Shipping

Imperial Petroleum Inc. (Nasdaq: IMPP) (the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire two suezmax tankers, built at Hyundai Samho in 2007 and at Samsung Heavy Industries in 2008, with an aggregate capacity of approximately 320,000 dwt, from an unaffiliated third party for an aggregate purchase price of $46.8 million, with delivery expected by mid- June 2022.

The GAC Group has welcomed the newly formed Ocean Shipping & Logistics A/S (OSL) as a new member of its logistics network after the two companies entered into a global cooperation agreement.

Global maritime training provider Stream Marine Training (SMT) and UK Officer Cadet Management company (SMC) have demonstrated a commitment to support and celebrate gender diversity by signing Maritime UK’s ‘Women in Maritime Pledge’, as the sector comes together for the International Day for Women in Maritime this week.

IMO-WISTA Women in Maritime survey highlights current gender diversity across the sector and sets a benchmark for progress.

The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has collaborated with the financial institutions in Cyprus to facilitate the opening of bank accounts for seafarers affected by the war in Ukraine.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim ahs urged support for a UN-coordinated plan to address the oil spill risks from teh FSO SAFER, moored off Yemen.

EPE Yachting - a new division of Environmental Protection Engineering (EPE) - has agreed a strategic partnership with French water treatment specialist Octo Marine.

Sotiris Raptis has been appointed by the General Assembly to lead the  European Community Shipowners’ Associations as its new Secretary General.

International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI), which provide administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries, announced the promotion of Simon Bonnett and Theo Xenakoudis.

Columbia Shipmanagement is delighted to announce the official opening of its new office in Greece, in line with the company’s exciting expansion plans.