Ship Buy
Teekay Shipping Buys Stake in Petrojarl
According to reports, Teekay Shipping Corp., said one of its subsidiaries bought a 40 percent stake in Norwegian oil services provider Petrojarl ASA. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under Norwegian law Bahamas-based Teekay must bid for the remainder of the company in the next four weeks Petrojarl owns and operates four Floating Production Storage and Offloading units in the North Sea. These are ships that process and store oil or gas from nearby drilling platforms until the product can be offloaded into a tanker. The company also owns and operates two shuttle tankers and a storage tanker in the region. Earlier this year, Teekay formed a joint venture with Petrojarl to pursue storage and offloading projects. Shares of Teekay Shipping fell 29 cents to $43.97 in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Diana Shipping Buys Vessel for $110M
Diana Shipping Inc., bought a big ship currently under construction in China for $110 million. Athens, Greece-based Diana Shipping expects to take delivery of the Capesize-class vessel from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. in November. Capesize-class ships are vessels too large to traverse either the Suez Canal or Panama Canal. Diana Shipping said it is seeking long-term employment for the tanker. The acquisition will decrease the average age of the company's fleet to 3 years and
Scotland's Fletcher Shipping Snaps Up PSV
North Sea supply specialist Fletcher Shipping buys 'FS Taurus' its third vessel in five years. Currently operating in the Forties section of the North Sea, Taurus will take the total number of employees at Fletcher to 90. Set up in 2007 with backing from the Royal Bank of Scotland, the company transports food, equipment and other supplies to offshore oil and gas operators, reports 'The Scotsman'. The purchase of the Taurus – a 2
Evergreen To Buy Five Ships From MHI
Shipping giant Evergreen Marine signed a letter of intent to buy five large cargo ships from Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industry. A spokeswoman for the Taiwan shipping firm said it was negotiating to buy 6,300-6,400 TEU ships from the Japanese firm. She said Evergreen would aim to take delivery of the ships by 2002 but further details, such as the price of the vessels, had not been settled.
Bergesen Orders Two More VLCCs From HZ
Bergesen d.y. Group ASA exercised an option to buy two more VLCCs from Japan's Hitachi Zosen Corp. The total option price for the 296,000 dwt vessels is about $131.7 million. The two vessels will be delivered in March and May, 2001. Bergesen also announced that it has bought oil/ore carrier Grand Phoenix for $23 million. The 291,000-dwt carrier, built in Japan in 1986, will be delivered by the end of March.
Frontline Purchases Its Own Shares
Frontline has through market purchases executed July 2, 2001 bought back 125,000 of the company's common shares, at a price of NOK 164.09. Total number of outstanding shares after this is 76,787,566. The shares acquired are done so in accordance with a Board authorization to buy back shares.
China Shipping Devt To Buy Eight Oil Tankers
Hong Kong-listed China Shipping Development Co. agreed to buy eight oil tankers for $556m from two Chinese shipbuilders. According to Yahoo! News, China Shipping Development, a unit of state-owned China Shipping (Group) Co., said it would buy four oil tankers for $408m from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Ltd. It said the four vessels would enter operations between June and December 2009. China Shipping Development also said it would buy four oil tankers for $148m from Guangzhou Shipyard
Combining Navy & CG Purchasing Considered
According to a July 20 report from UPI.com, the Congressional Budget Office said joining U.S. Navy and Coast Guard programs regarding procurement of small surface ships wouldn't necessarily improve cost efficiencies over current buying processes. With the Navy and Coast Guard looking to buy a total of 83 smaller vessels, CBO was asked by Senate Banking Committee member Judd Gregg, R-N.H., to examine alternatives that would perhaps allow the services to consolidate small combatant programs.
Indian Company to Buy VLGC
Great Eastern Shipping Company signs contract to buy a 1990-built Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited (G E Shipping) has signed contract to buy a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) of about 49,700 dwt (75,000 cbm). The 1990-built vessel is expected to join the Company’s fleet during Q2FY2013. The Company’s current fleet stands at 32 vessels, comprising 22 tankers (9 crude carriers, 13 product carriers) and 10 dry bulk carriers (1 Capesize
PDV Marina to Buy Tankers from Iran
Venezuela's state oil company will reportedly buy four oil tankers from Iran, according to an AP report. Petroleos de Venezuela SA said in a statement that its shipping subsidiary, PDV Marina, had signed a contract to buy the tankers from the Iran Marine Industrial Company. It did not disclose the price. PDV Marina president Asdrubal Chavez, who is a cousin of Venezuela president Hugo Chavez, reportedly said the deal is among various projects involving the two governments
General Dynamics to Supply Core Mission System for U.S. Combat Ships
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems was awarded a contract by Austal USA to be the Platform Systems Engineering Agent (PSEA) of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) 14 and 16. These are the fifth and sixth ships of the Independence-variant LCS to be ordered by the U.S
Maersk Buys, Reflags, Container Ships for US Trade
Maersk Line has purchased & is reflagging 8 newer and larger containerships to upgrade services provided to its U.S. military, government and commercial customers. MLL's investment of approximately half a billion dollars in eight vessels will improve the quality of service to the Middle East
British Private Navy Warship Held in Spain
An ex-Royal Navy officer’s converted warship has been seized by Spain amid fears he is a mercenary planning to fight pirates in Somalia. Former lieutenant Chris Enmarsh’s decommissioned gunboat Defender has been stopped from sailing since being forced to stop off in Tenerife for
China J/V to Buy Six LNG Carriers
China Shipping Development and Sinopec Kantons are to spend HK$11.71 billion to buy six LNG carriers, which will be chartered to Sinopec. The two companies have set up a joint venture China Energy Shipping Investment (CESI) which is 51 percent controlled by China Shipping and 49 percent by
Stealth Gas Offer Stock in Order to Buy LNG/LPG Ships
StealthGas Inc., has increased the size of its stock offering, & will sell 10-million shares at $10 each using the proceeds towards purchase of 5 ships. The gross proceeds from the offering before the underwriting discount and other offering expenses are $100,000,000
Odfjell Buys Chemical Tankship
Odfjell buys long-term chartered vessel 'MT Bow Engineer', a 30,086 dwt chemical tanker. Odfjell, a leading company in the global market for transportation and storage of bulk liquid chemicals, acids, edible oils and other special products, has entered into a contract for the purchase of the MT
Greece's Diana Shipping to Buy Capesize Bulk Ship
Diana Shipping Inc. signs up to buy the 'M/V Tamou', a 2005 built Capesize dry bulk carrier of 177,243 dwt. The purchase price is US$27,020,202, less one percent address commission to the buyers. The vessel, to be renamed "Baltimore
INTTRA to Offer Cargo Insurance on e-Commerce Network
Hong Kong headquartered FP Marine Risks provides insurance program to INTTRA network members via INTTRA's e-commerce platform. Leveraging the buying power of the INTTRA network, INTTRA members can elect to purchase cargo insurance at competitive rates during the shipping process through Alto
Greek Shipowners Invest Hugely in New Ships
Greek ship-owners bought 72 ships within the first three months of 2013, invest US$848-million in their companies. While the Greek government continues to mull plans to tax the country’s shipping industry to raise money during a crushing economic crisis
Konecranes to Collaborate with KION Group
Konecranes to buy certain assets of the container handling truck business of KION Group-owned Linde Material Handling. • Konecranes to acquire certain assets of the container handling truck business of KION Group’s Linde brand
Damen Deliver Twin-Axe OSV to Marineco
The ‘Marineco Thunderbird’ is UK-based Marineco’s fourth FCS 2610 Twin Axe to join its windfarm support fleet of vessels. Marineco was the first customer to buy one of these vessels nearly two and a half years ago, based on a design for an Offshore and Offshore Wind support
CFOA Welcome 2013 Canadian Budget Provisions
The Canadian Ferry Operators Association (CFOA) expresses approval of industry-related budget measures. “This government continues to demonstrate its commitment to transportation infrastructure,” said Serge Buy, CEO of CFOA. “We look forward to working with federal officials to
China Firm's First European Container Terminal Holding
China Shipping Terminal Development agrees to buy a 24 per cent stake in APM Terminals' Zeebrugge in Belgium. The move came six months after the firm, which is wholly owned by China Shipping Container Lines, expressed interest in taking a stake in the Zeebrugge facility
BC Ferries Captain Awarded Medal
Captain Mike Carter has been honoured with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for contribution to Canada's ferry industry. The award was presented by Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, the Honourable Judith Guichon. Captain Carter has been involved in Canada’s ferry industry
Marinette Marine Awarded Two Navy Contracts
Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) has been awarded options to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). These are the fifth and sixth LCS ships that MMC has been contracted to build under the 2010 block buy contract. The award of LCSs 13 and 15 increases MMC’s backlog through