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Dramatic Jebel Ali crane collapse caught on video
Splash has obtained an exclusive video of the remarkable moment a brand new giant gantry crane tumbled onto the quayside…
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Cracks surface on another Polaris VLOC
Another ore carrier belonging to under pressure Polaris Shipping from South Korea has a couple of cracks on its deck.…
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Parakou Shipping boss CC Liu dies
CC Liu, the founder and chairman of Parakou Shipping and honorary consul for Norway in Hong Kong, passed away over…
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DHT Holdings asks Frontline to move on after rejecting latest takeover bid
DHT Holdings has once again rejected a proposal from John Fredriksen’s Frontline to acquire the company, branding the unrevised proposal…
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Cnan Med takes newbuild containership from Mandarin Shipping
Cnan Med, the Algerian national shipping company, is adding a third ship to be deployed on its Mediterranean suite of…
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General cargo vessel sinks off the Philippines
General cargo vessel sank off the shoreline of Barangay Cansojong, Talisay City in the Philippines yesterday. The Philippine Coast Guard…
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Disputed contract for BW Offshore FPSO terminated
Having won an arbitration award in March over a dispute regarding contract rates, BW Offshore has now had its contract for…
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DEME secures a series of contracts in Africa
Belgian dredging and marine engineering group DEME has announced that it has been awarded several new contracts in Africa with…
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Titan Petrochemicals sets up JV to develop Myanmar oil business
Hong Kong-listed Titan Petrochemicals has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Surplus Full has entered into a joint venture agreement…
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Navios Maritime Partners picks up another capesize
Navios Maritime Partners had added a fourth dry bulk vessel to the fleet this year, acquiring a eight-year-old Japanese-built capesize for…
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Chinese hand three pirates to Puntland authorities
Three suspected Somali pirates taken by the Chinese navy during an aborted hijacking attempt of a bulker, OS35, last month…
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Brazil to make port operator contracts longer to encourage investment
The Brazilian government is considering amending public port regulations to give operators longer contract terms, according to Reuters. It is…
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Sembcorp’s strategic review sparks Keppel merger rumours again
News that Sembcorp Industries is to push ahead with a strategic review of all its business lines in the coming…
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D’Amico International Shipping: Three reasons why product tankers are at a turning point
A reduced orderbook for new tankers, an increasing tonne/mile ratio and sea transport demand from refined products constantly soaring: these…
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Shanghai Maritime Court arrests hit-and-run boxship
Shanghai Maritime Court has detained containership over its involvement in a hit-and-run accident. On April 5, Kiribati-flagged general cargo ship…
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CMA CGM teams up with Hong Kong booking platform
French shipping line CMA CGM has signed an agreement with Hong Kong-based freight booking platform AgreeFreight, under which, it has…
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Police raid Samsung Heavy as crane collision investigation gets underway
Local police raided the offices of Samsung Heavy Industries on Thursday as part of investigations into the crane collision accident…
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Japan’s top yards and lines collaborate on tech research
In a bid to stay competitive Japan’s top shipbuilders and lines are coming together to share technology development. A new…
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Dong Energy settles dispute with Technip and DSME
Dong Energy has announced that the company has entered into a settlement agreement with the supplier consortium consisting of Technip…
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Ship Finance International jackup gets 12-month charter
Ship Finance International has agreed a bareboat charter for 2007-built jackup rig for a period of 12 months. The charter,…
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