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First ships delivered featuring new Korean LNG containment system
Thursday saw the delivery of two revolutionary new LNG carriers that could help improve profitability at South Korea’s major three…
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Korea Line confirms VLCC order at Hyundai Heavy
South Korean shipping firm Korea Line has officially placed an order at compatriot yard Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction…
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DSME secures orders for LNG carrier pair
South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has announced today that it has secured a deal for…
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IMO defends its position on cyber
Discussion at yesterday’s Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) exhibition in Singapore that the International Maritime Organization could lose its legitimacy if…
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Asian Bulk Logistics plans to develop global bulk shipping fleet
Asian Bulk Logistics, a Jakarta-based integrated logistics and transportation service provider for the mining and commodities industry, has launched a…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Sentimentality gets in the way of the blowtorch
If owners can be rational for once then they can enjoy some good times in the coming couple of years.…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Dry bulk stars in alignment a cause for concern
The sense of optimism among the majority of speakers at yesterday’s high level Maritime CEO Forum dry bulk debate led…
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Call for regulatory sandbox to help shipping and IMO navigate digitalisation
Technology is outpacing the regulatory environment, which could put the future of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at risk, one…
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Singapore’s innovation drive
The Lion Republic is at the forefront of digital trials set to transform maritime as delegates attending today’s Asia Pacific…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Tanker market views split down the middle
Tanker market views were split down the middle at today’s Maritime CEO Forum held at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore.…
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GasLog returns to Samsung Heavy for new LNG carrier
LNG vessel owner GasLog has ordered a 180,000 cu m LNG carrier from South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries, its second order…
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Singapore Shipping Association: Cash raising exercise
There’s no air of gloating when Maritime CEO calls in to interview the president of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA)…
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The maritime HR crunch in Singapore
Chief correspondent Jason Jiang looks at the demographic divide causing trouble at the world’s most vibrant maritime hub. Singapore has…
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Topouzoglou takes over as chairman of FSL Trust
The Greeks behind the takeover of Singapore’s FSL Trust have wasted little time stamping their authority. Eleven days ago Germany’s…
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Singapore company launches procurement platform claiming to be the maritime Amazon
Singapore-based Moscord today unveils a new procurement platform which connects buyers and suppliers in an online community, providing simplified purchasing…
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NS United announces new president
Japanese bulker giant NS United Kaiun Kaisha has appointed Kazuo Tanimizu to replace Toru Obata as its new president. The…
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Seamec secures vessel contract from Kruez Subsea
Indian offshore vessel operator Seamec has been awarded a contract by Kreuz Subsea for the charter hire of dive support…
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Reprieve of sorts for STX and Sungdong
The Korean government has granted a reprieve of sorts to two of the nation’s yards – STX and Sungdong. Both…
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Singapore identifies poor US Navy training in tanker collision report
Singapore authorities have laid the blame on last year’s collision between the USS John S. McCain and the tanker on…
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Korea Line ordering VLCC pair for $197m GS Caltex contract
South Korea’s Korea Line has signed a contract with domestic oil refining firm GS Caltex to provide oil transportation services.…
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