Greater China
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Byzantine Maritime takes the newbuild plunge in China for the first time
Greek company Byzantine Maritime has ordered three 41,000 dwt bulk carriers at a yard in China for $30m each, due…
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Beijing drops Australian coal ban
Beijing has scrapped its ban on Australian coal, with a growing armada of bulk carriers leaving terminals Down Under bound…
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COSCO and China Merchants tipped to bid for stake in Hutchison Ports
The mix of the global container terminal operators is ready for a shake-up with multiple sources, including Reuters and Bloomberg,…
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‘As connected as any office or home’: Anglo-Eastern gives rave Starlink review
Anglo-Eastern, one of the world’s largest shipmanagers, has made the biggest on the record investment in Starlink at sea to…
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COSCO car carrier venture in for three GSI newbuilds
COSCO’s car carrier shipping venture has contracted CSSC Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for the construction of three new vessels. The…
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2005-built VLCC committed for $52m
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is on the cusp of achieving a new high for vintage tanker tonnage. Broking sources…
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CK Hutchison earmarks Hong Kong repair yard for property development
Another visible part of Hong Kong’s maritime heritage looks set to be transformed into a real estate development. A proposal…
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Siem Offshore fixes AHTS to Helix for offshore wind work in Taiwan
Norwegian offshore vessel player Siem Offshore has been awarded a medium-term contract by Helix Energy Solutions’ marine contracting business unit…
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Performance Shipping in for LR2 newbuild at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Performance Shipping has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Shipbuilding Trading and CSSC-affiliated Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for…
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China’s Milkyway takes leap into shipping
Shanghai-listed Milkyway Chemical Supply Chains has become a shipowner, buying an 80% stake in Zhoushan Zhonggu Shipping. Zhonggu Shipping operates…
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Chinese collaborate to harness blockchain technology for chemical cargoes
Hong Kong-based blockchain platform Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) is collaborating with COSCO, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), and the…
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TGS secures capacity with COSL seismic vessel deal
Oslo-listed seismic data provider TGS has signed a multi-year vessel agreement with China’s COSL, securing access to modern 2D, 3D…
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Nantong Xiangyu wins four ultramax orders
Chinese builder Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering has received an order from domestic owner CZBank Leasing for two 63,500…
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MMA Offshore scores $20m Taiwanese wind hat-trick
Australian OSV operator MMA Offshore has won three contracts worth a combined A$30m ($20.1m) to support offshore wind farm developments…
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Another Chinese yard attempts reactivation
Another shuttered Chinese shipyard is looking to reactivate amid a period where the global ship orderbook is swelling. Jinhai Intelligent…
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Chinese bulk carrier sinks off Sakhalin island
A Chinese bulk carrier that was holed by ice off Russia’s Sakhalin island sank yesterday. The forepeak of the was…
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Hong Kong liner rapidly builds up links with Russia
Yesterday, Splash detailed the main container names operating in and out of Russia, with a slew of new capacity entering…
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Maersk Supply Service seals cable layer contract extension with Seaway 7
Danish offshore contractor and shipowner Maersk Supply Service has secured a long-term charter extension with Subsea 7’s Oslo-listed offshore wind…
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Industrial improvement in China amid global recession
Jeffrey Landsberg from Commodore Research has good news from China for dry bulk owners. As we have been stressing in…
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Taylor Maritime sells open hatch bulk carrier
London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments has let go the , a 33,200 dwt open hatch, Kanda-built bulker for just under $14m.…
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