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Alternative choices bring new growth
Tianjin: With traditional shipping and shipbuilding industry in the doldrums, many financial institutions are giving shipping a wide berth. However,…
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China Development Bank sets up ship finance centre in Dalian
Dalian: China Development Bank has established a ship finance center in Dalian on Thursday, the first dedicated ship finance division…
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Anshan Steel to build logistics hub in Guangzhou port
Guangzhou: Anshan Iron and Steel Group, the second largest steel maker in China, is going to establish a port logistics…
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Stop propping up yards, urges Sohmen-Pao
Singapore: Governments stepping in to ensure employment at shipyards remains is wrong and is causing havoc to shipping with severe…
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Cruise furniture provider targets Europe
Marseille: Joint Creative Manufacturing, a Chinese provider of cruise furniture, has made its first steps to tap the European markets.…
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Clearlake takes Diana cape on charter
Athens: Greece’s Diana Shipping has entered into time charter contracts for three of its vessels. Among the deals…
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Indo Straits outlines next year’s plans
Jakarta: Thanks in part to a bank loan, Indonesian firm Indo Straits has allocated a capital expenditure of $10m to…
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Cruise associations around the world unite
Washington: The world’s leading nine cruise associations have come together to operate under a single umbrella organization in a…
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Cosco Nantong set to build $370m FPSO
Singapore: COSCO Nantong Shipyard, a subsidiary of Singapore-listed Cosco Corporation, has won a contract to build a $370m FPSO…
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Dynamic start for new bunker player
Singapore: Dynamic Oil Trading, the newly launched global trading company for marine fuels and lubricants, yesterday announced a successful…
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HNA officially launches cruise management company
Beijing: HNA Group is poised to lead China’s domestic luxury cruise industry by officially launching the first cruise ship and…
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Chen Qiang: offshore and LNG are the future of China’s shipbuilding industry
Shanghai: On the 2012 Shipping Exchange Forum which was held in Shanghai yesterday, Chen Qiang,new chairman of Rongsheng Heavy Industries…
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Jinhai faces even more cancellations
Shanghai: Jinhai Heavy Industry, is facing a crisis of massive cancellations. After Ultrabulk cancelled two kamsarmaxes and John Fredriksen’s Golden…
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Damen back in Nantong
Shanghai: Damen Shipyards has signed the contracts for another four vessels at its partner yard Nantong Yahua Shipbuilding. The contracts…
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Berlian Laju confident of restructuring go ahead
Jakarta: Berlian Laju Tanker reckons its creditors in Indonesia will give it the go ahead for its restructuring plan.…
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Ezion linked rig ready for Alaska
Sydney: Buccaneer Energy has provided an update on the Endeavour – Spirit of Independence (Endeavour) jack-up rig and Buccaneer's…
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Indonesian seafarers face tough 2013
Jakarta: The national seafarers’ union has urged the government to improve its members’ welfare as well as introducing a…
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Thumbs down for Thoresen’s cash-raising plans
Bangkok: Thoresen Thai Agencies’ plan to fund a raft of new ships via $323m in new shares has been…
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Syscorp rapidly diversifying
Kuala Lumpur: Shin Yang Shipping Corp (Syscorp) is getting plenty of work shifting construction materials from Asia to the…
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G-Fuel falls foul of Singapore authorities
Singapore: The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has cancelled G-Fuel Pte Ltd’s bunker supplier licence with effect…
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