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Asia
Former Vinashin senior officials face criminal charges
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has proposed criminal charges against three former officials of Vinashin Ocean Shipping, an affiliate company…
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Asia
Aban Offshore secures ONGC drillship contract
India’s Aban Offshore has announced that a subsidiary of the company has received a firm letter of award from Oil…
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Americas
Panama inaugurates new canal
Panama held an official inauguration ceremony with a host of dignitaries on hand for the newly expanded Panama Canal yesterday.…
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Containers
Containerships secures financing from CSSC for eight boxships
Finnish company Containerships has signed a framework agreement with CSSC Shipping (Hong Kong) for the financing of up to eight…
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Containers
Ever Harvest Group to raise $17.1m for ship acquisitions
Hong Kong-listed Ever Harvest Group has announced that it plans to issue 350m new shares to raise up to HK$133m…
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Europe
Wilhelmsen Maritime Services merges safety business with Survitec
Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS), a fully owned subsidiary of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding, has signed an agreement with the UK based…
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Greater China
CMES sells tanker for scrap
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has announced that it has sold a 106,100dwt oil tanker to Xinhui Shuangshui Shipbreaking &…
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Europe
Credit Suisse and China Merchants eye RBS ship finance business
The Royal Bank of Scotland has received bids for its Greek ship finance business, following an increase in bad shipping…
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Containers
Bronson Hsieh appointed new Yang Ming chairman
Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming Marine Transport has elected Bronson Hsieh, former vice chairman of Evergreen Group, as the new…
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Asia
Thoresen Shipping disposes of elderly vessel for scrap
Thai owner Thoresen Shipping has announced that it has sold 1998-built dry bulk vessel to Murali Maritime for scrap a…
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Offshore
Atkins secures Chevron Australia engineering contract
Australian engineering firm Atkins has secured a contract from Chevron Australia to provide onshore and offshore engineering support services for…
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Greater China
CSIC completes merger of Dalian and Shanhaiguan yards
China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), one of China’s two state run shipbuilding conglomerates, have completed the internal integration of two…
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Greater China
Wuhan Guoyu Logistics suspends operations
Wuhan Guoyu Logistics has suspended operations and moved out from its office building following the recent operational suspension at its…
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Europe
Fugro secures three North Sea contracts
Fugro has announced that it has secured three contracts for its trenching services for oil and gas clients. The contracts…
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Containers
Ocean Yield buys stake in Quantum Pacific mega containerships
Ocean Yield has announced that it has agreed to acquire a 49.5% equity interest in six newbuilding container vessels owned…
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Americas
McDermott awarded Shell Brunei pipeline work
McDermott International has been awarded further pipeline work for 2017 under a multi-year offshore installation contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum…
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Europe
Wärtsilä ends engine jv with CSSC
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and Wärtsilä have announced that Wärtsilä has transferred its 30% shareholding in Winterthur Gas &…
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Americas
Eagle Bulk Shipping has landed in Hamburg
Eagle Bulk Shipping has announced that it will be expanding its global commercial presence with the establishment of a new…
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Americas
OneSubsea secures Zohr EPC contract
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract totaling more than $170m from Belayim Petroleum…
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Containers
Ansheng Shipping orders eight boxships at domestic yards
Quanzhou-based Ansheng Shipping has signed shipbuilding contracts with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry and Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding for the construction of up…
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