The ships’ demolition market has been dominated by wet tonnage so far in 2018, with the past week proving no exception to the norm set since the beginning of the year. In its latest weekly report, Clarkson Platou Hellas siad that “last week had s…
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The level of activity in the newbuilding market for bulkers has picked up of late. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking noted that it was “an interesting week for the newbuilding market, following through from the bullish face of …
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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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Tanker owners had little to talk about during the course of the past week, amid holidays left and right, but it was the geopolitical side of the market, which caused the most stir, as a result of the reprise of Iran sanctions from the US. In its latest…
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