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Ship briefly runs aground in Egypt’s vital Suez Canal, is later refloated
Hong Kong-flagged Xin Hai Tong 23 is quickly rescued and taken elsewhere by tugboats, in incident reminiscent of 6-day clogging of critical waterway by Ever Given vessel A Hong Kong-flagged ship briefly ran aground Thursday in Egypt’s vital Suez …
May 26, 2023 / Accidents
United Maritime Announces Agreement to Acquire a Modern Panamax Vessel and Delivery of Two Kamsarmax Vessels
United Maritime Corporation (United) (NASDAQ: USEA), announced today that it has entered into a twelve-month bareboat charter agreement for a Japanese-built modern Panamax dry bulk vessel with an unaffiliated third party in Japan. The bareboat …
May 11, 2023 / Vessels
Double naming ceremony for Anglo American’s LNG-powered bulker pair
Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding hosted a naming ceremony for two 190,000-ton dual-fuel LNG bulk carriers intended for UK-based mining company Anglo American. The two bulkers were named Ubuntu Empathy and Ubuntu Humanity at an …
May 10, 2023 / Vessels
AD Ports Group Announces Purchase of Vessels Following Strategic Agreements
AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), the leading facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry, has announced plans to expand its fleet with the purchase of five bulk carriers and three crude oil tankers. These vessel acquisitions will follow the …
May 2, 2023 / Curious
Berge Bulk & ABS Retrofit Bulk Carrier With Methanol Power
Berge Bulk and ABS have signed a joint project agreement to conduct a detailed feasibility study for the conversion of methanol-fuelled propulsion system and aim to kickstart in Q1 2024. The two companies will collaborate on a broad range of …
Apr 24, 2023 / Curious
Belships Signs Contract for Acquisition of a New Ultramax Bulk Carrier
Belships has recently made an agreement to acquire a new 64,000 Ultramax bulk carrier which is currently being constructed at a shipyard in Japan. The delivery of the vessel is expected to take place between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, and it will be …
Apr 13, 2023 / Vessels
Diana Shipping Announces Delivery of the Ultramax Dry Bulk Vessel mv DSI Drammen and her Entry Into Time Charter Contract with IMC Shipping
On April 11, 2023, Diana Shipping Inc., a company that specializes in owning and bareboat chartering dry bulk vessels globally, announced the delivery of its new vessel, the m/v DSI Drammen (formerly Nord Potomac). The Ultramax dry bulk vessel has a …
Apr 13, 2023 / Vessels
First ocean vessel of 2023 Arrives at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor
The Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor started the 2023 international shipping season on a high note with the arrival of Polsteam's Isadora, a bulk carrier that sailed from Ijmuiden, Netherlands, through the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes. To …
Apr 12, 2023 / Vessels
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Receives Order for two Methanol Dual Fuel Kamsarmax Bulk Carrier from J. Lauritzen
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. and J. Lauritzen of the Kingdom of Denmark have entered into a letter of intent for the construction of two Methanol Dual Fuel KAMSARMAX Bulk Carriers. These two ships are scheduled for delivery in the latter half of …
Apr 4, 2023 / Vessels
U-Ming Holds Christening Ceremony for 210,000 DWT Capesize Bulk Carrier Cape Mars
U-Ming Marine Transport (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation (2606) - one of the nine listed companies under the group, had commissioned the construction of four 210,000 deadweight tonnage Cape size …
Mar 27, 2023 / Vessels