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Dry Cargo
Cetus Maritime and Yangzijiang Financial form handysize bulker venture
Hong Kong bulker owner and operator Cetus Maritime has partnered with Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Financial to invest in the handysize sector.…
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Dry Cargo
Buttery wraps up multiple bulker deals
Singapore-based bulker owner Grindrod Shipping has revealed several deals for its fleet, including sale and purchase as well as time…
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Greater China
New shipbroking house launches with an eye on decarbonisation
A new shipbroking house has launched with offices in Hong Kong and London. Called FUTURESHIPS, its aim is to provide…
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Operations
Transworld and Fleet form shipmanagement joint venture
Transworld Group and Fleet Management have established a new shipmanagement joint venture, Transworld Fleet Management, the latest in a series…
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Ports and Logistics
PSA shelves Hutchison stake sale
The global economy might have passed its peak ports moment. Bloomberg is reporting Singaporean terminal operator PSA International has ditched…
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Greater China
New Hong Kong shipmanager emerges
A new shipmanagement company has been formed in Hong Kong, one of the world’s top cities for third-party management. Seaways…
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Tech
The Captain’s Table launches its fifth challenge
Today marks the beginning of the fifth edition of The Captain’s Table, one of shipping’s top innovation pitch competitions. The…
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Greater China
Wah Kwong comes up with solution to comply with CII
Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings has come up with a validated way to ensure its fleet continues…
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Operations
Boluda Towage expands Asian footprint with new investment
The world’s largest tugboat operator Boluda Towage has made an investment in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited (HKSTS). Hongkong…
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Operations
Anglo-Eastern secures recruitment reprieve in India
Hong Kong-based shipmanager Anglo-Eastern has won a reprieve in India, where its recruitment ban has been put on hold. Splash…
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Operations
Anglo-Eastern hit with India recruitment ban
Anglo-Eastern, a shipmanager with more investments in India than most maritime companies, has run into difficulty in the world’s most…
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Tankers
TCC orders first newbuilds since 2018
Hong Kong’s Tai Chong Cheang (TCC Group) has signed for two LR2 tankers at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, marking its first…
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Tech
Industry first as GSBN completes proof-of-concept utilising confidential computing to boost global trade finance
Hong Kong-based blockchain platform Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has completed a proof-of-concept with HSBC bank to harness confidential computing…
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Finance and Insurance
Sabrina Chao and Kenneth Lam set up ship leasing vehicle in Hong Kong
Two of Hong Kong’s well-known shipping names have teamed up to establish a ship leasing firm. Sabrina Chao, a seasoned…
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Ports and Logistics
COSCO and China Merchants tipped to bid for stake in Hutchison Ports
The mix of the global container terminal operators is ready for a shake-up with multiple sources, including Reuters and Bloomberg,…
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Tech
‘As connected as any office or home’: Anglo-Eastern gives rave Starlink review
Anglo-Eastern, one of the world’s largest shipmanagers, has made the biggest on the record investment in Starlink at sea to…
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Shipyards
CK Hutchison earmarks Hong Kong repair yard for property development
Another visible part of Hong Kong’s maritime heritage looks set to be transformed into a real estate development. A proposal…
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Tech
Chinese collaborate to harness blockchain technology for chemical cargoes
Hong Kong-based blockchain platform Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) is collaborating with COSCO, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), and the…
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Containers
Hong Kong liner rapidly builds up links with Russia
Yesterday, Splash detailed the main container names operating in and out of Russia, with a slew of new capacity entering…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime sells open hatch bulk carrier
London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments has let go the , a 33,200 dwt open hatch, Kanda-built bulker for just under $14m.…
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