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Asia
Sea Consortium buying spree sees six ships snapped up so far this year
Singapore’s Sea Consortium, which controls the feeder operator X-Press Feeders, has been on what analysts at Alphaliner describe as a…
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Europe
Arne Fredly makes VLCC play
Norwegian investor Arne Fredly, via his own company Apollo Asset, is in the process of re-branding failed Oslo listed oil…
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Europe
Spirit of compromise points towards greenhouse gas deal at MEPC
The battle lines have been drawn at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the 72nd gathering of…
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Asia
HMM finally provides details on 20-ship ordering spree
In one of container shipping’s longer telegraphed orders, South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has finally officially announced it is…
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Asia
Sinanju orders dual-fuel engine bunker tanker in Singapore
Sinanju Tankers Holdings has ordered a 7,900 dwt dual-fuel bunker tanker. The newbuilding – a first for Singapore and for…
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Operations
Australians in shock as livestock carrier conditions are shown on primetime TV
The Australian livestock exporting community has been in extreme crisis communications mode the past few days as a shocking documentary…
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Europe
Clear divisions as MEPC gets down to business
Shipping and its emissions are very high up the mainstream news agenda today as delegates descend on the headquarters of…
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Europe
Seadrill’s restructuring gets overwhelming approval
John Fredriksen’s Seadrill has won approval from creditors and shareholders to push ahead with its Chapter 11 restructuring. “The voting…
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Asia
Cooling worksuits trialled
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is trialling specialized cooling-work suits for crewmembers, developed by Osaka-based Teijin, on one of its…
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Europe
Bulker destroys historic Istanbul building
A high profile bulk carrier accident on the Bosphorus on the weekend was captured on multiple videos, going viral via…
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Asia
Samsung Electronics comes to the aid of yard sister
Samsung Electronics is coming to the aid of sister firm Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the world’s largest shipyards, taking…
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Greater China
New documentary claims Nobu Su was ‘turned over’ by RBS
Splash has obtained an exclusive pre-screening of The Outsider, a documentary focusing on the life of Taiwanese shipping magnate, Nobu…
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Dry Cargo
Volatile capes trading below opex again
The volatile cape market has taken a serious nosedive this week, brokers at Fearnleys report, with ships in the Atlantic…
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Operations
Gory TV exposé prompts Australian authorities to act on livestock exports
Ahead of a much-trailed explosive exposé into the Australian livestock trades due to air on terrestrial television this Sunday (see…
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Europe
Norway makes its position clear ahead of MEPC
Norway’s government and its shipowners have made their position clear on shipping greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as heated debate continues…
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Europe
Rotterdam Port Fund bets on batteries
Investor Rotterdam Port Fund has taken an interest in EST‐Floattech, a Dutch technology company that develops and supplies energy storage…
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Contributions
Internet blackout brings light to the wifi debate
For a moment yesterday my quaint French Pyrenean town resembled something of an early ‘90s zombie flick. Citizens shuffled around,…
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Asia
Dragged anchor causes massive oil spill off Borneo
An unnamed Panamanian flagged coal carrier stands accused of causing a massive 13,000 ha oil spill off Borneo this week.…
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Asia
Seoul’s new shipping package will see 200 more ships ordered by 2020
South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries today unveiled its mid-term restructuring plan for the nation’s shipbuilding and shipping sector,…
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Asia
K Line cops car carrier cartel fine Down Under
Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has pled guilty to criminal cartel conduct, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commision (ACCC)…
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