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Maritime CEO
Pacific Basin: The tramp trades must wait for green tech to filter down
After nine years in the job, Mats Berglund announced this January he’s stepping down at the end of July from…
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Dry Cargo
Ed Buttery confirms London IPO plans
Ed Buttery-led Taylor Maritime Investments today confirmed Splash exclusive news from earlier this month that the company will proceed with…
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Dry Cargo
EGPN pens kamsarmax deal with Chengxi Shipyard
Fast growing Hong Kong owner EGPN Bulk Carrier has ordered a single 82,000 dwt kamsarmax from Chengxi Shipyard in China,…
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Tech
Global Shipping Business Network seals first banking tie-up
Blockchain grouping Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has teamed with Bank of China (Hong Kong) in a bid to help…
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Renewables
Hong Kong dusts off offshore wind farm plans
Hong Kong is likely to have wind turbines dotted around in between its 263 islands in the coming years. CLP…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime targets London listing
With handy bulk carriers going through an exceptional earnings streak, one rising name in the trade is gearing up for…
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Containers
Seaspan snaps up 8,500 teu boxship pair
Atlas subsidiary Seaspan Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire two 8,500 teu scrubber-fitted containerships. The boxship pair will…
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Containers
Seaspan continues ordering spree with deal for six 15,500 teu boxships
Seaspan Corporation has placed an order for six 15,500 teu containerships, its fifth newbuild order since December. The six scrubber-fitted…
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Tankers
Island Navigation in for STX product tanker
Founding members of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association have a history of nurturing yards, whether originally in Japan in the…
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Containers
Asean Seas Line signs for its first newbuilds
Hong Kong-based Asean Seas Line is expanding, putting pen to paper for its first newbuilds. The intra-Asia operator has signed…
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Tankers
Valles contracts STX for product tanker
The Koo family-controlled Valles Steamship from Hong Kong has emerged as the contractor for a product tanker at STX Offshore…
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Dry Cargo
Goldwin finds buyer for its penultimate bulker
Numerous brokers report that one of Hong Kong’s most speculative owners, Goldwin, has approved the price for half of its…
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Containers
Seaspan continues rapid expansion with order for eight boxships
Seaspan Corporation has announced another newbuild shopping spree, this time for a total of eight boxships. Seaspan has ordered four…
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Dry Cargo
Pacific Basin adds another ultramax
Pacific Basin has added another ultramax to its fleet according to brokers. The Hong Kong shipowner has been named by…
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Ports and Logistics
Hutchison Ports reenters Saudi Arabia
Hong Kong port operator Hutchison Ports is reentering Saudi Arabia, winning a concession to develop and operate a multipurpose port…
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Containers
ZIM seals deal for 10 Seaspan newbuilds
Israeli carrier ZIM has a struck a deal worth more than a $1bn with Seaspan, one of the world’s largest…
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Containers
Hong Kong boxship chokepoint partially lifted
A chokepoint to liner shipping in southern China is being lifted partially later this week. Vessel height restrictions for ships…
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Dry Cargo
EGPN enters cape segment
Hong Kong-registered bulker player EGPN has emerged as the highest bidder for a 180,000 dwt cape from Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding…
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Operations
Frank Coles quits Wallem
Frank Coles revealed to staff today he has resigned as the CEO of Wallem Group, just over two years since…
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Dry Cargo
Unique Shipping exits cape segment
Private Hong Kong owner, Unique Shipping, is quitting the bulker segment, offloading its one cape, a ship that’s been with…
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