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COSCO offloads cape at the second attempt
COSCO has sold a cape at a second attempt continuing an active year for the Chinese state-owned giant with a…
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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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New by name: China’s latest liner entrant makes waves
One of China’s latest entrants into liner shipping has a name to reflect its status. Newnew Shipping is one of…
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Cara slims cape fleet
Cape sales are slowly ticking in after some slow weeks with few sales to report compared to a Manic march.…
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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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Evergreen lines up multi-billion dollar boxship orders
Huge containership orders show no signs of easing, despite the recent slide in earnings for global liners. According to Maersk…
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Seized tanker remains in Iranian waters
The , a suezmax with 24 Indian crew operated by Turkey’s Advantage Tankers, remains at an Iranian anchorage, having been…
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George Procopiou orders 10 LR2 tankers in China
George Procopiou’s Dynacom Tankers Management has placed a massive order in China, managing to seal some highly prized 2025 delivery…
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Reederei Nord orders feeders in Guangzhou
Germany’s Reederei Nord has placed an order for two firm 1,930 teu containerships at Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard for an undisclosed…
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Iranians seize tanker belonging to Chinese leasing company
The US Navy reported yesterday that Iran seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in the Gulf of Oman, 40 nautical miles…
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TCC orders first newbuilds since 2018
Hong Kong’s Tai Chong Cheang (TCC Group) has signed for two LR2 tankers at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, marking its first…
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Seacon books Japanese handysize bulkers
Chinese shipowner and operator Seacon Shipping is expanding its fleet with a fresh order for a pair of handysize bulk…
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Dry bulk taking a gamble by relying on China
AJ Rahman, founder and CEO of Norvic Shipping, explains why depending on the fortunes of one economic powerhouse is risky.…
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Cyan Renewables lines up first foundation installation newbuild in China
Singapore-based offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables has inked a letter of intent with China’s Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry to…
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Chinese commodity demand soars back
The dragon is back, firing on all cylinders, giving hope to anyone involved in the shipping of commodities to the…
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Vietnam taking significant volume of US-bound box exports away from China
Global trade patterns are being remoulded at a fast clip, with reshoring now clearly diminishing China’s dominance in the transpacific…
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CIMC Raffles seals domestic WTIV order
Chinese yard CIMC Raffles has revealed an order from fellow construction firm CRCC Harbour & Channel Engineering Bureau Group for…
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Shandong Shipping signs for 12 kamsarmaxes
Shandong Shipping, China’s third largest shipowner, has made its biggest newbuild splurge ever, signing for twelve 82,000 dwt kamsarmaxes at…
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Seacon in for two multipurpose newbuilds
Hot on the heels of its initial public offering in Hong Kong, Chinese shipowner and operator Seacon Shipping has placed…
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Havfram doubles up on WTIV orders
Norwegian installation contractor Havfram Wind has added another wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) to its orderbook at CIMC Raffles Shipyard…
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