International Shipholding
International Shipholding, Seminole Settle Litigation
Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc. has reportedly paid $23 million for a settlement of shipping-related litigation with Central Gulf Lines Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of International Shipholding Corp.
S&P Cuts International Shipholding Ratings
Standard & Poor's lowered its rating on International Shipholding Corp.'s (ISC) $110 million 7.75% senior unsecured notes due Oct. 15, 2007, and $100 million 9% senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2003. The corporate credit rating on the company is affirmed. The downgrade on the notes is based on the increased proportion of secured debt in the company's capital structure, which has been used to finance the acquisition of additional vessels(primarily car carriers) over the past year and which
ISH: Steel Import Sanctions Hurt 4Q Earnings
International Shipholding Corp., in announcing its fourth quarter results yesterday, noted that while fourth quarter results were improved from the third quarter, the period was negatively impacted by lower results in the company’s TransAtlantic LASH service, which experienced reduced cargo volume largely because of U.S. sanctions on foreign steel imports. For the three months ended December 31, 2002, recorded revenue was $58.3 million versus $65
Osprey to be De-listed from Singapore Exchange
Marine and chartering services provider Osprey Maritime Ltd said on Friday it will be de-listed from the Singapore Exchange on May 15 following its acquisition by World Shipholding Group owned by Norwegian magnate John Fredriksen. Company officials said that after a public tender, World Shipholding now owned about 98.6 percent of the firm's existing share capital and a de-listing was necessitated as it was not feasible to restore a minimal free float.
Seaarland and OSG Set up Suezmax Pool
Amsterdam-based Seaarland Shipping Management and New York-based Overseas Shipholding Group have set up Suezmax International, a commercial pool which will initially operate eight tankers. The Suezmax International Pool is co-managed by in and OSG Ship Management Inc. in . OSG and Seaarland have committed eight ships to the pool so far: the Overseas London, Overseas Newcastle, Genmar Hope, Elisewin, and four newbuildings due for delivery from Nantong Rongsheng Shipbuilding, during 2009
LR Classed Ships Head USCG Qualship List
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) initiated the Qualship program on January 1, 2001 to reward quality owners. Lloyd's Register classed ships dominate the latest USCG list, with more quality ratings than any other classification society. These ships will all benefit from less frequent USCG inspections. Among the 41% of ships that are classed by Lloyd's Register are those owned by AP Moller, P & O Nedlloyd, Overseas Shipholding Group, Shell International and BP Amoco.
Tanker Coated with Intersleek 900
International Paint Ltd. announced the completion of coating work on one of the world’s largest crude oil carriers, the 442,500 dwt V-Plus TI Africa. Owned and operated by Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG), the 2002 Korean built vessel, one of four sister ships, recently drydocked in Dubai. T The decision to use the unique patented, Intersleek 900 fluoropolymer foul release coating was based on experience with Intersleek 700 silicone based products on three OSG owned VLCC’s.
Marine Money Istanbul Ship Finance Forum
Registration is open for the 10th Annual Marine Money Istanbul Ship Forum on May 22, 2013 at the Swissotel - The Bosphorus. Meet with shipping professionals to hear about how to position your business in these challenging times. The latest issues in Turkish shipping and ship finance will be discussed by industry experts in Istanbul. Confirmed to-date speakers and sponsors include, among others, AlixPartners UK LLP, AKT Law Firm, Besiktas Shipyard, Geden Line
Haji-Ioannou Considers Buying Osprey's Clean Tankers
Airline chief Stelios Haji-Ioannou's tanker company Stelmar has abandoned its bid for the First International fleet of clean tankers and is now reportedly considering those of Singapore-listed Osprey Maritime, Reuters reported. "Stelmar is looking at the Osprey ships, because the deal with First International is now looking too messy and too time-consuming," a New York-based source told Reuters. Stelmar's London office declined to comment
Analyst Cuts Oil Tankers
According to an analyst speaking with the Associated Press for a Feb. 9 report, a flood of new crude oil tankers being delivered this year will bring down vessel rates in the spot market and he has cut his ratings on two companies. Jefferies & Co. analyst Douglas Mavrinac downgraded Overseas Shipholding Group to "Underperform" from "Hold" and lowered Teekay Corp. to "Hold" from "Buy
Nordic Shipholding Breathes More Freely
The company announces that it has been granted a 3-month extension of its moratorium, now due to expire 30, September 2013. There are continuing positive discussions with potential investors to inject new capital and the conditions of doing so. The Company's operations will remain unchanged.
International Shipholding Stock Sale Raises Nearly US$24-million
International Shipholding Corporation closes public offering of $25 Million of its 9.50% Series A cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock. Dividends will be payable on the Series A Preferred Shares at an initial rate of 9.50% per annum of the stated liquidation preference when
AEU Adds Merchant Mariner to Loss Control Staff
The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU) hired Jason Lake as Loss Control Manager. Jason joins the current staff of highly experienced loss control managers at AEU. His background will complement the staff of shipyard and marine cargo handling incident prevention experts at AEU
Nordic Shipholding to Exercise Divestment Option
Nordic Shipholding A/S decides to exercise its option agreement with Nordic Tankers Shipowning A/S and Clipper Group A/S. The option agreement referred to was dated 28, March 2012. In connection with the divestment of the chemical tanker activities in Nordic Shipholding A/S as referred to in
Overseas Shipholding's Leadership Change
Arntzen Resigns, Johnston Takes the reigns at OSG Overseas Shipholding Group announce the appointment of Captain Robert Johnston as President & CEO. Morten Arntzen has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company to be succeeded by Johnston.
Matt Yacavone Joins Crowley
Matt Yacavone joins Crowley as Vice President of Sales and Chartering, Petroleum Services. He will be domiciled in the company's Jacksonville headquarters and report to Rob Grune, senior vice president and general manager, petroleum services.
China Shipyard Delays Delivery, Contract Cancelled
Due to continuous delays in the construction and delivery of two Kamsarmax bulkers, Ultrabulk cancels. The bulkships were originally to be built at Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard Co. Ltd., China, but the yard failed to finish the construction within agreed contractual delivery terms
Tankship Owners OSG File Chapter 11 Process
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. starts Chapter 11 process to reduce debt & other financial obligations to create more solid financial foundation. The Chapter 11 petition for itself and certain operating subsidiaries was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
US Corp Buys PCTC
International Shipholding Corporation purchases a 1999-built Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC) to fly the US flag. International Shipholding Corporation announce the purchase of a 1999-built Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC). The vessel acquisition was funded by a $3
Maersk Oil Qatar Charter 'FSO Africa'
'FSO Africa', owned by TI Africa, on long-term contract to Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ) for services on the Al Shaheen Field. The contract has a fixed duration of five years from 1 October 2012 with an option granted to MOQ to extend the contract period for either one or two years.
OSG's FSO Joint Venture signs New Agreement
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. has announced that a new service agreement has been signed with Maersk Oil Qatar AS ("MOQ") for FSO Africa, a floating storage and offloading service vessel (FSO) jointly owned by OSG and Euronav N.V. (Euronext Brussels: EURN)
FSO Africa Signs New Agreement
Euronav has announce that TI Africa Limited, the owner of FSO Africa, has signed a new agreement with Maersk Oil Qatar AS (MOQ) for the provision of FSO services on the Al Shaheen field offshore Qatar. The contract has a fixed duration of five years beginning 1 October 2012 with an option
Ship Management Firms Form Alliance
LMS Shipmanagement & Wallem Group team up to provide ship management, crewing, & marine technical services. International Shipholding Corporation (ISH) announce that LMS Shipmanagement, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, and Wallem Group Ltd
Ultrabulk Orders Handysize Bulk Carriers
Ultrabulk signs contracts with a Japanese yard for construction of new generation handysize bulkers Denmark-based Ultrabulk has placed an order with a major Japanese ship yard for the construction and delivery of one new generation super ECO-designed handysize bulker of 38
Optimarin Secures NOK 100 Million BWT Contract
Ballast Water Treatment: Optimarin lands NOK 100 Million fleet retrofit contract with Saga Shipholding. Optimarin has signed a major fleet-wide ballast water treatment contract with Saga Shipholding (Norway) AS (SSH), the open-hatch carrier subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK)