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Containers
Weekly Broker: Cape sales dominate the news
The dry bulk sale and purchase market has seen another periodic slowdown this past week as sentiment remains soft in…
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Europe
Avenir LNG replaces LNG carrier options at Keppel with new orders at CIMC Sinopacific Offshore
Avenir LNG has entered into shipbuilding contracts with Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) for the construction of two…
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Greater China
Taiwan Navigation orders two kamsarmaxes at Oshima
Taiwanese bulker owner Taiwan Navigation continues to optimise its fleet, having signed newbuilding contracts with Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding for the…
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Asia
Dong-A Tanker granted interim protection by court
The Seoul Bankruptcy Court has granted an interim protection to the financially troubled domestic owner Dong-A Tanker, following the company…
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Asia
Japan seeks foreign shipbuilding workers
The Japanese government is looking to recruit over 13,000 shipbuilding overseas workers this year, primarily from China, as part of…
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Asia
Sapura Energy scores five new contracts
Malaysia’s Sapura Energy has secured a series of new contracts for offshore services with total value of RM1.3bn ($315m). The…
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Asia
DSME CEO appointed chairman of KOSHIPA
Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association (KOSHIPA) has appointed Lee Sung Geun, CEO of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), as…
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Asia
Seafarer murdered on cargo ship off India
A crew member onboard the 1985-built 7,100 dwt cargo ship was murdered when the ship was en route to a…
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Europe
Shearwater awarded seismic acquisition contract by Shell
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a multi-project marine seismic 3D and 4D acquisition contract from Shell International Exploration & Production. The…
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Greater China
Junzheng Energy set to complete Sinochem fleet takeover
Junzheng Energy & Chemical Group, an Inner Mongolia-based private chemical manufacturer, is expected to complete the takeover of the entire…
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Containers
Weekly Broker: Smaller ships dominate sales action
The sale and purchase activity is picking up this week for both tankers and bulkers with buyers showing particular interest…
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Europe
Eidesvik awarded PSV contract by Aker BP
Norwegian OSV owner Eidesvik has been awarded a contract by Aker BP for the charter of its 2012-built platform supply…
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Greater China
BP awards jackup EPC contract to CIMC Raffles
Energy giant BP has awarded an EPC contract to Chinese offshore yard CIMC Raffles for a jackup accommodation platform. The…
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Americas
Pacific Drilling clinches drillship contract with Equinor
US offshore driller Pacific Drilling has secured a new contract from Equinor for the deployment of its 2013-built drillship .…
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Europe
Diana Shipping secures time charter contract from Cargill
Greek dry bulk operator Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with commodity trader Cargill for 2015-built 180,960…
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Europe
Golden Ocean takes stake in Peter Weernink’s Singapore Marine
John Fredriksen’s Golden Ocean Group has acquired a 15% ownership interest in Singapore Marine, a dry bulk freight operator sponsored…
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Asia
KMTC charters largest ever boxship
Korea Marine Transport (KMTC) is said to have brought in the 2010-built post panamax containership to its fleet through a…
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Europe
TechnipFMC awarded major Brazilian subsea contract
Offshore engineering specialist TechnipFMC has been awarded a major contract for the Lapa field offshore Brazil by Total E&P, on…
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Americas
Interlake Steamship orders first newbuild bulker in 38 years
US Great Lakes bulk shipping operator Interlake Steamship has placed an order at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding for the construction of…
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Asia
NYK orders new LNG carrier for 20-year Edison charter
Japanese shipping group NYK has entered into a contract Milan-based energy company Edison to charter out a newbuild LNG carrier…
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