December saw tanker commercial management firm Concord Maritime, launched in April 2018 by Ben Ognibene, move into shipowning with the acquisition of 2007-built Samsung aframax tanker Aegean Blue from Greece’s Arcadia Shipmanagement. “We like the fundamentals in the aframax markets – global cargo...
It’s been five years since Maritime CEO came calling at the Hamburg headquarters of Auerbach Schifffahrt. It has been a bumpy ride for sure, but the very Hanseatic founding principles of this multipurpose shipowner remain the same – composure, reflection, action. Founded in 2010 by former Ernst...
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In a major development, one of Greece’s highest-profile shipowners is suffering from coronavirus infection as the pandemic epicentre shifted to Europe, reports Blue Print.
What is it?Evangelos Marinakis, has revealed on social media that he is in self-imposed isolation after contracting the coronavirus
Marinakis, in an Instagram post on Tuesday, said, “The well-known virus has paid me a visit and I felt obliged to let the public know”.
Complying With DoctorsHe said he feels “good” and is taking “al...
Arguably no sector in shipping is more constantly on a knife edge than the VLCC sector, a segment prone to extremely rapid swings in earnings. A safe pair of hands is what is needed to navigate the supertanker seas and in Hugo De Stoop, Euronav has the right person for the job. A 15-year veteran […]
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Happy New Year 2020!
We are kicking off the new decade with Fran Collins, Chief Executive Officer, Red Funnel. Fran has a dual license and has trained to become both a Master Mariner and a Chief Engineer, however, the life on the Bridge seems to interest her more.
What Fran is sharing with us is music to my ears. We speak about what impact connectivity has had on life onboard, how people now know what they are missing at home and how that can be a double sword. Fran brings up the culture change...
In episode 127 you meet Mikael Laurin, Managing Director, Lean Marine, a company dedicated to automated-fuel saving and data analysis solutions. Mikael comes from a shipping company where he served as the CEO after a career as a consultant for various companies, start-ups and large entities.
Mikael shares his view on the current market, where he thinks our industry is heading, but he also speaks about when his heritage called him to be part of the family-owned shipping company. He welcomes the...
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Van Dam Shipping has signed a contract for the installation of an eConowind supplied wind assisted propulsion system on its 3,600 dwt general cargo vessel . The Spijk, Netherlands-based company will take delivery of the Ventifoil system in the final quarter of this year. For eConowind, located in...
Express Holding is the latest financial player to enter the shipping industry in Italy, promising to operate in the market with a different approach. “We don’t act as the traditional NPL managers are used to do. We are an innovative shipping platform as we look at financial exposures capable of...
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Carsten Mortensen is back, hunting product tanker opportunities with a new fund. The former CEO of both BW and Norden has teamed with well-known shipping private equity professional Freddie Lee to create Dee4 Capital Partners, which started off in the summer by closing a $41m capital raising...
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The latest issue of Maritime CEO magazine launches today just in time for the upcoming Cyprus maritime week. As ever there’s the views of shipowners from across the globe, top markets commentary as well as deep dives into pertinent topics affecting the shipping industry today. A special feature in...