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K Line to expand Tacoma terminal
Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has provided details of plans to upgrade its facilities at the port of Tacoma…
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Dawn of a new era for shipping with Waterfront’s dual-fuel methanol fleet set to deliver
This month Waterfront Shipping Company, a subsidiary of Methanex Corporation, will start operating a new fleet of 50,000 dwt ships…
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APL to exit G6 in bid to ease EU antitrust concerns
French containerline CMA CGM is willing to make concessions in order win over the European Union’s antitrust approval for its…
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Buyout brings salvation for Atlantic Offshore
Atlantic Offshore has been sold for NOK16.9m ($2.07m) in order to carry on operations. The firm, in a release to…
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Iran dismisses canal speculation linking Persian Gulf with the Caspian
Iranian authorities have denied the country has held talks with neighbouring Russia over building a new canal. Russian media had…
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Siem Offshore awarded five-year PSV contract by Woodside
Siem Offshore has announced that its subsidiary, Siem Offshore Australia, has been awarded a charter contract for a dual fuel…
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Yangzhou Huanqiu Shipbuilding declared bankrupt
Huanqiu Shipbuilding, a major shipyard in based in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, has been declared bankrupt by the local court. Jiangsu Bangtuo…
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Winning adds two more capes
Singapore-based Winning is about to snap up another two capesize vessels, sources tell Splash. This time the Chinese firm is…
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New York port aims to overhaul LA into top spot
In calling for proposals to create a 30-year masterplan for the port, New York has set out its stall to…
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Turkish crew taken hostage off Nigeria
Six Turkish crewmembers working on the Puli chemical tanker were kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria on Monday.…
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Maritime crime in Southeast Asia drops to lowest levels for a decade
Dryad Maritime, a British maritime intelligence company, has released its Q1 2016 analysis of globally reported incidents of piracy and…
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Polarcus secures seismic project in Indonesia
Polarcus has announced that the company has received an LOI from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic contract…
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India sets out port goals
Many make the maritime parallels between India today and China circa the start of the century in terms of raw…
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Hong Kong power firm eyes floating LNG terminal
Hong Kong power company CLP Power has announced that it is considering a plan to build a floating LNG receiving…
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MPI Workboat awarded Statoil contracts
MPI Workboats has announced that it has secured two long-term contracts from Statoil for works at the Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm.…
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Petrobras cancels charter of another DryShips OSV
Petrobras has cancelled its four-year charter of DryShips’ oil spill recovery vessel (OSRV) Vega Inruda, which is the second contract termination…
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More panamax period fixtures as dry market keeps up the momentum
Three more panamax bulk carriers were today reported fixed on period charters as the dry market rally continues, with the…
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Nam Cheong and Perdana Petroleum settle cancellation dispute
Malaysia’s Nam Cheong and compatriot company Perdana Petroleum have settled their dispute over a cancelled contract for an accommodation work…
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SeaOrbiter: The International Ocean Station
Paris: It was with The Spy Who Loved Me that baddie lairs reached their absolute peak in the James Bond…
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Greek shipping minister attacks Chinese takeover of Piraeus port, claims deal not certain
The contentious move to privatise Greece’s largest port, Piraeus, as part of drastic efforts to right the finances of the…
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