Greater China
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China’s European port interests mapped
Chinese container port interests in Europe have been making plenty of headlines in recent years. Putting their total presence across…
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COSL snaps up four abandoned jackup rigs at DSIC in $446m deal
Offshore driller China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of four jackup rigs abandoned by…
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China Merchants places order for methanol-fuelled VLCC
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has placed an order for the world’s first methanol dual-fuel very large crude carrier. CMES…
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Geneva Star kamsarmax sold for bright sum
After months of grey commentary by shipping analysts across the globe, several broking houses now report increased activity and for…
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Shipyard surprises in latest rankings: Samsung on top, Oshima above Imabari
The Geoje shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries in the far southeast of South Korea has the largest orderbook backlog of…
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COSCO seals China’s first ESG-linked shipping loan
COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET), the oil and gas shipping unit of COSCO Shipping Group, has signed up for the…
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Chinese liner adding up to 10 boxships on Northern Sea Route next year
Chinese shipping company NewNew Shipping Line will add an additional eight to ten containerships on the Northern Sea Route (NSR)…
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Siem Offshore AHTS awarded more work in Taiwanese wind sector
Norwegian offshore vessel player Siem Offshore has secured a contract extension for the 2010-built anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel…
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Global carriers stalk loss-making intra-Asia operators
Operators in the heavily fragmented intra-Asia trades are coming under severe financial duress and could become the targets of takeovers…
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COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, Silverstream enter air lubrication pact
Maritime clean technology firm Silverstream Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to install its air lubrication system in…
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Procopiou signs for more bulk carriers in China
Greek owner George Procopiou has added four more newbuilds to his growing orderbook in China. Procopiou’s dry bulk unit, Sea…
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Biden heads to G20 in New Delhi ready to counter Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative
Shipping from India to Europe via the Middle East could be in for the greatest shake-up for generations if president…
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Winning orders first VLOCs as Guinea bauxite trades leap
Singapore-based Chinese capesize specialist Winning International Group has placed an order at CSSC yard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for the construction…
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Sirius Shipping orders methanol-ready tankers
Swedish tanker owner Sirius Shipping has placed an order for up to four methanol-ready oil and chemical carriers in China.…
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Jiuzhou Shipping sells last cape
Sources tell Splash a Fuzhou-based owner, Jiuzhou Shipping, has sold the 176,000 dwt (built 2011) for $23m. The sale indicates an exit to shipowning…
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HMM stands out when it comes to average boxship sizes among global carriers
HMM, the South Korean flagship carrier being readied for sale, is the only containerline in the world whose average boxship…
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Seacon books Namura bulker newbuilds
Hong Kong-listed Seacon Shipping is pressing ahead with fleet expansion plans having signed a fresh deal for two 40,000 dwt…
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Singfar signs for MR quartet at Chengxi
Singaporean owner Singfar International has placed an order for the construction of four MR tankers at China’s Chengxi Shipyard. The…
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Northern Lights adds another liquified CO2 carrier at DSIC
State-run Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) has received a third order for a 7,500 cu m LNG dual-fuel capable liquified…
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Fred Olsen Windcarrier wins Taiwanese wind farm contract
Norwegian offshore wind installation company Fred Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has been awarded a contract working with Shimizu for the transportation…
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