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Trieste: Silk Road return or how China called Italy’s bluff?

January 23rd, 20197 There has been much commentary around the intent and development of China’s push to increase it trade and energy security with Europe. Taking the view that the Xi...

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China Merchants increases its investment in Djibouti

January 23rd, 20190 China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPH) has entered into agreements with its joint venture partners Djibouti Asset Company to provide a loan for the joint venture in order...

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Lianyungang Port invests in intermodal hub in Khorgos

January 23rd, 20190 Lianyungang Port Group has signed an agreement with the government of Khorgos for the development of an intermodal hub in the city. The project will involve the...

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Rotterdam ups the ante in green incentives

January 22nd, 20191 One of Europe’s greatest supporters of green shipping has developed another set of incentives to cut emissions. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has made EUR5m...

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IAPH initiates search for new secretary general

January 21st, 20190 The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has initiated a global search to replace Susumu Naruse as secretary general when he steps down in May. The...

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China Merchants raises $1.47bn for Liaoning ports development

January 21st, 20190 China Merchants Group has issued RMB10bn ($1.47bn) worth of bonds with a maturity of five years starting from January 18. All the proceeds from the bond issuance will...

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Qingdao Port to commence Shanghai IPO on January 21

January 18th, 20190 Chinese port operator Qingdao Port International has announced that it has completed a share offering, and the shares will be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on...

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DSV makes $4bn move to take over Panalpina

January 16th, 20190 Swiss logistics firm Panalpina has announced that it has received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Danish freight forwarder DSV to acquire the company at a...

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Ineos to invest $3.4bn at Port of Antwerp

January 16th, 20191 London-based chemicals company Ineos has chosen Port of Antwerp in Belgium as the location for location for a previously announced EUR3bn ($3.4bn) investment in two new...

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Shanghai retains boxport crown for ninth straight year

January 15th, 20190 Shanghai has retained its crown as the world’s largest boxport for a ninth consecutive year. The Chinese financial metropolis saw throughput grow 4% year-on-year in...

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MSC Zoe cleanup encounters more problems

January 14th, 20191 Stormy weather continues to hamper efforts to clean up boxes from the in the North Sea. A total of 281 containers fell off the huge boxship on January 2, sparking...

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DP World lays down $502m to buy Chilean port operator

January 14th, 20190 Dubai terminal operator DP World is buying a Chilean port operator, further bolstering its global footprint. DP World is acquiring a 71.3% stake of Puertos y Logistica...

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Competition Commission probes proposed Hong Kong port alliance

January 11th, 20190 The move by four of the five terminal operators at Hong Kong port to join forces faces a hurdle as the local Competition Commission has opened an investigation with...

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Rio Tinto port hit by fire

January 10th, 20190 A fire was brought under control after a couple of hours today at Rio Tinto’s Camp Lambert port facility in Western Australia. No injuries were reported. A section...

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Japan takes aim at Belt, Road with its largest port project destined for Angola

January 10th, 20190 Japan is pushing ahead with its largest ever overseas port development, which flies in the face of neighbour China’s One Belt, One Road initiative. Trading house...

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Thor commits to Hull with multi-million dollar investment

January 10th, 20190 Dutch shortsea specialist Thor Shipping is investing £6m ($7.67m) in the British port of Hull. The 10-year deal with UK port operator ABP will see a new crane come...

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Hong Kong port operators unite amid flagging volumes

January 9th, 20190 The operators of what was once the world’s largest container port are coming together amid flagging volumes to try and generate efficiencies. Hutchison Port...

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Cosco ordering 16 newcastlemaxes for bauxite shipping project with Chalco
Chinese state-run shipping giant Cosco is ordering up to 30 newcastlemax bulk carriers at domestic... Feb 15th, 2019 inDry Cargo
Chopped up Maersk Honam in transit
Maersk has issued photos of the chopped up which is now bound from Dubai to be rebuilt at Hyundai... Feb 15th, 2019 inContainers
MSPL puts entire fleet of bulkers up for sale
Indian iron ore miner MSPL, part of the Baldota Group, has put its entire fleet of bulkers up for... Feb 15th, 2019 inDry Cargo
Nepal pushes ahead with creation of a national shipping line
Landlocked Nepal is pushing ahead with plans to create a national shipping line. Prime minister... Feb 15th, 2019 inAsia
KDB on standby to save Hanjin Heavy
State-run Korea Development Bank is on standby once again to step in and save one of the nation’s... Feb 14th, 2019 inShipyards

Chopped up Maersk Honam in transit

Oldendorff orders bulker pair at CSSC Chengxi

Angelicoussis back at DSME for another LNG carrier

DOF scores PSV contract in Oz

Stellar Daisy located

ExxonMobil takes option on Rowan drillship

Maersk fixes US East Coast fuel supplies ahead of the sulphur cap

Rowan Companies drillship contracted to Petronas

Bahri clarifies position on Venezuela-bound tanker

Shelf Drilling secures jackup extension from Chevron

Data is the new container: DP World

Milaha starts first direct Europe boxship calls

Former Keppel procurement officer pleads guilty to long list of bribery charges

Yinson wins $578m FPSO contract from JX Nippon

Hanjin Heavy comes to an agreement with lenders in Manila

MSPL puts entire fleet of bulkers up for sale

Cosco ordering 16 newcastlemaxes for bauxite shipping project with Chalco

Oldendorff orders bulker pair at CSSC Chengxi

Shandong Shipping sets up bulker joint venture with ICBC Leasing

HJH CSL jv exercises bulker option at CSSC Chengxi

Fujairah latest to ban open-loop scrubbers