Asia
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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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Unifeeder goes global with Feedertech acquisition
Unifeeder, the north European liner bought out by terminal operator DP World, has gone global, buying a 77% stake in…
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MMHE scores contracts with Petronas and Hess
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering has secured an EPCIC contract with Petronas and an EPCC contract from Hess. The contract…
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3D printing takes off in Singapore
3D printing shipping spare parts is now firmly ‘a thing’ with news from Singapore of significant take-up among shipmanagers and…
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Yinson secures another FPSO extension at Lam Son
Malaysian FPSO operator Yinson Holdings has secured another extension to the charter contract with Petrovietnam Technical Services Corp (PTSC) for…
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Sungdong finds new owners, returns to hull block assembly
Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Corp, a Korean shipbuilder that was once among the 10 largest in the world, finally has…
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Imabari and JMU tie up
Japan has responded to mega yard mergers in neighbouring South Korea and China. The country’s top two shipbuilders, Imabari Shipbuilding and…
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Singapore voices concern on Hyundai Heavy’s DSME takeover
Hyundai Heavy Industries’s planned takeover of compatriot Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has hit a speed bump in Southeast…
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Wisdom taps Onomichi for handy order
Taiwan’s Wisdom Marine has contracted Onomichi Dockyard in Japan to build a 37,000 dwt bulk carrier. The ship will cost…
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