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Ships reroute as Beijing bans wide array of Australian products
Beijing is barring an ever longer list of Australian products and commodities from entering the People’s Republic, creating significant vessel…
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Yangzijiang wins order for 10 boxships from Japan to go on charter to Maersk
Singapore-listed Chinese private shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has sealed shipbuilding contracts with an unnamed Japanese owner for the construction of up…
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Wah Kwong to buy carbon credits generated from Indian wind farms
Hong Kong bulk shipping operator Wah Kwong Shipping has entered into a memorandum of understanding with CLP Innovation Enterprises, a…
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Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s new container index shows what shippers actually paid
The Shanghai Shipping Exchange has launched a new index in order to better control the risks from the volatility in…
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Pacific Basin has a vintage clear-out
Mats Berglund-led Pacific Basin is shedding a series of vintage vessels from its 81-strong handysize arm, steadily improving its average…
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Asia Energy Logistics offloads handy bulker
Hong Kong-listed Asia Energy Logistics has announced the sale of 2001-built handy bulker . The 28,000 dwt Chinese-built vessel was…
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Cosco Nantong Shipyard secures offshore wind vessel conversion contract from CRCC
Cosco Nantong Shipyard has entered into a contract with CRCC Harbour Engineering for a ship conversion project. Under the contract,…
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Shanghai first port in the world to handle more than 4m teu in a month
Shanghai has obliterated its own monthly container handling record, becoming the first port in the world to handle more than…
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Cido in for VLCC brace at Hyundai Heavy
Multiple broking reports carry news that Hong Kong-based Korean owner Cido Shipping has placed its first newbuild orders since 2015.…
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Noble lets go of another cape
Noble Group has let go of another capesize. Greece’s Laskaridis is tipped to have paid just shy of $16m for…
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Hong Kong terminal operators vow to cap charges
The Competition Commission of Hong Kong has announced the acceptance of commitments from members of Hong Kong Seaport Alliance. The…
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Petredec orders up to six VLGCs at Jiangnan Shipyard
Singapore-headquartered gas trading and transport company Petredec Holdings has entered into shipbuilding contracts with China’s Jiangnan Shipyard for the construction…
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Wisdom Marine orders LPG carrier at Murakami Hide
Taiwanese owner Wisdom Marine has approved a plan to order a small LPG carrier at Japanese yard Murakami Hide. The price…
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OOCL orders seven 23,000 teu boxships at Cosco yards
Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has entered into shipbuilding contracts with two yards belonging to parent, Cosco, for…
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Greathorse clears out capesize fleet
Greathorse International Ship Management, part of Tiger Group Investments, has sold all four capesize bulkers in its fleet. Multiple shipbroking…
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Key shipping takeaways from China’s latest five-year plan
When it comes to politics it’s not just the US election next Tuesday that the global shipping community has been…
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Ningbo Marine set to order three bulkers
Chinese bulk shipping operator Ningbo Marine has announced a plan to order three 50,000 dwt bulk carriers for a total…
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Shih Wei Navigation chairman hands reins to daughter
Taiwanese dry bulk operator Shih Wei Navigation has announced the appointment of Irene Lan as the new chairman of the…
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Franbo Lines acquires supramax bulker
Taiwanese bulker owner Franbo Lines has announced that the company has entered into a memorandum of agreement to acquire a…
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Cosco lists bulk carrier for sale
Cosco Shipping Bulk has listed its 2004-built panamax bulker for auction sale on Guangzhou Shipping Exchange. The online auction will…
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