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Korean Register clarifies its position on Stellar Daisy sinking
Classification society Korean Register (KR) has clarified its position in relation into the ongoing investigation into the sinking of the…
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Jadestone contracts Ensco jackup for Stag do
Singapore-headquartered Jadestone Energy has signed a rig contract with offshore driller Ensco for infill drilling on the Stag oilfield, offshore…
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Barakah Offshore awarded five-year contract from IPC Malaysia
Barakah Offshore Petroleum has secured a five-year farm-in agreement from IPC Malaysia to provide maintenance, construction and modification services in…
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Insurance rule change brings coal delays in Indonesia
Bulkers are facing “significant” delays in moving coal shipments out of a number of ports in Indonesia, according to Alphabulk,…
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Search for Stellar Daisy starts
US ocean exploration company Ocean Infinity has announced that it has mobilised its survey vessel from Cape Town to begin…
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Hyundai Heavy workers voice concern about taking over DSME
The labour union of South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has demanded the company involve the organisation in the…
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Malaysia Marine Department vessel and Greek bulker collide in disputed waters off Singapore
A vessel belonging to the Malaysia Maritime Department and a Greek panamax bulker collided yesterday afternoon in an incident likely…
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Seized Eastern Pacific aframax released
Eastern Pacific aframax tanker , seized in Cameroon waters last week, has been released. “Eastern Pacific Shipping confirms that on…
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Hyundai Heavy latest name to be linked with taking over Hanjin’s Subic Bay yard
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, is the latest big name being linked to taking over the financially…
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Pakistan National Shipping Company picks up LR1 pair from Zodiac Maritime
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has acquired a pair of South Korean-built coated LR1 tankers from Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime,…
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APM Terminals signs up to new Bangkok terminal development
Bangkok’s cramped container facilities are set to get some much needed extra space. APM Terminals has signed a memorandum of…
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Sinokor orders 20 boxships in China
The fleet rejuvenation project at Sinokor proceeds at speed. The South Korean line has ordered 20 feeder boxships, split between…
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Blaze on 9,200 teu APL ship continues for fourth day
A fire on the 9,200 teu off Vietnam has yet to be contained four days after it erupted. The ship…
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Eastern Pacific aframax seized off Cameroon
An Eastern Pacific aframax tanker has been seized in Cameroon waters with the Idan Ofer-controlled shipping line blaming a local…
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Samsung Heavy terminates three Delos VLEC contracts
South Korean yard Samsung Heavy Industries has announced the termination of shipbuilding contracts with a North American owner for three…
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Has shipping’s Airbus moment finally landed?
Toulouse is my local airport and every time I fly out I get to see a phalanx of shiny new…
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Ezra Holdings subsidiary to be wound up
Ezra Holdings, currently under chapter 11 protection in the US, has announced that Singapore-based subsidiary Emas Energy Services Pte Ltd…
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Eastern Pacific behind new Singapore maritime tech accelerator
Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping and startup specialists Techstars have launched a shipping startup accelerator in Singapore. The EPS MaritimeTech…
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Mandarins arrive in Singapore ahead of Lunar New Year thanks to landmark blockchain shipment
Ahead of next week’s Chinese New Year, Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) has used an electronic Bill of Lading (e-BL)…
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Kawasaki Heavy Industry unveils LNG-powered bulker design
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industry has completed the development of a design for a 200,000 dwt bulk carrier powered by…
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