Asia
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PTP maps out 30m teu plan
Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), situated opposite the republic of Singapore, has outlined plans to nearly triple capacity to…
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Five Korean shipping lines head to Doha to pitch for LNG business
It’s not just South Korea’s shipbuilders who are bidding to profit from Qatar’s latest mega expansion of its LNG supply…
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Two workers killed at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard
Two workers died from inhaling toxic gas at a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh on Saturday. According to local reports, the…
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MOL launches study of birds-eye view monitoring system
Japanese shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has teamed up with Oki Electric Industry to start a joint study on…
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MISC bags Exxon LNG charter deal
Malaysia’s MISC has secured agreements with Exxon Mobil’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SeaRiver Maritime, for 15-year time charter contracts for two of…
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Liberian Registry opens Imabari office
The Liberian Registry has established a full-service office in Imabari, Japan, its fifth Asian office opening since 2017. Alfonso Castillero,…
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POSH takes full control of Pacific Workboats
Robert Kuok’s Singapore-listed PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has entered into an agreement with Dolphin Shipping Company to acquire the…
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Shelf Drilling scores long-term jackup contract with ONGC
Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has been awarded a three-year contract by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for 1976-built jackup rig…
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Hafnia sounds out Oslo IPO
Product tanker giant Hafnia is eyeing a listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the company revealed in a release today.…
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Hoe Leong Corporation sells AHTS pair to Allianz Offshore
Singapore’s Hoe Leong Corporation has announced a proposal to sell AHTS vessels Arkstar Eagle 1 and Arkstar Eagle 3 to…
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H-Line’s cape spree takes in new and old tonnage
H-Line Shipping of South Korea is back in the market, sniffing at capesize candidates. H-Line, who is among the biggest…
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Fredriksen cancels drillship contract at DSME
John Fredriksen’s Northern Drilling has cancelled the resale contract with South Korea’s DSME for ultra-deepwater drillship West Cobalt. The rig…
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EA Technique orders product tanker trio at Zhenhe Shipbuilding
Malaysian owner EA Technique has entered into an agreement with China’s Ningbo Zhenhe Shipbuilding for the construction of three product…
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North Korean ship seized by the US sold for scrap
A controversial North Korean ship, arrested in Indonesia and hauled to American Samoa’s Pago Pago harbour four months ago, has…
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Ulsan port takes action against hazardous cargoes in wake of Stolt explosion
Authorities in Ulsan, one of South Korea’s largest ports, have banned a variety of hazardous cargoes from calling at terminals…
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K Line working to take AI in shipping to the next level
Japan’s shipping majors are at the forefront of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in shipping. With Mitsui OSK Lines recently showing…
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Eastern Pacific targets technology and environment with new hires
Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping has expanded its management team in Singapore with the hire of a chief innovation officer,…
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Keppel reaches settlement with Sete Brasil over contract for six semi-subs
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine says it has entered into a settlement agreement with Sete Brasil in relation to contracts…
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Weekly Bunker: Singapore gets back on track
Finally some respite for shippers as HSFO Singapore bunker prices went from over $500 two weeks ago to dipping below…
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NYK blasts rust away with laser technology
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has entered into a capital and business tie-up with compatriot Toyokoh to develop Toyokoh’s CoolLaser…
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