Greater China
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Bocimar in for up to four newcastlemaxes at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding
Antwerp-based Compagnie Maritime Belge’s bulker division, Bocimar, has placed an order at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for up to four 210,000…
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Shandong Shipping adds two kamsarmax bulkers at DSIC
Shandong Shipping has returned to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for more kamsarmax bulk carriers. The Chinese state-run shipping firm has…
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Nine shipmanagers hit with Chinese crew change bans following spike in vessels arriving with Covid-hit crews
Nine shipmanagers have been handed crew change bans by the Ministry of Transport in Beijing after a series of ships…
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Wisdom Marine signs for four Japanese handysize bulkers
Taiwanese bulk shipping operator Wisdom Marine is expanding its fleet with a fresh order for four handysize bulk carriers split…
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GSI secures new order for 16,000 teu boxship pair linked to MSC
CSSC-affiliated Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has entered into a shipbuilding contract with China Shipbuilding Trading and CMB Financial Leasing for…
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Taylor Maritime Investments raises $75m in oversubscribed placing
London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments has raised $75m through the issue of more than 65m new ordinary shares issued at $1.15…
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Mumbai trade union claims China is banning Indian seafarers from entering the country
The government in India as well as international shipmanagers contacted by Splash have sought to play down claims by a…
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Wind turbine installation vessel capsizes in Southern China
A wind turbine installation vessel capsized off the coast of South China’s Guangdong on Sunday morning local time, causing close…
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TS Lines books another boxship at Huangpu Wenchong
Taiwanese feeder boxship operator TS Lines is back for another 1,900 teu boxship at Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding after signing up…
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Yangzijiang takes full ownership of key yard
Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, China’s largest private shipbuilder, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Sanfu Shipbuilding Holdings to…
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Global Shipping Business Network launches blockchain solution in China
Hong Kong-incorporated technology consortium Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has rolled out its first blockchain-enabled application, Cargo Release, in China.…
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Ever Given will need repairs
The , this year’s most famous ship, will need repairs. The Evergreen-operated vessel came to worldwide attention in March when…
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Goldwin affiliate takes Eastern Pacific aframaxes
Two vintage takers sold by Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific have emerged in Chinese hands. Earlier this year the prominent tanker…
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Taylor Maritime Investments targets six handies with $75m cash-raiser
Ed Buttery is not hanging around, determined to make the most of being shipping’s newest listed company to expand his…
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Cosco splashes $1.5bn on ten boxships at CSHI
Chinese shipping giant Cosco has entered into contracts with affiliate shipbuilder Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou for the construction of…
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Seaspan completes $750m offering of blue transition bonds
Canadian containership owner/operator Seaspan Corporation has successfully closed its issuance of $750m in senior unsecured notes. The notes are being…
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Cosco, ONE, Yang Ming and Maersk all tipped to order in next great wave of boxship expansion
The stunning amount of boxships ordered so far this year is set to continue with big names such as Cosco,…
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Shell signs five-year carbon-neutral LNG agreement with PetroChina
Shell Eastern Trading(Shell) has signed a five-year agreement with PetroChina International(PCI) for the supply of so-called carbon-neutral LNG. For each…
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Ever Given departs Port Said, set to reach Rotterdam 110 days later than originally scheduled
The 20,388 teu finally got underway, leaving Egyptian waters this morning having spent the past five days at an outer…
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Wallenius in for up to six car carriers at CIMC Raffles
Wallenius Lines has signed for up to six car carriers with Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles. The 6,500 ceu ships will…
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