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Wison details $211m yard upgrade
One of China’s top LNG carrier building specialists has unveiled plans to expand its yard at Nantong. Wison Offshore &…
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Splash Extra: Trio of global carriers dust off megamax plans
Three global carriers have dusted off megamax newbuild plans, potentially adding up to half a million slots to the global…
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Yang Ming chairman Bronson Hsieh retires
Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming Marine Transport has appointed Cheng Cheng-mount as its new chairman, replacing Bronson Hsieh who has…
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Queue of bulk carriers grows off China waiting to offload Australian coal
Bulk carriers carrying Australian coal have been lining up at major coal ports in north China, waiting to unload cargo…
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Cosco orders two roro ferries at GSI
Cosco Shipping Ferry has placed an order at Guangzhou Shipyard International for the construction of two multi-purpose roro ferries. Each…
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Nanjing Tanker orders LPG carrier at China Merchants Jinling Dingheng
Nanjing Tanker, a tanker unit of China Merchants Group, has placed an order at China Merchants Jinling Dingheng Shipyard for…
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Chinese shipping reacts to Xi’s ambitious carbon targets
China’s maritime industry is expected to accelerate its energy transformation process as the country is now targeting peak carbon dioxide…
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Covid outbreak at Qingdao port spooks authorities
Qingdao, the port China has chosen to pilot the easing of crew change regulations, is at the centre of a…
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China, South Korea and Taiwan join search for missing livestock carrier crew
China, Taiwan and South Korea have joined the search and rescue operations for 40 missing crew from livestock carrier at…
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Bank of Jiangsu to sell Taizhou Kouan debt via auction
China’s Bank of Jiangsu is looking to dispose of the creditor debt owed by Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding via an online…
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Zhonggu Logistics commences IPO on Shanghai Stock Exchange
Chinese domestic container operator Zhonggu Logistics has commenced an initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange today. The…
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China to gradually open up ports for crew changes
China is going to open up a number of ports soon for ship crew changes as the country eases entry…
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Santoku Senpaku adds ultramax pair at DACKS
Japanese owner Santoku Senpaku has returned to Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) for the order of two ultramax bulk carriers.…
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China Merchants and AVIC Trust join Antong restructuring
Financially troubled Chinese domestic container shipping major Antong Holdings has announced that Fujian Zhaohang Logistics Management has submit an application…
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Eastern Pacific confirms newcastlemax order for BHP charter
Idan Ofer’s Singapore-headquartered Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed orders with two Chinese yards for the construction of a total…
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Raffles Shipping orders MR tanker pair at Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu
Singapore-based Raffles Shipping has entered into shipbuilding contracts with Chinese yard Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Shipbuilding for the construction of two…
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Container rate contagion spreads to Latin America
The latest spot rates published by the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) today show prices inching upwards on the main…
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Cosco secures module transport contract from MODEC
Cosco Shipping has entered into a new contract with MODEC Offshore Production Systems for the transport of FPSO modules. Under the…
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Liners bow to Beijing’s intervention and ease pricing on the transpacific as America issues warning
Major containership lines have adjusted their pricing on the transpacific after Chinese transport authorities intervened to curb the surging rates…
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Deadline approaches for Captain’s Table entries
There’s just five days to go to submit entries to The Captain’s Table, the Hong Kong-based global maritime start-up pitch…
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