Greater China
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Pioneer Logistics orders six ultramaxes at Jiangsu Hantong
Singapore-based owner and operator Pioneer Logistics has contracted for its first bulk carrier newbuilds. The company’s bulker unit has commissioned…
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Union Maritime in for more Wuhu tankers
UK shipowner Union Maritime has increased its tanker orderbook with six newbuilds contracted at China’s Wuhu Shipyard. The Laurent Cadji-led…
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Dynacom boosts suezmax orderbook at New Times
George Procopiou has returned to New Times Shipbuilding in China for a series of suezmax newbuilds. Procopiou’s Dynacom Tankers has…
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Pacific Basin readies new propeller coating across its giant fleet
Hong Kong dry bulk giant Pacific Basin has decided to apply a sustainable graphene-based propeller coating, XGIT-PROP, across its entire…
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Life sentence for ex-head of SIPG
The former head of Shanghai International Port Group. (SIPG), and China’s ex-footballing supremo, was handed a life sentence today for…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds four more options to car carrier series in China
Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has added four more optional vessels to its series of methanol dual-fuel and ammonia-ready…
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Navios boosts LR2 orderbook in China
Angeliki Frangou’s Navios Maritime Partners has returned to China’s Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard for two additional aframax/LR2/ newbuilds. The deal…
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Swire Renewable Energy forges Taiwanese offshore wind alliance with local turbine blades maker
Wind turbine inspection, repair and maintenance business Swire Renewable Energy is partnering up with Taiwanese wind turbine blades maker Tien…
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Wuchang Shipbuilding bags orders for up to four offshore vessels
Wuchang Shipbuilding has clinched an order for up to four offshore construction vessels from what it says is a first-class…
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Chinese and Russians reportedly given safe passage through the Red Sea by the Houthis
Bloomberg is reporting that Yemen’s Houthis will not target Chinese and Russian ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf…
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Iron ore price rollercoaster sends jitters through cape community
The iron ore price rollercoaster combined with a growing amount of the steel-making ingredient commodity piling up at Chinese ports…
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Resurrected New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding makes European comeback
Reborn Chinese yard New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding has clinched its first foreign newbuilding order since relaunching last year. The yard, formerly…
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CNOOC joins Exxon in tussle over Hess’ stake in Guyana block
After supermajor ExxonMobil filed a contract arbitration claim aimed to prevent Hess’ proposed sale of the entire company – and…
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Sinokor pockets $3m from swift cape play
In a rare asset play for Sinokor Merchant Marine, the Korean company has pocketed a swift $3m from a cape…
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Seacon in for chemical tanker at Wuhu
China’s Seacon Shipping has moved to further expand its footprint in the tanker segment by adding another chemical carrier newbuilding…
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New Dayang wins ultramax orders
Chinese builder New Dayang has secured orders for ultramax bulk carrier newbuildings from China Construction Bank (CCB) Financial Leasing. The…
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China-Mexico tradelane in the spotlight on the US campaign trail
Last year, Mexico overtook China as America’s top trade partner, according to data from the US Commerce Department. Just how…
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Wah Kwong JV firms up two more LNG carriers at Dalian Shipbuilding
Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong Maritime Transport and its joint venture partners China Gas Holdings and Hong Kong’s CSSC Shipping…
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Chinese liner readies transpacific entry
A new Chinese entrant is ready to enter the transpacific container trades. Hong Kong-based Hede (Hong Kong) International Shipping, part…
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Energy Drilling and SinoOcean set sights on international rig market
Singapore’s Energy Drilling (EDrill) has partnered up with Chinese manager of idle offshore assets, SinoOcean, to offer more drilling rigs…
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