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Asia
Rig deployment sparks massive protest in Hanoi
Hanoi: China’s decision to move a rig into contested waters with Vietnam sparked the largest ever anti-China demonstrations in Hanoi…
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Bad weather hits palm oil production
Jakarta: Chemical tanker owners in the region are bracing themselves for a possible cut back in palm oil exports as…
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Otto Marine issues profit warning
Singapore: Singapore-listed Otto Marine has issued a profit warning to investors as it expects to post a loss for the…
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Asia
Calls to slash turnaround times at Tanjung Perak
Jakarta: A state-run port operator has been hauled up for its tardy turnaround times at one of its ports. Ships…
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Asia
KS Drilling discusses sale of rig pair to ICBC
Shanghai: ICBC Financial Leasing is in negotiations to acquire a pair of jack-up rigs that are under construction for Singapore’s…
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Greater China
JES signs 36 bulker deal with Ample Oceans
Shanghai: Jiangsu Eastern Shipbuilding (JES) have signed shipbuilding contracts with newly established shipowner Ample Oceans for the construction of 12…
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Greater China
ICBC negotiates rig pair
Shanghai: ICBC Financial Leasing is in negotiations to acquire a pair of jack-up rigs that are under construction for Singapore’s…
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Greater China
DSIC receives jack up order from Derwent Ocean
Dalian: Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) has received an order for the construction of a LeTourneau Super 116E jack up…
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Greater China
Chinese appetite for derivatives growing fast
London: The Chinese demand for freight derivative services continues to grow at astonishing rates, the head of the UK’s Freight…
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Middle East
Sharjah port plans
Dubai: Sharjah has plans to develop the three ports. Speaking to local media Marwan bin Jasem Al Sarkal, ceo of…
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Greater China
CASA opposes FTZ call to further open ship agency business to foreign players
Shanghai: The Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) recently proposed to the central government to further open businesses in many sectors…
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Dry Cargo
Grieg: Midway through biggest ever newbuilding program
Bergen: One of the leading players in the open hatch segment, Bergen-based Grieg Star, a part of the Grieg Group,…
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Middle East
ZIM joins with G6 on transpacific
Cairo: Israeli containerline ZIM is joining the G6 alliance on its Asia to North American West Coast services. The line…
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Middle East
Offshore rental joint venture launched
Doha: Unique Maritime Group, an integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solutions provider, has announced a joint venture agreement with OEG…
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Greater China
Quality concerns about Chinese lifeboat manufacturer
Shanghai: Shipowners and operators have been warned about a potential fault in lifeboat mechanism from a Chinese manufacturer. Jiangsu Jiaoyan…
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Greater China
Cosco Dalian bags another rig order
Dalian: Cosco Dalian Shipyard has scooped another jack-up rig. Derwent Ocean, part of Foresight Group, is paying $184m for a…
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Asia
ASL bolsters yards
Singapore: Singapore’s ASL Marine Holdings has moved to strengthen its portfolio of shipyards. The company has paid $20m to take…
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Asia
Charter win for Perisai Offshore
Kuala Lumpur: Perisai Petroleum Teknologi’s 51% subsidiary Perisai Offshore has won a three-year charter deal from Petronas Carigali for its…
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Asia
Norshore bags Sabah drilling contract from Shell
Kuala Lumpur: Norwegian drilling contractor Norshore announced that it has entered into a firm contract with Sabah Shell Petroleum Company…
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Asia
Sea Consortium takes 4,000 teu ship on short-term charter
Singapore: New York-listed Global Ship Lease has chartered its 1996-built, 4,113 teu vessel, Ville d'Aquarius, to Singapore’s Sea Consortium, doing…
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