Zeaborn has decided to buy five heavy-lift vessels from Rickmers Holding. Their price is high and the ships in question are the Rickmers Singapore, the Rickmers New Orleans, the Rickmers Jakarta, the Rickmers Dalian and the Rickmers Seoul, which were built in 2003 and 2004. Each of these ships has a market value of USD 7 million. The vessels will be delivered to Zeaborn in late September.
Eagle Bulk Shipping ended the second quarter of 2017 with a loss of USD 5.9 million, compared to last year's net loss of USD 22.5 million. Trade has increased and the company accepted the delivery of eight Ultramax vessels from Greenship Bulk.
The Hong Kong carrier Orient Overseas Container Line made a profit of USD 53.6 million in the first half of 2017. The company’s revenue reached USD 2.89 billion in the 6-month period. Compared to 2016, the load factor increased by 1%.
In Nigeria, five crew members were taken from the Oya 1 cargo vessel which was boarded by armed pirates. The attack occurred approximately 15 nautical miles south-west of Bonny Island, Nigeria. The identity of the attacking vessel has not been revealed.
In cooperation with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the American Navy has succeeded in making the first submarine prototype. Engineers and designers will inspect the prototype for possible errors. The printing lasted 4 weeks and the entire project began in August 2016. The prototype is 9 meters long and has an estimated value of approximately 60-70 thousand dollars.