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K Line makes sweeping digital reforms
In his final new year’s address as president and CEO of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) Eizo Murakami has announced…
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Paris and Tokyo MoUs start issuing sulphur cap warning letters
The maritime authorities of the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control have started issuing…
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Hyundai Heavy Industries sets $15.9bn new order target for 2019
South Korea’s flagship shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has set a target to secure newbuilding orders with combined value of…
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Pan Ocean’s Vale COA deal slashed by $1.3bn
South Korea’s Pan Ocean has agreed with key client Vale to shave off a $1.3bn from a consecutive voyage contract…
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Search for missing Sincerity Ace crew suspended
The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for the last remaining missing crew member from the car carrier ,…
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Jeil takes Seatrans chemical tanker
Steadily growing Jeil International from South Korea has added its seventh ship, opting for an older stainless steel chemical tanker.…
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Sanmar revealed as buyer of Ardmore product tanker
Indian tanker player Sanmar Shipping is listed by brokers as the taker of the 2002-built, 47,000 dwt for $8.2m, a…
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Yinson awarded FPSO contract extension
Malaysian FPSO operator Yinson Holdings has announced that its Vietnam associate PTSC Asia Pacific (PTSC AP) has entered into an…
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76 shipbreakers in India are now HK-compliant
GMS, the world’s largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, has revealed that there are now 76 yards in India…
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Five feared dead after massive car carrier fire forces crew to abandon ship
Five crew are feared dead after an enormous fire broke out on a Japanese car carrier in the middle of…
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Imabari wins first Greek VLCC order
Imabari, Japan’s largest shipyard, has received its first VLCC orders from a Greek owner. Angeliki Frangou’s Navios Group has secured…
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Ocean Affinity contracted to find the Stellar Daisy
Ocean Affinity, the Houston-based company which earlier this year failed to track the missing MH370 airplane, has won a contract…
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Miclyn Express Offshore founder takes over Atlantic Navigation
The former boss of Miclyn Express Offshore has become non-executive chairman of Atlantic Navigation. Michael Kum, also known in Singapore…
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MMHE and TechnipFMC secure offshore agreement from Saudi Aramco
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings (MMHE) and its consortium partner TechnipFMC have signed a long-term offshore agreement with Saudi…
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DSME fined by anti-trust authority
The Korea Fair Trade Commission, South Korea’s anti-trust authority, has fined the country’s major shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering…
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Keppel secures $218m worth of contracts
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine has been awarded contracts worth a combined value of about S$300m ($218m) for the design…
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Skov set to reign at merged Hafnia/BW product giant
Hafnia Tankers’ shareholders will vote on January 10 whether or not to proceed with a merger with Andreas Sohmen-Pao’s BW…
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Japan has the largest orderbook in the world
Japanese owners boast the world’s largest orderbook, according to data from Clarksons Research. While the Asian nation might be behind…
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Myochin takes over as new boss of K Line
Yukikazu Myochin will take the reins at one of the world’s largest shipping lines, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), in…
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ONE takes terminal in Singapore
PSA Singapore has now secured long-term commitments from the world’s top three container alliances with news yesterday that Japan’s Ocean…
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