Asia
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ABG Shipyard moves a step closer to liquidation
One of the most famous names in Indian shipbuilding has moved a step closer to liquidation. ABG Shipyard’s committee of…
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Koreans partner to chase FSRU projects
Two Korean firms are partnering to chase FSRU projects. EPIK, which has an FSRU project at the Australian port of…
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Sinanju and MOL sign up for Singaporean LNG bunker ship
Singapore-based bunkering shipowner and operator Sinanju Tankers Holdings has entered into a shipmanagement collaboration agreement with Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines…
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K Line takes to the skies to inspect its ships
Japanese shipping firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) is trialling ship hull inspection and maintenance by a drone and image…
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BW LPG moves up the supply chain with new product services division
BW Group’s liquefied petroleum gas shipping unit BW LPG has established a product services division which will see the company…
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Aswan picks up Hyundai Glovis post-panamax bulker
Qatar limestone specialist Aswan Trading and Contracting has acquired Japanese-built post-panamax bulker , according to brokers. Both Seasure Shipbrokers and…
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Angelicoussis signs for more Korean gas carriers and a suezmax
Maran Gas Maritime, a unit of Greece’s Angelicoussis Shipping Group, is back at its favoured yard, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine…
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Protests grow against Korea’s mega yard merger
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) plan to take over Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is hitting a bump with strong…
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HMM CEO quits
CK Yoo is resigning as president and CEO at HMM, South Korea’s flagship carrier. In an internal note sent to…
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Duke Offshore awarded vessel contract by Daewoo and Tata Projects
India’s Duke Offshore has been awarded a contract by Daewoo and Tata Projects to provide a high speed vessel to…
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Manila seeks to fix empty container congestion issue
A familiar problem has hit the port of Manila again; congestion brought around by too many empty containers lying around…
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PIL’s 15-year presence on the Asia-Europe trades comes to an end
Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) will exit the Asia – North Europe tradelane in April, Alphaliner reports. Best known for…
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Sembcorp Marine to shut local yard by the end of this year
Awash in red ink Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine is shuttering a local yard four years earlier than scheduled. SembMarine has revealed…
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Keppel finds sale and leaseback solution to deliver Mexican jackup
Keppel FELS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has fixed a sale and leaseback solution in…
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BULL charges ahead with tanker buys
Fleet expansion at Buana Lintas Lautan (BULL), previously known as Buana Listya Tama, has kicked off this year, with the…
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DSME workers vote to strike against Hyundai Heavy takeover
The workers union of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has decided to strike in protest of Hyundai Heavy Industries…
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New Delhi will favour locally built ships under new chartering policy
The Indian government will prioritise locally made ships when handing out chartering contracts in a big change to the local…
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Two dead after tanker hit by fire at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard
A fire broke out onboard an oil tanker beached at the Shagorika Ship Breaking Yard in Bangladesh, resulting in the…
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Gas4Sea partners sign LNG bunkering deal with Equinor
Marine LNG Zeebrugge, a joint venture of Gas4Sea partners Engie, Mitsubishi Corporation and NYK, has signed an agreement with the…
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Divers beware: MOL deploys robot to check hull
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has tested the use of a subsea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to inspect the submerged…
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