Greek owner Evangelos Marinakis is lining up a series of containership newbuildings in South Korea worth nearly $1.6bn. Shipbuilding sources in Greece report that Marinakis-led Capital Maritime has secured slots at HD Hyundai Mipo for 14 ships and six more at HD Hyundai Samho. HD Mipo Dockyard is...
https://splash247.com/marinakis-readies-1-6bn-boxship-series-in-south-korea/
Nicholas Inglessis’ Alberta Shipmanagement has made a rare sale and purchase move, snapping up its first baby cape, also the first reported baby cape sold this year. According to brokers, the 118,000 dwt Jubilant Devotion—a Japanese-controlled, scrubber-fitted bulker built in 2016 at Sanoyas...
https://splash247.com/alberta-seals-first-baby-cape-deal-of-the-year/
Greece’s Performance Shipping has entered into a forward sale and exclusivity agreement with an unaffiliated third party for an aframax tanker. Under the agreement, the buyer ensured exclusive rights to submit a bid for the conversion of the P. Sophia tanker in an auction for the provision of an...
https://splash247.com/performance-shipping-pens-potential-aframax-sale-deal/
Israeli carrier ZIM is bringing in 10 LNG dual-fuel containership newbuilds on long-term charter. The New York-listed company has struck deals worth in total about $2.3bn with George Economou’s TMS Group and a shipping player affiliated with Idan Ofer’s Kenon Holdings for a series of 11,500 teu...
https://splash247.com/zim-fixes-economou-and-ofer-11500-teu-newbuild-series-in-2-3bn-deal/
ResInvest Group and Myrtle Marine Corp have entered into a strategic joint venture, forming a 50/50 partnership to invest in Mira Bulk. Mira Bulk will focus on marketing Myrtle Marine’s vessels and servicing the freight needs of EP Resources. “With a strong presence in both geared and gearless...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Michael Schumacher’s championship-winning Ferrari set for Monaco GP auction In a landmark event for motorsport enthusiasts and collectors alike, RM Sotheby’s has announced the auction of one of Michael Schumacher’s legendary Formula 1 cars—the Ferrari F2001 chassis 211—at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix…
Fairmont Monte Carlo celebrates global victory as receptionist named best in the world Excellence in service has a new name in the Principality: Joël...
“Everything is on the table,” commented a pumped-up Pankaj Khanna in conversation with Splash yesterday on expansion plans following his ringing of the closing bell at the Nasdaq in New York, sealing long-held dreams to get his company listed. The CEO of Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp merged with...
https://splash247.com/pankaj-khanna-plots-expansion-as-he-rings-nasdaq-closing-bell/
As the 8th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF) opens its doors in Heraklion this May, the spotlight is firmly on the Eastern Mediterranean, where the cruise industry faces multiple challenges potentially slowing its growth. These range from concerns about overcrowding and its strain on local environments and resources to port infrastructure deficiencies and geopolitical uncertainties.
Under the theme “The Med: A Compelling Need for New Marquee Ports & Destinations,” this year’s forum will bring...
On 8 and 9 May, the European port community will gather in Thessaloniki for the 21st annual conference of the European Sea Ports Organisation. As always, the event will feature an impressive lineup of key speakers and experts, while also giving an amazing opportunity for the port community and its stakeholders to connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen relationships.
ESPO Conferences aim at stimulating discussion and exchanges with and between port professionals and bring everyone to the podium....
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/02/espo-conference-2025-thessaloniki-8-9-may-lets-break-out/