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Nanjing readies for 50,000 dwt ships
Shanghai: Nanjing has started the Phase 1 construction of its Yangtze River International Shipping Service Center this month. The…
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Titan in discussions for new ownership
Hong Kong: Titan Petrochemicals is looking to get a new owner as it tries to swerve away from a potentially…
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Agreement reached for Dongjiakou’s ore terminals
Hong Kong: The joint venture project for iron ore terminals at Qingdao’s Dongjiakou port area has been fixed in Hong…
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Shipping salaries rise despite the downturn
Singapore: The latest Faststream Maritime Employment Review shows that despite shipping industry woes, salaries across the sector continue to rise. …
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COSCO Shipping warns on 99.5% interim profit drop
Shanghai: Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping, the vessel service provision arm of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co, said on Thursday that profit…
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Offshore Ship Designers bags Jiangsu PSV contract
Shanghai: Offshore Ship Designers UK division OSD-IMT has been awarded a contract to supply the design for a modified version…
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Sevan returns to Cosco Shipyard for FPSO
Shanghai: Sevan Marine has been chosen by Dana Petroleum for the Western Isles development project. The Western Isles project consists…
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CMA CGM announces new Asia-Africa service
Hong Kong: CMA CGM and Delmas have announced a new direct weekly service on the Asia-Africa route called “New Africa…
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Jurong Port heads to Hainan Island
Singapore: Singapore’s Jurong Port has made its second ever overseas investment decision. SDIC Yangpu Port has inked an agreement with…
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Not a bright start for China Star
Shanghai: China Star, the luxury cruise ship bought by Zhejiang tycoon Huang Weijian at the end of last year, is…
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Zhongshan makes bid for ocean-going business
Guangzhou: The port of Zhongshan is laying the groundwork to switch from being an inland player to a facility attracting…
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China Maritime Centre launches in London
London: China’s maritime supremacy is set to be highlighted with the opening on July 20 of the China Maritime Centre…
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Launch of Asia Shipping Media’s website
Singapore: Today sees the launch of www.asiashippingmedia.com – the site of the parent company of SinoShip and SinoCruise. Asia Shipping…
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Shanghai confidence index slips further
Shanghai: The latest confidence survey carried out by the Shanghai International Shipping Institute shows the Chinese shipping industry remains concerned…
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Tianjin inks deal with Xi’an
Customs of the coastal city Tianjin and hinterland city Xi’an have signed an agreement of cooperation on expanding the dry…
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Two dead, seven missing following capsize
Shanghai: Two children died while seven others remain missing after a cargo ship capsized and sank early Wednesday at a…
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Book published highlighting Hong Kong’s links with the sea
Hong Kong: The Ocean Recovery Alliance (www.oceanrecov.org), a Hong Kong registered charity, and Hong Kong-based Flynn Consulting, have published a…
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China will spend $12bn on LNG ships through to 2020
Dalian: China will need up to 60 new liquefied natural gas carriers worth in the region of $12bn between now…
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Tianjin port strengthens ties with Taiwan
Tianjin Port Group inked a letter of intent to cooperate with Taiwan Ports Corporation in Kaohsiung to further strengthen ties…
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CSA calls on domestic cargo owners to cut shipping capacity
China Shipowners’ Association (CSA) released an announcement on July 10th in which it called on domestic cargo owners to cut…
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