Monaco based cruise line Silversea Cruises has ordered another new ship from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, with delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021.The $382 million contract for the construction of luxury cruise ship Silver…
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The impact of the US’ President Donald Trump to repeal sanctions relief for Iran, effectively terminating the agreement in place over the Middle Eastern country’s nuclear program was the main event in the tanker market last week, bringing a flurry of s…
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USA-based ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer, Ecochlor, Inc. announced the completion of a contract to retrofit 36 vessels, including Suezmaxes, Aframaxes, VLCCs, Minicapes and Capes for Angelicoussis Shipping Group Limited (ASGL). Inst…
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Dutch shipowner Seatrade was recently found in breach of the EU Waste Shipment Regulation1 (the “Waste Regulation”) after selling four reefer ships for scrapping in India, Bangladesh and Turkey in 2012. This case raises interesting questions about the …
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The U.S. Navy has awarded a $42.2 million contract to Vigor for repairs and changes to the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102).Work on the USS Sampson will be done in Seattle and Everett and may include blasting, painting and surface prepara…
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