Asia
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Miyazaki Sangyo sells another cape
Japan’s Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun has let go of two-thirds of its cape arm in less than a month. At the…
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DP World bolsters India footprint with another feeder acquisition
DP World-controlled Unifeeder Group has confirmed it is buying Transworld Feeders FZCO, Avana Logistek , including its subsidiary Avana Global…
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Arrests made in Wakashio case as salvors prepare to scuttle part of the ship
The captain and first officer of the Nagashiki Shipping newcastlemax that ran aground and subsquently split in two off the…
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Synergy and Norden form joint venture to manage Norden’s tanker fleet
Danish owner and operator Norden has formed a joint venture with Singapore-based shipmanagement group Synergy for the technical management of…
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Wakashio bow under tow as UNESCO protected sites come under severe threat
The bow section of the bulk carrier is being towed eight nautical miles to an area with 2 km depth…
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Ocean Tankers seeks to get back $19m from the Lim family
The court-appointed manager of Ocean Tankers is seeking to reclaim about $19m from the Lim family directors of the firm,…
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Misje Rederi orders up to 10 eco bulk carriers at Colombo Dockyard
Misje Eco Bulk, a unit of Norwegian owner Misje Rederi, has placed an order at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard for…
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MISC awarded FPSO contract by Petrobras
Malaysian shipping giant MISC has entered into a letter of intent with Brazilian oil major Petrobras for the provision of…
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Swire Pacific Offshore to stack 40% of fleet
Offshore vessel operator Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) is looking to stack nearly 40% of its fleet as business conditions in…
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Japan Drilling Company awarded jackup extensions in Qatar
Tokyo-headquartered offshore driller Japan Drilling Company (JDC) has been awarded extensions by North Oil Company for two of its jackup…
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Investigations step up as salvage team grapples with broken up bulk carrier off Mauritius
The crew of the bulk carrier, which split in two on reefs off Mauritius on Saturday, are due to face…
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O K Lim charged with forgery
Lim Oon Kuin, founder of Singapore oil firm Hin Leong Trading, was charged in a Singapore court on Friday with…
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Wakashio splits in two off Mauritius
The Japanese bulk carrier which spilt tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean off Mauritius split in two on Saturday…
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Filipino crewing supremo calls for global digital quarantine pass to resolve the crew change crunch
The world’s manning hubs need to club together and come up with digital solutions to reassure other stakeholders and fix…
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Birthday party and quest for wifi revealed in lead up to Wakashio grounding off Mauritius
The 58-year-old captain of the ill-fated newcastlemax could face negligence charges after it emerged the crew were celebrating a crewmember’s…
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Xihe Holdings placed under judicial management
The Singapore High Court has ruled to place Xihe Holdings and four of its subsidiaries, owned by Hin Leong founder…
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Vinalines rebrands into Vietnam Maritime Corporation
Vietnam’s state run shipping group Vinalines will change its name to Vietnam Maritime Corporation from September 1 as part of…
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Countdown to disaster: why did the Wakashio deviate from its intended course?
Salvors have done a brilliant job removing the rest of the bunker fuel onboard the stricken bulk carrier, which has…
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Xihe engages V.Group to manage 16 tankers
Singapore-based tanker owner Xihe Group has appointed V.Group as the technical manager of 16 vessels in its tanker fleet. Xihe,…
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Jiangnan Shipyard confirms Kumiai Senpaku LPG carrier order
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has announced that its subsidiary Jiangnan Shipyard has entered into a letter of intent with…
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