Masterbulk has chosen Rickmers Shipmanagement to manage 16 of its vessels.

The managers of the Maersk Tigris, which was fired upon by the Iranian Navy on Tuesday, say they are seriously concerned for its crew and the incident.

Pacific Basin will implement DNV GL’s ShipManager fleet management system on its owned fleet within the next two years.

It is 20 years since the founding of Fleet Management and today the company manages a diversified fleet of 350 vessels, a success which managing director Kishore Rajvanshy puts down to a focus on the basics and hard work.

Rajaish Bajpaee will pass on the role of ceo at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) to deputy ceo Norbert Aschmann and take up position of chairman at the end of the year.

Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has set up in China officially opening a new joint venture with Singhai Marine Services.

Shipowners and managers expect that vessel operating costs, lead by crewing and repairs, will increase 2.9% in the next two years, according to a Moore Stephens survey.

Singapore-based Goodwood Ship Management is targeting to increase its fleet under management to more than 10m dwt.

Thome Ship Management chief Carsten Brix Ostenfeldt is quitting to join Nordic Tankers as member of its excutive management team.

It is a testament to the open-minded and fair attitude of top ship management company Anglo-Eastern Ship Management that it invited not just its clients but also fellow ship managers to its 40th anniversary celebrations on Thursday night at the...