Jason Jiang

Jason is one of the most prolific writers on the diverse China shipping & logistics industry and his access to the major maritime players with business in China has proved an invaluable source of exclusives. Having been working at Asia Shipping Media since inception, Jason is the chief correspondent of Splash and associate editor of Maritime CEO magazine. Previously he had written for a host of titles including Supply Chain Asia, Cargo Facts and Air Cargo Week.

Containers
Jason JiangNovember 23, 2020
Kanway Line orders up to four feeder boxships at Huangpu Wenchong
Kanway Line has placed an order at CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for the construction of up to four 1,900 teu…
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Offshore Wind
Jason JiangNovember 23, 2020
AqualisBraemar takes over LOC Group
Norwegian marine engineering consultancy AqualisBraemar has entered into an agreement to acquire London-based counterpart LOC Group. Following completion of the acquisition,…
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Greater China
Jason JiangNovember 23, 2020
Beihai Shipping signs order for shuttle tanker pair with DSIC
Shanghai-based Beihai Shipping has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for the construction of two 155,000…
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Ports and Logistics
Jason JiangNovember 20, 2020
Chinese reefer delays escalate as fears grow of Covid relapses from frozen food imports
Fearing Covid strains could enter the country on frozen food imports, China is upping its checks on reefer shipments, leading…
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Middle East
Jason JiangNovember 20, 2020
Combi Lift secures contract to dispose of chemicals from Beirut Port
German heavy lift shipping specialist Combi Lift has secured a $3.6m contract to dispose of 49 containers of flammable chemicals from…
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Offshore
Jason JiangNovember 20, 2020
BW Offshore halts New Zealand FPSO liquidation
BW Offshore has entered into an agreement with the New Zealand government regarding the demobilisation of the FPSO . Tamarind…
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Gas
Jason JiangNovember 20, 2020
Golar LNG forms green partnership with Black & Veatch
Golar LNG has signed agreement with US-based engineering and construction company Black & Veatch Corporation to collaborate in the field of floating…
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Operations
Jason JiangNovember 19, 2020
Iranian shipping companies blacklisted in latest US sanctions
The US has imposed a new round of sanctions against Iran, blacklisting a foundation controlled by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali…
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Operations
Jason JiangNovember 19, 2020
Bunkering vessel hijacked in Gulf of Guinea
The piracy situation in the Gulf of Guinea continues to be critical with yet another hijacking incident occurring near south…
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Operations
Jason JiangNovember 19, 2020
Weekly Broker: Smaller bulk carriers dominate
The flourishing bulk carrier sale and purchase market saw a slight slowdown this week with smaller vessels dominating the market…
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Dry Cargo
Jason JiangNovember 19, 2020
Golden Ocean significantly lowers breakeven on 14 capesizes with refinancing
John Fredriksen’s Golden Ocean has entered into a new loan agreement to refinance a $425m credit facility secured by 14 capesize bulkers.…
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Shipyards
Jason JiangNovember 19, 2020
Hyundai Mipo terminates car carrier newbuilding contract
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has announced the termination of a newbuilding contract for the construction of four pure…
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Gas
Jason JiangNovember 19, 2020
Hoegh LNG awarded FSRU supply contract by H-Energy
Norway’s Hoegh LNG Holdings has entered into a binding commitment to supply an FSRU to H-Energy in Jaigarh, India from the first…
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Tankers
Jason JiangNovember 18, 2020
ADS, shorn of its VLCC fleet, outlines future investments
Bjørn Tore Larsen, chairman of ADS Crude Carriers, has outlined why the company decided to sell off its fleet of…
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Offshore Wind
Jason JiangNovember 18, 2020
Windthrust unveils floating port and installation vessel for offshore wind farms
Windthrust, a wholly owned subsidiary of Perth-based National Ports Corporation, has revealed its plans to develop a combined self-propelled floating port…
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Offshore Wind
Jason JiangNovember 18, 2020
Prysmian secures cable supply and installation contract from RWE Renewables
Italy’s Prysmian Group has secured a contract from RWE Renewables for the design, supply, offshore route preparation, installation, commissioning and…
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Tech
Jason JiangNovember 18, 2020
Arribatec Solutions acquires IB Marine Group
Oslo-based software and consulting company Arribatec Solutions has entered into agreements to secure an option to acquire IB Marine Group,…
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Dry Cargo
Jason JiangNovember 17, 2020
Oldendorff seals Chinese financial leasing deal for ultramax sextet
CDB Financial Leasing, the leasing unit of China Development Bank, has announced the acquisition of six 60,000 dwt ultramax bulk…
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Operations
Jason JiangNovember 17, 2020
Five crew kidnapped off Nigeria
Criminal syndicates are trawling the seas off West Africa, swooping for kidnap-for-ransom targets with security firms describing the current risk…
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Offshore Wind
Jason JiangNovember 17, 2020
Fred Olsen and Hafslund Eco form offshore wind joint venture
Norway’s Fred Olsen Renewables has entered into an agreement with Hafslund Eco to set up a 50/50 joint venture for the…
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