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Regulatory
Great Barrier Reef dredging ban
Sydney: A dredging ban is coming into place in further legislation for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a potential headache for…
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Asia
Sekwang Shipbuilding rehabilitated, looking for chemical tanker orders
Seoul: Under new ownership a bust Korean shipyard is looking to get back into shipbuilding, likely to the chagrin of…
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Contributions
Corruption jackpot
Although I’m no gambler I’ve always had a soft spot for Macau. The city bares no resemblance to its pre-Vegas…
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Americas
World Bank rules Tidewater is owed $46m by Venezuela
Caracas: The World Bank has moved to resolve a long running dispute between Venezuela and offshore services provider, Tidewater. A…
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Asia
Japanese builders working on liquid nitrogen carriers
Tokyo: Japan Inc has set the wheels in motion for a future energy mix involving hydrogen and to this end…
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Americas
Florida governor aims to lure lines away from the west coast
Los Angeles: The governor of Florida is looking to make the most of the recent mayhem on the west coast…
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Asia
Gorgon LNG set to flow by year-end
Sydney: The first shipments from Chevron’s giant Gorgon LNG project will commence before year-end, some 12-month later than initially planned.…
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Americas
CCNI snaps up tanker pair
Santiago: Shorn of its container fleet Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica (CCNI) is setting about bolstering other parts of its…
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Asia
‘Business unusual’: PSA on challenges wrought by the mega boxship era
Singapore: Latest figures from Singapore terminal operator PSA show just how tricky the sector has become in the mega boxship…
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Asia
New gas star set to rise in Japan
Tokyo: Effective April 1 a new name in LPG shipping is set to rise from Japan. Gyxis Corporation is the…
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Asia
Petronas falls short in fundraising goal
Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s second-largest dollar bond issue was concluded today to muted applause. Malaysian energy giant Petronas’s $5bn deal was…
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Asia
Petra Energy wins topside maintenance services contract
Kuala Lumpur: Petra Energy has been awarded the topside maintenance execution services for the Gumusut Kakap floating production system by…
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Environment
Hong Kong takes step towards becoming an ECA
Hong Kong: Ships berthing at Hong Kong, one of Asia’s pioneers of green shipping, will likely need to use low…
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Asia
Western Australia ports brace for cyclone, anchorages cleared
Sydney: The ports of Dampier and Ashburton have had their anchorages cleared today ahead of a likely hit by a…
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Greater China
Rongsheng announces ‘substantial disposal’, suspends trading of shares
Hong Kong: Bust shipbuilder China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings suspended trading of its shares this morning on the Hong…
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Asia
Cam Ranh Port readies IPO
Hanoi: Cam Ranh Port in the central area of Vietnam has set a VND63bn ($3m) goal from at its initial…
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Europe
BW Offshore offloads Opal VLCC
Singapore: BW Offshore has sold the VLCC BW Opal for $85.5m to BW Group. The agreement also includes an option…
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Europe
Denzil Stuart, famous name in marine insurance, dies aged 83
London: Denzil Stuart, one of the best-known names in shipping insurance has died, aged 83. Stuart was both a journalist…
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Asia
Singapore Shipping Corporation charters PCTC to NYK
Singapore: Singapore-listed Singapore Shipping Corporation (SSCL) has fixed a term loan facility of up to $77m with an unspecified Japanese…
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Asia
Gas production starts at Pelikan
Jakarta: Energy firm Premier has revealed gas production from the Pelikan field in the Natuna Sea Block A, offshore Indonesia…
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