The Hellenic Coast Guard intercepted and seized on December 5 a Syrian-flagged vessel carrying drugs worth approximately US$113 million.
A federal district court in the United States has fined Greek shipping company Navimax Corporation US$2 million for discharging oil waste illegally in international waters and for concealing evidence of it from US authorities.
Diana Shipping, through a wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into a time charter contract with Singapore-based Koch Shipping for the 77,901DWT Panamax dry bulk vessel Ismene.
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has taken an additional order for an LNG carrier from Greek operator Maran Gas Maritime.
The naming ceremony for Boris Sokolov, the world’s first Arctic condensate tanker, was held at Guangzhou Shipyard International’s facility on Tuesday, December 4.
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries recently secured a contract to deliver two 174,000-cubic-metre LNG carriers to Consolidated Marine Management (CMM) of Greece.
Seanergy Maritime Holdings of Greece has entered into definitive agreements with unaffiliated third parties for the purchase of a modern secondhand Capesize vessel and the sale of of its only two Supramax drybulk vessels.
Bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International, Geneva, for one of its dry bulk vessels, the Medusa.