Asia
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Middle East gas contracts sealed to Japan and the Netherlands
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have signed new agreements to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan and the…
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Japanese listening rod developed to detect ship equipment abnormalities
In Japan, a piece of kit that looks like it was from a Star Wars set has been developed to…
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HD Hyundai teams with Siemens to develop smart shipyards
South Korea’s largest shipbuilder HD Hyundai has signed a deal with German engineering giant Siemens to turn its shipyards into…
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Sinwa Group acquires compatriot Francois Marine & Offshore
Sinwa Group has acquired offshore marine supplies, logistics and supply chain management specialist Francois Marine & Offshore from Northern Marine…
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Wan Hai Lines seals funding deal for Japanese newbuilds
Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines, the world’s 11th largest containerline, has secured financing for eight boxships it has under construction in…
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Berge Bulk unveils the world’s most powerful sailing cargo ship
James Marshall-led Berge Bulk has shown off its retrofitted newcastlemax bulker, Berge Olympus, which now houses four BARTech WindWings by…
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Samsung Heavy debuts tech to counter overboard containers
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has revealed its latest invention called Special Structure Anti-Container Loss (SSA-CL), using homegrown technology…
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Exmar takes the lead with ammonia-powered gas carriers set to deliver in 2026
Belgian owner Exmar will become the first shipowner in the world to take delivery of ammonia powered ships in the…
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Pressure mounts on Indonesia to release three Indian crew under house arrest
Indonesia has been accused of illegally holding three Indian seafarers from a beached ship under house arrest, using them as…
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SwissMarine takes stake in US bulker owner Pangaea
SwissMarine has become the latest name in the growing list of shipping companies with investments in publicly listed dry bulk…
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Starlink to be installed on 233 MOL vessels
Elon Musk’s Starlink is gaining fleet after fleet with its high bandwidth internet offering. Last week, Maersk announced it would…
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Eight former directors of collapsed Swiber charged in Singapore
Singapore has charged eight former directors, including the ex-chief executive of collapsed offshore oil and gas contractor Swiber, over alleged…
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Yinson Productions building CSS solution for Angola-bound FPSO
Singapore-based Yinson Production is constructing a pilot offshore carbon capture and storage (CSS) plant on the FPSO Agogo being built…
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MOL returns to Samsung for one more LNG newbuild
Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines has returned to Samsung Heavy Industries with an order for one more LNG carrier. In…
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World’s first LNG-fuelled panamax commences operation
The world’s first LNG-fuelled panamax bulk carrier has started operating. The coal carrier, owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and…
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PSA names new chief executive
PSA International is getting a new chief executive officer next year with the appointment of Ong Kim Pong. In line…
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Struggling dark tanker limps towards Singapore
The 106,547 dwt aframax tanker , part of the shadow fleet hauling Russian crude, has started moving after being “dead…
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Blumenthal swoops on Japanese kamsarmax
German owner Johann MK Blumenthal has been linked to a kamsarmax bulk carrier purchase from Japan’s Nissen Kaiun. The 82,900…
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Bumi Armada develops new FLNG concept
Malaysian floater specialist Bumi Armada has received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for a new…
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CIP and SK E&S press ahead with South Korean 99 MW offshore wind farm
Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and its South Korean joint venture partner SK E&S have reached a financial…
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