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Vietnamese PM approves 2020 transport goals
Hanoi: Vietnamese prime minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a transport plan for the nation that sets ambitious goals for…
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Fuel robbery to continue: ReCAAP
Singapore: The regional piracy watchdog, ReCAAP has issued a report on the growing trend of maritime fuel theft. Figures for…
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Shin Yang grows Indonesian business
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian line Shin Yang Shipping Corp (Syscorp) is growing its business in neighbouring Indonesia. The company launched a…
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Bohai Shipbuilding inks two bulkers
Dalian: CSIC-affiliated Bohai Shipbuilding Industry has received an order from Singaporean owner Stella for two 210,000dwt newcastlemax bulkers. Stella is…
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Tianjin Southwest orders two VLGCs at Jiangnan
Dalian: Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM) has signed shipbuilding contracts with CSSC-affiliated Jiangnan Shipyard for the construction of two 83,000 cu…
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CCS strengthens ties with ICBC Leasing
Shanghai: China Classification Society (CCS) announced that it has signed a strategic agreement with ICBC Leasing to strengthen ties between…
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GSI makes progress on restructure
Guangzhou: Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) announced that it is making progress on its ongoing restructure. GSI said it has finished…
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Ships calling Israel on alert as rockets hit Ashdod
Cairo: Ships calling Israel must be very vigilant as fighting between Israel and Hamas returned in force today. Palestinian rockets…
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COOEC to spend RMB1.4bn on new offshore vessel
Shanghai: China Offshore Oil Engineering Co (COOEC) announced that the board has agreed its fully controlled subsidiary COOEC Subsea Technology…
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Titan Petrochemicals moves to finalise restructure
Hong Kong: Titan Petrochemicals is requesting the courts to arrange a creditor’s meeting in early August in an effort to…
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Taizhou Sanfu inks two chemical tankers
Shanghai: Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding announced that it has inked shipbuilding contracts with a Singaporean owner for the construction of two…
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Wenchong receives heavylift vessel order from Coscol
Guangzhou: CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard has received an order from Cosco Shipping (Coscol) for a 50,000dwt semi-submersible heavylift vessel. Coscol…
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Precious Shipping: Predicting dry bulk’s future
Bangkok: Always one to have a firm opinion on the markets, Khalid Hashim tells Maritime CEO that there is still…
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ABS and MPA to collaborate on maritime R&D
Singapore: American class society ABS and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) havesigned a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
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BW Offshore acquires Yinson FPSO stake
Singapore: BW Offshore announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement with Yinson to take 100% ownership of the FPSO…
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Dry bulk recovery coming in Q4: Hashim
Bangkok: Khalid Hashim, managing director of Thailand’s Precious Shipping, reckons dry bulk’s recovery is set for the final quarter of…
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Empties to be shifted out of Manila
Manila: The government has moved to try and handle the congestion at the Philippine capital’s ports. Empty containers are to…
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PIL founder joins Singapore’s billionaires club
Singapore: Who said container shipping was still in the doldrums? A notable new addition to Forbes’ Singapore rich list is…
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Wärtsilä ditches Qingdao jv
Dalian: Finnish engine firm Wärtsilä will divest its shares in the Qingdao Qiyao Wärtsilä MHI Linshan Marine Diesel Co Ltd…
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Joko’s sea toll plan could see 10 new ports built
Jakarta: President-elect Joko Widodo is coming to power promising a dramatic build-up in the archipelago’s maritime infrastructure. Part of Joko’s…
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