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Valles back in Japan for an aframax

February 18th, 20190 Hong Kong’s Valles Steamship run by the Koo family has gone to Japan for its latest order. Brokers report that the 102-year-old company has ordered a single 112,000...

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

February 17th, 20190 A former senior procurement office at Singapore’s Keppel Shipyard pleaded guilty on Friday to 54 charges of corruption and money laundering after taking more than...

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Hanjin Heavy comes to an agreement with lenders in Manila

February 15th, 20190 Troubled Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) from South Korea has reached an agreement on debt rescheduling for its Philippine affiliate, HHIC-Phil,...

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Oldendorff orders bulker pair at CSSC Chengxi

February 15th, 20190 German dry bulk shipping operator Oldendorff has placed an order at CSSC Chengxi Shipyard for the construction of two 21,500 dwt self-unloading bulk carriers. The...

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Angelicoussis back at DSME for another LNG carrier

February 15th, 20190 Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order from one of its most loyal customers. John Angelicoussis’s Maran Gas Maritime is back at the...

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KDB on standby to save Hanjin Heavy

February 14th, 20190 State-run Korea Development Bank is on standby once again to step in and save one of the nation’s shipbuilders. Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction, South...

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HJH CSL jv exercises bulker option at CSSC Chengxi

February 14th, 20190 A joint venture by Canada’s CSL group and German Hartmann family's HJH Shipmanagement has exercised an option with CSSC Chengxi Shipyard to build one 40,000 dwt...

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Japanese head to NACKS for VLCCs

February 12th, 20190 Japanese trading house Mitsui and compatriot shipping line Iino Kaiun Kaisha have managed to negotiate early delivery slots at a Sino-Japanese yard for three...

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HHI takeover of DSME cleared, deal set to be signed next month

February 12th, 20190 The path has now been cleared in South Korea for Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to take over local rival Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). State-run...

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JES files for judicial management

February 12th, 20190 JES International Holdings, a Singapore-listed defunct Chinese shipbuilder, has announced that an application has been filed in the high court of Singapore to place the...

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Hyundai Heavy workers voice concern about taking over DSME

February 11th, 20190 The labour union of South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has demanded the company involve the organisation in the negotiations for the takeover of its...

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Croatia’s top two shipbuilders eye merger

February 8th, 20192 Financially troubled shipbuilder Uljanik from Croatia has selected compatriot shipyard Brodosplit as its strategic partner in a bid to restructure and...

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South Africa’s largest drydock overhauled

February 7th, 20190 A new, R98m ($7.2m) floating caisson is to be fabricated for the 74-year-old Sturrock Dry Dock operated by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in the Port of Cape...

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Hyundai Heavy latest name to be linked with taking over Hanjin’s Subic Bay yard

February 5th, 201915 Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, is the latest big name being linked to taking over the financially troubled Philippine subsidiary of...

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Sinokor orders 20 boxships in China

February 4th, 20190 The fleet rejuvenation project at Sinokor proceeds at speed. The South Korean line has ordered 20 feeder boxships, split between three yards controlled China State...

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Simon Liang-controlled company sues CIMC Enric

February 4th, 20191 China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has announced that subsidiary CIMC Enric is being sued by SOEG Pte, a Singapore Holding company controlled by Simon Liang,...

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Samsung Heavy terminates three Delos VLEC contracts

February 4th, 20190 South Korean yard Samsung Heavy Industries has announced the termination of shipbuilding contracts with a North American owner for three VLECs. The three VLECs were...

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Stellar Daisy VDR recovered
The voyage data recorder (VDR) of the sunken very large ore carrier has been located and recovered... Feb 18th, 2019 inDry Cargo
China extends import restrictions on Australian coal
Adding to dry bulk’s woes, China is believed to have imposed import restrictions for Australian... Feb 18th, 2019 inDry Cargo
Sterile living conditions onboard make hospitals look attractive: Mission To Seafarers
The Mission To Seafarers has hit out at today’s accommodation blocks, suggesting the sterile... Feb 18th, 2019 inOperations
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

Ruben Brothers offer for RBD Armatori sees fleet auction cancelled

SSY slashes dry bulk trade forecasts as uncertainties grow

Cobelfret returns to dry bulk buying with Japanese post-panamax deal

MOL Chemical Tankers takes a 20% stake in Den Hartogh

Vale temporarily shuts down Malaysia distribution centre after fire

Laker in winter layup catches fire

Stellar Daisy located

ExxonMobil takes option on Rowan drillship

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

Stellar Daisy VDR recovered

Tanker owners risk being elbowed out of Korea’s top yards as huge LNG order hoves into view

MOL Chemical Tankers takes a 20% stake in Den Hartogh

Valles back in Japan for an aframax

China extends import restrictions on Australian coal

Valles back in Japan for an aframax

CSC Phoenix parent goes into liquidation

Cosco ordering 16 newcastlemaxes for bauxite shipping project with Chalco

Tanker owners risk being elbowed out of Korea’s top yards as huge LNG order hoves into view