Asia
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East and West, but always just in time
Twenty-five years ago, people remarked that about 40% of the world merchant fleet was owned in Asia. No-one finds anything…
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South Korean yard readies for FLNG sector growth
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a design for what it says is a next-generation floating liquefied natural…
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Deck blasted into air in aframax explosion
Three crew are presumed dead from Monday’s explosion in Malaysian waters on the 1997-built , an aframax tanker, with a…
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MISC showcases new FPSO design
Malaysia’s MISC has unveiled a newbuild floating production storage and offloading (NBFPSO) unit said to be one of the largest…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Geopolitics driving dry bulk towards a super cycle?
Geopolitics were to the fore in the concluding dry bulk session at last week’s Maritime CEO Forum, held at the…
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Tanker with history of moving Iranian oil catches fire off Malaysia
The risk of casualties from the growing so-called dark fleet has manifested in Southeast Asia again where an aframax tanker…
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Cambodia starts work on tripling its box handling capacity by 2029
Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen was guest of honour yesterday for the groundbreaking of a major new container terminal expansion…
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MOL becomes major sharholder in compatriot FPSO expert Modec
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is getting onboard fellow floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) specialist Modec as…
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Purus Marine in for LPG carriers at Hyundai Mipo
Fast-growing UK-based Purus Marine has placed an order for four 45,000 cu m scrubber-fitted LPG carriers at Hyundai Mipo in…
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Fire rips through ill-fated car carrier
A spectacular fire broke out on an ill-fated car carrier on Friday. The 2004-built Diamond Highway, hit by a fire…
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Petredec clinches $315m VLGC newbuilding loan
Gas shipowner and trader Petredec has announced a $315m financing secured by its VLGC arm Petredec Global for six LPG…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Tomorrow’s workforce identified
Where shipping is getting it right and wrong when it comes to attracting and retaining the best talent and how…
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Philippines gets its first LNG import terminal
The Philippines’ first LNG import terminal is offloading its first cargo. ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and…
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PSA Marine buys into Panamanian towage firm
Singapore’s PSA Marine has completed the acquisition of a 45% stake in Panama-based Meyer’s Tugs (MTSA) from Inversiones Maritimas CPT,…
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RightShip unveils RightSTORE
Risk management platform RightShip has unveiled RightSTORE, an online store selling its data. “RightSTORE is the key to the proverbial…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Crystal balling ships in 2030
A shipowner, ship manager, class society, propulsion specialist, and technology provider led discussions this week at the Fullerton Hotel in…
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Eight top class societies collaborate with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore to help resolve key shipping issues
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and eight top classification societies have signed a letter of intent (LOI)…
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South Koreans develop ammonia FSRU
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have developed the country’s first ammonia…
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Splash Extra: Who’s to blame for shipping’s slow innovation towards decarbonisation?
A talking point across multiple events at Singapore Maritime Week has been owners hitting out at shipyards for their failure…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Hurdles for tanker newbuilds
The buoyant tanker sector has decoupled from the gyrations of the world economy and looks set fair for this year…
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