Asia
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Japan ready to take Korean yard subsidies issue to the WTO
Japan is readying once again to go to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over what it sees as South Korea’s…
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Aframax tanker pool launched
Reederei Nord and Singapore’s Synergy Group, on behalf of Japan’s Nissen Kaiun, have officially launched N2Tankers, a new aframax tanker…
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Wilhelmsen Ship Management takes the lead on autonomous shipping
Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has entered into two agreements that it claims will set the tone for the operational and…
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Esben Poulsson says STCW is no longer fit for purpose
Esben Poulsson, the chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has called today for changes to be made to…
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Triyards seeks court protection to finalise restructuring
Offshore shipbuilder Triyards Holdings, part of Singapore’s Ezra Holdings, has applied to the High Court of Singapore for protection while…
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Arne Fredly adds three more VLCCs at DSME
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today that it has won a $273m deal to build three VLCCs for…
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44% of all 2018 scheduled deliveries still at yards
Online pricing portal VesselsValue has shown that with just two months left of the year nearly one in two new…
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Sanko exiting the cape sector
Japan’s Sanko Steamship is exiting the cape sector. Broker sources tell Splash that the one time shipping powerhouse has started…
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Continental Shipping Line quits box sector
Singapore-based feeder operator Continental Shipping Line (CSL) is reported by Alphaliner as exiting the box sector, having sold two 1,400…
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Wintermar Offshore moves to reduce fleet
Indonesian offshore vessel operator Wintermar is in the process of selling some of the older and idle vessels in its…
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India’s shipping minister sets out shipbuilding ambitions
India’s shipping minister Nitin Gadkari set out some shipbuilding goals for the country while attending the groundbreaking ceremony of the…
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Shipping warned of imminent Abu Sayyaf strike
ReCAAP, the Asian piracy watchdog, has issued a warning of potential attacks on ships in and around Philippine waters. The…
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MISC secures FSO charter from Idemitsu Kosan
Malaysian shipping company MISC has secured a time charter contract from Japanese oil and gas company Idemitsu Kosan for the…
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Emas Offshore closes in on another rescue deal
Offshore vessel operator Emas Offshore, part of Singapore’s Ezra Holdings, has entered into a non-binding term sheet with Udenna Corporation…
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Pertamina in for three NYK tankers
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has been pruning its MR tanker fleet. Brokers report Indonesian energy giant Pertamina has come in…
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Sembcorp Marine wins two renewable energy engineering contracts
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has been awarded two separate contracts worth S$200m ($144m) for renewable energy engineering solutions. The yard has…
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Cochin Shipyard continues expansion
India’s largest state-run shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard will start construction of a new dry dock this week as it looks to…
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Port Qasim workers continue protest over unpaid salaries
More than 1,500 dock workers of Port Qasim in Pakistan have been protesting over unpaid salaries against Port Qasim Authority…
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India makes overseas port moves on several fronts
India is finally flexing its financial muscles and getting port investments fixed with its neighbours. Splash reported earlier this week…
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Singapore bunkering executive placed on FBI’s most wanted list
A Singapore businessman, involved in the local bunkering scene, has been charged by US authorities with laundering money for North…
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