State Department cites crackdown on Chinese companies in 2022 in new warning for traders
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Socatra lines up MR2 tanker for rotor sail treatment
French shipowner Socatra has contracted Finnish marine wind propulsion system designer Norsepower for the retrofit installation of two rotor sails on the 2022-built MR2 tanker . The 50,000 dwt ship, currently on charter with TotalEnergies, will be fitted with two 35×5 m units in Q4 2023 or Q1 2024....
https://splash247.com/socatra-lines-up-mr2-tanker-for-rotor-sail-treatment/
Private equity player Oaktree offloads chunk of tanker giant Hafnia in a private sale
US fund cashes in again as higher product tanker rates drive share price up
Ban Panama-flag tankers from EU ports over Iran trades, says US pressure group
Group calls for ban while Iran cautions over public statements about crackdown
Oaktree selling further stake in Hafnia
US private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management has moved to sell 25.2m shares in the Oslo-listed product tanker unit of BW Group, Hafnia. Oaktree-controlled OCM Luxembourg Chemical Tankers has hired Fearnley Securities, Jefferies and Pareto Securities to explore a potential block sale of...
https://splash247.com/oaktree-selling-further-stake-in-hafnia/
D’Amico snaps up leased MR tanker for $13m below market price
Italian owner exercises another purchase option for bargain product carrier
Al Seer pledges fleet growth after adding bargain MR and selling two ships
Expanding Abu Dhabi owner confirms ambition to take advantage of volatile shipping and commodity markets
Ex-FBI agent faces sanctions charges linked to Russian oligarch
Legal experts say move by prosecutors points to ‘US-first’ plan to target Russia sanctions breakers
Trond Mohn keeping MR tankers for now after big profit on Torm LR1 sales
Norwegian investor says his vessels were debt-free, meaning a big pay-day
Usual tanker suspects linked to their first VLCC purchase
Indian entity tied to 15-year-old VLCC sold by Greek interests at a fat profit