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HMM debuts new look
HMM, South Korea’s flagship carrier formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine, has unveiled a rebrand. The new logo is meant…
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MOL books another LNG carrier at DSME
Japanese owner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has placed an order for a 176,000 cu m LNG carrier at South Korean…
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Temasek subsidiary revealed as PIL backer
It has emerged that funds linked to Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings have come to the rescue of the…
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Huge explosion kills one, injures five at Bangladesh demo yard
A huge explosion killed one and injured five at the Mahinur Ship Recycling Yard in Chittagong today. The fire broke…
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Shipyard workers voice oligopoly concerns over Hyundai Heavy’s proposed DSME takeover
While Seoul might have anticipated overseas monopoly concerns to be aired about the proposed merger between two of its largest…
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Andreas Sohmen-Pao takes over as chair at Epic Gas
Following its recently concluded takeover by BW Group, Epic Gas announced today that Charles Maltby has been replaced as chairman…
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Digital Container Shipping Association welcomes five more carriers
CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Yang Ming and ZIM have joined the new Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) as…
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Houston Ship Channel reopens after collision involving K Line VLGC
The Houston Ship Channel reopened to limited traffic on Sunday after a collision on Friday, which resulted in the spilling…
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Detained North Korean vessel arrives in American Samoa
The , a North Korean bulker seized by the United States, arrived under tow in American Samoa from Indonesia on…
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K Line Offshore sells laid up PSV
The Norway-based offshore division of Japan’s K Line, K Line Offshore, has sold its very first ship, the 2004-built platform…
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Lumoso Pratama’s latest supramax deal falls through
Indonesia’s Lumoso Pratama Line’s latest bulker purchase deal has fallen through. Last week, the 53,500 dwt Bulk Paraiso was reported…
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US detains North Korean bulker
The United States has for the first time seized a North Korean cargo ship, sparking fears of a retaliatory move…
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Wilhelmsen Ship Management takes up the fight against plastic
Singapore-headquartered Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has announced that it will be enforcing a new criteria in vendor selection that targets…
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PSA teams with Changi’s ground-handler to promote sea-air connectivity
Terminal operator PSA International and SATS, the chief ground-handler at Singapore Changi Airport, have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
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Is Singapore’s new megaport a strategic masterstroke?
Singapore has successfully built itself into a maritime powerhouse through exploiting its strategic location within the old trade routes. Innovation…
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2GO and Negros Navigation merge
Two of the largest names in Philippine shipping have merged. Alphaliner reports that 2GO Group has undergone an internal restructuring…
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PIL sale chat resurfaces on debt concerns
Once again market talk is picking up about a possible sale of Pacific International Lines (PIL), the world’s 10th largest…
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Tasik Subsea finds work for Southern Star after ‘shock’ Fugro redelivery
Tasik Subsea’s subsea operation vessel is getting set for operations at the Anjung gas development project, offshore Sarawak, East Malaysia.…
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Swiber creditors urged to approve Seaspan restructuring plan
The judicial managers of troubled marine engineering group Swiber Holdings and Swiber Offshore Construction have called on creditors to vote…
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Meiji Shipping books MR tanker pair at Hyundai Mipo
Japanese owner Meiji Shipping has exercised an option at South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construction of two 50,000…
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