Diamond exercises option 
04.02.2011, 04:27
US driller books second deepwater drillship at Hyundai Heavy Industries and gets an option for a third.
Seadrill takes Nantong option 12.04.2012, 09:47
Alf Thorkildsen-led drilling company has returned to Chinese yard to exercise tender rig option.
Nobu Su scraps another 19.09.2011, 10:39
TMT bags close to $9m after sending tanker for the chop in Pakistan.
Owning debut for TCC 11.01.2011, 17:01
Copenhagen-based newcomer close to acquiring its very own container vessel.
Wan Hai close to zero 04.04.2012, 12:45
Taiwanese container line posts very slim profit as costs rose in 2011.
Narrow escape 06.12.2010, 12:00
Seven workers have close shave when 400kg gantry falls from dredger in Thames.
Still nuts for newbuilds 14.02.2012, 12:14
John Fredriksen’s Golar close to penning more new vessels hot on the heels of HHI swoop.
Capesize Xmas cheer 23.12.2011, 15:24
Good news for drybulk owners as a bleak year draws to a close.
Oz battens down the hatches 16.03.2012, 07:00
For the second time this year, an approaching cyclone is set to close Western Australia’s iron ore ports.
Swiber lines up Burma gig 20.01.2012, 14:00
Singapore-listed offshore owner reported to be close to its first contract of the year.
Cape heads for scrap 19.09.2011, 11:03
Ukrainian-owned capesize bulker fetches close to $14m from breakers in India.
Essar joins capesize crush 08.03.2011, 13:36
Indian owner picks up close to $10m following the scrapping of its oldest bulker.
Tung targets newbuilds 08.03.2011, 11:56
OOIL boss says an order for 13,000-teu series is close after failing in takeover efforts.
Glencore moves for Xstrata 02.02.2012, 10:33
Ivan Glasenberg-led commodities titan is close to a merger with mining powerhouse.
Up close and personal 22.07.2011, 10:10
But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? Tis Denis Petropoulos going a-courtin’ in Singapore.
Daewoo outlines FLNG dream 12.04.2012, 12:01
Seoul-listed yard says inaugural floating LNG contract could be in the bag by the close of this year.
Maersk LNG sale close 17.08.2011, 19:38
Nils Andersen says Danish giant expects to cash in its LNG shipping division shortly.
DB tackles tanker threat 06.01.2012, 22:27
Equity Analyst says shares of Frontline and OSG would be poised to pop if Iran were to close the Strait of Hormuz.
Close call for new cape 20.05.2011, 13:34
Active Shipping vessel has a narrow escape following rare attack in Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
Bumi bags IPO cash 12.07.2011, 06:58
Malaysian offshore firm nets close to $900m from its return to the public arena.
Nevada back for more 02.09.2011, 14:13
Canadian investor swallows more Genco shares to take its holding close to that of supremo Peter Georgiopoulos.
B+V sale close 09.08.2011, 15:43
German group ThyssenKrupp could offload merchant shipbuilding part of yard to European investor.
Boxship blowout in 2010 27.10.2010, 05:02
Capacity coming on line this year is set to come close to the record high of 2008, says Alphaliner.
Mosvold to walk away? 14.06.2011, 16:35
Norwegian offshore company could be close to washing its hands of Singapore-based shipbuilder following delays.
Cosco avoids pirate hit 14.01.2011, 17:58
Chinese-owned Le Li and ‘dead’ ro-ro Smeraldo both come under attack close to Leopard abduction site.
Pentagon queries NOC bill 13.07.2011, 14:35
Defense Contract Audit Authority says call for $310m to close Avondale is unsupported.
Trio nabbed for filming 11.01.2011, 10:05
South Africans held by Indian intelligence agencies after getting too close to Cochin Shipyard.
Sanko sell-off continues 13.12.2011, 10:26
Hansa Tankers of Bergen close to buying 2011-built chemical tanker for around $26m.
B+V sale close 05.12.2011, 13:09
Germany’s ThyssenKrupp reportedly strikes deal to sell shipbuilding unit to UK’s Star Capital Partners.
IPOs put to the test 15.06.2011, 20:27
Investors eye capital market buffet as RS Platou, Hoegh LNG and Asia Offshore close in on Oslo listings.
New VL in Singapore smash 05.01.2012, 13:20
Oman Shipping tanker clashes with Pacific International Lines boxship close to the Lion City.
Eleni P nears freedom 10.12.2010, 19:19
Hijacked Aristides Pittas-owned panamax and 23 crew close to release after ransom dropped.
George close to drill job 31.08.2011, 16:42
DryShips reveals pending West African contract as Cosco dispute is briefly overshadowed.
Nautilus closes IPO 21.07.2011, 05:28
Athens-based special purpose acquisition company seals close to $50m from Nasdaq share sale.
CSBC close to box deal 03.12.2010, 14:09
Taiwanese yard hopeful of newbuilding contract from OOCL as price and delivery negotiations come to a head.
Sinotrans takes a slice 20.05.2011, 17:57
Hong Kong-listed shipowner pays close to $30m for a chunk of tank-container company.
Austal taps tax man 25.01.2011, 23:28
Mobile-based shipbuilder clinches close to $10m worth of US tax breaks as top brass unveils expansion plan.
Floods close Panama Canal 09.12.2010, 08:33
Vital South American waterway shuts for first time in 20 years due to severe weather.
Russian bins bulker 15.08.2011, 12:31
Murmansk Shipping will pocket close to $4m from sale of 1970s built bulk carrier, it is claimed.
Maersk back to Libya 31.08.2011, 08:54
Danish container shipping giant to return to North African country as civil war draws to a close.
Probos sailing into history? 14.02.2011, 15:28
Future of uniquely flexible ship type that proved a technical headache appears to be drawing to a close.
Fereira: VLOC sales pending 09.12.2011, 15:55
Vale boss admits its 19 giant bulkers are close to being sold due to their drain on the company’s finances.
Bow Puma off to India 10.03.2011, 11:27
Odfjell keeps sales price close to chest as elderly chemical tanker sold for recycling with a green passport.
Tanker on trial 06.12.2011, 09:21
UK court hears claim Parakou-managed Pretty Time discharged palm oil in January, causing beaches to close.
Genmar aframax scrapped 21.02.2011, 14:11
New York-listed General Maritime pockets close to $8m as 19-year-old tanker heads for the Indian beaches, it is claimed.
DeOrchis details departure 03.04.2012, 01:17
Veteran attorney says decision to close firm comes at a time when bigger shops are better equipped to handle complex cases.
Hijack sends FREE spinning 09.02.2012, 18:16
Nasdaq-listed owner sees market value drop by close to one tenth after one of its handies is snatched by Somali pirates.
Hapag-Lloyd deal close 06.02.2012, 09:22
Logistics billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuhne and city of Hamburg in final stages of talks to snap up TUI's 33.3% stake.
AHTS values rising 22.09.2011, 12:28
Clarksons notes top end AHTS newbuilding prices have shot up by close to 10% this year.
Molaris tanker attacked 20.12.2010, 12:12
Pirate hijacking attempt on Stamatis Molaris-managed Doubtless “a close run thing”.
Pilnov to head new VLCC pool 10.01.2012, 12:57
Maersk Tankers man will take charge of Nova Tankers, which will operate 50 VLs by the close of 2012.
Single-skin finale pinned 05.04.2011, 18:47
Last single-hulled VLCC will bow out of the spot market by the close of 2011, says Charles Weber.
Maersk ices offshore drive 19.08.2011, 14:29
Rising rig and drillship prices have led AP Moller-Maersk to close its wallet, drilling boss says.
Hartmann ally crowns CFO 16.08.2011, 21:38
US shipowner with ties to Hartmann Offshore keeps cards close to chest as reports of regime change surface.
Tanker grounds off Sicily 12.03.2012, 07:10
Master accused of sailing too close to coast as product tanker in ballast is driven ashore by strong winds.
