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Evergreen confirms Ever Given arrested pending $916m claim including $300m for loss of reputation
Taiwanese liner Evergreen confirmed on Wednesday that the 20,388 teu has been arrested by a court in Egypt this week.…
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Global Shipping Business Network seals first banking tie-up
Blockchain grouping Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has teamed with Bank of China (Hong Kong) in a bid to help…
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Hong Kong dusts off offshore wind farm plans
Hong Kong is likely to have wind turbines dotted around in between its 263 islands in the coming years. CLP…
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Asian coal trading map transforms in wake of China’s ongoing ban of Australian products
The Chinese ban on coal imports from Australia has shaken up coal trades in the east, a new report from…
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Taylor Maritime targets London listing
With handy bulk carriers going through an exceptional earnings streak, one rising name in the trade is gearing up for…
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Chinese firms sign up for Algerian iron ore project
China continues to diversify its raw materials needs away from traditional supplier Australia with news of a big iron ore…
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Oldendorff orders ultramax pair and adds two post-panamax bulkers
German dry bulk player Oldendorff Carriers is expanding its fleet with two 61,300 dwt ultramax newbuildings and two secondhand 93,000…
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Ruiyang in for six 2,500 teu ships at Changhong
China’s Ruiyang Shipping is rapidly expanding, ordering another six boxships on top of 12 it contracted in January. Ruiyang has…
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Sea Consortium books new boxships at Zhoushan Changhong
Singapore’s Sea Consortium has reportedly signed shipbuilding contracts with China’s Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard for the construction of three 3,100…
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Chinese dominate limited dry bulk newbuild orders
Dry bulk newbuild orders have been thin on the ground over the past week. Chinese owners remain the most bullish.Seacon…
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Seaspan snaps up 8,500 teu boxship pair
Atlas subsidiary Seaspan Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire two 8,500 teu scrubber-fitted containerships. The boxship pair will…
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Updated guidance on marine transport of ores and concentrates
There have been numerous accident reports which have highlighted the significant risks of transporting cargoes of fines, ores and concentrates…
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MSC tipped to be behind CSSC $1.56bn boxship bonanza
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has reportedly placed an order at China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for thirteen 16,000 teu container…
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Sangomar FPSO work kicks off
Conversion works have kicked off on Woodside’s 323m-long very large crude carrier (VLCC) set to become the floating production storage…
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MMA Offshore awarded three wind contracts in Taiwan
Australia’s MMA Offshore has secured three new contracts in the offshore wind market in Taiwan worth around A$7m ($5.3m). MPSV…
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Seaspan continues ordering spree with deal for six 15,500 teu boxships
Seaspan Corporation has placed an order for six 15,500 teu containerships, its fifth newbuild order since December. The six scrubber-fitted…
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Avalanche of containers bound for European ports sparks congestion fears
Ketchupeffekt is the Swedish term used by the port of Gothenburg to describe the avalanche of containers set to flood…
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Island Navigation in for STX product tanker
Founding members of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association have a history of nurturing yards, whether originally in Japan in the…
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Huge Suez operation frees the Ever Given
The 20,388 teu was refloated in the early hours of Monday morning according to the Suez Canal Authority. The giant…
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Ships reroute en masse, Suez authorities pin hopes on this weekend’s tides
Ships are now heading in ever growing numbers towards the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the snarl-up in the…
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