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Wenchong Shipyard picks up cancelled Yangzhou Guoyu orders
CSSC-affiliated Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard has signed a letter of intent with German owner Nordic Hamburg for the construction of four…
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Roro ship hits reef in the Yangtze River
Roro passenger ship Heji 609 hit a reef while it was sailing near Chongqing on the Yangtze River yesterday. The…
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Roger Blough refloated
A freighter that grounded in Lake Superior more than a week before has been refloated and moved under its own…
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Noble Energy gets the go ahead for Leviathan natural gas project
Houston-based Noble Energy has received the green light from the Israeli government to go ahead with its $5bn Leviathan project…
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Lightering begins on grounded Roger Blough in Lake Superior
Lightering operations began on Friday on the grounded freighter Roger Blough, which ran aground on Gros Cap Reef in Whitefish…
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ICTSI to develop and operate Umm Qasr port in Iraq
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) is to operate, develop and expand container facilities Iraq’s Umm Qasr port and will invest…
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Korea Development Bank takes over HMM
Korea Development Bank (KDB) is taking over troubled local line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM). HMM said it decided today to…
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SK Shipping takes two Hyundai LNG carriers for $400m
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has confirmed it has won its first LNG orders of the year. In a much telegraphed…
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K Line commits to slash vessel CO2 emissions
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line)has upped its commitments to slash its CO2 emissions going forward. The giant Japanese shipping line…
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Japan takes aim at Seoul’s shipyard rescue package
Seoul’s decision to come to the aid of its shipyards has been criticized by the Japanese government – the starting…
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Posidonia talking points (part two)
With the parties already in full swing – we’re off to Lloyd’s Register’s jamboree this evening – Splash canvasses famous…
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Team Tankers: Keen to play central role in chemical tanker consolidation
Westport: The chemical tanker is set for significant consolidation and Team Tankers is keen to play a central role in…
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Noble Group’s Elman to retire
Concluding another tricky week for Hong Kong commodities trader Noble Group, its founder and chairman, Richard Elman has announced his…
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UASC delays vote on Hapag-Lloyd merger
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has delayed a shareholder vote on the proposed merger with German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd. UASC said…
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Dalian Shipbuilding Industry to merge with Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding
China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has announced that the board has approved a plan to merge two subsidiary yards, Dalian…
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Havila PSVs win new contracts with Statoil and Total
Two platform support vessels (PSVs) owned by Norway’s Havila Shipping have won period contracts with oil majors in the North…
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Bibby enters offshore wind cable installation market
Bibby Offshore has announced its entry into the offshore wind array cable installation market, having purchased a power cable lay…
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Lithuanian Shipping Company goes into liquidation
Klaipeda County Court decided to declare the company declared Lithuanian Shipping Company bankrupt on May 30 and the company has…
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Frontline, Euronav and Diamond S form Suezmax Chartering
Major tanker owners Frontline, Euronav and Diamond S Shipping have formed Suezmax Chartering, a joint venture through which the companies…
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USCG finds cocaine worth $27m hidden on cargo ship
The US Coast Guard (USCG) found 2,000 pounds of cocaine hidden on a cargo ship at dock in the Miami…
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