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Dafeng port plans listing
Shanghai: Dafeng port group, an up-and-coming Jiangsu port, plans to be listed by 2014 to strengthen the competitiveness of its…
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Cambridge Academy of Transport holding HK course
Hong Kong: The Cambridge Academy of Transport (CAT) will be hosting a four-day course on the business of shipping in…
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Shanghai office for BIMCO
Singapore: The leading shipwoner organization, BIMCO, is planning to open up its third office. The launch of the Shanghai office…
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CSSC builds new shipbuilding base in Guangxi
Guangzhou: China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has signed agreements with Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Government, Qinzhou municipal government and Guangxi…
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Poseidon Arctic Voyages opens office in Beijing
Beijing: Poseidon Arctic Voyages (PAV), the world’s largest polar icebreaker vessel operator, has opened an office in Beijing this week…
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JES International buys into HK owner
Singapore: Another Chinese shipyard has taken a firm move into the owning arena as a way of getting through the…
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APL Logistics buys out Chinese partners
Singapore: Neptune Orient Lines, through subsidiary APL Logistics, has bought out its partners’ stakes in Chinese supply chain jc APLL-Zhiqin…
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Sinopec inks drilling rig contract with Maersk
Beijing: Addax Petroleum, a subsidiary of one of the largest Chinese oil industry players, has inked a jack-up contact with…
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Costa Victoria boosts Xiamen’s cruise aspirations
Shanghai: The giant Costa Victoria will add Xiamen as its homeport from January 2013, and it is scheduled to launch…
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Tanker pair offloaded by SKY China Petroleum Services
Singapore: Chinese oil services group SKY China Petroleum Services has offloaded a pair of small tankers owned by subsidiary Wenling…
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CIMC becomes shipowner
Dalian: In a further diversification of business the world’s largest container manufacturer has become a shipowner in a move to…
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Ningbo gets its first LNG shipment
Shanghai: Qatargas has delivered the first LNG cargo to China National Oil Corporation's (CNOOC) Zhejiang LNG Terminal. The cargo delivered…
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OOCL announces new intra-European service
Hong Kong: OOCL has added a new service to its intra-Europe network, the Scan Baltic Express 3 (SBX3). The new…
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UPDATED: Cosco’s VLCC order just the tip of the iceberg
Dalian: The initial batch of 10 VLCCs that Cosco Dalian is negotiating is part of a 30 VLCC order, which…
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DSIC wins drillship order
Dalian: In a huge boost for China’s offshore aspirations Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) has won a contract for 1+3 drillship…
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Sainty Marine invests in securities
Shanghai: Rapidly diversifying Sainty Marine has announced on Thursday that the company will use its idle funds of RMB198m to…
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200 more OSVs needed by 2017
Singapore: OSVs have been one of the few consistently bright spots for a number of niche Chinese shipbuilders who have…
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China Shipping continues to offload vessels
Xiamen: China Shipping can join the limited ranks of big Chinese shipowners who have actually properly downsized during the downturn.…
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Evergreen’s Hsieh outlines huge changes to global trading patterns
Xiamen: Evergreen's vice chairman spoke at the World Shipping (China) Summit yesterday on what he sees as massively changing world…
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Bonds for Pacific Basin
Hong Kong: Pacific Basin Shipping, Hong Kong’s top bulker owner, is aiming to raise $131m in convertible bonds due in…
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