Asia
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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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Low sulphur fuel delays hit Singapore
Bloomberg is reporting that ships are queuing more than twice as long as normal to stock up on new low…
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Sri Lanka latest nation to push back from China’s Belt Road embrace
Another country is trying to push back from the embrace of China’s Belt Road Initiative (BRI). Citing national interest, Sri…
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Berge Bulk signs with SWS for up to four dual-fuelled newcastlemaxes
James Marshall-led Berge Bulk is in tune with what key clients are demanding – signing with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS)…
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K Line dry app ensures crew are not lashed
Smartphones have a new use onboard ship – ensuring a sober crew. Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line)…
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Bourbon and Oceanteam CSV awarded work in India
CSV , which is jointly owned by Bourbon and Oceanteam, has been awarded two charters on offshore projects off India.…
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HMM continues to stand out as box shipping’s biggest loser
The main container carriers’ average operating margin improved to 3.6% in the third quarter of 2019, largely due to lower…
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Icon Offshore seals two-year charter extension for accomodation workboat
Malaysia’s Icon Offshore has secured a two-year extension from Zell Transportation for accomodation workboat , currently operating in Brunei. The…
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GAC signs up to deliver on shipping’s version of Amazon
Shipping’s answer to Amazon has found a logistics partner to deliver goods to vessels. Singapore-based maritime e-commerce platform Moscord has…
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NYK and Pertamina sign LNG shipping deal
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is set to get a great deal more gas business out of Indonesia, having signed…
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U-Ming in for Oshima bulker newbuilds
Taiwan’s U-Ming Marine has managed to secure a couple of prized berths at Japanese shipyard Oshima Shipbuilding. Clarkson Research Services…
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Samsung Heavy cops $75m Petrobras bribery fine
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries has agreed to pay $75m in penalties to avoid prosecution in the United States…
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Swire Pacific anchor handler attacked off Equatorial Guinea, seven crew taken
Singapore-based offshore owner Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) has confirmed reports that 2002-built anchor handling tug supply vessel was attacked by…
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