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Containers
Evergreen splashes out billions on 24 methanol dual-fuel newbuilds
Another one of the world’s top 10 carriers has joined the rush for methanol-powered ships. Evergreen has firmed up a…
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Containers
Another 624,000 container newbuild slots booked
Splash has news of another 624,000 slots of container newbuilds today, combined ship orders split between just two owners which…
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Dry Cargo
Wisdom returns to Tsuneishi for handysize bulker newbuild
Taiwanese shipowner and operator Wisdom Marine is adding more handysize bulkers to its orderbook. In a regulatory filing, the Taipei-based…
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Containers
MSC seeks 8,000 teu newbuild series
The world’s largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), is shopping again in Asia for more newbuilds. Maersk Broker is reporting…
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Dry Cargo
Hsin Chien Marine lets go of two ageing bulkers
Taiwanese shipowner Harvey Chiu and his Hsin Chien Marine have cashes in investments in the bulker market, pruning its 26-ship…
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Dry Cargo
Taiwanese bulker banned from Australia
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Panama-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days over a…
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Renewables
Cyan seals Taiwan offshore wind vessels deal
Singapore-based Cyan Renewables has teamed up with Taiwanese offshore wind developer Taiya Renewable Energy to build vessel capacity and work…
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Containers
Yang Ming joins the container ordering splurge
Yang Ming has signed contracts for five 15,000 teu LNG dual-fuel ships at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The…
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Containers
Evergreen latest liner in the dock over shipper complaints
Taiwan’s Evergreen stands accused of failing to stick to its contract, forcing a car parts firm to shift some of…
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Containers
Evergreen lines up multi-billion dollar boxship orders
Huge containership orders show no signs of easing, despite the recent slide in earnings for global liners. According to Maersk…
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Dry Cargo
Wisdom Marine readies $96m for Japanese handysize newbuilds
Taiwanese shipowner and operator Wisdom Marine is adding more Japanese handysize bulkers to its orderbook. In a regulatory filing, the…
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Greater China
China imposes Sunday ship ban north of Taipei
Tension remains high for merchant vessels heading past the island of Taiwan in East Asia. China has said it will…
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Greater China
China launches ship inspection campaign in the Taiwan Strait
Commercial maritime traffic along one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes face a tense few days ahead. China’s Fujian maritime…
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Renewables
Ørsted moves forward with Taiwanese offshore wind projects
Danish utility Ørsted has taken the final investment decision on its 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind…
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Renewables
Helix secures Taiwanese wind farm work
Helix Energy Solutions’ marine contracting business unit, Helix Robotics Solutions, has secured a deal for the trenching of inter-array and…
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Renewables
Cyan seals Taiwan SOV deal with Seagreen
Singapore-based offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables has signed a deal with Taiwanese owner and operator Seagreen Marine that it…
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Operations
Breathalyser tests mandated for all pilots in Taiwan
A pilot who was found to be drunk on the job after a containership slammed into a pier at the…
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Containers
Intoxicated pilot blamed for boxship prang at Kaohsiung port
A drunken pilot has been blamed for a containership prang at the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan yesterday morning. The…
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Containers
Wan Hai cops fine from the Federal Maritime Commission
Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines has become the latest carrier to feel the wrath of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in…
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Renewables
MMA Offshore scores $20m Taiwanese wind hat-trick
Australian OSV operator MMA Offshore has won three contracts worth a combined A$30m ($20.1m) to support offshore wind farm developments…
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