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12 Captain’s Table finalists unveiled
An initial line-up of 12 finalists have been revealed by the organisers of the Captain’s Table, one of shipping’s pre-eminent…
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Pacific Basin set to resume fleet expansion
Hong Kong shipowner Pacific Basin says it is back in the market for buying opportunities having paused its fleet growth…
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PIL sells two more ships to Seaspan
The dramatic fleet clear-out at Pacific International Lines (PIL) has seen Singapore’s top liner slip from 400,000 to 300,000 slots…
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Deadline approaches for Captain’s Table entries
There’s just five days to go to submit entries to The Captain’s Table, the Hong Kong-based global maritime start-up pitch…
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Hong Kong Maritime Week cancelled
The last sizeable physical maritime event of the year has fallen prey to Covid-19 with news from China where Hong…
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US suspends shipping tax exemptions with Hong Kong
The US government has announced that it has suspended three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong, including shipping tax exemptions, as…
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Noble Group offloads post-panamax bulker for $11m
Restructured commodity trader Noble Group Holdings has announced that it has completed the sale of 2010-built post-panamax bulker . The…
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The Captain’s Table returns
After a successful launch in Hong Kong last year, The Captain’s Table, a maritime innovation pitch challenge is back. The…
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Richard Hext takes the helm at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum
A well known name in global shipping has been appointed chairman of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum (HKMM). Former Swire…
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Maritime CEO Forums to return next year
The Maritime CEO Forums have been rescheduled for the second half of 2021 and will take place at their regular…
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Bjørn Højgaard hits out at the ‘few rotten apples’ who have spoiled crew change chances for so many
Bjørn Højgaard, the CEO of shipmanager Anglo-Eastern and chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association has penned a letter to…
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Singapore warns crew coronavirus tests are being tampered with as HK reviews its seafarer stance
Singapore has warned coronavirus tests for crew coming to the city-state have been altered or tampered with, something could could…
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Pacific Basin signals impairment of $198m on handysize fleet
Hong Kong’s biggest shipowner, Pacific Basin, has issued a warning to shareholders and potential investors that due to the softness…
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Cido makes rare cape sale
Hong Kong-based Cido Shipping has showed signs that it wants to shrink its exposure to the cape segment for months, marketing half its…
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Frank Coles calls for modern day Berlin Airlift to resolve the crew change crisis
Wallem boss Frank Coles has called for a modern day ‘Berlin Airlift’ to fix the crew change crisis. The head…
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Wah Kwong takes next step in shipmanagement drive with Shenzhen office opening
Wah Kwong, a bluechip name in Hong Kong shipowning circles, today takes another stride in its business strategy to serve…
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Hong Kong allows unrestricted crew changes
Hong Kong has made the biggest concessions in the crew change saga, making it possible for all seafarers calling the…
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Stanley Ho dies
Stanley Ho, one of the most colourful Asian tycoons of the last century, passed away at a hospital in Hong…
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Anglo-Eastern suffers ransomware attack
Anglo-Eastern, one of the world’s largest shipmanagers, has become the latest big name to suffer a cyber attack. The company’s…
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Wah Kwong boss hails financial resilience of shipping during the coronavirus crisis
William Fairclough, the managing director of Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, has hailed the financial resilience of…
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