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Nam Cheong secures charter contracts for three OSVs
Malaysia’s offshore vessel builder Nam Cheong has secured long-term chartering contracts for three offshore support vessels worth about RM80m ($19m),…
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More than 1,000 people demand compensation from boxship fire at Laem Chabang port
Local media is reporting that over 1,000 residents from the neighboring areas of Laem Chabang Port have submitted their demands…
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Hyundai Heavy merger protest turns violent
Shipyard workers in South Korea have repeatedly made their feelings known about the proposed merger between two of the nation’s…
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Chemical blast onboard KMTC feeder sends more than 200 to hospital
The Thai authorities continue to investigate the huge fire onboard the 21-year-old boxship that saw more than 200 people head…
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Zodiac Maritime acquires MOL ore carrier
Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime has swooped to acquire 2004-built 233,600 dwt ore carrier , according to brokers. Seasure Shipbroking and…
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Seven Islands tipped to have taken Ardmore’s oldest tanker
Broking sources are tipping Mumbai’s Seven Islands as the taker of a ship sold by Ardmore Shipping last week. The…
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Two Japanese general cargo ships collide, one dead and three missing
Two general cargo ships collided off the coast of Chiba, Japan on Sunday, with three crew members still missing after…
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Calcium hypochlorite strikes again in dramatic KMTC blaze at Laem Chabang
More than 130 people were taken to hospital yesterday and residents were told remain inside after a huge chemical explosion…
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UK report links Panama flag with illicit North Korean shipments
The world’s largest shipping registry has been embroiled in a scandal involving sanctions-busting North Korea. A 27-page report from the…
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Nine-year-old boxship sent for demo in Bangladesh
A very young boxship has been sent for scrap. The , a Chinese-built, nine-year-old boxship, has arrived at Chittagong’s anchorage,…
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Tsuneishi’s Philippine ship recycling ambitions thwarted
Japanese shipyard giant Tsuneishi’s long-held plans to develop a ship recycling site in the Philippines have been put on hold,…
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Oceanteam CSV extension with McDermott sees it lose Fugro charter
Oceanteam has agreed a charter extension with McDermott for CSV which has seen it lose a charter with Fugro in…
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BW Offshore plans Oslo listing for BW Energy
BW Offshore has announced a plan to establish its unit BW Energy as a separate E&P company and list the…
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Trudeau employs Bolloré to end spat with the Philippines
Justin Trudeau has moved to end a long simmering diplomatic spat with the Philippines. Canada’s environment minister, Catherine McKenna, said…
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HTK grabs another open-hatch
One of Vietnams fastest growing private owners, Haiphong-headquartered HTK Shipping, is linked to its first ship purchase of the year.…
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K Line top management take pay cut
With a new CEO in charge and a displeased investor base, top management at Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) today…
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Pacific Radiance jv wins arbitration case against Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
Singapore-based offshore vessel operator Pacific Radiance has announced that its joint venture CA Offshore Investment has won an arbitration case…
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Mercator fails to pay its crew for the last two months
Mercator, once India’s third largest shipping line, has hit severe financial difficulties with local newspaper, Hindu Business Line, reporting the…
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BULL charges for more aframaxes
A month after announcing it was raising $84m for new ships, 20-ship strong Indonesian tanker owner Buana Lintas Lautan (BULL)…
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Santoku Senpaku in for DACKS ultramax pair
Japanese owner Santoku Senpaku has gone to DACKS, the Dalian joint venture shipyard run by Cosco and Kawasaki Heavy Industries,…
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