InterManager Daily News 03.05.2024.

1. V.Ships France to manage Dual Fuel Methanol Container Vessels for X-Press Feeders Global ship management company, V.Ships France, has signed a Ship Management Agreement with Eastaway France, a subsidiary of X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent feeder carrier, for the technical management of four methanol-powered dual fuel vessels. V.Ships France to manage Dual Fuel Methanol Container Vessels for X-Press Feeders – Cyprus Shipping News
2. Seafarers Happiness Index reveals uptick in Seafarer Wellbeing in Q1 2024 The findings of the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report by the Mission to Seafarers show a positive start to 2024, with an overall increase in happiness from 6.36 in Q4 2023 to 6.94 out of 10 in Q1 2024. This was driven by a positive trend across all the aspects of seafarer happiness covered by the survey during this period. Seafarers Happiness Index reveals uptick in Seafarer Wellbeing in Q1 2024 – Cyprus Shipping News
3. Shaping a safer and sustainable future for shipping The shipping industry has embarked on a transformative journey, actively working towards a sustainable future and a safer environment. With a strong commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the industry is actively seeking the uptake and safe use of new low-GHG technologies and alternatives while simultaneously focusing on improving safety measures onboard ships. Shaping a safer and sustainable future for shipping – Cyprus Shipping News
4. China overtakes Japan in April as Australia’s top coal market Australia shipped more coal to China than Japan in April, the first time this has happened in any month in more than four years, underscoring shifting market dynamics and an improved political relationship with Beijing. China overtakes Japan in April as Australia’s top coal market – Cyprus Shipping News
5. Coordinated issuance of all safety certificates from 1 january 2024 The safety radio and safety equipment are presented differently in the relevant safety certificates from 1 January 2024, which necessitates a coordinated issuance of all affected certificates. This statutory news summarizes this topic. Coordinated issuance of all safety certificates from 1 january 2024 – Cyprus Shipping News
6. Yinson Production closes $1.3bn financing for Agogo FPSO Singapore-based Yinson Production has agreed a limited recourse term loan facility of up to $1.3bn for the pre- and post-delivery financing of the Agogo FPSO.The financing is provided by a consortium of 13 lenders, including international banks and institutional investors, and will be utilised during the construction of the FPSO. Yinson Production closes $1.3bn financing for Agogo FPSO – Splash247
7. Pair of six-year-old LNG carriers primed for scrapping having never traded Two six-year-old, 174,000 cu m Korean LNG carriers have anchored in the layup waters of Labuan in Malaysia having remarkably never entered the gas trades thanks to faulty containment systems. South Korean media suggest the SK Shipping vessels – the SK Serenity and SK Spica – are now likely to be sold for scrap. Pair of six-year-old LNG carriers primed for scrapping having never traded – Splash247
8. Viking Shares Surge in NYSE Debut Shares of Viking Holdings rose 9% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, giving the travel and cruising company a valuation of $11 billion.Viking opened at $26.15 compared with its initial public offering (IPO) price of $24 in a stellar debut, amid a rebound in stock market listings and at a time when cruise stocks have delivered outsized returns. Viking Shares Surge in NYSE Debut
9. Transocean Secures Offshore Drilling Contract at $505,000 Day Rate Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has announced securing an offshore drilling contract above the highly coveted$500,000 day rate mark amid continued demand for high-specification floaters. Transocean Secures Offshore Drilling Contract at $505,000 Day Rate
10. ESG provides a roadmap for dry bulk shipping says INTERCARGO as it publishes first ESG Review The evolving Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agenda is not merely a prerequisite for operating in the dry bulk shipping industry of the 21st century; it is a roadmap for thriving amidst challenges and securing sustainable success, says The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO). Shipping Tribune