Stolt Tankers is pleased to welcome the Bochem Houston to its Stolt Tanker Joint Service, bringing the number of ships in its deep-sea fleet to 84. The Bochem Houston is one of six newbuildings ordered from the CMJL shipyard in China by Belgian shipowner Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB).

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index .BADI rose to a more than one-month high on Wednesday, helped mostly by steady gains in rates for the panamax and capesize vessel segments.

“I am very happy that we can launch this to the market now. I know it is expected from us, and that in order to keep our fleet size, we need to continue ordering vessels. However, with no clear direction on future fuel, this has not been an easy task. We needed time to assess what was the best option for us,” says Xavier Leroi, EVP & COO Shipping Services.

Euronav NV (“EURN” or “Euronav”) (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) is pleased to announce an agreement to purchase one VLCC new build including the option for a second VLCC new build to be lifted in the coming 2 months.

Ενημερώθηκε η Λιμενική Αρχή Αλοννήσου ότι το Ε/Γ-Ο/Γ “ΣΟΥΠΕΡ ΣΤΑΡ” Ν.Π.9939 παρουσίασε μηχανική βλάβη συγκεκριμένα διαρροή ύδατος ψύξης, πλησίον του οικείου λιμένα.

Boskalis subsidiary SMIT Salvage successfully transfers all oil from decaying FSO Safer to safe modern tanker

Boskalis announces that subsidiary SMIT Salvage has removed all oil from the FSO Safer, located off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea.