mulls structure change after Toft's departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soren Skou says giant owner may tweak management set-up after losing long-serving COO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-mulls-structure-change-after-tofts-departure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-mulls-structure-change-after-tofts-departure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New findings point to VLCC in Brazil oil spill, says expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh evidence reaffirms none of the five Greek-flagged tankers originally named as potential suspects are to blame]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-findings-point-to-vlcc-in-brazil-oil-spill-says-expert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-findings-point-to-vlcc-in-brazil-oil-spill-says-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dof buys out First Reserve to take full control of Dof Subsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian OSV owner pays $2.2m for remaining 35% of company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dof-buys-out-first-reserve-to-take-full-control-of-dof-subsea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dof-buys-out-first-reserve-to-take-full-control-of-dof-subsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai Mipo wins order for $61m LNG bunker vessel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian company contracts gas supply vessel for delivery in 2022]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hyundai-mipo-wins-order-for-61m-lng-bunker-vessel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hyundai-mipo-wins-order-for-61m-lng-bunker-vessel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avenir confirms Brazilian small-scale LNG deal with Golar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies teaming up to use Avenir's second 7,500-cbm ship for bunkering operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/avenir-confirms-brazilian-small-scale-lng-deal-with-golar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/avenir-confirms-brazilian-small-scale-lng-deal-with-golar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standard Drilling makes $3.9m profit on second PSV sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian owner cashes in again on strong offshore secondhand market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/standard-drilling-makes-39m-profit-on-second-psv-sale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/standard-drilling-makes-39m-profit-on-second-psv-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houthis seize 16 crew after hijacking two ships and a rig]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yemeni rebels capture Saudi tug plus South Korean vessel and drilling platform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/houthis-seize-16-crew-after-hijacking-two-ships-and-a-rig/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/houthis-seize-16-crew-after-hijacking-two-ships-and-a-rig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan can prosper by harnessing the agility of its 'Brave Blossoms']]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's Rugby World Cup performance was delivered with a nimble strength that its maritime cluster can learn from if it is to remain competitive in challenging markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/japan-can-prosper-by-harnessing-the-agility-of-its-brave-blossoms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/japan-can-prosper-by-harnessing-the-agility-of-its-brave-blossoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia's Kuala Linggi International Port to tap industry partners as expansion plans move ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian port intends to give Singapore a run for its money in the bunkering and shiprepair sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysias-kuala-linggi-international-port-to-tap-industry-partners-as-expansion-plans-move-ahead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysias-kuala-linggi-international-port-to-tap-industry-partners-as-expansion-plans-move-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euronav helps Malaysia’s Kuala Linggi International Port realise its bunker-hub dreams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian port operator hopes Euronav ULCC will be the first of many that will supply bunkers from its anchorage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronav-helps-malaysias-kuala-linggi-international-port-realise-its-bunker-hub-dreams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronav-helps-malaysias-kuala-linggi-international-port-realise-its-bunker-hub-dreams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euronav boosts spot power in suezmax buys with Ridgebury and Tufton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian owner and new partners buys two ships for $40.6m to capitalise on winter market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronav-boosts-spot-power-in-suezmax-buys-with-ridgebury-and-tufton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronav-boosts-spot-power-in-suezmax-buys-with-ridgebury-and-tufton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay Tankers' shares still have room to run, says analyst]]></title><description><![CDATA[US investment bank says crude tanker markets are in the &ldquo;early stages of a robust recovery&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-tankers-shares-still-have-room-to-run-says-analyst/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 02:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-tankers-shares-still-have-room-to-run-says-analyst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DNG Energy closes in on South Africa LNG-bunkering project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company has lined up supply, a floating storage unit, a small-scale LNG vessel and a barge for 2020 start-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dng-energy-closes-in-on-south-africa-lng-bunkering-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dng-energy-closes-in-on-south-africa-lng-bunkering-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia bans use of open-loop scrubbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian country becomes latest to take tough stance on discharges in its waters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysia-bans-use-of-open-loop-scrubbers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/malaysia-bans-use-of-open-loop-scrubbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan re-emerges into scrap arena with suezmax deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navarino said to have been sold on into Pakistan at a loss for cash buyer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pakistan-re-emerges-into-scrap-arena-with-suezmax-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pakistan-re-emerges-into-scrap-arena-with-suezmax-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leader profile: A look at Tina Revsbech's CV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key highlights of the career of shipping executive Tina Revsbech, who has joined Canada's Fednav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/leader-profile-a-look-at-tina-revsbechs-cv/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/leader-profile-a-look-at-tina-revsbechs-cv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creditors $24m out of pocket after TS Chartering collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trustee's lawyer says there is little prospect of recovering any money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/creditors-24m-out-of-pocket-after-ts-chartering-collapse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/creditors-24m-out-of-pocket-after-ts-chartering-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSC confirms Soren Toft as CEO to support Aponte family]]></title><description><![CDATA[No start date yet as ex-Maersk man moves to Geneva with his family]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/msc-confirms-soren-toft-as-ceo-to-support-aponte-family/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/msc-confirms-soren-toft-as-ceo-to-support-aponte-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diego Aponte to replace founding father Gianluigi as MSC chairman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Italian shipowner tipped to step down in reshuffle that creates room for Soren Toft to move in as CEO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diego-aponte-to-replace-founding-father-gianluigi-as-msc-chairman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diego-aponte-to-replace-founding-father-gianluigi-as-msc-chairman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NRP acquires Norwegian maritime centre NMK in Alesund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian asset manager says office cluster is home to some of the most important shipping players]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nrp-acquires-norwegian-maritime-centre-nmk-in-alesund/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nrp-acquires-norwegian-maritime-centre-nmk-in-alesund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bergshav denies aframax sale to Performance Shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian company says it has no plans to sell tanker at what would be a profitable price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bergshav-denies-aframax-sale-to-performance-shipping/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bergshav-denies-aframax-sale-to-performance-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Islands snaps up Maersk Tankers handysize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expanding Indian owner pays $8m for 2004-built ship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seven-islands-snaps-up-maersk-tankers-handysize/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seven-islands-snaps-up-maersk-tankers-handysize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havyard unit's equity lost as covenant breaches revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian shipbuilder says it has identified losses on more vessel projects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/havyard-units-equity-lost-as-covenant-breaches-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/havyard-units-equity-lost-as-covenant-breaches-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabian vessel 'attacked off Yemen']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tug Rabigh 3 reporting restricted manoeuvrability in the Southern Red Sea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/saudi-arabian-vessel-attacked-off-yemen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/saudi-arabian-vessel-attacked-off-yemen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broker Frachtcontor seeks new talent as it eyes tanker expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[German shop's managing director Jens Christian Nielsen tells TradeWinds about switching into growth mode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/broker-frachtcontor-seeks-new-talent-as-it-eyes-tanker-expansion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/broker-frachtcontor-seeks-new-talent-as-it-eyes-tanker-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solstad Offshore ties up CSVs old and new]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fredriksen and Rokke-backed company signs chaters of between three and eight years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/solstad-offshore-ties-up-csvs-old-and-new/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/solstad-offshore-ties-up-csvs-old-and-new/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay became ‘collateral damage’ in US Cosco sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[LNG owner&rsquo;s chief executive spent two weeks in Shanghai resolving issue with Chinese owner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-became-collateral-damage-in-us-cosco-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 03:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-became-collateral-damage-in-us-cosco-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insiders said to trigger Hermitage Offshore price surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday was first occasion backers like Scorpio Services Holding could buy more stock after report of third-quarter earnings, sources indicate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/insiders-said-to-trigger-hermitage-offshore-price-surge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2019 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/insiders-said-to-trigger-hermitage-offshore-price-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamond S top private equity backers want out]]></title><description><![CDATA[WL Ross and First Reserve retain Pareto in bid to sell more than 17 million shares over time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diamond-s-top-private-equity-backers-want-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diamond-s-top-private-equity-backers-want-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Performance Shipping linked to Zodiac aframax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market rumours say Symeon Palios-led outfit is buying its third tanker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/performance-shipping-linked-to-zodiac-aframax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/performance-shipping-linked-to-zodiac-aframax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petronas launches hunt for two bespoke-size LNG carriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian energy giant has plans to use vessels of variant sizes as it grows its business to reach new LNG buyers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/petronas-launches-hunt-for-two-bespoke-size-lng-carriers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/petronas-launches-hunt-for-two-bespoke-size-lng-carriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VLGC rates touch four-year high as US exports boost market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rates also rise for midsize LPG carriers as bullish factors trickle down to the smaller tonnages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlgc-rates-touch-four-year-high-as-us-exports-boost-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlgc-rates-touch-four-year-high-as-us-exports-boost-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maersk's Skou not afraid of rivals' big boxship newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish line's boss says it and partner MSC have a competitive advantage when it comes to ship size]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersks-skou-not-afraid-of-rivals-big-boxship-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersks-skou-not-afraid-of-rivals-big-boxship-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovcomflot profit surges in volatile tanker markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian state shipowner logged a bottom line of $26m as revenue increased in the third quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflot-profit-surges-in-volatile-tanker-markets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflot-profit-surges-in-volatile-tanker-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evidence a Greek tanker caused spill? 'None whatsoever']]></title><description><![CDATA[Records retrieved from five tankers do not raise crude leak suspicions, top Greek government official says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/evidence-a-greek-tanker-caused-spill-none-whatsoever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/evidence-a-greek-tanker-caused-spill-none-whatsoever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowdsourcing ship platform Marvest eyes third fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamburg company seeks cash to finance another bulker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crowdsourcing-ship-platform-marvest-eyes-third-fund/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crowdsourcing-ship-platform-marvest-eyes-third-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awilco LNG faces long wait for collision cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian owner less optimistic about getting its hands on money quickly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/awilco-lng-faces-long-wait-for-collision-cash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/awilco-lng-faces-long-wait-for-collision-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belships profit hit by accounting tweak]]></title><description><![CDATA[A change in the Oslo-listed shipowner's accounting principles had an impact in an otherwise steady quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/belships-profit-hit-by-accounting-tweak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/belships-profit-hit-by-accounting-tweak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Fortress targets 10 LNG terminals by fourth quarter 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-founder, chairman and chief executive Wes Edens sees &lsquo;tremendous promise&rsquo; in shipping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-fortress-targets-10-lng-terminals-by-fourth-quarter-2020/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-fortress-targets-10-lng-terminals-by-fourth-quarter-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafnia Tankers draws support for Oslo deal pricing amid barbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second financier says downsized equity sale nonetheless came close to net asset value of giant product tanker company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hafnia-tankers-draws-support-for-oslo-deal-pricing-amid-barbs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hafnia-tankers-draws-support-for-oslo-deal-pricing-amid-barbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch stretches charters for new 2020 Bulkers ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[US charterer adds another year to deals for Newcastlemaxes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/koch-stretches-charters-for-new-2020-bulkers-ships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/koch-stretches-charters-for-new-2020-bulkers-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrubber retrofits dent Okeanis but forward bookings 'impressive']]></title><description><![CDATA[Loss increased in third quarter but fourth quarter rates ahead of peers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrubber-retrofits-dent-okeanis-but-forward-bookings-impressive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrubber-retrofits-dent-okeanis-but-forward-bookings-impressive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US attempt to wield shipping as diplomatic weapon spells unnecessary trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington&rsquo;s approach on sanctions would push up compliance costs while undermining US dollars&rsquo; long-term dominance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-attempt-to-wield-shipping-as-diplomatic-weapon-spells-unnecessary-trouble/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-attempt-to-wield-shipping-as-diplomatic-weapon-spells-unnecessary-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maersk boosts profit despite lower global container demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish boxship giant's focus on capacity management pays off in third quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-boosts-profit-despite-lower-global-container-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-boosts-profit-despite-lower-global-container-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LNG faces possible funding shortage after EIB ditches fossil fuels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wood Mackenzie says European bank&rsquo;s new financing criteria will make lending to gas projects very difficult]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lng-faces-possible-funding-shortage-after-eib-ditches-fossil-fuels/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lng-faces-possible-funding-shortage-after-eib-ditches-fossil-fuels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LNG faces possible funding issues after EIB ditches fossil fuels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wood Mackenzie says European bank&rsquo;s new financing criteria will make lending to gas projects very difficult]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lng-faces-possible-funding-issues-after-eib-ditches-fossil-fuels/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lng-faces-possible-funding-issues-after-eib-ditches-fossil-fuels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GasLog taps Norwegian bond investors for $98.4m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Livanos-backed LNG player has also acquired some of its bonds maturing in 2021]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-taps-norwegian-bond-investors-for-984m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-taps-norwegian-bond-investors-for-984m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team Tankers remains in the red as fleet clear-out continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hans Feringa-led owner continues concentrate its efforts on younger, more sophisticated, deep sea assets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/team-tankers-remains-in-the-red-as-fleet-clear-out-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 02:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/team-tankers-remains-in-the-red-as-fleet-clear-out-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay LNG shares rise on 'highest ever' quarterly results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company is 'unmatched' within LNG sector, according to an analyst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-lng-shares-rise-on-highest-ever-quarterly-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-lng-shares-rise-on-highest-ever-quarterly-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamond S has 'never seen rates like this' as 2020 optimism hots up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts have raised price targets for the New York-listed tanker company, which is riding a wave of rising rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diamond-s-has-never-seen-rates-like-this-as-2020-optimism-hots-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diamond-s-has-never-seen-rates-like-this-as-2020-optimism-hots-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diana Shipping kamsarmax stays on charter to Cargill for another year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bulker has been extended at a rate that is around 21% lower than in the initial period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diana-shipping-kamsarmax-stays-on-charter-to-cargill-for-another-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diana-shipping-kamsarmax-stays-on-charter-to-cargill-for-another-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinopec plotting 100-barge fleet for LSFO supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese refiner said to be gearing up for IMO 2020 with big newbuilding plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sinopec-plotting-100-barge-fleet-for-lsfo-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sinopec-plotting-100-barge-fleet-for-lsfo-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermitage Offshore racks up another loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Costs still outstripping revenue for Scorpio-backed OSV owner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hermitage-offshore-racks-up-another-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hermitage-offshore-racks-up-another-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seaspan snaps up boxship fleet for $380m]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-listed group approaches 1m teu with deal for neo-panamaxes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspan-snaps-up-boxship-fleet-for-380m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspan-snaps-up-boxship-fleet-for-380m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KSS seeks another VLGC slot but HHI talk premature]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean owner says it has won another long-term deal for a newbuilding from BGN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kss-seeks-another-vlgc-slot-but-hhi-talk-premature/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kss-seeks-another-vlgc-slot-but-hhi-talk-premature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KSS Line linked to another VLGC at Hyundai Heavy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth ship in series ordered by South Korean owner, brokers say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kss-line-linked-to-another-vlgc-at-hyundai-heavy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kss-line-linked-to-another-vlgc-at-hyundai-heavy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-profile oil trader emerges behind Ridgebury and Novellas Union tanker buys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murtaza Lakhani-controlled Mercantile &amp; Maritime Trading snaps up former Ridgebury VLs and other tankers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/low-profile-oil-trader-emerges-behind-ridgebury-and-novellas-union-tanker-buys/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/low-profile-oil-trader-emerges-behind-ridgebury-and-novellas-union-tanker-buys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-profile oil broker emerges behind Ridgebury and Novellas Union tanker buys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murtaza Lakhani-controlled Mercantile &amp; Maritime Trading snaps up former Ridgebury VLs and other tankers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/low-profile-oil-broker-emerges-behind-ridgebury-and-novellas-union-tanker-buys/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/low-profile-oil-broker-emerges-behind-ridgebury-and-novellas-union-tanker-buys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DSME falls back to a huge loss after drillship cancellation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ship is likely to be the unit cancelled by John Fredriksen's Northern Drilling last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dsme-falls-back-to-a-huge-loss-after-drillship-cancellation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dsme-falls-back-to-a-huge-loss-after-drillship-cancellation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yang Ming takes $45m hit after returning chartered ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwanese container line bites bullet by scrapping charters for expensive vessels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/yang-ming-takes-45m-hit-after-returning-chartered-ships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/yang-ming-takes-45m-hit-after-returning-chartered-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hapag-Lloyd ups earnings as rates rise in the third quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[German container line comes through tariff wars with better returns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hapag-lloyd-ups-earnings-as-rates-rise-in-the-third-quarter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hapag-lloyd-ups-earnings-as-rates-rise-in-the-third-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zeaborn seeks to bring 250 ships under technical management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bremen-based shipmanager to target Germany's small and medium-size fleets in consolidation move]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/zeaborn-seeks-to-bring-250-ships-under-technical-management/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/zeaborn-seeks-to-bring-250-ships-under-technical-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New VLCCs help HMM to 'remarkable' loss reduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulk division boosts South Korean owner but it remains in the red]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-vlccs-help-hmm-to-remarkable-loss-reduction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-vlccs-help-hmm-to-remarkable-loss-reduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic Gas expects higher scrapping as IMO 2020 looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[LPG carrier company well-positioned as veteran vessels set for exit door]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/epic-gas-expects-higher-scrapping-as-imo-2020-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/epic-gas-expects-higher-scrapping-as-imo-2020-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrostar Management taps Chinese yard for suezmaxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angelopoulos-led outfit set to make debut in tanker segment after a decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/metrostar-management-taps-chinese-yard-for-suezmaxes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/metrostar-management-taps-chinese-yard-for-suezmaxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigator breaks new ground with Asian gas shipments]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-listed owner says it has carried first ethane to China on middle-sized carrier, plus butane to India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navigator-breaks-new-ground-with-asian-gas-shipments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navigator-breaks-new-ground-with-asian-gas-shipments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosco tanker outfit makes first move for VLCC fuelled by LNG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation upgrades one of four pre-ordered VLCCs at DSIC to run on LNG]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-tanker-outfit-makes-first-move-for-vlcc-fuelled-by-lng/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-tanker-outfit-makes-first-move-for-vlcc-fuelled-by-lng/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Deal of the year' as Hahn &amp; Co locks VLCC into $86.5m charter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly purchased newbuilding set to earn handsomely in five-year hire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/deal-of-the-year-as-hahn-amp-co-locks-vlcc-into-865m-charter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/deal-of-the-year-as-hahn-amp-co-locks-vlcc-into-865m-charter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AG&amp;P takes equity stake in Norway&rsquo;s Kanfer Shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philippine company says tie-up will make LNG more accessible and commercially viable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/agampp-takes-equity-stake-in-norwayrsquos-kanfer-shipping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/agampp-takes-equity-stake-in-norwayrsquos-kanfer-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay LNG Partners to lift annual dividend by 32%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gas carrier owner and operator has also offloaded its last tanker and is now a gas carrier pure play]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-lng-partners-to-lift-annual-dividend-by-32/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 04:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-lng-partners-to-lift-annual-dividend-by-32/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay Tankers sees strong rates; plans share reverse split]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aframax tanker specialist to cull existing dividend policy to focus on deleveraging]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-tankers-sees-strong-rates-plans-share-reverse-split/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 02:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-tankers-sees-strong-rates-plans-share-reverse-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Economou: 'We're all glorified taxi drivers']]></title><description><![CDATA[One of shipping's most famous Greek owners is not sure he'd counsel the young to enter the sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/george-economou-were-all-glorified-taxi-drivers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 23:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/george-economou-were-all-glorified-taxi-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economou: 'We're all glorified taxi drivers']]></title><description><![CDATA[One of shipping's most famous Greek owners is not sure he'd counsel the young to enter the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/economou-were-all-glorified-taxi-drivers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 23:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/economou-were-all-glorified-taxi-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arntzen and Bugbee mix it up in New York brawl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executives trade jobs on approach to capitalising and running companies as finance conference heats up in Manhatttan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/arntzen-and-bugbee-mix-it-up-in-new-york-brawl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/arntzen-and-bugbee-mix-it-up-in-new-york-brawl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ins and outs at Maersk: Three years of executive changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting with the departure of chief executive Nils Andersen, strategic shift at Danish shipping giant has also seen several major executive moves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/the-ins-and-outs-at-maersk-three-years-of-executive-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/the-ins-and-outs-at-maersk-three-years-of-executive-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[d’Amico eyes sales of older MRs after narrowing third-quarter losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company executives are as bullish as ever as spot rates are moving higher with IMO 2020 about to come into force]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/damico-eyes-sales-of-older-mrs-after-narrowing-third-quarter-losses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/damico-eyes-sales-of-older-mrs-after-narrowing-third-quarter-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamond S fails to sparkle on MR disappointments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Stevenson-led owner reports better suezmax rates for current quarter after earnings miss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diamond-s-fails-to-sparkle-on-mr-disappointments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diamond-s-fails-to-sparkle-on-mr-disappointments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutch salvor brought in to refloat grounded Indian tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marine Masters awarded contract to salvage stricken Elektrans vessel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dutch-salvor-brought-in-to-refloat-grounded-indian-tanker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dutch-salvor-brought-in-to-refloat-grounded-indian-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Ship Lease plans senior notes refinancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boxship lessor has not wasted any time in kicking off its fundraising after filing a $500m shelf registration three weeks ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-ship-lease-plans-senior-notes-refinancing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-ship-lease-plans-senior-notes-refinancing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yangzijiang confirms 11 new orders worth $487m as momentum builds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese shipbuilder says bulker deals take orderbook to $3.18bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/yangzijiang-confirms-11-new-orders-worth-487m-as-momentum-builds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/yangzijiang-confirms-11-new-orders-worth-487m-as-momentum-builds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finland's Gasum buys Linde's LNG assets as it expands business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company snaps up liquefaction plant, two terminals and a pair of LNG bunker vessels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/finlands-gasum-buys-lindes-lng-assets-as-it-expands-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 14:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/finlands-gasum-buys-lindes-lng-assets-as-it-expands-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Moderate' threat to vessels as Mexican cartels vie for control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dryad Global reveals background to shocking attack on Italian PSV this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/moderate-threat-to-vessels-as-mexican-cartels-vie-for-control/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/moderate-threat-to-vessels-as-mexican-cartels-vie-for-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Merchants Energy set to award VLCC deal to DSIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[State-owned shipyard and China Merchants Energy Shipping sign letter of intent, sources say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-merchants-energy-set-to-award-vlcc-deal-to-dsic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-merchants-energy-set-to-award-vlcc-deal-to-dsic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific Radiance liquidates joint venture after legal losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shareholders decide to wind up CA Offshore Investment after row over PSV newbuilding cancellations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pacific-radiance-liquidates-joint-venture-after-legal-losses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pacific-radiance-liquidates-joint-venture-after-legal-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hapag-Lloyd finds successor to Nicolas Burr as CFO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Frese brought in to replace outgoing finance chief from 1 March]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hapag-lloyd-finds-successor-to-nicolas-burr-as-cfo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hapag-lloyd-finds-successor-to-nicolas-burr-as-cfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peninsula Petroleum buys eight tankers for IMO 2020 push]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK-based bunker group acquires panamax and seven other fuel ships as it ramps up LSFO supply]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/peninsula-petroleum-buys-eight-tankers-for-imo-2020-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/peninsula-petroleum-buys-eight-tankers-for-imo-2020-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peninsula Petroleum adds seven tankers for IMO 2020 push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global bunker group acquires and charters in vessels including a panamax as it ramps up LSFO supply]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/peninsula-petroleum-adds-seven-tankers-for-imo-2020-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/peninsula-petroleum-adds-seven-tankers-for-imo-2020-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipowners submit offers to Shell on LNG carrier newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy major storms forward on its next set of vessels after locking away berth slots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipowners-submit-offers-to-shell-on-lng-carrier-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipowners-submit-offers-to-shell-on-lng-carrier-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pierre Dincq steps down at Exmar after 32 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well-known face at Belgium shipowner says he is moving on to a life outside gas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pierre-dincq-steps-down-at-exmar-after-32-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pierre-dincq-steps-down-at-exmar-after-32-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avenir LNG fixes second newbuilding to Golar Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small-scale specialist wraps up deal to an arm of one of its parent founders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/avenir-lng-fixes-second-newbuilding-to-golar-power/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/avenir-lng-fixes-second-newbuilding-to-golar-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greek police finally net fugitive financier Laimos in Athens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former head of Financier Investment Group finally seized after a decade on the run]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/greek-police-finally-net-fugitive-financier-laimos-in-athens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/greek-police-finally-net-fugitive-financier-laimos-in-athens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essar Shipping to fit scrubbers on VLCC and bulkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian owner says approach to IMO 2020 is a mix of retrofitting and LSFO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/essar-shipping-to-fit-scrubbers-on-vlcc-and-bulkers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/essar-shipping-to-fit-scrubbers-on-vlcc-and-bulkers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eurotankers linked to Phoenix VLCC after Hermes deal failed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek owner said to have added its second VLCC at firm price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eurotankers-linked-to-phoenix-vlcc-after-hermes-deal-failed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eurotankers-linked-to-phoenix-vlcc-after-hermes-deal-failed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TechnipFMC takes $125m hit after selling cable-layer]]></title><description><![CDATA[French contractor expects to deliver Global 1201 in December]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/technipfmc-takes-125m-hit-after-selling-cable-layer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/technipfmc-takes-125m-hit-after-selling-cable-layer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sembcorp Marine posts $52.5m loss in third quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore yard group continues to be impacted by sector challenges and intense competition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sembcorp-marine-posts-525m-loss-in-third-quarter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sembcorp-marine-posts-525m-loss-in-third-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impairments and weaker revenues trim MISC profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian tanker and LNG owner hurt by series of one-offs in third quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/impairments-and-weaker-revenues-trim-misc-profit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/impairments-and-weaker-revenues-trim-misc-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lack of transparency’ stops Greek owners winning Japan loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan has no shortage of capital to lend, but lacks confidence in corporate structures especially in Greece]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lack-of-transparency-stops-greek-owners-winning-japan-loans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lack-of-transparency-stops-greek-owners-winning-japan-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affinity: LNG not perfect, but it’s the best future fuel option]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broker continues to back gas as it is &ldquo;the greenest large-scale shipping solution&rdquo; currently available]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/affinity-lng-not-perfect-but-its-the-best-future-fuel-option/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 04:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/affinity-lng-not-perfect-but-its-the-best-future-fuel-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BNP commits to Poseidon code, Japan’s banks remain on sidelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[French bank says it will offer loan discounts to shipowners borrowing for projects that cut carbon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bnp-commits-to-poseidon-code-japans-banks-remain-on-sidelines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 03:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bnp-commits-to-poseidon-code-japans-banks-remain-on-sidelines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleeker Tidewater preparing for offshore sector takeovers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is paring down its fleet and C-suite with an eye on pulling the sector out of its downturn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sleeker-tidewater-preparing-for-offshore-sector-takeovers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sleeker-tidewater-preparing-for-offshore-sector-takeovers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oystein Kalleklev welcomes BW Group investment in Flex LNG]]></title><description><![CDATA[BW Group joins LNG carrier owner's largest investor at 'Black Friday' prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oystein-kalleklev-welcomes-bw-group-investment-in-flex-lng/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oystein-kalleklev-welcomes-bw-group-investment-in-flex-lng/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW Group invests in Flex LNG, becoming key shareholder]]></title><description><![CDATA[BW Group joins LNG carrier owner's largest investors at what Oystein Kalleklev calls 'Black Friday' prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-group-invests-in-flex-lng-becoming-key-shareholder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-group-invests-in-flex-lng-becoming-key-shareholder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torm chief says product tanker optimism is 'backed up by the numbers']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob Meldgaard, Torm's executive director, said product tanker rates are likely to stay 'stronger for longer']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/torm-chief-says-product-tanker-optimism-is-backed-up-by-the-numbers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/torm-chief-says-product-tanker-optimism-is-backed-up-by-the-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torm CEO: product tanker optimism is 'backed up by the numbers']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob Meldgaard, Torm's executive director, said product tanker rates are likely to stay 'stronger for longer']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/torm-ceo-product-tanker-optimism-is-backed-up-by-the-numbers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/torm-ceo-product-tanker-optimism-is-backed-up-by-the-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generational change at broker Frachtcontor as Moller retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamburg shop appoints Jacob Christian Pedersen as managing director to replace long-serving tanker boss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/generational-change-at-broker-frachtcontor-as-moller-retires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/generational-change-at-broker-frachtcontor-as-moller-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta Tankers likely in the clear over oil spill, says image expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satellite image analysis reveals no evidence against Greek tanker, but points to ship gone 'dark' as possible culprit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/delta-tankers-likely-in-the-clear-over-oil-spill-says-image-expert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/delta-tankers-likely-in-the-clear-over-oil-spill-says-image-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pangaea Logistics Solutions nearing half-decade of profits in dry bulk trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhode Island operator uses cargo-first approach to be 'different', chief executive says, even as broadening shareholder appeal remains a challenge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pangaea-logistics-solutions-nearing-half-decade-of-profits-in-dry-bulk-trade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pangaea-logistics-solutions-nearing-half-decade-of-profits-in-dry-bulk-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crew shot and beaten as pirates raid PSV off Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to eight armed men boarded Micoperi's Remas on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crew-shot-and-beaten-as-pirates-raid-psv-off-mexico/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crew-shot-and-beaten-as-pirates-raid-psv-off-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilmer Ruperti heading to trial in Novoship sex-tape row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venezuelan businessman fails to win summary judgment in dispute over alleged breach of 2016 settlement agreement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/wilmer-ruperti-heading-to-trial-in-novoship-sex-tape-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/wilmer-ruperti-heading-to-trial-in-novoship-sex-tape-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solstad Offshore anchor handler wins long-term work in Brazil]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contract win follows a six-vessel deal awarded to Solstad last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/solstad-offshore-anchor-handler-wins-long-term-work-in-brazil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/solstad-offshore-anchor-handler-wins-long-term-work-in-brazil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosco Shipping International hurt by higher costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore-listed bulker owner posts lower earnings in the third quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-shipping-international-hurt-by-higher-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-shipping-international-hurt-by-higher-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torm focused on bull market despite weak third-quarter results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Softer freight rates affected the Danish product tanker specialist's bottom line in the third quarter, but things are looking up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/torm-focused-on-bull-market-despite-weak-third-quarter-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/torm-focused-on-bull-market-despite-weak-third-quarter-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire extinguished on Rieber research ship off Senegal]]></title><description><![CDATA[No injuries reported after blaze breaks out in engine room of Polar Marquis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fire-extinguished-on-rieber-research-ship-off-senegal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fire-extinguished-on-rieber-research-ship-off-senegal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polembros offloads oldest tanker and sets sights on newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian buyers take the 150,800-dwt Nautic (built 1998) as the Spiros Polemis-led outfit pushes ahead with renewal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/polembros-offloads-oldest-tanker-and-sets-sights-on-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/polembros-offloads-oldest-tanker-and-sets-sights-on-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norne Research starts Belships coverage with a buy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analyst says bulker company has a reliable owner and attractive spot exposure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/norne-research-starts-belships-coverage-with-a-buy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/norne-research-starts-belships-coverage-with-a-buy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odfjell: IMO 2020 fuel spread may not be 'very scary']]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Kristian Morch says company research suggests owners will not see "runaway prices" for compliant bunkers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/odfjell-imo-2020-fuel-spread-may-not-be-very-scary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/odfjell-imo-2020-fuel-spread-may-not-be-very-scary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euronav inks LSFO pact with Malaysia’s Linggi Port]]></title><description><![CDATA[Formal agreement follows arrival of ULCC Oceania (built 2003) in Southeast Asia last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronav-inks-lsfo-pact-with-malaysias-linggi-port/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronav-inks-lsfo-pact-with-malaysias-linggi-port/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carl Schou says China is key to restore Wilhelmsen LNG book]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO is counting on Chinese appetite for growth strategy as he eyes nascent cruise sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/carl-schou-says-china-is-key-to-restore-wilhelmsen-lng-book/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 07:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/carl-schou-says-china-is-key-to-restore-wilhelmsen-lng-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Merchants Energy buoyed by US sanctions on rival Cosco]]></title><description><![CDATA[World's largest VLCC owner tipped to enjoy a profitable fourth quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-merchants-energy-buoyed-by-us-sanctions-on-rival-cosco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 07:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-merchants-energy-buoyed-by-us-sanctions-on-rival-cosco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleaves sees value in LNG players after brutal sell-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oslo-based brokerage forecasts cyclical peak in late 2020 with potential weaker earnings in 2021 to 2022]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cleaves-sees-value-in-lng-players-after-brutal-sell-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cleaves-sees-value-in-lng-players-after-brutal-sell-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maritime &amp; Merchant Bank says markets continue to defy turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite tanker market rally Oslo-based bank says prospects for the sector remain promising]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maritime-amp-merchant-bank-says-markets-continue-to-defy-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 02:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maritime-amp-merchant-bank-says-markets-continue-to-defy-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maersk hunts new operating chief as Soren Toft quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish boxship giant's CEO Soren Skou to take on operational role until new executive is recruited]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-hunts-new-operating-chief-as-soren-toft-quits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-hunts-new-operating-chief-as-soren-toft-quits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jadrolinija targets newbuildings under state plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government is working on fleet renewal for Croatian owner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/jadrolinija-targets-newbuildings-under-state-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/jadrolinija-targets-newbuildings-under-state-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grupo CBO fixes two PSVs on term deals in Brazil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brazilian owner adds combined two years of work for offshore pair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/grupo-cbo-fixes-two-psvs-on-term-deals-in-brazil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/grupo-cbo-fixes-two-psvs-on-term-deals-in-brazil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avance Gas holds on to 16-year-old VLGC after two-month sale effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oslo-listed shipowner sticking to price expectation as VLGC market shows signs of strength.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/avance-gas-holds-on-to-16-year-old-vlgc-after-two-month-sale-effort/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/avance-gas-holds-on-to-16-year-old-vlgc-after-two-month-sale-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPC Capital builds tanker influence by buying into broker Albis]]></title><description><![CDATA[German asset manager takes 50% stake in shop that also has sale and purchase and bulker desks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mpc-capital-builds-tanker-influence-by-buying-into-broker-albis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mpc-capital-builds-tanker-influence-by-buying-into-broker-albis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laid-up MISC FSO sold for scrap]]></title><description><![CDATA[India is the final destination for veteran storage vessel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/laid-up-misc-fso-sold-for-scrap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/laid-up-misc-fso-sold-for-scrap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commerzbank's long goodbye to shipping continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[German lender's maritime exposure little changed as it cuts provisions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/commerzbanks-long-goodbye-to-shipping-continues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/commerzbanks-long-goodbye-to-shipping-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement buoyed by surge of Greek owners entering LNG sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head of BSM&rsquo;s Greek office speaks about inroads into the Greek LNG market and the challenges ahead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bernhard-schulte-shipmanagement-buoyed-by-surge-of-greek-owners-entering-lng-sector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bernhard-schulte-shipmanagement-buoyed-by-surge-of-greek-owners-entering-lng-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Merchants Energy Shipping to splash $340m on VLCC newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[China Merchants Group has approves four-ship order by subsidiary of four VLCCs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-merchants-energy-shipping-to-splash-340m-on-vlcc-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-merchants-energy-shipping-to-splash-340m-on-vlcc-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tsakos tanker captain named as fourth suspect in frigate sinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigation to examine whether deck lighting on Sola TS confused warship's crew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tsakos-tanker-captain-named-as-fourth-suspect-in-frigate-sinking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tsakos-tanker-captain-named-as-fourth-suspect-in-frigate-sinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping ministry will not oppose SCI sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department was against privatisation in 2017 but is now in favour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipping-ministry-will-not-oppose-sci-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipping-ministry-will-not-oppose-sci-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ultramaxes can “super slow-steam” on oil until 2043]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based on Port Dragon Bulk&rsquo;s estimates, slow steaming can be more cost-effective than LNG propulsion for the mid-size bulker segment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ultramaxes-can-super-slow-steam-on-oil-until-2043/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ultramaxes-can-super-slow-steam-on-oil-until-2043/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baltic Dry Index dips again while sentiment stagnates]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a fun summer, the party is over for dry markets as bearish sentiment depresses rates ahead of the New Year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/baltic-dry-index-dips-again-while-sentiment-stagnates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/baltic-dry-index-dips-again-while-sentiment-stagnates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal settlement allows Teekay Offshore to focus on growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker owner pleased that disputes involving more than $250m were ended for $47m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/legal-settlement-allows-teekay-offshore-to-focus-on-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/legal-settlement-allows-teekay-offshore-to-focus-on-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fincantieri profit up but Vard unit losing money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian shipbuilder says subsidiary hit by oil and gas downturn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fincantieri-profit-up-but-vard-unit-losing-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fincantieri-profit-up-but-vard-unit-losing-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Below-radar Turkish outfit linked to string of tanker deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medship listed as manager of former Ridgebury Tankers and Novellas Union ships is linked to deal for Pantheon VLCC tanker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/below-radar-turkish-outfit-linked-to-string-of-tanker-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/below-radar-turkish-outfit-linked-to-string-of-tanker-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hashim: 'pleasant' IMO 2020 bulker dividend coming in January]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thai-based owner says slow-steaming and scrapping of veteran vessels make outlook bright]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hashim-pleasant-imo-2020-bulker-dividend-coming-in-january/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hashim-pleasant-imo-2020-bulker-dividend-coming-in-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodside hires six Solstad Offshore vessels for Aussie drilling project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project includes a PSV that will run on LNG fuel for the duration of its contract Down Under.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/woodside-hires-six-solstad-offshore-vessels-for-aussie-drilling-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/woodside-hires-six-solstad-offshore-vessels-for-aussie-drilling-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Procopiou opts for compliant fuel over LNG and scrubbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dynagas chairman of the board gives robust condemnation of scrubbers at Grammenos shipping forum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/george-procopiou-opts-for-compliant-fuel-over-lng-and-scrubbers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/george-procopiou-opts-for-compliant-fuel-over-lng-and-scrubbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AJ Rahman denies talk of Norvic Shipping sale amid hunt for project investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner of bulker operator is looking for backers to help Norvic Shipping's revenue cross the billion dollar mark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aj-rahman-denies-talk-of-norvic-shipping-sale-amid-hunt-for-project-investors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aj-rahman-denies-talk-of-norvic-shipping-sale-amid-hunt-for-project-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monjasa carries out first LSFO transfer in West Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish group also sets up new base in Angola]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/monjasa-carries-out-first-lsfo-transfer-in-west-africa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/monjasa-carries-out-first-lsfo-transfer-in-west-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Livanos says he will press ‘pause’ on LNG newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[GasLog chairman calls on project charterers to look at existing vessels as IMO&rsquo;s 2050 target for CO2 complicates decisions for owners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/peter-livanos-says-he-will-press-pause-on-lng-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/peter-livanos-says-he-will-press-pause-on-lng-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Depreciation hits Wilson despite higher bulker rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian mini-vessel owner sees earning dip in third quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/depreciation-hits-wilson-despite-higher-bulker-rates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/depreciation-hits-wilson-despite-higher-bulker-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSV rates moving in right direction as SD profit rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian owner and investor posts best result yet as OSV markets recover]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/psv-rates-moving-in-right-direction-as-sd-profit-rises/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/psv-rates-moving-in-right-direction-as-sd-profit-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran claims two more tanker attacks off Saudi Arabia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government warns IMO of "unsafe routes" in Red Sea after saying incidents previously described as technical faults were in fact missile attacks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iran-claims-two-more-tanker-attacks-off-saudi-arabia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 08:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iran-claims-two-more-tanker-attacks-off-saudi-arabia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KCC's combi carriers outperform standard product tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian owner says its unique vessels enjoyed rates 1.7 times those of LR1s and MRs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kccs-combi-carriers-outperform-standard-product-tankers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 08:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/kccs-combi-carriers-outperform-standard-product-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torben Janholt’s Pioneer Marine offloads another bulker]]></title><description><![CDATA[News of asset disposal comes as shipowner reports a five-fold increase in third quarter net profit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/torben-janholts-pioneer-marine-offloads-another-bulker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 06:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/torben-janholts-pioneer-marine-offloads-another-bulker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Exchange to launch LSFO derivative contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company says increasing global environmental awareness is changing hedging needs of its clients]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/singapore-exchange-to-launch-lsfo-derivative-contracts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 04:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/singapore-exchange-to-launch-lsfo-derivative-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tidewater sheds directors as activist-led reforms take hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three directors have departed the offshore company, including its chairman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tidewater-sheds-directors-as-activist-led-reforms-take-hold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tidewater-sheds-directors-as-activist-led-reforms-take-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scorpio Tankers 'in the foothills of an inflection']]></title><description><![CDATA[STNG executives could barely contain their excitement at the cashflows they foresee in the months ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scorpio-tankers-in-the-foothills-of-an-inflection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scorpio-tankers-in-the-foothills-of-an-inflection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors punish Top Ships stock on new Maxim raise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek owner drops 56% in first hour on second warrants-fueled equity raise in two months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/investors-punish-top-ships-stock-on-new-maxim-raise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/investors-punish-top-ships-stock-on-new-maxim-raise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crew evacuated after tanker fire off Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blaze extinguished on Sampo Unyu's Hoyu, MPA says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crew-evacuated-after-tanker-fire-off-singapore/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crew-evacuated-after-tanker-fire-off-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navios Acquisition confirms VLCC sale and wins term deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek owner banked $25.3m from offloading 2002-built ship to Vitol venture]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navios-acquisition-confirms-vlcc-sale-and-wins-term-deals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navios-acquisition-confirms-vlcc-sale-and-wins-term-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seaspan eyes next phase of growth but profit falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-listed boxship owner completes $1.5bn portfolio financing programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspan-eyes-next-phase-of-growth-but-profit-falls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaspan-eyes-next-phase-of-growth-but-profit-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Seaways bullish on earnings after third-quarter loss narrows]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York-listed tanker player has been shoring up its balance sheet and selling old tonnage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/international-seaways-bullish-on-earnings-after-third-quarter-loss-narrows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/international-seaways-bullish-on-earnings-after-third-quarter-loss-narrows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTIG targets LNG for boxship bunkers with new leasing vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managing director Ole Slorer said $12bn to $14bn of capital has been raised for the next generation of ships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/btig-targets-lng-for-boxship-bunkers-with-new-leasing-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/btig-targets-lng-for-boxship-bunkers-with-new-leasing-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carsten Mortensen adds fourth tanker to Dee4 fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dee4 Capital venture raids Japanese owner for $16.5m ship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/carsten-mortensen-adds-fourth-tanker-to-dee4-fund/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/carsten-mortensen-adds-fourth-tanker-to-dee4-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay Offshore strikes leaseback deal plus $100m loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-listed owner finances shuttle tanker newbuildings with series of new agreements]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-offshore-strikes-leaseback-deal-plus-100m-loan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-offshore-strikes-leaseback-deal-plus-100m-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paved paradise an apt venue as shipping wrestles green agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carbon tax gains momentum amid climate-change challenge, although deep contradictions remain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/paved-paradise-an-apt-venue-as-shipping-wrestles-green-agenda/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/paved-paradise-an-apt-venue-as-shipping-wrestles-green-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafnia finally wins senior listing — but at what cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pundits say a good company with bright outlook may have fallen victim to siren song of unrealistic expectations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hafnia-finally-wins-senior-listing-but-at-what-cost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hafnia-finally-wins-senior-listing-but-at-what-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Societe Generale chases fraud cash from failed bunker firm IPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank says it has lost some $90m in an alleged bunkering scam, but efforts to recover from innocent victim NewOcean have fallen flat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/societe-generale-chases-fraud-cash-from-failed-bunker-firm-ipp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/societe-generale-chases-fraud-cash-from-failed-bunker-firm-ipp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subsea 7 still in the black but warns 2019 will be 'low point' in profitability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Subsea 7 expects its 2019 results to be muted compared to 2018, but revenue and profit should bounce back in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/subsea-7-still-in-the-black-but-warns-2019-will-be-low-point-in-profitability/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/subsea-7-still-in-the-black-but-warns-2019-will-be-low-point-in-profitability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay settles two legal claims with combined $47m payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner says payments related to disputes over an FPSO and an FSO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-settles-two-legal-claims-with-combined-47m-payout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-settles-two-legal-claims-with-combined-47m-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs of abduction and ransom pile pressure on insurers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pain for underwriters as ransom demands in Gulf of Guinea increase and the 'kidnap market&rsquo; hots up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/costs-of-abduction-and-ransom-pile-pressure-on-insurers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/costs-of-abduction-and-ransom-pile-pressure-on-insurers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court extends takeover offer deadline for Bourbon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potential buyers have until 20 November to lodge bids for restructuring OSV giant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/court-extends-takeover-offer-deadline-for-bourbon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/court-extends-takeover-offer-deadline-for-bourbon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2020 Bulkers turns first profit and pays first dividend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tor Olav Troim-backed owner rewards investors after putting two vessels into operation in third quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/2020-bulkers-turns-first-profit-and-pays-first-dividend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/2020-bulkers-turns-first-profit-and-pays-first-dividend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakwater and Hayfin tie knot in bid to fill gap left by the banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breakwater founder Andreas Povlsen tells how a five-year partnership led to a marriage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/breakwater-and-hayfin-tie-knot-in-bid-to-fill-gap-left-by-the-banks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/breakwater-and-hayfin-tie-knot-in-bid-to-fill-gap-left-by-the-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilh Wilhelmsen logs $17m loss due to Glovis stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian group saw change in valuation knock $37m off bottom line in third quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/wilh-wilhelmsen-logs-17m-loss-due-to-glovis-stake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/wilh-wilhelmsen-logs-17m-loss-due-to-glovis-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guyana denies sale of state shipowner GNSC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government says talks ongoing with number of interested parties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/guyana-denies-sale-of-state-shipowner-gnsc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/guyana-denies-sale-of-state-shipowner-gnsc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleaves downgrades bulkers over rate softness and fleet supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analyst sees weakness over next few months before resuming upward trajectory in 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cleaves-downgrades-bulkers-over-rate-softness-and-fleet-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cleaves-downgrades-bulkers-over-rate-softness-and-fleet-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yasa Holding back in suezmaxes with Daehan Shipbuilding order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turkish owner exited the tanker segment in 2015, selling off a quartet of vessels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/yasa-holding-back-in-suezmaxes-with-daehan-shipbuilding-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/yasa-holding-back-in-suezmaxes-with-daehan-shipbuilding-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temasek bid for Keppel control to spark further consolidation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore's two largest shipyards face a likely merger following a similar trend in China and Korea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/temasek-bid-for-keppel-control-to-spark-further-consolidation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/temasek-bid-for-keppel-control-to-spark-further-consolidation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania's KN aims to acquire Hoegh FSRU Independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[State-backed energy company says it will look to secure funding for deal before April 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lithuanias-kn-aims-to-acquire-hoegh-fsru-independence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 05:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lithuanias-kn-aims-to-acquire-hoegh-fsru-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genco Shipping to issue its first dividend in several years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company institutes regular quarterly dividend policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/genco-shipping-to-issue-its-first-dividend-in-several-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/genco-shipping-to-issue-its-first-dividend-in-several-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US says Cosco sanctions prove no one is “too big to fail”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington hopes the sanctions on two offshoot of Chinese state conglomerate set an example to the shipping industry, according to the State Department]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-says-cosco-sanctions-prove-no-one-is-too-big-to-fail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-says-cosco-sanctions-prove-no-one-is-too-big-to-fail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell forecasts LNG supply gap amid demand growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producer Cheniere is optimistic new capacity will continue to be absorbed but others like BP see oversupply looming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-forecasts-lng-supply-gap-amid-demand-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-forecasts-lng-supply-gap-amid-demand-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOL and Gazocean set for new Total LNGBV charter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duo that supplied original pioneering unit is expected to win second contract as energy major gears up for next CMA CGM ships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mol-and-gazocean-set-for-new-total-lngbv-charter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mol-and-gazocean-set-for-new-total-lngbv-charter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GasLog profits fall as revenues rise in strengthening market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Paul Wogan-led company predicts a "structurally tighter" market in 2020 and 2021]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-profits-fall-as-revenues-rise-in-strengthening-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-profits-fall-as-revenues-rise-in-strengthening-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Diana Shipping's family plan work in public markets?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governance watchdog takes aim at daughter, in-law appointments for two companies led by Simeon Palios.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/does-diana-shippings-family-plan-work-in-public-markets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/does-diana-shippings-family-plan-work-in-public-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafnia takes $230m from scaled-back Oslo deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Original targets pulled back across the board, but Mikael Skov-led product giant puts positive face on its impending Axess listing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hafnia-takes-230m-from-scaled-back-oslo-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hafnia-takes-230m-from-scaled-back-oslo-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanjin Heavy wins $60m oil spill ship order]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean shipbuilder to build first large OSRV for country's government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hanjin-heavy-wins-60m-oil-spill-ship-order/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hanjin-heavy-wins-60m-oil-spill-ship-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas-busters: How Cargill, Mitsui &amp; Co and Maersk Tankers aim to help you cut carbon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cargill, Mitsui &amp; Co and Maersk Tankers to trial eco techniques and technologies and ultimately aim to share them for a cut of the fuel savings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gas-busters-how-cargill-mitsui-amp-co-and-maersk-tankers-aim-to-help-you-cut-carbon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gas-busters-how-cargill-mitsui-amp-co-and-maersk-tankers-aim-to-help-you-cut-carbon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FSL Trust eyes expansion as it turns around loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chairman Stathis Topouzoglou says tanker and boxship owner will continue to explore strategic alternatives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fsl-trust-eyes-expansion-as-it-turns-around-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fsl-trust-eyes-expansion-as-it-turns-around-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies linked to Fincantieri raided in corruption probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian financial police investigating alleged fraud and worker exploitation at 19 companies working for yard giant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/companies-linked-to-fincantieri-raided-in-corruption-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/companies-linked-to-fincantieri-raided-in-corruption-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinokor floats two ageing steam-turbine LNG carriers for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean owner to sell 1980s-built ships after recently reactivating them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sinokor-floats-two-ageing-steam-turbine-lng-carriers-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sinokor-floats-two-ageing-steam-turbine-lng-carriers-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Captain among hostages as JJ Ugland considers route change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian owner says "relentless" efforts continue to free nine Filipinos seized off Benin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/captain-among-hostages-as-jj-ugland-considers-route-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/captain-among-hostages-as-jj-ugland-considers-route-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxygen tanker case heads to trial despite banks' bid for judgment]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK court refuses bid for summary judgment in row over Greek owner's loan breach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oxygen-tanker-case-heads-to-trial-despite-banks-bid-for-judgment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oxygen-tanker-case-heads-to-trial-despite-banks-bid-for-judgment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxygen tanker case heads to trial despite banks' bid for judgement]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK court refuses bid for summary judgement despite lenders being prepared to temporarily accept their actions caused loan breach by Greek owner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oxygen-tanker-case-heads-to-trial-despite-banks-bid-for-judgement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oxygen-tanker-case-heads-to-trial-despite-banks-bid-for-judgement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks admit unlawful arrest in Oxygen Maritime tanker case]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK court refuses bid for judgement on the basis that lenders' action caused loan breach by Greek owner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/banks-admit-unlawful-arrest-in-oxygen-maritime-tanker-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/banks-admit-unlawful-arrest-in-oxygen-maritime-tanker-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lukoil adds to fleet with GEFO tanker buys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian oil producer adds veteran vessels from German owner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lukoil-adds-to-fleet-with-gefo-tanker-buys/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lukoil-adds-to-fleet-with-gefo-tanker-buys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[S'Hail Shipping buying more bulkers and eyeing OSVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expanding Qatar owner targets more ships to meet demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shail-shipping-buying-more-bulkers-and-eyeing-osvs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shail-shipping-buying-more-bulkers-and-eyeing-osvs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odfjell adds world's biggest stainless steel chemical tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian owner redelivers chartered vessel but gets hands on Hudong newbuilding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/odfjell-adds-worlds-biggest-stainless-steel-chemical-tanker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 08:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/odfjell-adds-worlds-biggest-stainless-steel-chemical-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greece probes five vessels in connection with Brazil oil spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delta Tankers apart, Maran, Euronav and Minerva have been asked to provide information into the incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/greece-probes-five-vessels-in-connection-with-brazil-oil-spill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/greece-probes-five-vessels-in-connection-with-brazil-oil-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dividends, refinancings and carbon report for Ardmore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Busy quarter sees Anthony-Gurnee led owner first to report emissions while bolstering debt facilities and guiding to stronger earnings heading to IMO 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dividends-refinancings-and-carbon-report-for-ardmore/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dividends-refinancings-and-carbon-report-for-ardmore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Fisher hit by cyber attack on computer systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK shipping group took affected networks offline and called in security experts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/james-fisher-hit-by-cyber-attack-on-computer-systems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/james-fisher-hit-by-cyber-attack-on-computer-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NRP plotting new funds to capitalise on ship financing gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian maritime asset manager brings onboard former Pareto man Wilhelm Magelssen as it aims to launch credit fund directed at smaller owners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nrp-plotting-new-funds-to-capitalise-on-ship-financing-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nrp-plotting-new-funds-to-capitalise-on-ship-financing-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Momentum with Concordia as tanker market 'finally' turns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swedish tanker owner says surge in crude rates filtered down to product ships after usual time lag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/momentum-with-concordia-as-tanker-market-finally-turns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/momentum-with-concordia-as-tanker-market-finally-turns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equinor strives for a more sustainable future in shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian energy giant wants to transport hydrocarbons in the greenest possible way]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/equinor-strives-for-a-more-sustainable-future-in-shipping/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/equinor-strives-for-a-more-sustainable-future-in-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three protesters killed as Iraq tries to re-open port]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deaths reportedly occurred in clashes with security forces in Umm Qasr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/three-protesters-killed-as-iraq-tries-to-re-open-port/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/three-protesters-killed-as-iraq-tries-to-re-open-port/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosco Leasing snaps up eight Dasin Shipping bulkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese giant strikes leaseback deal with Singapore owner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-leasing-snaps-up-eight-dasin-shipping-bulkers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-leasing-snaps-up-eight-dasin-shipping-bulkers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frontline Management's Lars Pedersen ticks off his to do list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boss with six hats says keep it lean, efficient, simple and focused]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/frontline-managements-lars-pedersen-ticks-off-his-to-do-list/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/frontline-managements-lars-pedersen-ticks-off-his-to-do-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Pak is back for new role with Poten Capital in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Clarksons and Axia man to focus on private capital raising in Poten platform boosted by BGC Partners acquisition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/michael-pak-is-back-for-new-role-with-poten-capital-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/michael-pak-is-back-for-new-role-with-poten-capital-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flex LNG takes shipmanagement in-house in first for Fredriksen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company makes pioneering move to build a dedicated manager in Oslo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/flex-lng-takes-shipmanagement-in-house-in-first-for-fredriksen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/flex-lng-takes-shipmanagement-in-house-in-first-for-fredriksen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agents losing out due to client bankruptcies, ITIC warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK club says invoices should be submitted to principals as soon as possible]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/agents-losing-out-due-to-client-bankruptcies-itic-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/agents-losing-out-due-to-client-bankruptcies-itic-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolsonaro: 'worst still to come' from tanker spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brazilian president warns of more oil coming ashore as he sticks to accusation against Greek owner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bolsonaro-worst-still-to-come-from-tanker-spill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bolsonaro-worst-still-to-come-from-tanker-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SeaOwl snaps up Viking and Solstad anchor-handlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[French owner acquires Nordic duo to replace older vessels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaowl-snaps-up-viking-and-solstad-anchor-handlers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seaowl-snaps-up-viking-and-solstad-anchor-handlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW Offshore sells $300m of convertible bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oslo-listed FPSO company refinancing with notes sale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-offshore-sells-300m-of-convertible-bonds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-offshore-sells-300m-of-convertible-bonds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW Offshore selling $300m of convertible bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oslo-listed FPSO company refinancing with notes sale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-offshore-selling-300m-of-convertible-bonds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-offshore-selling-300m-of-convertible-bonds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW LPG confirms $9m profit from sale of last two LGCs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore owner says 2003-built ships will generate $31m in liquidity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-lpg-confirms-9m-profit-from-sale-of-last-two-lgcs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-lpg-confirms-9m-profit-from-sale-of-last-two-lgcs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howe Robinson moves into US dry market with BBT Tradeships takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK shipbroker expanding again over the Atlantic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/howe-robinson-moves-into-us-dry-market-with-bbt-tradeships-takeover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/howe-robinson-moves-into-us-dry-market-with-bbt-tradeships-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impairments from failed venture hurt privatisation candidate POSH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon to be de-listed Kuok-backed OSV player hurt by financial exposure to POSH Terasea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/impairments-from-failed-venture-hurt-privatisation-candidate-posh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 04:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/impairments-from-failed-venture-hurt-privatisation-candidate-posh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affinity: Big ship prices set to rise on China yard merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners can no longer look forward to competition between Chinese yards on pricing, says broker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/affinity-big-ship-prices-set-to-rise-on-china-yard-merger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 01:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/affinity-big-ship-prices-set-to-rise-on-china-yard-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulatory delays put brake on US windfarm vessel gold rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billions still beckon for first-movers, but uncertainty remains in a sector that is approaching tipping point, lawyer says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/regulatory-delays-put-brake-on-us-windfarm-vessel-gold-rush/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/regulatory-delays-put-brake-on-us-windfarm-vessel-gold-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court backs insurers in general average battle after MPP grounding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navalmar UK misses out as high court judge says "actionable" fault means nothing is payable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/court-backs-insurers-in-general-average-battle-after-mpp-grounding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/court-backs-insurers-in-general-average-battle-after-mpp-grounding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maduro pledges cash to finish ARS tanker pair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venezuelan president to revive Argentinean order after yard's union leaders approached him in restaurant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maduro-pledges-cash-to-finish-ars-tanker-pair/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maduro-pledges-cash-to-finish-ars-tanker-pair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WinGD: shipowners will need to trial new fuels by 2030 to hit IMO 2050 targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emissions expert says the industry must get an early look at alternative bunkers, or carbon goals will be missed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/wingd-shipowners-will-need-to-trial-new-fuels-by-2030-to-hit-imo-2050-targets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/wingd-shipowners-will-need-to-trial-new-fuels-by-2030-to-hit-imo-2050-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court lines up sale of EMAS Offshore anchor-handler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewek Teal could be sold in Namibia in dispute with shiprepair yard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/court-lines-up-sale-of-emas-offshore-anchor-handler/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/court-lines-up-sale-of-emas-offshore-anchor-handler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of China, ICBC set up shop in Greece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipping believed to be key driver of Chinese lenders&rsquo; decision to establish Athens branches]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bank-of-china-icbc-set-up-shop-in-greece/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bank-of-china-icbc-set-up-shop-in-greece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four crew members abducted as Greek tanker attacked off Togo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second piracy attack in three days off Togo, Benin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/four-crew-members-abducted-as-greek-tanker-attacked-off-togo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/four-crew-members-abducted-as-greek-tanker-attacked-off-togo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four abducted and one wounded in second pirate attack off West Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second piracy attack in three days in waters off West Africa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/four-abducted-and-one-wounded-in-second-pirate-attack-off-west-africa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/four-abducted-and-one-wounded-in-second-pirate-attack-off-west-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississippi mix-up costs bulker charterer in arbitration ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal backs owner despite invalid notice of readiness ahead of a grounding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mississippi-mix-up-costs-bulker-charterer-in-arbitration-ruling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mississippi-mix-up-costs-bulker-charterer-in-arbitration-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafnia downsizes Oslo share placement due to 'tanker stock volatility']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hafnia's largest shareholder BW Group has had a change of heart and now plans to build, not shrink, its stake in the product tanker owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hafnia-downsizes-oslo-share-placement-due-to-tanker-stock-volatility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hafnia-downsizes-oslo-share-placement-due-to-tanker-stock-volatility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broker GRS opens up in Japan with COLI venture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Specialist renewables shipping shop makes good on Asian expansion plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/broker-grs-opens-up-in-japan-with-coli-venture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/broker-grs-opens-up-in-japan-with-coli-venture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novellas Union joint venture offloads last five product tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lenders sell final vestiges of partnership between Union Maritime and Apollo Global Management]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/novellas-union-joint-venture-offloads-last-five-product-tankers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/novellas-union-joint-venture-offloads-last-five-product-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovcomflot locks in financing and charter for first Zvezda Arc7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian shipowner to build pilot Arc7 for Arctic LNG 2 project at domestic yard, with a little help from South Korea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflot-locks-in-financing-and-charter-for-first-zvezda-arc7/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflot-locks-in-financing-and-charter-for-first-zvezda-arc7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finaval master breaks leg on aframax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain of Neverland Dream evacuated in rough seas off France]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/finaval-master-breaks-leg-on-aframax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/finaval-master-breaks-leg-on-aframax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore arrests 11 seafarers in bunker probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crew from two tugs held for alleged illegal transaction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/singapore-arrests-11-seafarers-in-bunker-probe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/singapore-arrests-11-seafarers-in-bunker-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three killed in explosion on Russian tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief officer and two others thrown from Zaliv Amerika off Nakhodka]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/three-killed-in-explosion-on-russian-tanker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/three-killed-in-explosion-on-russian-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU ban on palm-based biodiesel to hurt chemical tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volume of palm oil trade on the Southeast Asia-Europe route to decline from 2019, says Drewry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eu-ban-on-palm-based-biodiesel-to-hurt-chemical-tankers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 06:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eu-ban-on-palm-based-biodiesel-to-hurt-chemical-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ship's cameras show no oil leak off Brazil, Delta Tankers says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowner's analysis of video footage onboard Bouboulina shows no oil leakage or ship-to-ship transfer, Greek company says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ships-cameras-show-no-oil-leak-off-brazil-delta-tankers-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2019 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ships-cameras-show-no-oil-leak-off-brazil-delta-tankers-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US safety agency blames 'industry practice' for overturned liftboat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 15 crew members aboard the Ram XVIII were all evacuated without major injury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-safety-agency-blames-industry-practice-for-overturned-liftboat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-safety-agency-blames-industry-practice-for-overturned-liftboat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Social Security Fund takes 10% in Cosco Shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese central government has initiated transfers of state capital to pension reserves amid an aging population]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chinas-social-security-fund-takes-10-in-cosco-shipping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chinas-social-security-fund-takes-10-in-cosco-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ince loses another lawyer as Fei Mao joins Keystone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipping specialist added to UK law firm's expanding team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ince-loses-another-lawyer-as-fei-mao-joins-keystone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ince-loses-another-lawyer-as-fei-mao-joins-keystone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iino: chemical tanker market to stay 'sluggish' as profit falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[But Japanese owner was buoyed a little by LPG carriers and bulkers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iino-chemical-tanker-market-to-stay-sluggish-as-profit-falls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iino-chemical-tanker-market-to-stay-sluggish-as-profit-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanker scrapping down by half so far in 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recycling of other vessels also lower after "very poor" three months, broker says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-scrapping-down-by-half-so-far-in-2019/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-scrapping-down-by-half-so-far-in-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TNG makes more money in 'anaemic' MR market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Croatian tanker owner says product sector recovered a little in second half of October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tng-makes-more-money-in-anaemic-mr-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tng-makes-more-money-in-anaemic-mr-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern Petrobras drillship attracts top dollar from scrap buyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second auction succeeds in offloading Vitoria 10000 into India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/modern-petrobras-drillship-attracts-top-dollar-from-scrap-buyer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/modern-petrobras-drillship-attracts-top-dollar-from-scrap-buyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police issue search warrants after homing in on Greek tanker after oil spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities working with Interpol after gooey crude continues to wash ashore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/police-issue-search-warrants-after-homing-in-on-greek-tanker-after-oil-spill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 08:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/police-issue-search-warrants-after-homing-in-on-greek-tanker-after-oil-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta Tankers ship tied to oil spill at centre of Brazilian furore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data shows voyage of suezmax tanker in the fleet of Diamantis Diamantides-controlled shipowner matches description by police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/delta-tankers-ship-tied-to-oil-spill-at-centre-of-brazilian-furore/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 08:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/delta-tankers-ship-tied-to-oil-spill-at-centre-of-brazilian-furore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazil narrows down hunt for spill tanker to 10 ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culprit could soon be accused after gooey crude continues to wash ashore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/brazil-narrows-down-hunt-for-spill-tanker-to-10-ships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 08:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/brazil-narrows-down-hunt-for-spill-tanker-to-10-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIE looks to nearly double LNG shipments into Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer of country's first LNG FSRU import facility aiming to bring in another 20 cargoes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aie-looks-to-nearly-double-lng-shipments-into-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 07:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aie-looks-to-nearly-double-lng-shipments-into-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sembcorp Marine lands Shell’s Mexican Whale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore yard says new contract will take advantage of synergies from ongoing Shell Vito FPU project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sembcorp-marine-lands-shells-mexican-whale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 03:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sembcorp-marine-lands-shells-mexican-whale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capital Product Partners eyes more boxships for its fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[CPLP may offload its capesize bulker this summer, Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/capital-product-partners-eyes-more-boxships-for-its-fleet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/capital-product-partners-eyes-more-boxships-for-its-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hornbeck keeps floundering with third quarter loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Todd Hornbeck hits out at competitors as his company only has enough cash to last a few more months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hornbeck-keeps-floundering-with-third-quarter-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hornbeck-keeps-floundering-with-third-quarter-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific Basin plans $175m bond sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hong Kong-listed bulker player will use the money for fleet expansion, renewal and general corporate purposes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pacific-basin-plans-175m-bond-sales/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pacific-basin-plans-175m-bond-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navios Partners eyes growth after debt repayment]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYSE-listed outfit eyes five containerships in Navios Europe 1 fleet and kamsarmax pair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navios-partners-eyes-growth-after-debt-repayment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navios-partners-eyes-growth-after-debt-repayment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economou counters tough time for Heidmar with gas pool plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[As its core tanker pools take heavy hits, operator seeks foothold in smaller multigas sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/economou-counters-tough-time-for-heidmar-with-gas-pool-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/economou-counters-tough-time-for-heidmar-with-gas-pool-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capital Product earnings miss expectations as company looks to grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasdaq-listed shipowner says it is in a position to 'expand its asset base' once again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/capital-product-earnings-miss-expectations-as-company-looks-to-grow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/capital-product-earnings-miss-expectations-as-company-looks-to-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW Offshore chases $23m after FPSO charter axed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner says Tamarind owes it after terminating deal for unit off New Zealand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-offshore-chases-23m-after-fpso-charter-axed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-offshore-chases-23m-after-fpso-charter-axed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven owners make shortlist to provide Mozambique LNG ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[All pre-qualified companies in second round are existing LNG shipowners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seven-owners-make-shortlist-to-provide-mozambique-lng-ships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/seven-owners-make-shortlist-to-provide-mozambique-lng-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viking Cruises boss dismisses LNG fuel hype as ‘propaganda’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torstein Hagen will not rush to follow competitors in powering its newbuildings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/viking-cruises-boss-dismisses-lng-fuel-hype-as-propaganda/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/viking-cruises-boss-dismisses-lng-fuel-hype-as-propaganda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K Line skips dividend payout on cautious outlook over future profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese shipping company not getting carried away by better half-year results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/k-line-skips-dividend-payout-on-cautious-outlook-over-future-profits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/k-line-skips-dividend-payout-on-cautious-outlook-over-future-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palios' son-in-law lined up as successor at Performance Shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek tanker and boxship owner follows sister company Diana Shipping in preparing for life without boss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/palios-son-in-law-lined-up-as-successor-at-performance-shipping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/palios-son-in-law-lined-up-as-successor-at-performance-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sohmen-Pao champions $70bn carbon tax plan to drive fuel switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Maritime green fund&rsquo; to raise billions from a bunker fuel levy to incentivise the drive for renewable fuels wins backing from BW Group, Angelicoussis and Cargill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sohmen-pao-champions-70bn-carbon-tax-plan-to-drive-fuel-switch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sohmen-pao-champions-70bn-carbon-tax-plan-to-drive-fuel-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafnia launches pre-listing offering on Oslo Stock Exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[BW Group and seven different private-equity funds plan to sell up to $175m of their combined stake in the tanker company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hafnia-launches-pre-listing-offering-on-oslo-stock-exchange/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hafnia-launches-pre-listing-offering-on-oslo-stock-exchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interest in secondhand VLCCs surges but few deals cemented]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners are reluctant to sell while spot and period rates are strong, despite increasing asset values]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/interest-in-secondhand-vlccs-surges-but-few-deals-cemented/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/interest-in-secondhand-vlccs-surges-but-few-deals-cemented/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Container sector most confident in IMO’s decarbonisation, survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Box players also tend to begin preparation for emission rules earlier than those in the tanker and dry bulk sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/container-sector-most-confident-in-imos-decarbonisation-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/container-sector-most-confident-in-imos-decarbonisation-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovcomflot’s Sergey Frank shifts into strategic mode in new role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-executive chairman reflects on 15 years heading Russia&rsquo;s major shipowner and says he plans to be 'actively engaged' with management]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflots-sergey-frank-shifts-into-strategic-mode-in-new-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflots-sergey-frank-shifts-into-strategic-mode-in-new-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovcomflot chairman Sergey Frank zones in on five key tasks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Board and management set to work in close cooperation to provide agile response for new business demands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflot-chairman-sergey-frank-zones-in-on-five-key-tasks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflot-chairman-sergey-frank-zones-in-on-five-key-tasks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New VLCC resale benchmark price emerges in strong market]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean equity investor pays up for prompt Hartree Maritime newbuilding against a five-year charter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-vlcc-resale-benchmark-price-emerges-in-strong-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-vlcc-resale-benchmark-price-emerges-in-strong-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hartree sale sees new VLCC resale benchmark price emerge in strong tanker market]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean equity investor pays up for prompt Hartree Maritime newbuilding against a five-year charter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hartree-sale-sees-new-vlcc-resale-benchmark-price-emerge-in-strong-tanker-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hartree-sale-sees-new-vlcc-resale-benchmark-price-emerge-in-strong-tanker-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrubber retrofits to fall 1,500 short of IMO estimate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners' reluctance to dock tankers in rate boom means less HSFO use early in 2020, Refinitiv says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrubber-retrofits-to-fall-1500-short-of-imo-estimate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 08:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrubber-retrofits-to-fall-1500-short-of-imo-estimate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unfinished dredger auctioned for whopping $118.5m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vessel sold in Croatia after being cancelled at Uljanik by Jan De Nul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/unfinished-dredger-auctioned-for-whopping-1185m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 08:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/unfinished-dredger-auctioned-for-whopping-1185m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okeanis Eco Tankers wants its VLCCs back from Ocean Yield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alafouzos-backed company said to have exercised options to buy back four large tankers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/okeanis-eco-tankers-wants-its-vlccs-back-from-ocean-yield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 07:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/okeanis-eco-tankers-wants-its-vlccs-back-from-ocean-yield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovcomflot backs LNG fuelling as way forward for its growing fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Sovcomflot president and chief executive Igor Tonkovidov says the company 'believes in gas']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflot-backs-lng-fuelling-as-way-forward-for-its-growing-fleet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 07:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sovcomflot-backs-lng-fuelling-as-way-forward-for-its-growing-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentek Marine makes suezmax debut with $224m order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bunker company expands fleet on the back of longer-term employment contract]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sentek-marine-makes-suezmax-debut-with-224m-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 07:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sentek-marine-makes-suezmax-debut-with-224m-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Tankers renews effort to sell VLCC in buoyant market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore shipowner's tanker is set to fetch a higher price in strong market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/phoenix-tankers-renews-effort-to-sell-vlcc-in-buoyant-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 07:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/phoenix-tankers-renews-effort-to-sell-vlcc-in-buoyant-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profit surges at NYK, MOL and K Line on ONE turnaround]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese shipping giants reap rewards as liner operation improves result by over $400m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/profit-surges-at-nyk-mol-and-k-line-on-one-turnaround/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 05:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/profit-surges-at-nyk-mol-and-k-line-on-one-turnaround/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navios Containers extends charters for 10,000-teu boxship duo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angeliki Frangou-led leasing company adds another $30m of ebitda with latest deals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navios-containers-extends-charters-for-10000-teu-boxship-duo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navios-containers-extends-charters-for-10000-teu-boxship-duo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grindrod agrees third handysize sale and leaseback deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore-based shipowner has also reduced length of charter for chartered-in supramax]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/grindrod-agrees-third-handysize-sale-and-leaseback-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/grindrod-agrees-third-handysize-sale-and-leaseback-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanctioned Cosco subsidiaries back off troublesome tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pair drop management of three ships after being blacklisted by the US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sanctioned-cosco-subsidiaries-back-off-troublesome-tankers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sanctioned-cosco-subsidiaries-back-off-troublesome-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN: global shipping trade suffers in era of uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report finds stormy seas as owners go up against political and structural headwinds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/un-global-shipping-trade-suffers-in-era-of-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/un-global-shipping-trade-suffers-in-era-of-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosco’s tanker arm reports strong third-quarter results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese state conglomerate&rsquo;s container unit sees flattish profits in the same period]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/coscos-tanker-arm-reports-strong-third-quarter-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/coscos-tanker-arm-reports-strong-third-quarter-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredriksen extends $275m Frontline finance by six months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tycoon providing funding until at least May 2021]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fredriksen-extends-275m-frontline-finance-by-six-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fredriksen-extends-275m-frontline-finance-by-six-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euronav’s De Stoop tells IMO to focus on ‘low-hanging fruit’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker executive weighs in ahead of meeting this month to discuss decarbonisation measures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronavs-de-stoop-tells-imo-to-focus-on-low-hanging-fruit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/euronavs-de-stoop-tells-imo-to-focus-on-low-hanging-fruit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laskaridis adds to PSV fleet with Simon Mokster deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek owner takes another supply vessel for work outside the offshore sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/laskaridis-adds-to-psv-fleet-with-simon-mokster-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/laskaridis-adds-to-psv-fleet-with-simon-mokster-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GasLog Partners sticks to growth guidance despite profit dip]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York-listed owner still expecting distribution growth of between 2% and 4% for 2019]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-partners-sticks-to-growth-guidance-despite-profit-dip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-partners-sticks-to-growth-guidance-despite-profit-dip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dof kicks off refinancing plan by decreasing its share capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The offshore support vessel owner needs to reduce its shares' nominal value in order to raise further equity in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dof-kicks-off-refinancing-plan-by-decreasing-its-share-capital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dof-kicks-off-refinancing-plan-by-decreasing-its-share-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay Shuttle’s Tesla-beaters expose the gulf in ‘green’ shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teekay&rsquo;s four new tankers will cut emissions by more than all the Teslas in Norway, but can crude oil tankers ever be called &lsquo;green&rsquo;?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-shuttles-tesla-beaters-expose-the-gulf-in-green-shipping/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-shuttles-tesla-beaters-expose-the-gulf-in-green-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investor Robotti urges Tidewater to merge again]]></title><description><![CDATA[US investment advisor writes to OSV owners' board to recommend further consolidation in sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/investor-robotti-urges-tidewater-to-merge-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/investor-robotti-urges-tidewater-to-merge-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only owners' greed will stop VLCC rates hitting $300,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulker model and US shale revolution shows that shipping companies can believe in sustainably high rates, Kepler Cheuvreux says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/only-owners-greed-will-stop-vlcc-rates-hitting-300000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/only-owners-greed-will-stop-vlcc-rates-hitting-300000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey surprise: tanker players show more preference for LNG fuel than boxship sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[A TradeWinds Knowledge survey reveals tanker market participants are keen for LNG propulsion despite limited intake so far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/survey-surprise-tanker-players-show-more-preference-for-lng-fuel-than-boxship-sector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/survey-surprise-tanker-players-show-more-preference-for-lng-fuel-than-boxship-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey surprise: tanker players show more preference for boxship sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[A TradeWinds Knowledge survey reveals tanker market participants are keen for LNG propulsion despite limited intake so far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/survey-surprise-tanker-players-show-more-preference-for-boxship-sector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/survey-surprise-tanker-players-show-more-preference-for-boxship-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FSO could head to Bangladesh after $3m scrap sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran storage unit needs a clean before beaching]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fso-could-head-to-bangladesh-after-3m-scrap-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fso-could-head-to-bangladesh-after-3m-scrap-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roxana Shipping locks LR1 tanker into period charter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern LR1 fixed by Koch Industries for about a year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/roxana-shipping-locks-lr1-tanker-into-period-charter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/roxana-shipping-locks-lr1-tanker-into-period-charter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arendals Dampskibsselskab treads cautious path to fleet growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian shipowner says long-term charters are what will drive potential fleet acquisitions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/arendals-dampskibsselskab-treads-cautious-path-to-fleet-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/arendals-dampskibsselskab-treads-cautious-path-to-fleet-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killing carbon will open new $1trn fuel market to shipowners]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shift to fuel ships with non-polluting hydrogen will generate big new opportunities says Bryony Worthington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/killing-carbon-will-open-new-1trn-fuel-market-to-shipowners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/killing-carbon-will-open-new-1trn-fuel-market-to-shipowners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cargill's Dieleman urges IMO to act fast on carbon laws or risk chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trading giant&rsquo;s Jan Dieleman calls for a clear legal framework on decarbonisation to give business a secure environment to invest for a cleaner industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cargills-dieleman-urges-imo-to-act-fast-on-carbon-laws-or-risk-chaos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cargills-dieleman-urges-imo-to-act-fast-on-carbon-laws-or-risk-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boskalis to convert vessel for $334m wind farm contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch owner to work with Hwa Chi Construction on 600 MW plant off Taiwan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/boskalis-to-convert-vessel-for-334m-wind-farm-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/boskalis-to-convert-vessel-for-334m-wind-farm-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ince's Lum joins Clyde &amp; Co as a partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disputes specialist will re-join Shanghai office in December]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/inces-lum-joins-clyde-amp-co-as-a-partner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/inces-lum-joins-clyde-amp-co-as-a-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHI wins first approval for DSME merger - from Kazakhstan]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean group clears first regulatory hurdle for huge yard tie-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hhi-wins-first-approval-for-dsme-merger-from-kazakhstan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hhi-wins-first-approval-for-dsme-merger-from-kazakhstan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nordea adds $254m of provisions after ECB talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil and offshore loans continue to weigh on Nordic shipping lender]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nordea-adds-254m-of-provisions-after-ecb-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nordea-adds-254m-of-provisions-after-ecb-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vitol’s Aussie arm now offering VLSFO to owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viva Energy Australia claims product is the first low sulphur fuel to be produced locally]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vitols-aussie-arm-now-offering-vlsfo-to-owners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 06:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vitols-aussie-arm-now-offering-vlsfo-to-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parker forecasts bank stampede to sign up to 'green' Poseidon Principles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citi&rsquo;s Michael Parker expects nearly all &lsquo;serious&rsquo; lenders to shipping to sign up to Poseidon Principles in the next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/parker-forecasts-bank-stampede-to-sign-up-to-green-poseidon-principles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 06:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/parker-forecasts-bank-stampede-to-sign-up-to-green-poseidon-principles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental, economic and cyber risks loom, but shipping fears it's not ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study for Global Maritime Forum reveals awareness of key issues but admission few are prepared for possible impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/environmental-economic-and-cyber-risks-loom-but-shipping-fears-its-not-ready/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/environmental-economic-and-cyber-risks-loom-but-shipping-fears-its-not-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sanctions waiver gives no relief for Cosco pool ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[New developments in US sanctions against Cosco Dalian have only muddied the water for pool operators]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-sanctions-waiver-gives-no-relief-for-cosco-pool-ships/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-sanctions-waiver-gives-no-relief-for-cosco-pool-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navig8 scoops eight Ridgebury suezmaxes from Heidmar pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suez8 pool will double its numbers with Bob Burke octet, while Heidmar's attrition woes worsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navig8-scoops-eight-ridgebury-suezmaxes-from-heidmar-pool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navig8-scoops-eight-ridgebury-suezmaxes-from-heidmar-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navig8 scoops eight Ridgebury suezmaxes from Heidmar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suez8 pool will double its numbers with Bob Burke octet, while Heidmar's attrition woes worsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navig8-scoops-eight-ridgebury-suezmaxes-from-heidmar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navig8-scoops-eight-ridgebury-suezmaxes-from-heidmar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DFDS cancels ferry swap deal with Moby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moby cannot meet the delivery terms of the agreement, which is expected to hit DFDS' year-end results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dfds-cancels-ferry-swap-deal-with-moby/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dfds-cancels-ferry-swap-deal-with-moby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maersk, Wilhelmsen study lignin and ethanol blend for bunkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowners and shippers team up to trial revolutionary new vessel fuel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-wilhelmsen-study-lignin-and-ethanol-blend-for-bunkers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-wilhelmsen-study-lignin-and-ethanol-blend-for-bunkers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delfin plots series of FLNG vessels at Samsung]]></title><description><![CDATA[US exporter says contracts signed for engineering work on new gas ships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/delfin-plots-series-of-flng-vessels-at-samsung/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/delfin-plots-series-of-flng-vessels-at-samsung/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plunge in shipping profit helps pull down Seacor Holdings results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ocean shipping division sees 46.8% drop in segment profit, while company earnings miss expectations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/plunge-in-shipping-profit-helps-pull-down-seacor-holdings-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/plunge-in-shipping-profit-helps-pull-down-seacor-holdings-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van den Abeele's Consortium surfs the dry freight surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Futures pioneer sees hedge funds expanding and plans to launch environmental non-profit organisation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/van-den-abeeles-consortium-surfs-the-dry-freight-surge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/van-den-abeeles-consortium-surfs-the-dry-freight-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OSV owners need to force paradigm shift as market rebalances in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rates are improving for beleaguered offshore vessel owners, but discipline is still needed to reap the rewards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/osv-owners-need-to-force-paradigm-shift-as-market-rebalances-in-2020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/osv-owners-need-to-force-paradigm-shift-as-market-rebalances-in-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milaha profit aided by fewer impaired vessels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results were mostly positive across the group, although its offshore division remains embattled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/milaha-profit-aided-by-fewer-impaired-vessels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/milaha-profit-aided-by-fewer-impaired-vessels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian Oldendorff maps out routes to emissions-free shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[German owner commissions study from Zurich science university to find a way for vessels to be carbon-neutral]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/christian-oldendorff-maps-out-routes-to-emissions-free-shipping/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/christian-oldendorff-maps-out-routes-to-emissions-free-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarksons: tanker speeds increased during rate boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analyst Trevor Crowe says vessels added 1% to rate of knots as earnings soared]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-tanker-speeds-increased-during-rate-boom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-tanker-speeds-increased-during-rate-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greek newcomer Vienna linked to tanker deal with KG Gebab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretive owner Captain George Gialozoglou rumoured to be behind yet another company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/greek-newcomer-vienna-linked-to-tanker-deal-with-kg-gebab/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/greek-newcomer-vienna-linked-to-tanker-deal-with-kg-gebab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samos Steamship expands tanker orderbook in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek firm books aframax at Sumitomo and talks to JMU about suezmax options]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/samos-steamship-expands-tanker-orderbook-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/samos-steamship-expands-tanker-orderbook-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New CFO in at Euronav as loss cut in stronger markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian tanker owner appoints ArcelorMittal VP as rates rise for VLCCs and suezmaxes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-cfo-in-at-euronav-as-loss-cut-in-stronger-markets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 08:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-cfo-in-at-euronav-as-loss-cut-in-stronger-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bimco drawing up new sale and leaseback contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revised standards are a response to growing importance of such transactions for ship financing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-drawing-up-new-sale-and-leaseback-contracts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 08:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-drawing-up-new-sale-and-leaseback-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OOCL sees transpacific volumes rise despite trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hong Kong liner firm carried 4.1% higher volumes across all trades in third quarter versus 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oocl-sees-transpacific-volumes-rise-despite-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oocl-sees-transpacific-volumes-rise-despite-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mermaid adds to backlog with Middle East contract extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore-listed offshore vessel operating company sees long term deal extended to ten years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mermaid-adds-to-backlog-with-middle-east-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 02:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mermaid-adds-to-backlog-with-middle-east-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VLCC owners face scrubber postponement dilemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[DHT has already confirmed it may delay some retrofits due to current strong charter market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-owners-face-scrubber-postponement-dilemma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-owners-face-scrubber-postponement-dilemma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay Offshore files take-private docs with SEC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, investors suing the offshore player are looking to consolidate their lawsuits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-offshore-files-take-private-docs-with-sec/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 21:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-offshore-files-take-private-docs-with-sec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heidmar pools keep bleeding tankers: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecticut neighbor Ridgebury Tankers and UK-based Zodiac Maritime said latest to be pulling big ships out of George Economou-back pooling operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/heidmar-pools-keep-bleeding-tankers-sources/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/heidmar-pools-keep-bleeding-tankers-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vale bulker sale shows scrap prices falling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining giant said to have offloaded veteran ore carrier for $8.15m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vale-bulker-sale-shows-scrap-prices-falling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vale-bulker-sale-shows-scrap-prices-falling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does IMO 2020 expose shipyards to claims for breach of contract?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipbuilders face similar exposure to regulatory risks from new low-sulphur fuel rules as shipowners, argue Beth Bradley and John Agapitos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/does-imo-2020-expose-shipyards-to-claims-for-breach-of-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/does-imo-2020-expose-shipyards-to-claims-for-breach-of-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Energy Ventures in talks for CNG exports from US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shipping newcomer carrying out due diligence in Gulf of Mexico]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-energy-ventures-in-talks-for-cng-exports-from-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-energy-ventures-in-talks-for-cng-exports-from-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hartree VLCC resale talk shows potential for asset price jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean shipowner linked to deal on scrubber-fitted newbuilding but sale has yet to conclude]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hartree-vlcc-resale-talk-shows-potential-for-asset-price-jump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hartree-vlcc-resale-talk-shows-potential-for-asset-price-jump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havyard losses greater than expected, risks breaching loan covenants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delays and spending "deviations" on two vessels are expected to cost Havyard Group dearly by the end of 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/havyard-losses-greater-than-expected-risks-breaching-loan-covenants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/havyard-losses-greater-than-expected-risks-breaching-loan-covenants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquimar suezmax carries first cargo to China from Equinor field]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shipment on Orpheas underscores increasing long-haul shipping demand from Europe to Asia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/liquimar-suezmax-carries-first-cargo-to-china-from-equinor-field/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/liquimar-suezmax-carries-first-cargo-to-china-from-equinor-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipbuilding back in black at Hyundai Heavy Industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yard holding company Korea Shipbuilding &amp; Offshore Engineering boosted by LNG carrier contracts in third quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipbuilding-back-in-black-at-hyundai-heavy-industries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipbuilding-back-in-black-at-hyundai-heavy-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMGS gets a cash boost from legal and contract wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seismic vessel owner's awards will add to EMGS's cash flow in the fourth quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/emgs-gets-a-cash-boost-from-legal-and-contract-wins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/emgs-gets-a-cash-boost-from-legal-and-contract-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernhard Schulte to build US OSVs with MidOcean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offshore division is teaming with US company to target wind sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bernhard-schulte-to-build-us-osvs-with-midocean/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bernhard-schulte-to-build-us-osvs-with-midocean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 300 ships flagged with rogue registries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Standard Club tells members to follow IMO best practice when checking vessel registration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/at-least-300-ships-flagged-with-rogue-registries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/at-least-300-ships-flagged-with-rogue-registries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York forum shows signs of life after ‘funeral’ mood of past years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sector still no place for 'weenies', but investors see more 'heads up' in wake of tanker revival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-york-forum-shows-signs-of-life-after-funeral-mood-of-past-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/new-york-forum-shows-signs-of-life-after-funeral-mood-of-past-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunvor goes to arbitration over Exmar FSRU charter deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trader is pursuing claim against Belgian owner over agreement for laid-up barge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gunvor-goes-to-arbitration-over-exmar-fsru-charter-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gunvor-goes-to-arbitration-over-exmar-fsru-charter-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China approves mega-merger of state shipbuilding groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[CSSC and CSIC to be re-united after 10 years of planning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-approves-mega-merger-of-state-shipbuilding-groups/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/china-approves-mega-merger-of-state-shipbuilding-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanker spills oil after collision in Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government fines Desh-I $353,000 after incident in Chattogram river]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-spills-oil-after-collision-in-bangladesh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-spills-oil-after-collision-in-bangladesh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traders move on speculatively ordered LNG newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Greek shipowners have locked away ships to traders in a market showing fresh upward potential]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/traders-move-on-speculatively-ordered-lng-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/traders-move-on-speculatively-ordered-lng-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wartsila profit hit by massive overspending and fall in scrubber demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a group level, Wartsila's result before tax was zero for the third quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/wartsila-profit-hit-by-massive-overspending-and-fall-in-scrubber-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/wartsila-profit-hit-by-massive-overspending-and-fall-in-scrubber-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredriksen backs merger of scrubber firms Clean Marine and FMSI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enlarged company will be able to offer finance in addition to design and installation expertise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fredriksen-backs-merger-of-scrubber-firms-clean-marine-and-fmsi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/fredriksen-backs-merger-of-scrubber-firms-clean-marine-and-fmsi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landbridge 'not looking for top dollar' to charter its VLCCs]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's biggest private VLCC owner is content to let its clients take the upside on the bull charter market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/landbridge-not-looking-for-top-dollar-to-charter-its-vlccs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/landbridge-not-looking-for-top-dollar-to-charter-its-vlccs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonheur reports big drop in third quarter results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oslo-listed group sees net income slide on net financial items, but Pareto upbeat on its prospects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bonheur-reports-big-drop-in-third-quarter-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bonheur-reports-big-drop-in-third-quarter-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samudera sinks to loss on weaker tanker and bulker revenues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weak trading conditions in Indonesia and elsewhere take their toll on shipowner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/samudera-sinks-to-loss-on-weaker-tanker-and-bulker-revenues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/samudera-sinks-to-loss-on-weaker-tanker-and-bulker-revenues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher costs and lower utilisation hurt Gulf Navigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dubai tanker owner says it is looking to outsource its ship management activities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/higher-costs-and-lower-utilisation-hurt-gulf-navigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/higher-costs-and-lower-utilisation-hurt-gulf-navigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maersk to retain rotor sail onboard LR2 after 8.2% fuel saving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shell-backed initiative said to have reduced C02 emissions by 1,400 tonnes during year-long trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-to-retain-rotor-sail-onboard-lr2-after-82-fuel-saving/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-to-retain-rotor-sail-onboard-lr2-after-82-fuel-saving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maersk to retain rotor sail aboard LR2 after 8.2% fuel saving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shell-backed initiative said to have reduced C02 emissions by 1,400 tonnes during year-long trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-to-retain-rotor-sail-aboard-lr2-after-82-fuel-saving/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-to-retain-rotor-sail-aboard-lr2-after-82-fuel-saving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHT results forecast fourth quarter for tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[DHT reported a third quarter loss, but $61,500 per day rates for the fourth quarter thus far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dht-results-forecast-fourth-quarter-for-tankers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dht-results-forecast-fourth-quarter-for-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apparent US grace period sends tanker investors scurrying]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heavily-legal notice from OFAC pushed tanker shares down Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/apparent-us-grace-period-sends-tanker-investors-scurrying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/apparent-us-grace-period-sends-tanker-investors-scurrying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two shipowners do battle over Total's LNG bunker vessel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contest between membrane-type containment system and type-C cargo tanks kicks off again for major&rsquo;s second large unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/two-shipowners-do-battle-over-totals-lng-bunker-vessel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/two-shipowners-do-battle-over-totals-lng-bunker-vessel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine ships could hit sales block as POSH winds up joint venture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Kuok-backed owner's AHTS partnership hits the buffers after loan defaults]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nine-ships-could-hit-sales-block-as-posh-winds-up-joint-venture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nine-ships-could-hit-sales-block-as-posh-winds-up-joint-venture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Pacific turns to Hyundai Mipo for dual-fuel MR tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal would be for two firm newbuildings with delivery in late 2021, plus two optional units]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eastern-pacific-turns-to-hyundai-mipo-for-dual-fuel-mr-tankers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eastern-pacific-turns-to-hyundai-mipo-for-dual-fuel-mr-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping proves career of choice for Roed family’s new generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norse Group has re-entered bulker and tanker segments with 34-year-old Sebastian Roed at the helm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipping-proves-career-of-choice-for-roed-familys-new-generation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipping-proves-career-of-choice-for-roed-familys-new-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impairments drop at DNB as shipping and offshore improve]]></title><description><![CDATA[But Norwegian lender hit by fall-out from Thomas Cook collapse in third quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/impairments-drop-at-dnb-as-shipping-and-offshore-improve/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/impairments-drop-at-dnb-as-shipping-and-offshore-improve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading house Trafigura gets busy with MR tanker relets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Koch Industries takes one ship for a year at more than $19,000 per day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/trading-house-trafigura-gets-busy-with-mr-tanker-relets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/trading-house-trafigura-gets-busy-with-mr-tanker-relets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V.Group recruits second new CFO in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipmanager brings in Petter Traaholt to replace Alison Henriksen, who only joined in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vgroup-recruits-second-new-cfo-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vgroup-recruits-second-new-cfo-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evergas multigas ship shifts to LNG under New Fortress charter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chemical giant Ineos relets Dragon-class vessel to supply gas-hungry Jamaica import projects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/evergas-multigas-ship-shifts-to-lng-under-new-fortress-charter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/evergas-multigas-ship-shifts-to-lng-under-new-fortress-charter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transpetrol secures long-term charter for MR newbuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian shipowner clinches long-term employment for 50,000-dwt vessel due for delivery next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/transpetrol-secures-long-term-charter-for-mr-newbuilding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/transpetrol-secures-long-term-charter-for-mr-newbuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanker surge sees Gundy's unified broking dream come together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Braemar ACM chief reveals the teamwork that helped shipbroker capitalise on recent market turmoil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-surge-sees-gundys-unified-broking-dream-come-together/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-surge-sees-gundys-unified-broking-dream-come-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanker surge sees Gundy's unified Braemar ACM broking dream come together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief reveals the teamwork that helped shipbroker capitalise on recent market turmoil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-surge-sees-gundys-unified-braemar-acm-broking-dream-come-together/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-surge-sees-gundys-unified-braemar-acm-broking-dream-come-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braemar pulls together three-year plan as it reviews strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chairman Ronald Series tells TradeWinds that management must now decide how to resource the business after sale of most of technical division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/braemar-pulls-together-three-year-plan-as-it-reviews-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/braemar-pulls-together-three-year-plan-as-it-reviews-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosco rejigs shareholdings to free LNG carriers from sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Arc7 vessels for Yamal LNG owned by Teekay and Chinese partner to resume normal operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-rejigs-shareholdings-to-free-lng-carriers-from-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cosco-rejigs-shareholdings-to-free-lng-carriers-from-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braemar cuts loss as core shipbroking business improves]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK broker says investment is now paying off and company poised to capitalise on better shipping markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/braemar-cuts-loss-as-core-shipbroking-business-improves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/braemar-cuts-loss-as-core-shipbroking-business-improves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iraq readies itself for fully-loaded 14,000-teu boxships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Basra port aims to attract more and bigger ships following investments in new berths, says ICTSI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iraq-readies-itself-for-fully-loaded-14000-teu-boxships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iraq-readies-itself-for-fully-loaded-14000-teu-boxships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ST Engineering faces $18m dispute payout to Hornbeck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore group&rsquo;s VT Halter Marine sees claim from owner reduced by arbitration panel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/st-engineering-faces-18m-dispute-payout-to-hornbeck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/st-engineering-faces-18m-dispute-payout-to-hornbeck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell reserves berths for raft of LNG carriers at Hyundai Heavy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy major signs letter of intent for slots as enquiries for project business mount and yards seek to raise prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-reserves-berths-for-raft-of-lng-carriers-at-hyundai-heavy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-reserves-berths-for-raft-of-lng-carriers-at-hyundai-heavy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MISC and AET eye $6bn projects in big bet on LNG as future fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Future growth path for Malaysian energy transporter looks good as the oil, gas and offshore markets come alive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/misc-and-aet-eye-6bn-projects-in-big-bet-on-lng-as-future-fuel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/misc-and-aet-eye-6bn-projects-in-big-bet-on-lng-as-future-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phantom $300,000-per-day VLCC fixtures lasted merely hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stellar deals all failed 'on subjects', leaving the highest firm fixtures done at closer to $200,000 per day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/phantom-300000-per-day-vlcc-fixtures-lasted-merely-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/phantom-300000-per-day-vlcc-fixtures-lasted-merely-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graig to exit shipowning with sale of last vessels in centenary year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cardiff outfit looks to the future with new Diamond 2 ultramax design and Idwal Marine platform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/graig-to-exit-shipowning-with-sale-of-last-vessels-in-centenary-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/graig-to-exit-shipowning-with-sale-of-last-vessels-in-centenary-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocean Tankers in major IMO 2020 floating storage play]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shipping arm of Hin Leong is the most aggressive shipowner in stationing VLCCs off Malaysia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ocean-tankers-in-major-imo-2020-floating-storage-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ocean-tankers-in-major-imo-2020-floating-storage-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AET to quit chemical tanker trade due to shift in priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker player's managers believe better returns can be made in other tanker segments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aet-to-quit-chemical-tanker-trade-due-to-shift-in-priorities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aet-to-quit-chemical-tanker-trade-due-to-shift-in-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GasLog companies keeps pushing into long-term market]]></title><description><![CDATA[CFO Alastair Maxwell said his company only wants 10% of its fleet exposed to the spot market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-companies-keeps-pushing-into-long-term-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-companies-keeps-pushing-into-long-term-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GasLog companies keep pushing into long-term market]]></title><description><![CDATA[CFO Alastair Maxwell said his company only wants 10% of its fleet exposed to the spot market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-companies-keep-pushing-into-long-term-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gaslog-companies-keep-pushing-into-long-term-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scorpio Bulkers to 'keep 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walk out at Hyundai Heavy Industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wage negotiations with management make little progress]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/workers-walk-out-at-hyundai-heavy-industries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/workers-walk-out-at-hyundai-heavy-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong shipping should wake up and smell the tear gas]]></title><description><![CDATA['Don't quote me on this,' said one well-known Hong Kong shipping executive. This is what nearly all top shipping names are saying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hong-kong-shipping-should-wake-up-and-smell-the-tear-gas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/hong-kong-shipping-should-wake-up-and-smell-the-tear-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s drive for electric cars indicates the oil age is stalling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The switch to electric vehicles may accelerate faster than many expect, raising urgent questions for the oil shipping business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chinas-drive-for-electric-cars-indicates-the-oil-age-is-stalling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/chinas-drive-for-electric-cars-indicates-the-oil-age-is-stalling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay Shuttle Tankers 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/glencore-moves-for-second-2020-bulkers-newbuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN shipping tribunal judge Alexander Yankov dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[ITLOS says law professor passed away last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/un-shipping-tribunal-judge-alexander-yankov-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/un-shipping-tribunal-judge-alexander-yankov-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Weird things' happening in product tanker market ahead of IMO 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scorpio Tankers' Robert Bugbee talks regulation disruption and the chance for zero fleet growth in the sphere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/weird-things-happening-in-product-tanker-market-ahead-of-imo-2020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/weird-things-happening-in-product-tanker-market-ahead-of-imo-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cargoship banned for a year over wage arrears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paris MoU takes action against Russian vessel for the second time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cargoship-banned-for-a-year-over-wage-arrears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cargoship-banned-for-a-year-over-wage-arrears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female trio bring feminine touch to Spanish tug firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically male-dominated sphere holds no fears for intrepid women linked to the sea by family ties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/female-trio-bring-feminine-touch-to-spanish-tug-firm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/female-trio-bring-feminine-touch-to-spanish-tug-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gotland offloads d'Amico bulker bought for tanker conversion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swedish owner also confirms sale of product carrier to Italian group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gotland-offloads-damico-bulker-bought-for-tanker-conversion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gotland-offloads-damico-bulker-bought-for-tanker-conversion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DNB moves in as Ship Finance sells more Frontline shares]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Ole Hjertaker said the move frees up capital for the company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dnb-moves-in-as-ship-finance-sells-more-frontline-shares/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dnb-moves-in-as-ship-finance-sells-more-frontline-shares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teekay-China LNG Shipping vessels freed from US sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sextet of Arcs caught up in US-Cosco sanctions tangle set to resume normal operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-china-lng-shipping-vessels-freed-from-us-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teekay-china-lng-shipping-vessels-freed-from-us-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novatek says Teekay-China LNG Shipping vessels freed from US sanctions block]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sextet of Arcs caught up in US-Cosco sanctions tangle set to resume normal operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/novatek-says-teekay-china-lng-shipping-vessels-freed-from-us-sanctions-block/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/novatek-says-teekay-china-lng-shipping-vessels-freed-from-us-sanctions-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Energy Ventures homes in on first CNG shipping project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Start-up sees potential for eight compressed natural gas ships to be ordered over next 18 months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-energy-ventures-homes-in-on-first-cng-shipping-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-energy-ventures-homes-in-on-first-cng-shipping-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarksons Platou: fleet-growth discipline boosting Maersk profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analyst Frode Morkedal believes Danish giant has improved load factor to reduce costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-platou-fleet-growth-discipline-boosting-maersk-profit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-platou-fleet-growth-discipline-boosting-maersk-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigeria arrests men 'posing as armed tanker guards']]></title><description><![CDATA[Navy holds seven alleged impostors in Port Harcourt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nigeria-arrests-men-posing-as-armed-tanker-guards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nigeria-arrests-men-posing-as-armed-tanker-guards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercuria confirms first acquisitions since Aegean takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy and commodity outfit starts growing the bunkering fleet it inherited from bankrupt Greek operator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mercuria-confirms-first-acquisitions-since-aegean-takeover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mercuria-confirms-first-acquisitions-since-aegean-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrubber users will be held over a barrel if basic economics apply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inelastic market will allow bunker suppliers to squeeze price differential between MGO and HFO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrubber-users-will-be-held-over-a-barrel-if-basic-economics-apply/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrubber-users-will-be-held-over-a-barrel-if-basic-economics-apply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Stoop: Venezuela sanctions panic 'almost a hoax']]></title><description><![CDATA[Euronav CEO explains why tanker chartering paranoia was a bit of a fuss over nothing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/de-stoop-venezuela-sanctions-panic-almost-a-hoax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/de-stoop-venezuela-sanctions-panic-almost-a-hoax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arc7 LNG carrier heads back to DSME for repair work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ice-breaking vessel checks back in at shipbuilder while still in its guarantee period with the yard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/arc7-lng-carrier-heads-back-to-dsme-for-repair-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/arc7-lng-carrier-heads-back-to-dsme-for-repair-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bright star' Alpha Adriatic born under restructuring cloud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Uljanik Plovidba adopts new name but still faces court refinancing process]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bright-star-alpha-adriatic-born-under-restructuring-cloud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bright-star-alpha-adriatic-born-under-restructuring-cloud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polaris Shipping postpones Oslo initial public offering to next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean bulker operator will wait until a Seoul trial into the loss of the Stellar Daisy is completed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/polaris-shipping-postpones-oslo-initial-public-offering-to-next-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/polaris-shipping-postpones-oslo-initial-public-offering-to-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSC gets go-ahead for Messina partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian competition authority clears Swiss giant to buy 49% stake in Italian con-ro specialist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/msc-gets-go-ahead-for-messina-partnership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/msc-gets-go-ahead-for-messina-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navios Acquisition pays off $198m debt early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sale and leaseback deals help Greek owner cut borrowings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navios-acquisition-pays-off-198m-debt-early/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/navios-acquisition-pays-off-198m-debt-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlyle Group drops out of US VLCC crude terminal project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private equity giant gives no reason for quitting building facility aimed at improving shale oil exports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/carlyle-group-drops-out-of-us-vlcc-crude-terminal-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/carlyle-group-drops-out-of-us-vlcc-crude-terminal-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offshore Merchant Partners looks to offload Tsakos stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[HitecVision-backed fund reportedly looking to reduce exposure to US-listed Greek tanker owner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/offshore-merchant-partners-looks-to-offload-tsakos-stake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/offshore-merchant-partners-looks-to-offload-tsakos-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offshore Merchant Partners eyes $11m profit from TEN stock resale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway-based fund converts preferred TEN shares into common stock, lines them up for possible sale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/offshore-merchant-partners-eyes-11m-profit-from-ten-stock-resale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/offshore-merchant-partners-eyes-11m-profit-from-ten-stock-resale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maersk expects to earn extra $800m as fuel price falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish giant increases profit forecast after stronger performance in its Ocean division]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-expects-to-earn-extra-800m-as-fuel-price-falls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-expects-to-earn-extra-800m-as-fuel-price-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maersk cheers market with profit upgrade as fuel price falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish giant makes surprise increase to annual profit forecast after stronger performance in its Ocean division]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-cheers-market-with-profit-upgrade-as-fuel-price-falls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/maersk-cheers-market-with-profit-upgrade-as-fuel-price-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bahri boosted by better tanker and LPG carrier rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saudi state shipowner pushes up earnings in third quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bahri-boosted-by-better-tanker-and-lpg-carrier-rates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bahri-boosted-by-better-tanker-and-lpg-carrier-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran unveils plan to build 200 ships for $300m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government eyes construction of cargo vessels to boost domestic industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iran-unveils-plan-to-build-200-ships-for-300m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iran-unveils-plan-to-build-200-ships-for-300m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nakilat profit jumps 10% as LNG carrier operations improve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qatar owner also boosted by cost-cutting and rising LPG carrier rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nakilat-profit-jumps-10-as-lng-carrier-operations-improve/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nakilat-profit-jumps-10-as-lng-carrier-operations-improve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Total teams with Zhejiang Energy to push LSFO in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[French major's agreement follows pledge in April to explore opportunities for bunker supply in country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/total-teams-with-zhejiang-energy-to-push-lsfo-in-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/total-teams-with-zhejiang-energy-to-push-lsfo-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GS Caltex signs new Hyundai Glovis VLCC in $178m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean refiner charters Samho newbuilding to carry oil from Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gs-caltex-signs-new-hyundai-glovis-vlcc-in-178m-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/gs-caltex-signs-new-hyundai-glovis-vlcc-in-178m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VLCC values could jump 50% over next two years as term rates rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surging period charter numbers leading to rising tanker prices, Cleaves says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-values-could-jump-50-over-next-two-years-as-term-rates-rise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-values-could-jump-50-over-next-two-years-as-term-rates-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genting looks to turn $74m profit on controversial superyacht]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian group hangs for-sale sign on luxury vessel once owned by fugitive financier Low Taek Jho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/genting-looks-to-turn-74m-profit-on-controversial-superyacht/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/genting-looks-to-turn-74m-profit-on-controversial-superyacht/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran's ISOICO to repair holed suezmax Sabiti]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yard says it will pay part of the costs of patching up tanker hit by missiles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/irans-isoico-to-repair-holed-suezmax-sabiti/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/irans-isoico-to-repair-holed-suezmax-sabiti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMA CGM offers financing to shippers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cash-rich French line wants to help customers develop their business with new joint venture]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cma-cgm-offers-financing-to-shippers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/cma-cgm-offers-financing-to-shippers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temasek looks to gain control of Keppel with partial offering]]></title><description><![CDATA[State-backed investor to undertake &lsquo;comprehensive strategic review&rsquo; of company if successful]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/temasek-looks-to-gain-control-of-keppel-with-partial-offering/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/temasek-looks-to-gain-control-of-keppel-with-partial-offering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrap prices surprise as Petrobras auctions off three tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demolition broker Ed McIlvaney says recent VLOC and suezmax sales can be viewed as expensive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrap-prices-surprise-as-petrobras-auctions-off-three-tankers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrap-prices-surprise-as-petrobras-auctions-off-three-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Value Maritime closes first separate scrubber lease financing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch manufacturer claims breakthrough deal with Beequip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/value-maritime-closes-first-separate-scrubber-lease-financing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/value-maritime-closes-first-separate-scrubber-lease-financing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific Radiance out of pocket after losing PSV arbitration case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore owner to pay $4.55m after Hong Kong tribunal rules against it in SWS delivery row]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/pacific-radiance-out-of-pocket-after-losing-psv-arbitration-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 08:18:00 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acquisitions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/epic-gas-refinances-20-gas-carriers-with-201m-facility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/epic-gas-refinances-20-gas-carriers-with-201m-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore to extend rebates for car carrier operators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maritime Port Authority to offer discounts on port dues for PCTCs for another three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/singapore-to-extend-rebates-for-car-carrier-operators/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/singapore-to-extend-rebates-for-car-carrier-operators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teo Siong Seng recruited to bolster Keppel Corp board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore shipping industry veteran among three new directors at offshore yard group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teo-siong-seng-recruited-to-bolster-keppel-corp-board/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/teo-siong-seng-recruited-to-bolster-keppel-corp-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPC: investors showing 'high interest' in tanker space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Frese reveals blueprint for success in German management sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mpc-investors-showing-high-interest-in-tanker-space/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mpc-investors-showing-high-interest-in-tanker-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrubber retrofit fires and acid corrosion insurance claims revealed by Gard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian insurer blames a combination of design faults, poor workmanship and lack of preparation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrubber-retrofit-fires-and-acid-corrosion-insurance-claims-revealed-by-gard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/scrubber-retrofit-fires-and-acid-corrosion-insurance-claims-revealed-by-gard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crude tanker fleet growth highest for six years, but set to tail off]]></title><description><![CDATA[London broker SSY says 5.6% expansion of capacity in 2019 will not be repeated over next two years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crude-tanker-fleet-growth-highest-for-six-years-but-set-to-tail-off/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/crude-tanker-fleet-growth-highest-for-six-years-but-set-to-tail-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's largest LNG bunker vessel launched for Total in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[MOL's pioneering LNG bunker vessel must be completed in time to serve CMA CGM's boxship newbuilding giants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/worlds-largest-lng-bunker-vessel-launched-for-total-in-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/worlds-largest-lng-bunker-vessel-launched-for-total-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boskalis runs first dredger on used cooking oils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch owner teaming up with GoodFuels for 100% sustainable biofuels bunker solution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/boskalis-runs-first-dredger-on-used-cooking-oils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/boskalis-runs-first-dredger-on-used-cooking-oils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clyde &amp; Co recruits Norton Rose's Australia shipping chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ernie van Buuren joining in December to boost growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clyde-amp-co-recruits-norton-roses-australia-shipping-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clyde-amp-co-recruits-norton-roses-australia-shipping-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research blames 'Asian ships' for plastics pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Cape Town says vessels calling to and from China are most to blame for increase in bottles littering the seas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/research-blames-asian-ships-for-plastics-pollution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/research-blames-asian-ships-for-plastics-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keppel returns to the black as scrubber tally reaches 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipyard group boosted by new orders for LNG and renewables-related projects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/keppel-returns-to-the-black-as-scrubber-tally-reaches-100/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/keppel-returns-to-the-black-as-scrubber-tally-reaches-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanker bulls retreat amid subpar ex-Cosco VLCC fixture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily TCE assessments for VLCCs, suezmaxes, aframaxes, LR1s and MRs are all falling on the Baltic Exchange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-bulls-retreat-amid-subpar-ex-cosco-vlcc-fixture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-bulls-retreat-amid-subpar-ex-cosco-vlcc-fixture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Maj shipyard regains access to bank accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Croatian shipbuilder had money frozen following legal action over dispute payment dates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/3-maj-shipyard-regains-access-to-bank-accounts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/3-maj-shipyard-regains-access-to-bank-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was sanctions-busting tanker responsible for huge Brazilian spill?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities probe whether 2,000km-long slick may have been caused by vessel carrying Venezuelan oil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/was-sanctions-busting-tanker-responsible-for-huge-brazilian-spill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/was-sanctions-busting-tanker-responsible-for-huge-brazilian-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suezmax period rates jump on buoyant spot trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teekay Tankers reportedly fixes out three ships at progressively higher rates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/suezmax-period-rates-jump-on-buoyant-spot-trade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/suezmax-period-rates-jump-on-buoyant-spot-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlueMountain fund closure exposes private equity's investment flop in shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hedge fund's failure is a salutary tale for new investors lured into shipping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bluemountain-fund-closure-exposes-private-equitys-investment-flop-in-shipping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bluemountain-fund-closure-exposes-private-equitys-investment-flop-in-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Credit Suisse banker 'pocketed $45m in bribes' from yard group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Pearse testifies in US trial of Privinvest salesman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ex-credit-suisse-banker-pocketed-45m-in-bribes-from-yard-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/ex-credit-suisse-banker-pocketed-45m-in-bribes-from-yard-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union Maritime and Avin International scoop up three Brightoil tankers at auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credit Suisse is set to cash out of its Brightoil aframaxes despite buyer worries over drydocking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/union-maritime-and-avin-international-scoop-up-three-brightoil-tankers-at-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/union-maritime-and-avin-international-scoop-up-three-brightoil-tankers-at-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran ready to present 'footage' of tanker attack to UN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government spokesman says evidence implicates Israel, Saudi Arabia and the US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iran-ready-to-present-footage-of-tanker-attack-to-un/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iran-ready-to-present-footage-of-tanker-attack-to-un/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anchor-handler rates hit $65,000 as tonnage disappears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viking Supply Ships secures top rate of the day for OSV duo from Taqa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/anchor-handler-rates-hit-65000-as-tonnage-disappears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/anchor-handler-rates-hit-65000-as-tonnage-disappears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norden gets healthy price for five-year-old MR tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nord Geranium reported sold to South American interests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/norden-gets-healthy-price-for-five-year-old-mr-tanker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/norden-gets-healthy-price-for-five-year-old-mr-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance brokers cash in as war-risk rates soar in wake of attack on Sabiti]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-risk VLCC voyages priced at up to $280,000 as tensions in the Middle East Gulf flare once more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/insurance-brokers-cash-in-as-war-risk-rates-soar-in-wake-of-attack-on-sabiti/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/insurance-brokers-cash-in-as-war-risk-rates-soar-in-wake-of-attack-on-sabiti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supply and demand factors key to VLCC earning peaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[TradeWinds' archive shows spikes in 2004, 2007, 2018 and 2019 were underpinned by tight vessel supply and Chinese oil demand, while geopolitical tension played a minor part]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/supply-and-demand-factors-key-to-vlcc-earning-peaks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/supply-and-demand-factors-key-to-vlcc-earning-peaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lenders' 'flight to quality' is opportunity for leaseback players]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fearnley Securities' head of asset-backed financing Nicolas Duran says banking caution is creating arbitrage window for financing alternatives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lenders-flight-to-quality-is-opportunity-for-leaseback-players/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lenders-flight-to-quality-is-opportunity-for-leaseback-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Bulk could generate $300m in scrubber savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank says current fuel spread means company could achieve zero debt and target consolidation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/star-bulk-could-generate-300m-in-scrubber-savings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/star-bulk-could-generate-300m-in-scrubber-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eyal Ofer-backed Zodiac swoops on ex-Brightoil VLCC for $61.5m]]></title><description><![CDATA[With rising tanker rates pushing up values, London shipowner may have secured an attractive deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eyal-ofer-backed-zodiac-swoops-on-ex-brightoil-vlcc-for-615m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/eyal-ofer-backed-zodiac-swoops-on-ex-brightoil-vlcc-for-615m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data, data everywhere, but in the end sentiment still rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The astonishing tanker rate spike underlines how psychology continues to drive markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/data-data-everywhere-but-in-the-end-sentiment-still-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/data-data-everywhere-but-in-the-end-sentiment-still-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France calls for European ship fuel tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance minister Bruno Le Maire signals potential cost shock for owners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/france-calls-for-european-ship-fuel-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/france-calls-for-european-ship-fuel-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SBM Offshore seals $1.14bn financing for FPSO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch owner taps nine banks for construction cash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sbm-offshore-seals-114bn-financing-for-fpso/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/sbm-offshore-seals-114bn-financing-for-fpso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charter rates for LNG carriers surge in tonnage drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even older steam-turbine tonnage is achieving more than $100,000 per day in red-hot market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/charter-rates-for-lng-carriers-surge-in-tonnage-drought/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/charter-rates-for-lng-carriers-surge-in-tonnage-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan diversifies crude supplies away from Saudi Arabia]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s largest oil producer sees market share of imports head towards to 30%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/japan-diversifies-crude-supplies-away-from-saudi-arabia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/japan-diversifies-crude-supplies-away-from-saudi-arabia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners fall ‘back to earth’ as VLCCs drop back to $135k per day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earnings frenzy settles as tanker fixtures fail and oil firms relet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/owners-fall-back-to-earth-as-vlccs-drop-back-to-135k-per-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/owners-fall-back-to-earth-as-vlccs-drop-back-to-135k-per-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners fall ‘back to earth’ as VLCCs drop back to $135,000 per day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earnings frenzy settles as tanker fixtures fail and oil firms relet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/owners-fall-back-to-earth-as-vlccs-drop-back-to-135000-per-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/owners-fall-back-to-earth-as-vlccs-drop-back-to-135000-per-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bimco tweaks sanctions clauses to boost 'contractual certainty']]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipowners' organisation wants to avoid disputes after US action against Venezuela and Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-tweaks-sanctions-clauses-to-boost-contractual-certainty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bimco-tweaks-sanctions-clauses-to-boost-contractual-certainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t write off classic panamaxes — they could still offer attractive returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overlooked sector might yield opportunities for &lsquo;distressed play&rsquo;, VesselsValue says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dont-write-off-classic-panamaxes-they-could-still-offer-attractive-returns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dont-write-off-classic-panamaxes-they-could-still-offer-attractive-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greek tankers move to the fore in high-stakes Venezuela trades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opec member still finds companies prepared to ship its oil in face of US sanctions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/greek-tankers-move-to-the-fore-in-high-stakes-venezuela-trades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/greek-tankers-move-to-the-fore-in-high-stakes-venezuela-trades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global shipping bank lending plummets in 2018, Petrofin says]]></title><description><![CDATA[China Exim, BNP Paribas are top dogs among shipping banks, as industry's overall business shrinks dramatically]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-shipping-bank-lending-plummets-in-2018-petrofin-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/global-shipping-bank-lending-plummets-in-2018-petrofin-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AET unveils its carbon-cutting, LNG dual-fuel shuttle tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shuttle tankers claimed to be the cleanest, most technologically advanced ever built]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aet-unveils-its-carbon-cutting-lng-dual-fuel-shuttle-tankers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/aet-unveils-its-carbon-cutting-lng-dual-fuel-shuttle-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reshuffle at Stena Bulk as product tanker chief Johnny Schmolker quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duo promoted to fill roles vacated by Swedish group's executive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/reshuffle-at-stena-bulk-as-product-tanker-chief-johnny-schmolker-quits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/reshuffle-at-stena-bulk-as-product-tanker-chief-johnny-schmolker-quits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Maj accounts blocked after legal action launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Croatian shipbuilder says it does not recognise claims for payment as overdue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/3-maj-accounts-blocked-after-legal-action-launched/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/3-maj-accounts-blocked-after-legal-action-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sanctions over Cosco begin to trickle down to LNG carriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[All eyes on undelivered Arc7 ships and trading vessels as fears mount they could be shunned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-sanctions-over-cosco-begin-to-trickle-down-to-lng-carriers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/us-sanctions-over-cosco-begin-to-trickle-down-to-lng-carriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Greece, long-term worries cast shadows on tanker joy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker players in Greece are feting bumper freight rates, but lingering concerns about long-term challenges are spoiling the party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/in-greece-long-term-worries-cast-shadows-on-tanker-joy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/in-greece-long-term-worries-cast-shadows-on-tanker-joy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Socar and Glencore battle over bill for ship laden with tainted oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thenamaris-owned tanker in limbo for six months, racking up a potential demurrage bill of more than $3.1m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/socar-and-glencore-battle-over-bill-for-ship-laden-with-tainted-oil/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/socar-and-glencore-battle-over-bill-for-ship-laden-with-tainted-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell puts out call for Barcelona LNG bunker vessel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major currently has enquiries in the works for at least five new LNGBVs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-puts-out-call-for-barcelona-lng-bunker-vessel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shell-puts-out-call-for-barcelona-lng-bunker-vessel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish importer issues formal invitation for LNG carrier duo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expansionist-minded trader gets down to business on shipping by issuing tender]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/polish-importer-issues-formal-invitation-for-lng-carrier-duo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/polish-importer-issues-formal-invitation-for-lng-carrier-duo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Peters reveals fleet details after VLCC sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[German group has another five tankers under management, but cannot comment on individual transactions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dr-peters-reveals-fleet-details-after-vlcc-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/dr-peters-reveals-fleet-details-after-vlcc-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore catches second bunker player using magnets to cheat clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maritime Port Authority wastes little time revoking companies&rsquo; bunker craft operator licence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/singapore-catches-second-bunker-player-using-magnets-to-cheat-clients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/singapore-catches-second-bunker-player-using-magnets-to-cheat-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did private sales pitch tank public tanker stocks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investment bank's rumoured query on behalf of owner looking to sell shares may be responsible for tanker selloff after robust stock rally in recent weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/did-private-sales-pitch-tank-public-tanker-stocks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/did-private-sales-pitch-tank-public-tanker-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LR2s crack $100,000 per day level: Bugbee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scorpio president tells finance conference that clean markets are moving "pretty quickly" in aftermath of crude surge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lr2s-crack-100000-per-day-level-bugbee/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/lr2s-crack-100000-per-day-level-bugbee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surging tanker shares bring M&amp;A back into play]]></title><description><![CDATA[With many stocks now above NAV, mergers and private equity exits deemed more likely if gains are sustainable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/surging-tanker-shares-bring-mampa-back-into-play/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/surging-tanker-shares-bring-mampa-back-into-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VLCC rate bubble pops as 'tanker madness cools' and fixtures fail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian refineries cut spot crude buying due to squeezed refining margins, hurting vessel demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-rate-bubble-pops-as-tanker-madness-cools-and-fixtures-fail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-rate-bubble-pops-as-tanker-madness-cools-and-fixtures-fail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mozambique LNG tender papers sent to shipowners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 16 vessels needed for greenfield liquefaction project by 2023]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mozambique-lng-tender-papers-sent-to-shipowners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/mozambique-lng-tender-papers-sent-to-shipowners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Product tankers catching rate wave - but could conversions beckon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts positive on clean sector as owners reportedly consider switching tonnage to dirty trades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/product-tankers-catching-rate-wave-but-could-conversions-beckon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/product-tankers-catching-rate-wave-but-could-conversions-beckon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alafouzos brothers boost holdings in Okeanis]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Ioannis and sibling Themistoklis add to holdings in Oslo-listed VLCC company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alafouzos-brothers-boost-holdings-in-okeanis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/alafouzos-brothers-boost-holdings-in-okeanis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW Offshore to redeploy FPSO after deal terminated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner moving Umuroa out of New Zealand after Tamarind fails to extend charter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-offshore-to-redeploy-fpso-after-deal-terminated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-offshore-to-redeploy-fpso-after-deal-terminated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boa secures charters for two laid-up anchor-handlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company had been trying to sell duo before government stepped in with deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/boa-secures-charters-for-two-laid-up-anchor-handlers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/boa-secures-charters-for-two-laid-up-anchor-handlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diana share buy-back hugely over-subscribed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shareholders offer in double the stock the bulker owner was prepared to purchase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diana-share-buy-back-hugely-over-subscribed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/diana-share-buy-back-hugely-over-subscribed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spliethoff heads to China for newbuildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch group orders MPP/heavy-lift duo at Mawei Shipyard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/spliethoff-heads-to-china-for-newbuildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/spliethoff-heads-to-china-for-newbuildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigerian piracy ‘good’ for Penguin’s business, says analyst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore builder should continue to benefit from West Africa&rsquo;s security issues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nigerian-piracy-good-for-penguins-business-says-analyst/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/nigerian-piracy-good-for-penguins-business-says-analyst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW Group offloads 7m BW LPG shares in $45m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore shipowner says move designed to increase liquidity in VLGC owner&rsquo;s stock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-group-offloads-7m-bw-lpg-shares-in-45m-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-group-offloads-7m-bw-lpg-shares-in-45m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW Group ‘contemplating’ sale of 7m BW LPG shares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore shipowner says move is designed to increase liquidity in VLGC owner&rsquo;s stock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-group-contemplating-sale-of-7m-bw-lpg-shares/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-group-contemplating-sale-of-7m-bw-lpg-shares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Total increases LNG relationship with India’s Adani]]></title><description><![CDATA[French oil major expands its strategic partnership with eye on nation&rsquo;s growing gas market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/total-increases-lng-relationship-with-indias-adani/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/total-increases-lng-relationship-with-indias-adani/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Madness' persists as Dynacom ties up tanker fixtures at scorching rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[While spot trading has turned quiet on some main routes, Greek owner fixes a VLCC at WS330 and a suezmax at WS550 on the Middle East-India route]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/madness-persists-as-dynacom-ties-up-tanker-fixtures-at-scorching-rates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/madness-persists-as-dynacom-ties-up-tanker-fixtures-at-scorching-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENRA enters tanker sector with Maersk Tankers purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian FSO owner seeks to expand oil and gas operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/enra-enters-tanker-sector-with-maersk-tankers-purchase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/enra-enters-tanker-sector-with-maersk-tankers-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2020 Bulkers strikes Glencore newbuild charter deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tor Olav Troim company signs up Chinese-built bulker with trader for up to 13 months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/2020-bulkers-strikes-glencore-newbuild-charter-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/2020-bulkers-strikes-glencore-newbuild-charter-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling Uljanik yard group to be delisted in Croatia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zagreb bourse says it is responding to request from shipbuilder's bankruptcy trustee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/struggling-uljanik-yard-group-to-be-delisted-in-croatia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/struggling-uljanik-yard-group-to-be-delisted-in-croatia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First photos emerge of Sabiti 'missile' damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian shots show two holes in hull of suezmax near waterline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/first-photos-emerge-of-sabiti-missile-damage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/first-photos-emerge-of-sabiti-missile-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age restrictions on tankers kill innovation and threaten environmental progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Focus on quality, not build year, is the best way to ensure investment in the future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/age-restrictions-on-tankers-kill-innovation-and-threaten-environmental-progress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/age-restrictions-on-tankers-kill-innovation-and-threaten-environmental-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarkson's index logs biggest ever jump after rate boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker turmoil sees ClarkSea benchmark soar 55% as VLCCs spike]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-index-logs-biggest-ever-jump-after-rate-boom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/clarksons-index-logs-biggest-ever-jump-after-rate-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanker owners could bank billions in 'blockbuster' market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Windfall from record rates could end up with shareholders through dividends, says analyst Amit Mehrotra in bullish market overview]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-owners-could-bank-billions-in-blockbuster-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/tanker-owners-could-bank-billions-in-blockbuster-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran: 'cowardly' attack will not go unanswered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spokesman says country is gathering evidence before responding to Sabiti incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iran-cowardly-attack-will-not-go-unanswered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/iran-cowardly-attack-will-not-go-unanswered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean owners team-up to seal slice of giant Qatar LNG deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five owners hoping to win operating contracts for expected 80 gas carrier newbuildings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/south-korean-owners-team-up-to-seal-slice-of-giant-qatar-lng-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/south-korean-owners-team-up-to-seal-slice-of-giant-qatar-lng-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castor settles dividend obligation with preferred shareholders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreement clears way for Petros Panagiotidis-led bulker owner to start paying dividends]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/castor-settles-dividend-obligation-with-preferred-shareholders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/castor-settles-dividend-obligation-with-preferred-shareholders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braemar says US sanctions make 20% of VLCC fleet ‘untradeable’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipbroker says situation compounded by ships fitting scrubbers and those storing LSFO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/braemar-says-us-sanctions-make-20-of-vlcc-fleet-untradeable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/braemar-says-us-sanctions-make-20-of-vlcc-fleet-untradeable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silence from US on Iran tanker attack, will send troops to region]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US official declined to comment on the attack, which could squeeze Iran's oil trade to Syria]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/silence-from-us-on-iran-tanker-attack-will-send-troops-to-region/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/silence-from-us-on-iran-tanker-attack-will-send-troops-to-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silence from US on Iran tanker attack amid plans to send troops to region]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US official declined to comment on the attack, which could squeeze Iran's oil trade to Syria]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/silence-from-us-on-iran-tanker-attack-amid-plans-to-send-troops-to-region/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/silence-from-us-on-iran-tanker-attack-amid-plans-to-send-troops-to-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysts: Geopolitics sweetening a recovering tanker sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[With rates shooting up in recent days, at least 10 tanker stocks have hit 52-week highs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/analysts-geopolitics-sweetening-a-recovering-tanker-sector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/analysts-geopolitics-sweetening-a-recovering-tanker-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipowners 'vigilant' but undeterred after tanker attack in Red Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker market faces 'perfect storm' says Frontline boss, as owners re-evaluate security plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipowners-vigilant-but-undeterred-after-tanker-attack-in-red-sea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/shipowners-vigilant-but-undeterred-after-tanker-attack-in-red-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major charterers shun Venezuela-linked tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trafigura and five oil majors are said to be avoiding dealings with tankers that called in Venezuela recently amid heightened sanction risks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/major-charterers-shun-venezuela-linked-tankers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/major-charterers-shun-venezuela-linked-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VLCC rates smash $300,000 per day after latest Middle East tanker attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large tankers sailing away from booked scrubber fittings to cash in on red hot, fast moving market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-rates-smash-300000-per-day-after-latest-middle-east-tanker-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-rates-smash-300000-per-day-after-latest-middle-east-tanker-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VLCC rates break $200,000 per day amid renewed Middle East tension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large tankers sailing away from booked scrubber fittings to cash in on red hot, fast moving market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-rates-break-200000-per-day-amid-renewed-middle-east-tension/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/vlcc-rates-break-200000-per-day-amid-renewed-middle-east-tension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broker Ifchor eyes growth with new Singapore bulker desk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swiss shop expands in Asia to focus on smaller vessel sizes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/broker-ifchor-eyes-growth-with-new-singapore-bulker-desk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/broker-ifchor-eyes-growth-with-new-singapore-bulker-desk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BW LNG firms up two newbuilding options at DSME]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led company inches up fleet in red hot market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-lng-firms-up-two-newbuilding-options-at-dsme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/bw-lng-firms-up-two-newbuilding-options-at-dsme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War risk costs poised to jump as China calls for calm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian retaliation seen as inevitable following suezmax attack blamed on Saudi Arabia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/war-risk-costs-poised-to-jump-as-china-calls-for-calm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/war-risk-costs-poised-to-jump-as-china-calls-for-calm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil spilled as Iranian tanker explodes off Jeddah in 'terror attack']]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran says NITC ship hit in apparent missile attack 95km from Saudi Arabian port]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oil-spilled-as-iranian-tanker-explodes-off-jeddah-in-terror-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/oil-spilled-as-iranian-tanker-explodes-off-jeddah-in-terror-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China to ‘ask US to end sanctions’ on Cosco subsidiaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move comes as VLCC rates 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