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Mitsui E&S and Tsuneishi to join forces
Another Japanese shipbuilding tie-up is on the cards. Local business newswire Nikkei reports that Mitsui E&S Holdings is in talks…
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Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun sells newcastlemax to Seacon
Japan’s Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun has let go of one third of its cape arm, pocketing $14.9 m on the sale…
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PIL wins interim funding from Temasek unit
Embattled Pacific International Lines (PIL) has won interim funding from a unit of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, Temasek Holdings, to…
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Tokyo dishes out cash to entice owners to order new ships
Japan is to increase the amount of state financing it dishes out to owners who choose to order newbuilds at…
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Salvage team deployed to refloat bulk carrier off Mauritius
A salvage team has been deployed to refloat the 203,130 dwt bulk carrier after the ship grounded in the southeast…
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Key common data standards MoU signed
Six big names in maritime have today signed a potentially hugely important memorandum of understanding to develop ands adopt common…
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ICTSI secures port concession contract in Cameroon
Manila-based container port operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has entered into a concession contract with the Port Autonome de…
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DP World takes over Korean NVOCC Unico Logistics
Dubai-based ports giant DP World continues its push to becoming an end-to-end supply chain logistics player with the acquisition of a…
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CMA CGM and NYK sign up to the Hydrogen Council
CMA CGM, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), the Port of Rotterdam and TechnipFMC are among the latest companies to sign up…
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Sinokor adds boxship quartet at Huangpu Wenchong
South Korean owner Sinokor has returned to CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding to order four 1,100 teu feeder boxships, according to…
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JMU on verge of suspending operations at Ariake as coronavirus hits yard
Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) is considering suspending operations at its facility in Ariake following a coronavirus outbreak among shipyard…
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As Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia rein in crew change freedoms, calls grow for a crackdown on Filipino manning agencies
As Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia rein in crew change freedoms, calls are growing for authorities to crack down on…
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Asian Bulk Logistics: Beyond coal
Having just bought its first panamax, Indonesia’s coal transfer specialist, Asian Bulk Logistics (ABL) is now looking at entering the…
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Sansho Kaiun enters dry bulk sector with ultramax order at NACKS
Japanese tanker owner Sansho Kaiun has placed an order at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) for the construction of a…
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Hyundai Heavy fined for unfair trade
South Korean’s Fair Trade Commission has imposed a KRW970m ($805,000) fine on the country’s shipbuilding giant, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI),…
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Kim Heng’s Bridgewater Offshore buys two more Posh Terasea anchor handlers
Singapore’s Kim Heng Offshore & Marine continues to grow its offshore fleet at pace, returning to snap up two more…
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Korean Register, Hyundai Mipo and Korea Marine Transport developing ballast-free boxship
The Korean Register (KR), Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Korea Marine Transport have entered into a memorandum of understanding for a…
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Hyundai Mipo Dockyard makes progress in its bid to commercialise ammonia-fuelled ships by 2025
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is pressing ahead with plans to commercialise ammonia-fuelled ships by 2025. The Korean yard has been working…
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Singapore warns crew coronavirus tests are being tampered with as HK reviews its seafarer stance
Singapore has warned coronavirus tests for crew coming to the city-state have been altered or tampered with, something could could…
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PIL’s HQ up for sale
As it awaits an urgent financial injection from the state, Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) has put its headquarters up…
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