Asia
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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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Chevron upgrades pair of LNG carriers
Chevron has gone to South Korea to upgrade a pair of LNG carriers. HD Hyundai Marine Solution has been chosen…
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JERA buys 15.1% stake in Scarborough gas field for $1.4bn
Japan’s largest utility JERA has entered into an agreement with Australia’s Woodside to acquire a participation interest in the Scarborough…
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Shell and Simply Blue exit floating wind projects
Energy major Shell and Irish offshore renewables developer Simply Blue have opted to exit floating wind joint ventures to better…
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Broken down bulk carrier barred from entering Australia for a year
A post-panamax bulk carrier that sat stranded for months in a central Queensland port has been towed back out to…
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Evalend pens orders for ammonia carriers in South Korea
Greek broker Intermodal has identified Greek owner Evalend Shipping as the company behind an order for a pair of ammonia…
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NYK goes to domestic yard for latest CTV newbuild
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has contracted Kosaba Shipbuilding for a crew transfer vessel newbuild, the first CTV order the Japanese…
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SeaLead Shipping gets new owners
Singapore-based liner operator SeaLead Shipping has been taken over by a group of four investors who have appointed an interim…
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Great Eastern Shipping expands fleet with MR product tanker
Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping has bought a 2010-built MR product tanker of about 49,999 dwt. The vessel is expected…
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Orix in $2bn deal to take over Osaka’s largest shipowner
Japanese financial services company Orix Corporation has bought Osaka’s largest shipowner, Santoku Senpaku, in a deal valued at $2bn. The…
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