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MOL drives ahead with hydrogen-powered car carrier ambitions
Japan’s largest shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and e5 Lab, a Japanese vessel electrification and digitalisation solution provider, have entered…
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Avance Gas orders VLGC pair at DSME
Norwegian pure-play VLGC owner Avance Gas Holding has ordered two 91,000 cu m LPG dual-fuel VLGCs at South Korea’s DSME.…
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Seven Islands takes 11th ship of the year
Seven Islands Shipping’s purchasing spree continues with its eleventh purchase in 2019. This time India’s fastest growing tanker owner has…
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Mitsubishi Heavy to sell yard to Oshima
In the ongoing reshuffling of Japanese shipbuilding, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is in talks to sell one of its largest yards…
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Highland Maritime: Shipmanagement with a smile
Thailand is often referred to as the Land of Smiles. For Thais, this sign of happiness has more meaning than…
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DSME wins first offshore plant contract since 2014
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is celebrating its first offshore plant order since 2014. The Korean yard has won…
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Joong Ang Shipping looks for panamax exit
South Korean dry bulk owner Joong Ang Shipping appears to be heading for an exit of the panamax sector. Brokers…
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ONE signs up to the New York Shipping Exchange
Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE) has become the latest carrier to sign up to the online booking platform, the New…
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MOL orders Oshima coal carriers
Japan’s largest shipping company by fleet size, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has ordered two next-generation coal carriers from local yard,…
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World’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier launched
Kawasaki Heavy Industries’s Kobe dockyard launched today the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, opening up a new chapter in maritime…
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Filipino shipowners seek sulphur cap delay
The Philippines is the latest nation to admit IMO 2020 jitters. The Filipino Shipowners Association (FSA) has warned the domestic…
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Nam Cheong secures three vessel contracts
Malaysian OSV operator Nam Cheong has entered into three chartering contracts worth a total of RM54.8m ($17.9m). The contracts, awarded…
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The engine room gets the augmented reality treatment
Engineers onboard are set for a significant tech upgrade when it comes to technical guidance with the launch of a…
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Japan Drilling Company jackup awarded four-well contract in Vietnam
Japan Drilling Company has been awarded a four-well contract for jackup drilling rig for operations offshore Vung Tau, Vietnam. The…
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Europe puts Hyundai Heavy’s merger with DSME in jeopardy
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) planned takeover of compatriot Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea is now in…
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MPA revokes bunker licence of Inter-Pacific Petroleum
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker supplier licence of Inter-Pacific Petroleum due to its…
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Martin Ackermann quits BW LPG
Martin Ackermann is parting company with BW LPG after five years in charge at the world’s largest VLGC player. The…
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AET seals charter for trio of suezmax shuttle tankers with Shell in Brazil
Malaysian-owned AET has been awarded long-term contracts by Shell’s Brazil Shipping I Limited for three suezmax shuttle tankers. AET will…
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Petredec adds to Jiangnan ethylene series
Petredec Holdings has exercised its option for the construction of two more 22,000 cu m ethylene carriers at China’s Jiangnan…
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Sapura Energy scores contracts worth $147m
Malaysia’s Sapura Energy has been awarded several new contracts and extensions worth a total of RM615m ($147.5m). Sapura Fabrication has…
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