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Containers
Huxley’s Mandarin Shipping left with one ship following latest sales
Broking reports indicate Tim Huxley-led Mandarin Shipping is left with just one ship following its latest boxship sales. Mandarin is…
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Operations
Anglo-Eastern buys Cruise Management International
Hong Kong’s Anglo-Eastern Univan Group, one of the world’s largest shipmanagers, is diversifying into a new sector, buying Cruise Management…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime Investments fixes five bulkers on long-term charters
Taylor Maritime Investments has secured long-term charters for five of its bulk carriers for an average of 11 to 13…
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Dry Cargo
David Turnbull to retire from Pacific Basin
David Turnbull, the veteran chairman and executive director at Hong Kong’s Pacific Basin Shipping, has announced his intention to retire…
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Environment
Pacific Basin teams with Japanese duo for zero-emission ships
Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping giant Pacific Basin has joined forces with Japan’s Nihon Shipyard and trading house Mitsui &…
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Containers
Seaspan orders eight LNG-fuelled boxships in South Korea
Seaspan Corporation has placed an order at South Korea’s K Shipbuilding for eight 8,000 teu newbuild containerships powered by liquified…
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Containers
Seaspan and Anglo-Eastern form joint venture
Containership owner Seaspan Corporation, a subsidiary of Atlas, and Hong Kong shipmanagement giant Anglo-Eastern have established a new procurement joint…
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Operations
Two ships hit by fatal fires in Asian waters
Explosions aboard two ships in Asian waters have left two crewmembers dead and nine others injured. The 2000-built product tanker…
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Greater China
GlobalMET shifts its base to Hong Kong
Training organisation GlobalMET has shifted its headquarters from Australia to Hong Kong. GlobalMET was formed in 1989 by a group…
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Dry Cargo
Butterys spread bulker empire with Good Stag deal
Chris Buttery, the famous co-founder of Hong Kong’s Pacific Basin, is set to charter an 18-year-old handysize bulk carrier sold…
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Operations
Ioannis Stefanou appointed to head up Wallem Ship Management
Hong Kong’s Wallem Group has appointed from within for its next senior executive position, selecting Ioannis Stefanou as managing director…
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Tech
Global Shipping Business Network debuts in Europe
Hong Kong-incorporated technology consortium Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has announced expansion into Europe by piloting its blockchain-based logistics platform,…
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Containers
Seaspan seals charter extensions for 18 containerships
Seaspan Corporation has struck a deal with a major European liner to forward fix contracts, extending current charter terms for…
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Ports and Logistics
Fire breaks out near Hong Kong container terminal
A fire broke out in the vicinity of Kwai Chung container terminal 7 in Hong Kong, sending plumes of thick…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime offloads bulker pair for $33m
London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) continues to maximise its returns from improving markets, having landed $33.3m from the sale of…
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Containers
Gerry Wang finds container work for novel gas carrier
MPPs, dry bulk carriers – even product tankers have been proposed to move containers during box shipping’s record earnings run.…
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Containers
CULines readies Hong Kong IPO
China United Lines (CULines), one of the fastest growing container carriers during the pandemic, is gearing up for a listing…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime Investments expects market rebound after Chinese New Year
Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has had a relatively busy start to the year, having secured employment for six of its…
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Dry Cargo
KC Maritime inks contract for ultramax pair
Hong Kong owner KC Maritime has inked a contract with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) for a pair of 63,600…
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Greater China
Hong Kong looks to split the government’s Transport and Housing Bureau
The Hong Kong government has proposed to re-organise its structure, including splitting the current Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) into…
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