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Marco Polo Marine wins series of contracts
Singapore: Offshore operator Marco Polo Marine has announced that the company has secured multiple contracts over the last two months,…
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Thoresen Thai buys into Chinese food company
Bangkok: Thai shipowner Thoresen Thai Agencies announced that it has acquired a 9% equity stake in Sino Grandness Food Industry…
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Gearbulk updates search and rescue efforts off Vietnam
Hanoi: Gearbulk yesterday provided an update on the search and rescue operations of its ship, Bulk Jupiter which sank off…
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MPA insists oil spill contained from Friday’s collision
Singapore: The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has insisted that the oil spill from Friday’s collision between a…
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Papal visit stirs Manila congestion issues
Manila: With the Philippines getting whipped up into a frenzy ahead of next week’s visit by Pope Francis, the capital…
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Alam and Vallianz set up Malaysia OSV joint venture
A new joint-venture (JV) company, Deepsea Leader Venture (L) Inc, has been incorporated in Labuan, Malaysia, by Alam Maritim Investment…
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AAL: Fleet set to surpass 500,000 dwt
Singapore: The multipurpose (MPP) sector continues to face ever growing pressure from the container and bulker trades, squeezing freight rates,…
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Casualties stack up in the first few days of 2015
Manila: The year 2015 has got off to a horrendous start for shipping casualties with a host in Southeast Asia…
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Singapore’s maritime HR shortages become apparent
Singapore: Singapore’s perceived shortage of qualified, competitive maritime staff has come home to roost. At the end of last year…
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Dawei dialogue to restart
Bangkok: Dialogue between the two main parties involved in the long stalled Dawei megaport project is set to restart this…
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Gearbulk vessel sinks off Vietnam, 2 dead and 16 missing
Ho Chi Minh City: Authorities are searching for 16 missing crew members after the 56,000 dwt bulker, Bulk Jupiter, capsized…
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Tanker and bulker collide off Singapore, 4,500 tonnes of oil spilled
Singapore: The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have reported that oil tanker “Alyarmouk” and bulker “Sinar Kapuas” collided…
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One dead after tug runs aground off Philippines
Manila: A seafarer has died in the Philippines after a tug ran aground off the coast of Antique province. Eighteen…
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Keppel Shipyard to convert second FLNG unit for Golar
Singapore: Keppel Shipyard has signed a $705m contract to convert a second Moss-type LNG carrier into a Floating Liquefaction Vessel…
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Barge runs aground off Singapore
Singapore: Salvors are working to free the Singapore-registered barge, POE Giant 12, that ran aground amid bad weather yesterday at…
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Vinalines to reduce capital holding in seaports
Hanoi: The Prime Minister of Vietnam has agreed to revise part of the restructuring plan of state-owned Vietnam Shipping Lines…
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China shipping line sets up logistics park JV in Thailand
Bangkok: A new joint venture (JV) has been formed in Thailand to promote and develop logistics park services in the…
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APL Logistics buys Indian rail freight subsidiary
Singapore: APL Logistics, part of Singapore-listed Neptune Orient Lines, has acquired the remaining 24% shareholding in India Infrastructure & Logistics…
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Dredger arrested in Singapore over payment dispute
Singapore: A 3,400-gt trailing split-hopper suction dredger operated by Malaysia-based operator Inai Kiara has been arrested in Singapore after a…
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Keppel Shipyard arrests chemical tanker in Singapore
Singapore: A small chemical tanker owned by South Korea’s Transchem Shipping has been arrested in Singapore after Keppel Shipyard submitted…
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