SERVICE OPERATION VESSELS

Petros Panagiotidis-backed MPC Capital primed for sale-and-purchase drive

New shipowner formed by Esvagt and KMC Line to ‘follow customers’ to South Korea

Olympic boosts contract cover over $500m with five-year Aker BP charter

Taiwan’s Dong Fang adds third CSOV to Vard orderbook

John Fredriksen, Idan Ofer and Wilhelmsen launch bid to take over Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind

Bibby teams with UK state lender to provide £20m for vessel purchases

NYK eyes Taiwan wind shipping with investment in Iovtec

Marubeni takes major stake in Diana Shipping’s Windward Offshore start-up

NOS enters new sector with Edda Wind ship buy after NYK takeover

John Fredriksen-backed Edda Wind offloads its oldest service operation vessel

Diana Shipping-backed offshore start-up seals €182m newbuilding loan

Cheaper ships: Ulstein claims new design will chop 50% off building costs

Awilco wind vessel venture pulls in 700 new shareholders as it upgrades Oslo listing

Awilco-backed IWS moving to main Oslo board as it launches share offer

Bibby switches order for ‘first zero-emission’ CSOV from Gondan yard in Spain