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NYK unveils how it plans to get its car carriers to comply with new Californian emissions rules
A giant black pipe will be inserted into the funnels of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) car carriers calling at ports…
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Kim Heng and Mansam team up on offshore wind projects
Singapore offshore vessel operator and marine engineering player Kim Heng is expanding its footprint in the offshore wind services sector…
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Icon Offshore bags PSV contract
Malaysian OSV owner Icon Offshore has clinched a deal with a petroleum arrangement contractor (PAC) for one of its platform…
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Trafigura inks debut VLCC orders
One of the world’s largest charterers, Trafigura, is addressing the market shortage of modern supertanker tonnage by signing up to…
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Berge Bulk orders ammonia-ready newcastlemax pair in China
The leading newcastlemax builder in the world, CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, has bagged another order for a pair of ammonia-ready…
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Grindrod offloads another handy bulker
Grindrod Shipping has continued its ship divestment campaign, with another handysize unit set to exit the fleet. The Singapore-based bulker…
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Mermaid Maritime sets up joint venture in Vietnam
Thailand’s Mermaid Maritime, via its subsea services unit, has established a joint venture company in Vietnam with local marine contractor…
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NYK acquires UK logistics company
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has bought Noel Topco, a UK-based holding company of 10 companies, including Global Freight Solutions…
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DHT orders four VLCC newbuilds from South Korea
New York-listed tanker giant DHT Holdings has entered into agreements to build four very large crude carriers (VLCCs) in South Korea with…
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Sapura forms decommissioning joint venture
Malaysian offshore services provider Sapura Energy and AF Offshore Decom, part of Norway’s AF Gruppen, have joined forces to target…
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Eastern Pacific uses up options for LNG dual-fuel tankers and ammonia-powered bulkers
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed an order for two LNG dual-fuel oil tankers and four ammonia dual-fuel bulkers…
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Indian-classed fleet more than doubles since Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
In the two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the number of ships classified as shadow or dark has…
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China, Japan and Greece in a league of their own in latest shipowning charts
Which nation has the world’s most valuable commercial fleet? Two of shipping’s best-known data providers cannot agree. VesselsValue yesterday unveiled…
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Esvagt forges Korean offshore wind partnership with KMC Line
Danish offshore shipping player Esvagt is entering the Korean offshore wind market through a tie-up with domestic shipping company, KMC…
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James Fisher forges offshore wind pact in Japan
UK marine service provider James Fisher and Sons has joined forces with Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions to provide construction and…
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Great Eastern takes Ardmore MR
Last week, Great Eastern Shipping revealed that it had expanded its fleet with an MR product tanker acquisition. Now broker…
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Sanko Steamship set to exit shipping as last vessel put up for sale
One of the most famous names in Japanese shipowning history is readying to cease operations. Sanko Steamship has put its…
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Euronav orders dual-fuel bitumen tanker pair
Belgian tanker giant Euronav has ordered two dual-fuel 17,000 dwt bitumen tankers from a Chinese shipyard. The vessels will be…
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Pertamina back at Hyundai Mipo for LPG carriers
Indonesia’s Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) has gone to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan for a pair of 23,000 cu m…
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Seatrium settles corruption probe in Brazil for $137m
Seatrium has reached in-principle settlement agreements with the Brazilian authorities concerning “Operation Car Wash”, a probe into allegations of bribes…
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