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Myanmar offshore: The walking dead meets how green is your valley?
Asia Pacific Connex recently conducted a briefing / workshop update on the provision of a supply base to support offshore…
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Apostleship of the Sea helps 59 stranded crew in Poland
The charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has reported how it stepped in in Poland to assist 59 abandoned Russian…
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Financing fixed for innovative new Japanese LNG carrier
An innovative new LNG ship has received financing and will be built at Imabari Shipbuilding. Japan Bank for International Cooperation…
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Technip secures IRM contract from Repsol Sinopec
France’s Technip has announced that it has been awarded an inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) contract by Repsol Sinopec Resources…
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Swiber reveals termination of Vietnam project
Singapore offshore operator Swiber Holdings has revealed the termination of a transport and installation service contract in Vietnam, which it…
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Workers protest at Huatai Heavy Industry
Shipyard workers at Nantong-based Huatai Heavy Industry have started a strike this morning, protesting against the shipyard over unpaid salaries,…
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Tianjin Port and Tangshan Port set up container terminal jv
China’s Tianjin Port and Tangshan Port have signed a strategic agreement to jointly develop a container terminal in Tangshan Port’s…
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Ocean Installer wins Malta FSU contract
Offshore engineering company Ocean Installer has been awarded a turnkey project for the procurement and installation of a spread mooring…
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Piracy at lowest level since 1995, but West Africa kidnappings still rampant
Piracy and armed robbery worldwide has fallen to its lowest level since 1995, according to new figures from the International…
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Golar and Schlumberger formalise OneLNG joint venture
Golar LNG and Schlumberger have formalised their cooperation in ‘low-cost’ LNG production by forming a joint venture (JV) called OneLNG,…
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Technics Oil & Gas placed under judicial management
The Singapore High Court has approved Technics Oil & Gas’ application to place itself and its subsidiary Technics Offshore Engineering…
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Solstad fixes CSV to support cable laying project
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has fixed its construction support vessel (CSV) (9,778 dwt, built 2010) to Prysmian Powerlink on a one-year…
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Sea Pioneer in for Japanese panamax
Brokers report Sea Pioneer Shipping is paying Japan’s Yamamaru Kisen just over $5m for the 12-year-old panamax bulker. The ship…
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China Cosco Shipping vows to stop transporting shark fins
China Cosco Shipping, the nation’s largest shipping line, has vowed to ban transporting shark fins. The new policy was announced…
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Korean Air arrives with Hanjin Shipping rescue package
In what is likely to be another crucial week for the survival of Hanjin Shipping, reports are emerging in Seoul…
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Baltic Exchange issues new agreement with panellists as SGX takeover looms
A new agreement has been sent out by the Baltic Exchange today to its 48 shipbroking panellists as the 272-year-old…
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Halycon Recruitment: On Brexit, Singapore and the hunt for the right talent
If you look at a city’s shipping vibrancy via the amount of HR moves going on there is only one…
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Vietnamese owner pockets $1m profit from quick handy sale
In a rare example of a Vietnamese owner performing an asset play, Haiphong-based Viet Long JSC has pocketed a tidy…
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Winson takes V-Max from Gener8 Maritime for ‘firm’ $28m
Clarksons Research is reporting Taiwan’s Winson Shipping has snapped up the 15-year-old, 312,640 dwt from Gener8 Maritime for $28m. The…
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BW Dry takes Japanese kamsarmax
Multiple broking outlets link fast expanding BW Dry Cargo as the buyer of the 81,344 dwt , the latest ship…
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