Asia
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Crew lived in fear of master aboard the ‘death ship’
Sydney: The inquest into the mysterious series of deaths onboard the Hachiuma Steamship controlled Sage Sagittarius coal carrier heard today…
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SK E&S tendering for LNG carriers
Seoul: SK E&S, an energy subsidiary of Korea’s SK Group, is tendering for four LNG carrier newbuilds to move shale…
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Ikeda addresses MOL staff in inaugural address
Tokyo: Junichiro Ikeda, the new president of Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), the owner of the world’s most valuable fleet, gave…
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Shesh Venkatraman appointed CEO of Miclyn Express Offshore
Singapore: Well-known offshore executive Shesh Venkatraman has been appointed the new chief executive officer of offshore operator Miclyn Express Offshore,…
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Corruption scandal sees Hanjin Shipping’s headquarters raided
Seoul: A corruption scandal in Korea saw the offices of Hanjin Shipping raided today. Korean newswire Yonhap reports that investigators…
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TTA goes for debentures
Bangkok: Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) is issuing three-year debentures amounting to THB2bn ($59.44m) with a 4.25% coupon rate. The shipping…
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Indonesian president vows to ban state-run firms from buying ships built overseas
Jakarta: In the latest of a series of measures designed to boost local maritime competence and expertise, President Joko Widodo…
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UAE bauxite deal for K Line
Tokyo: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has concluded another deal with a long-term business partner, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA). K…
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Philippine authorities demand Vietnamese owner pay fine over reef damage
Manila: Local authorities in the central Philippine city of Legazpi are demanding P4m ($88,840) in compensation from the Vietnamese shipowner…
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Crew lose battle to right stricken vessel off Mumbai
Mumbai: India’s Navy and 20 crew members on board the Jindal Kamakshi (9,107 dwt, built 2009) are battling to save…
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Why aren’t authorities talking about piracy?
As a publisher, I have to admit that I love a bit of maritime piracy. Why? Because readers love to…
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Orkim Harmony hijackers caught
Singapore: Pirates responsible for the hijacking of Malaysian product tanker Orkim Harmony have been apprehended this morning, after fleeing the vessel…
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Pirates of the Asian seas – is the devil really known?
Crime on the high seas seems to be doing fine, all things considered. While cases of piracy off the coast…
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KrisEnergy sees first oil at Nong Yao field in Gulf of Thailand
Singapore: KrisEnergy has revealed that oil production from the Nong Yao field in the G11/48 licence in the Gulf of…
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Shreyas Shipping buys small containership from OEL
Athens: India’s Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a sub-panamax containership from Singapore-based Orient Express Lines…
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Missing Malaysian tanker found in Cambodian waters
Kuala Lumpur: An Australian aircraft has seen the missing Orkim Victory in Cambodian waters. The ship, hijacked last week off…
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K Line, Chandris and DVB form LNG joint venture
Tokyo: In a dramatic shift in how it goes about ordering ships, Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line)…
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Manila looks at clamping down on excessive rate rises
Manila: The government of the Philippines is looking to try and push through legislation that would cap rates charged by…
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PetroVietnam acquires Chevron assets in Vietnam
Hanoi: Vietnam’s state run oil and gas group PetroVietnam has announced that it has taken over three Chevron subsidiaries in…
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Greatship offloads AHTS
Singapore: Indian shipping company Great Eastern Shipping has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Greatship, has sold and delivered anchor…
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