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J. Lauritzen orders third methanol-powered bulker
Denmark’s J. Lauritzen has ordered a third methanol dual fuel kamsarmax bulk carrier from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. J. Lauritzen said that…
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Boluda Towage expands Asian footprint with new investment
The world’s largest tugboat operator Boluda Towage has made an investment in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited (HKSTS). Hongkong…
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Casualties rise as rate war intensifies on the transpacific ‘battleground’
Small entrants into the transpacific container tradelanes during the pandemic boom times are beating a retreat. Analysts at Linerlytica note…
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Wisdom returns to Tsuneishi for handysize bulker newbuild
Taiwanese shipowner and operator Wisdom Marine is adding more handysize bulkers to its orderbook. In a regulatory filing, the Taipei-based…
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Bumi Armada JV scores FPSO contract extension in India
Malaysian oilfield services company Bumi Armada and its joint venture partner Shapoorji Pallonji Energy (SP Energy) have secured a charter…
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Samudera buys containership duo for $60m
Singapore-listed Indonesian owner Samudera Shipping Line has added two 1,900 teu containership vessels to its fleet.
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Winning pays $16.5m for latest cape
Singapore-based Chinese cape specialist Winning International Group has sealed its third ship deal this year. The Sun Xiushun-led player has…
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Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers to install Marjan offshore platforms
Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has won a bid to transport and install the PK1 offshore platform on the Marjan oil…
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Louis Dreyfus Armateurs JV orders hybrid-ready crew transfer vessel at Strategic Marine
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) and its joint venture partner Tidal Transit have tapped Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine for the construction…
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Offshore wind giant formed as Sohmen-Pao and Lauro merge Cadeler and Eneti
Two titans of shipping, Andreas Sohmen-Pao and Emanuele Lauro, are combining forces in the offshore wind arena through a merger…
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Kim Heng inks MoU for development of South Korean offshore wind projects
Kim Heng has inked a non-binding memorandum of understanding with KOMS Co. Ltd. to cooperate on offshore wind farm projects…
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What I’d like to see come out of next month’s MEPC meeting
Khalid Hashim, managing director of Thai-listed dry bulk owner Precious Shipping, lays out his green vision for shipping. Next month…
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Wilson signs for up to 14 bulker newbuilds in India
Norway’s Wilson has commissioned India’s Cochin Shipyard to build up to fourteen 3,800 dwt “future-proof” bulkers with a focus on…
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MOL invests in American hydrogen-ammonia production facility
MOL Clean Energy (MCE), an American subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), has invested in Ascension Clean Energy (ACE),…
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MOL joins CTV market with Ishikari Bay wind farm charter deal
MOL has inked a time charter contract with Shimizu Corporation for two CTVs for work on the offshore wind farm…
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BASF developing onboard carbon capture system with CSSC
CSSC Power and BASF have teamed up to develop an onboard carbon capture system for commercial maritime applications.
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MOL agrees LNG newbuild charter with JERA
Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has sealed a long-term charter deal with compatriot power generation major JERA for a…
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Imoto Lines moves for three resales
Japanese domestic liner Imoto Lines has moved to acquire three resales. Alphaliner reports Imoto has taken three 1,096 teu ships…
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HMM makes $233m bid to buy back Hyundai LNG Shipping
HMM, South Korea’s flagship carrier, has made a bid to reenter the gas trades, tabling KWN300bn ($233m) to take over…
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Shelf Drilling jackup in India evacuated ahead of cyclone
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) evacuated 50 people from a jackup drilling rig off the coast near Dwarka amid strong…
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