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Asia
Swire Pacific Offshore closes in on 100 vessels
Singapore: Singapore-based offshore support vessel operator Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) will celebrate having 100 ships by the end of next…
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Greater China
COSCO scraps 16 vessels in first quarter
Shanghai: COSCO Group announced that it has scrapped 16 vessels, made up of 12 containerships from COSCON and four bulk…
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Greater China
Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding bags six MPVs from German owners
Shanghai: Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding announced that it has signed shipbuilding contracts with German owner Auberbach Schiffahrt for the construction of…
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Greater China
Hong Kong’s Marine Department slated for ferry disaster
Hong Kong: The “highest management level” at Hong Kong’s Marine Department as well as a directorate officer and 11 non-directorate…
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Greater China
HK terminal operators outline wishlist
Hong Kong: Despite seeing volumes fall at the port, Hong Kong’s terminal operators are after more government concessions. The Hong…
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Asia
Swire Pacific Offshore: Rebalanced fleet
Singapore: Fast developing Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) will celebrate having 100 ships by the end of next year. The Singapore-based…
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Middle East
UASC introduces new Asia – Europe network
Dubai: UASC has linked up with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), Hanjin Shipping and Evergreen Marine Corp to reengineer its…
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Middle East
Maran Nakilat adds three more
Doha: Maran Nakilat, the LNG joint venture between Angelicoussis Shipping Group of Greece and Qatar’s Nakilat, has bought three LNG…
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Greater China
Navigator takes three more gas carriers
Shanghai: Wilbur Ross-backed Navigator Holdings has exercised its option to build an additional three 35,000 cu m ethylene/ethane capable semi-refrigerated…
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Greater China
Nanjing Tanker investors call for investigations into president
Shanghai: Nearly 200 investors of Nanjing Tanker, the delisted subsidiary of Sinotrans & CSC, have jointly sent a letter to…
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Greater China
COSCO Xiamen orders five general cargo ships
Guangzhou: COSCO Xiamen has signed shipbuilding contracts with Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding for the construction of five 38,300dwt general cargo ships. COSCO…
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Greater China
Sainty Marine bags another major contract
Shanghai: Sainty Marine announced that it has signed shipbuilding contracts with Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry, Nantong Runde Ship Engineering and…
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Asia
Baku Shipyard secures first major contract
Singapore: The new Baku Shipyard, in which Keppel Offshore & Marine has a stake, has secured a contract worth $378m…
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Asia
Vallianz bids for $1.2bn offshore projects
Singapore: Vallianz Holdings, an integrated offshore marine solutions provider, announced that it is participating in bids worth over $1.2bn for…
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Asia
Chinese tanker boss accused of money laundering in Singapore
Shanghai: A struggling big name in Chinese tanker circles has become embroiled in a potential scandal involving Singapore. Nearly 200…
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Asia
Police investigate inside job possibility in latest ship robbery
Kuala Lumpur: Police are investigating the possibility of an inside job in the diesel robbery of 3m litres worth RM8m…
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Asia
Quek adds Alam Maritim to diverse set of offshore investments
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian tycoon Quek Leng Chan is making a considerable play into the region’s offshore sector. Alam Maritim Resources…
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Greater China
MOL pays to get VLOC released
Shanghai: Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has paid close to $29m to get its VLOC released from China. The 226,434…
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Dry Cargo
Globus Maritime: Follow the charter rates
Athens: While the supply/demand balance in the dry bulk trades has improved the sector has not yet recovered, which will…
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Asia
Hapag-Lloyd major shareholder reignites NOL speculation
Hamburg: Such is the perceived need for rapid fleet build up and consolidation in container shipping that the lead shareholder…
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