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10% of ships tested in Shanghai fail new ECA ruling
One in ten of ships checked in Shanghai by authorities since new emission control area (ECA) rules came in this…
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Fredriksen looks to farm out bulkers
Having announced a joint venture last Friday that could see some of his out-of-use OSVs put into use in the…
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K Line forms panamax jv in Malaysia
Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has formed a joint venture company owning a Malaysian-flag panamax vessel with Halim Mazmin…
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Otto Marine buy-out is down to the wire
Only a few more hours remain for the unidentified buyer considering acquiring Singapore’s Otto Marine to submit a formal proposal…
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Aker Solutions scores Egyptian umbilical contract
Aker Solutions has announced that it has been awarded a contract to deliver its longest-ever umbilicals system at the Zohr…
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New boss and new name for China Shipping Development
China Shipping Development has announced that it has appointed Sun Jiakang, as the new president of the company to take…
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Solstad Offshore wins Glen Lyon FPSO work
Solstad Offshore has won work with SBM Offshore and BP for the towing and installation of the Glen Lyon FPSO…
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BP agrees $175m Deepwater Horizon settlement in class-action case with shareholders
BP has agreed a $175m settlement of a class-action suit relating to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The case was…
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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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