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Ningbo-Zhoushan terminal closed for sixth consecutive day
The Meishan terminal at Ningbo-Zhoushan port remained closed for a sixth straight day on Monday, with ship queues outside the…
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All eyes on Ningbo as global supply chains await news of terminal’s reopening
There is still no indication when operations at a container terminal in the world’s largest port will resume following a…
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Ships divert from Ningbo with no timeframe given for terminal to reopen
Having learnt lessons from the closure of Yantian Port earlier in the summer, a number of carriers are not hanging…
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Franbo Lines eyes Japanese handy newbuilds
Taiwanese bulker owner Franbo Lines has announced its intention to contract two 40,000 dwt handysize newbuildings in Japan. The vessels…
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The world’s largest port, Ningbo, starts to turn ships away as a worker tests positive for Covid-19
Operations at a terminal of the world’s largest port were suspended today following a single case of Covid-19 being detected…
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CK Hutchison buys out Swire Pacific to take full control of Hongkong United Dockyards
CK Hutchison has reached an agreement with Swire Pacific to acquire 50% of its interest in Hongkong United Dockyards (HUD).…
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Taylor Maritime Investments takes fleet to 32 as it adds seven handy bulkers
London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments has struck new deals to buy seven Japanese-built geared handysize bulkers for $107.8m in cash, adding…
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Shanghai launches empty container transport station
Shanghai, the world’s largest boxport, has launched a new empty container transportation centre in a bid to help solve the…
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CCCC wins contact for Kamchatka LNG complex
China’s leading marine and waterway contractor, China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), has been appointed as a major contractor in the…
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Evergreen snaps up eight containerships for $94m
Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine has acquired eight containerships in a deal worth around $94.1m. The liner giant is adding seven 1,600…
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Briese Schiffahrt adds boxship pair at Huanghai Shipbuilding
German shipowner Briese Schiffahrt is back for more feeder boxships at Huanghai Shipbuilding after placing an order for four 1,800…
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Ningbo and Shanghai, the world’s two largest ports, experience unprecedented congestion
The world’s two largest ports are experiencing unprecedented volumes of tankers, bulk carriers and containerships back up into the East…
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Taylor Maritime adds another Japanese handy
Recently Taylor Maritime Investments revealed plans for a $75m cash-raising exercise to add six more Japanese-built handysize bulk carriers. Now…
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TS Lines books six boxships at Mawei Shipbuilding
Taiwanese feeder boxship operator TS Lines has added to its newbuilding orderbook, having placed an order at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding…
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OOCL becomes first carrier to launch a China – US east coast rail/sea service
Hong Kong liner OOCL today debuted a landmark new rail-sea service connecting China to the US east coast. The Cosco…
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Seaspan seals charter extensions for ten containerships
Seaspan Corporation has forward fixed contracts for ten 10,000 teu containerships with an undisclosed major liner. The new five-year charter…
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Lockdowns in China and Vietnam see swathe of factory closures
Global brands from Toyota to Nike are being forced to down tools at key production sites in China and Vietnam…
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Siemens Gamesa commences wind turbine nacelle production in Taiwan
Siemens Gamesa’s offshore wind nacelle assembly facility in Taichung, Taiwan, has assembled its first nacelle. This is the first nacelle…
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Shipping braces as China goes into lockdown mode
Shipping will need to start to make contingency plans if cases of Covid-19 continue to escalate in China, the world’s…
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2020 Bulkers and RB British Marine bulk carriers collide in China
Norway’s 2020 Bulkers informed that its vessel, , was involved in a collision with the RB British Marine-managed bulk carrier…
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