Navy thwarts another Houthi hijacking attempt

Following the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader, which is owned by a company associated with Israeli business man Rami Ungar, attacks on ships with Israeli ties by the Iranian-backed, Yemen-based Houthis look to be mounting. In the latest incident, however, intervention by U.S. Fifth Fleet has thwarted a Houthi attempt to hijack the chemical products tanker Central Park, which is operated by Ofer-family associated Zodiac Maritime.

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https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/navy-thwarts-another-houthi-hijacking-attempt/

Group Of Scrubber-fitted VLCCs Emerge As Sales Candidates

  • 20 modern or resale VLCCs are in talks to be sold at high prices.
  • Six sale groupings have been touted as the real sales candidates.
  • They have been identified as  Arne Fredly-backed Hunter Group’s seven VLCCs.
  • Trader Vito is reportedly in possession of four VLCC newbuilds.
  • Two ships are controlled by Hartree Maritime Partners for whopping $107m on its newbuild.
  • Sales talks relating to these later-delivering vessels are centring on prices of about $94m per ship.

According to an article published...

http://mfame.guru/group-of-scrubber-fitted-vlccs-emerge-as-sales-candidates/

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