Sam Hamilton

Sam is part of the team at Maritime Bell and he works hard to bring you the latest, most up-to-date maritime industry news, including on topics such as commercial shipping, cruise ships, offshore oil and gas, regional shipping industry news, corporate maritime news and more.

American Queen Voyages End Operations, Say Hornblower Group

American Queen Voyages is halting its operations as its parent company, Hornblower Group, enters into a financial restructuring agreement.

U.S. Halts Shipment of Iranian Arms to Houthis

A vessel laden with weapons and materials intended for conflict support was recently detained in the Arabian Sea by a US coats guard cutter.

Two More VLCCs from New Times Ordered by Magni Partners

Magni Partners, has increased its order for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) from China's New Times Shipbuilding.

Crew of 11 Evacuated from Sinking General Cargo Ship

A crew of 11 was evacuated from the Korean general cargo vessel Keum Yang 6, which was experiencing flooding in rough weather near Jeju Island.

Orix Assumes Ownership of Osaka's Premier Shipowner

The recent acquisition of Santoku Senpaku by Japanese financial services company Orix Corporation, amounts to a significant $2 billion deal.

K Line Acquires French Kite Manufacturer to Enhance Position

Primary customer of a ship kite system, originally crafted by Airbus, is so enthusiastic about the product they decide to purchase the company.

UK Expects Return of Wind Bidders

An official from UK government expressed optimism for upcoming offshore wind auction, following a previous round that did not meet expectations.

MSC Conducts Trials for State-of-the-Art Bow Windshield

MSC has joined the ranks of shipping lines experimenting with bow windshields as a strategy to reduce fuel expenses.

Manila Pursues Shipowner Accountability for Tanker Sinking

The DOJ Manila is initiating legal actions against RDC Reield Marine Services for their involvement in the Princess Empress sinking & oil spill.

First New Build in 5 Years Ordered by Carnival Corporation

Carnival Corporation, the leading global cruise company, has revealed its inaugural newbuild order since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sanctioned Russian Tanker Immediately Reverses

Following the imposition of US sanctions, a Russian oil tanker swiftly altered its course near Portugal.

Biden Confirms Two Oregon Sea-Windspots

BOEM has officially designated two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore Oregon, encompassing a total of approximately 195,012 acres.

European WindWings & BAR Team Up for Sail Production

BAR Technologies, a marine engineering consultancy, establishes partnership with Nervion Naval Offshore, provider of floating offshore wind platforms

Edda Wind Concludes Edda Passat SOV Offloading Process

Edda Wind has successfully offloaded its service operation vessel (SOV), Edda Passat, to an undisclosed buyer.

QatarEnergy and Nakilat Land Deal for 25 LNG Newbuilds

Based in Doha, Nakilat will acquire 174,000 cubic meter units scheduled for construction in South Korea and lease them to QatarEnergy affiliates.

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