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Rongsheng chairman steps aside
Shanghai: Determined to put scandal behind it, China’s largest private shipbuilder, China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group, has said its…
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TCC goes for Imabari panamax
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s Tai Chong Cheang Steamship (TCC) has ordered a 76,500 dwt bulker at Imabari Shipbuilding in…
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Mingde’s backlog above 1m dwt
Shanghai: Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry Group has signed a newbuilding contract for two 33,000 dwt stainless chemical tankers, with options…
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Gaylin targeting Malaysia growth with Tanjung Langsat facility
Singapore: Offshore rigging and lifting solutions providers Gaylin Holdings is on track to complete new facilities in Tanjung Langsat,…
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Sembawang Shipyard becomes RCL favourite
Singapore: Sembcorp Marine’s Sembawang Shipyard has announced that its been awarded the favoured customer contract from Royal Caribbean Cruises…
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Massive worker protest at JES yard
Shanghai: Around one thousand workers from Jiangsu East Heavy Industry (JES) started a protest yesterday due to salary payments…
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Swissco appoints new CEO
Singapore: OSV operator Swissco Holdings has announced the appointment of Alex Yeo as its new ceo to replace the…
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EMS offloads stake in S’pore drilling services firm
Singapore: EMS Energy a 40% stake in Oilfield Services & Supplies (OSS) to Ong See Kong for S$8.5m. OSS is…
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Genting’s fleet on track to grow to 22 ships by 2016
Manila: Genting Hong Kong, the company behind brands Star Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line, says it will have a…
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Boxes to shift to ease Manila congestion
Manila: Anyone who has ever been to the Philippine capital will have suffered from its chronic traffic problems. Keen to…
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Sarawak keen to grow shipbuilding expertise
Kuala Lumpur: With national government keen to boost Malaysia’s shipbuilding output to 2% of global output Sarawak is keen…
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Celebrity debut in Singapore
Singapore: The arrival on Friday of the Celebrity Millennium in Singapore kicks off the ship’s maiden Asian season. The…
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Energy firms swarm to Bangladesh
Dhaka: Bangladesh invited bids yesterday from international companies to explore offshore oil and gas reserves. Nine shallow-water and three…
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SSE to introduce China’s first dry bulk and oil import indices
Shanghai: Shanghai Shipping Exchange(SSE) is going to introduce China’s first dry bulk and oil import indices on Wednesday this week.…
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Interest hots up in Yang Ming’s expansion plans
Taipei: Both Taiwan’s CSBC and Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering have submitted bids for Yang Ming’s tender for ten 14,000…
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Another former Richards Butler lawyer joins Howse Williams Bowers
Hong Kong: David Coogans has joined Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams Bowers. Previously he headed up Holman Fenwick &…
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Teo heading back to Dalian
Dalian: Once again SS Teo, the boss of Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL), is being linked with orders in his…
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CCS stops certifying Iranian vessels
Beijing: China Classification Society has stopped verifying safety and environmental standards for Iranian ships, and become the last of the…
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Jinhai suffers more cancellations
Shanghai: After Ultrabulk cancelled two kamsarmaxes at Jinhai Heavy Industry, John Fredriksen’s Golden Ocean Group has also cancelled two of…
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Offshore not the cure for all yards
Shanghai: Many Chinese shipbuilders are trying to expand their business into the new emerging offshore sector at present, however, it…
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