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Maersk boxship covered in bunker fuel as HK authorities struggle to contain big spill

January 7th, 20195 Authorities in Hong Kong spent Sunday containing a big bunker spill, which has already spread for a number of kilometres. The spill was reported at 0530 hrs local...

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Unipec tightens grip as world’s leading dirty spot charterer

January 7th, 20190 Unipec remains the world’s dominant dirty spot charterer, according to a regular annual survey carried by New York tanker brokers Poten & Partners. The Chinese...

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South Korea overtakes China in ship orders for first time in seven years

January 7th, 20190 For the first time in seven years South Korea has overhauled neighbour China in the fiercely competitive world of shipbuilding. Data compiled by Clarkson Research...

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Cosco recovers $1.8m from corruption crackdown

January 7th, 20191 The central government has found more corruption activities within state-run shipping giant China Cosco Shipping in its latest anti-corruption inspections. The...

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One year on, families of the Sanchi crew await answers

January 7th, 20190 This past weekend marked the first anniversary since the disaster, one of the worst tanker accidents of the decade, with families of the bereaved in Iran still asking...

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Wah Kwong offloads handysize bulker

January 7th, 20190 Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings has sold 2012-built handysize bunker . The sale, which has been confirmed to Splash, is said by brokers to...

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Ningbo Marine completes restructuring

January 4th, 20190 Chinese bulk shipping operator Ningbo Marine has completed a lengthy restructuring with its parent company Zhejiang Energy Group. The company initiated the...

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China Ocean Industry loses arbitration over four undelivered vessels

January 4th, 20190 China Ocean Industry has announced that the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) has awarded in favour of Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding's customer in a...

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Zhuhai Port disposes of financing subsidiaries

January 4th, 20190 China's Zhuhai Port has listed three financing subsidiaries for sale at Guangdong Untied Equity Exchange in order to streamline its assets. The port has listed 100%...

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Wallem boss Coles lashes maritime technology vendors

January 3rd, 201911 Frank Coles, the new CEO of Wallem Group, has lashed maritime vendors across the world for failing to properly make the case for going green, digital or...

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Jinhui Shipping offloads another supramax

January 3rd, 20190 Chinese dry bulk owner Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has announced the sale of -built supramax for $7.38m. The vessel was sold to Singapore ship brokering and...

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Fortune Ocean inks financial leasing deal for two panamaxes

January 3rd, 20190 CDB Leasing, the financial leasing unit of China Development Bank, has taken over the ownership of panamax bulk carriers Xing Xiang Hai and Xing De Hai from Dalian-based...

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Mingsheng Financial Leasing acquires two resale bulkers at Yangzijiang

January 3rd, 20190 Chinese financial leasing house Mingsheng Financial Leasing has acquired two $81,800 dwt resale panamax bulkers at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. According to shipbroking...

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CSC Phoenix acquires handysize bulkers from Minsheng Bank

January 3rd, 20190 Chinese domestic bulk shipping operator CSC Pheonix has acquired two 23,800 dwt handysize bulk carriers from Minsheng Bank via auction. The two vessels, the 2009-built...

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300cubits eyes new blockchain product

January 2nd, 20190 300cubits, the Hong Kong startup behind the container crpto currency TEU, is exploring a new blockchain initiative. “We have been exploring the opportunity to develop...

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Qingdao Port becomes a bulker owner

January 2nd, 20190 China's Qingdao Port has moved into the bulker shipowning sector with the port operator's first owned bulker, , making its debut voyage at the end of 2018. The...

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China Merchants restructures shipyard assets

January 2nd, 20190 China Merchants Group has started the integration of its shipyard assets as part of the ongoing internal restructuring process following its merger with Sinotrans &...

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Manila broadens discussions with overseas firms to acquire bust Hanjin Subic
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Shipping’s black box gets blockchain upgrade
The voyage data recorder (VDR) – shipping’s black box – could become a blockchain box with... Jan 18th, 2019 inTech
Nick Elliott: Shipping thriller trilogy
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Maersk starts random box checks in latest bid to stamp out scourge of misdeclared cargoes
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Algoma acquires Oldendorff bulker trio in CSL pool

North’s post-Brexit Irish subsidiary up and running

Saipem awarded $1.3bn worth of offshore contracts by Saudi Armanco

CMA CGM bids adieu to the MacAndrews brand

Algoma acquires Oldendorff bulker trio in CSL pool

Seacor Marine acquires three more PSVs from Cosco

Ocean Infinity awarded Petrobras survey work

Dole books reefer boxship pair at CSSC Chengxi

Saipem awarded $1.3bn worth of offshore contracts by Saudi Armanco

ADNOC acquires boxship from Celsius Shipping

Oman Shipping Company in for four DSME VLCCs

ZIM readies the end of paper bills of ladings

Manila broadens discussions with overseas firms to acquire bust Hanjin Subic

Shipping’s black box gets blockchain upgrade

BW completes Hafnia merger

Oshima markets rare 2019 bulker resale

Nord/LB files court case against Brightoil

Bureau Veritas reveals Donche-Gay’s successor

Shanghai Bestway chairman fails to sell his shares again

Last Union Rich Shipping vessel sold at auction

China officially bans open-loop scrubbers