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Greater China
Chinese recyclers barely scraping a living
Shanghai: China’s ship recyclers are enduring a torrid time of late. “The summer months have not been kind to the…
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Asia
Jakarta’s mineral export ban weakens
Jakarta: Further signs of the weakening in Indonesia’s mineral ore export ban has emerged with news that two smaller miners…
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Asia
PSA invests for next generation
Singapore: PSA Corporation and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) worth over $2m…
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Norwegian yard celebrates first SE Asian client
Kuala Lumpur: Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has won its first contract from Southeast Asia in a big reversal in global shipbuilding…
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Asia
Dyna-Mac fixes S$300m multicurrency note programme
Singapore: Dyna-Mac Holdings has established a S$300m multicurrency medium term note programme. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation has been appointed as…
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Asia
Swissco buys rig operator
Singapore: Swissco shareholders have approved the acquisition of Scott and English Energy for S$285m. Scott and English Energy is in…
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Asia
Pelindo II wants greenbacks back
Jakarta: State-run port operator Pelindo II, also known as the Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC), has asked the coordinating economic minister…
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Europe
OSCAR: Charity dragon boat race set for September
London: There’s just 10 days to go for teams from the shipping industry to sign up to what should be…
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Greater China
China Shipping Tanker borrows RMB600m
Shanghai: China Shipping Development (CSD) announced that its fully controlled subsidiary China Shipping Tanker (CST) has applied for a five-year…
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Greater China
Bohai Shipbuilding secures five VLOCs from Berge Bulk
Dalian: CSIC-affiliated Bohai Shipbuilding Industry has signed with Singaporean shipowner Berge Bulk for the construction of five 210,000dwt bulk ships.…
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Greater China
Hantong bags first ever chemical tanker order
Shanghai: Sinochem Shipping, the shipping arm of Sinochem Group and the largest chemical tanker operator in China, has ordered four…
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Middle East
Stanford Marine secures PSV contract in Mexico
Dubai: Dubai-based offshore service provider Stanford Marine has announced that it has secured a 3-year contract for its platform support…
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Middle East
Plans for Oman’s first dry port
Muscat: Plans for a multimodal logistics hub in South Al Batinah Governorate are pushing ahead with a high-level government committee…
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Greater China
Ctrip linked with cruiseship pair
Shanghai: Online travel booking giant Ctrip has been linked with the acquisition of two cruiseships. The 21st Century Business Herald…
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Greater China
ICBC Leasing signs rig deal in Brazil
Dalian: ICBC Financial Leasing has signed a leasing project worth $1.08bn with Schahin for two ultra-deepwater drilling rigs during Chinese…
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Greater China
Yangzijiang linked with $300m Iranian order
Singapore: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) is ordering 10 bulk carriers from Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, according to the…
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Greater China
AVIC Dingheng books a dozen chemical tankers from Nordic
Shanghai: AVIC Dingheng has signed shipbuilding contracts with Danish owner Nordic Tankers for the construction of six 24,000dwt chemical tankers…
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Greater China
CSCL supports expansion of subsidiaries
Shanghai: China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) announced that it will replenish $6m capital into its subsidiary Xinhai Shipping while another…
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Asia
Berge Bulk orders five VLOCs at Bohai
Singapore: Berge Bulk has signed a contract with CSIC-affiliated Bohai Shipbuilding Industry for the construction of five 210,000dwt bulk ships.…
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Asia
Real estate development threatens PTP expansion plans
Kuala Lumpur: Further expansion at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas is in doubt as a major urban project backed by…
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