Two of the largest ships to ever ply the transpacific will shortly set off as the tradelane continues to experience boom times ahead of US tariffs on certain Chinese imports due to kick on January 1 next year. Maersk is redeploying the 17,816 teu sister ships Eleonora Maersk and Eugen Maersk on to...
https://splash247.com/maersk-shifts-giant-17816-teu-pair-onto-booming-transpacific/
Join us next week in Copenhagen where we will discuss what preparations the industry can make to transition into a new regulatory environment. Panellists and delegates will voice their key concerns around 2020 compliance and discuss how the rising price of fuel and the current availability & compatibility concerns are affecting shipowners and operators’ decisions.
The forum will ask key industry members how their operational profile will change to meet the IMO’s requirements, and what steps...
Petrogas E&P Netherlands has exercised a one-well option with Maersk Drilling to extend the contract of 2008-built jackup rig . The rig is currently operating on the Dutch continental shelf and the extension, estimated at 21 days, keeps it under contract though to March 2019. Maersk Resolute has...
https://splash247.com/maersk-drilling-jackup-contract-extended-by-petrogas/
Lauritzen Bulkers, the bulk shipping unit of J. Lauritzen, has announce the appointment of Niels Josefsen as CEO. Niels Josefsen will take the reins from chief operating officer Thomas Wøidemann, who has been responsible for the commercial and operational activities of both Lauritzen Bulkers and...
The European Commission has approved the extension of the current Danish tonnage tax scheme to additional types of vessels. This aims to encourage ship registration in Europe and contribute to the global competitiveness of the sector without distorting competition.
Denmark will also change its existing scheme to make sure that it applies only to genuine maritime shipping activities by limiting revenues from non-core activities to an acceptable level.
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager stated:
Denmark’...
https://safety4sea.com/eu-approves-denmarks-tonnage-tax-scheme-extension/
Norway’s Equinor has exercised options and signed a new contract for Maersk Drilling jackup rig for operations at the Martin Linge field. The two options extend the contract for the jackup an additional two months to June 2019, while the new five-month contract commences in direct continuation of...
https://splash247.com/equinor-extends-maersk-drilling-jackup-contract/
The Port of Gdansk gains a new regular shipping link. This time – to Denmark and western and northern Norway.
Poland is a popular destination for foreign carriers due to its rapidly growing local consumer and production markets. The new link was established along with the reorganisation of the Nor Lines shipping, transport and logistics enterprise, which belongs to the Samskip global logistics group. The Nor Lines operations centre, handling transport services between Poland and Norway, was...
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract by Eni for 2009-built semi-submersible rig for exploration drilling offshore Timor-Leste in the Timor Sea. The contract commences in March 2019 and is expected to take two months, and Eni has an option available for an additional well which would...
https://splash247.com/maersk-drilling-semi-submersible-awarded-timor-leste-contract-by-eni/
Maersk continues to get its 2020 global fuel supplies into shape. Having agreed to take a slice of Rotterdam port to supply sulphur cap compliant fuel, Maersk Oil Trading has now leased oil storage space at the world’s top bunkering hub, Singapore. Maersk has taken space at the Tankstore oil...
https://splash247.com/maersk-leases-oil-storage-space-in-singapore/
Danish shipping group Clipper has sold off Danish Ferries to compatriot company Molslinjen and has received all the necessary approvals from the Danish Competition Authority. The sale marks Clipper’s exit from the passenger ferry business after 10 years in the sector, a move the company believes...