Hong Kong
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Dry Cargo
Noble responds to Moody’s junk status rating
In a horrid end to a very trying year Hong Kong’s Noble Group has been deemed junk status by a…
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Asia
Shenzhen Brightoil Shipping sells bunker barge newbuilding
Bunker supplier Shenzhen Brightoil Shipping has transferred ownership of a bunker barge newbuilding to its Singapore-based subsidiary for $8.4m in…
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Dry Cargo
KC Maritime linked to cancelled bulk carrier newbuilding
Cosco Dalian says an Asia-based client has cancelled one of its two 82,000-dwt bulk carriers on order at the Chinese…
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Dry Cargo
Ming Wah offloads elderly handymax
Ming Wah, a Hong Kong bulker subsidiary of China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), has just offloaded the 49,000 dwt for…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime: Chip off the old block
Linda Ho smiles as she recalls how she tried to persuade her godson when he was young not to take…
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Greater China
Sabrina Chao takes over as HKSOA chair
Wah Kwong boss Sabrina Chao was officially elected as the new chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association last night,…
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Dry Cargo
Fixed rate management solution introduced for hard-pressed bulker owners
NEPA Projects and Investments has developed a fixed rate management concept for dry cargo owners to provide support during the…
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Dry Cargo
Unique offloads two
Hong Kong’s Unique Shipping has been busy this week pruning its fleet. The privately held firm run by the Cheng…
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Containers
Container shipping’s business model called into question
Container shipping’s business model was called into question today at the Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference in Hong Kong. Chris…
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Containers
Tycoon shelter from the downturn
Hong Kong shipping lines have fared better than most during the industry’s protracted depression. Splash catches up with key names…
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Contributions
Hong Kong’s cramped talent pool
The maritime sector in the Special Administrative Region is stymied by a lack of qualified people. Human resources remain a…
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Contributions
HK flag service upgrade required
As the Hong Kong Shipping Register passes the 100m gross tonne mark there’s no time to rest on its laurels.…
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Greater China
Splash launches Hong Kong shipping magazine
Today sees the launch of Splash’s first magazine – a special on Hong Kong. More than 250 people were surveyed…
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Contributions
Rallying call to government
Hong Kong’s shipping community reveal their wishlist to get the territory back up on the maritime map. In compiling our…
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Greater China
Hong Kong Marine Department: New director has plenty in her intray
There was a collective groan among Hong Kong’s shipowners when it was announced at the end of August there was…
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Dry Cargo
Hong Kong owner branches out into lubes
A well-known Hong Kong shipowner today launches a new business in China. Antony Marden, who heads up dry bulk owner…
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Asia
Ship collides with bridge in Hong Kong
A vessel collided with the Tsing Ma Bridge bridge in Hong Kong earlier today, causing road and rail connections to…
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Asia
Pacific Basin buys NYK handy
Pacific Basin, Hong Kong’s largest shipowner by fleet numbers, has bought a Japanese handysize bulker. Brokers link Pacific Basin with…
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Greater China
CC Tung calls for more land for HK port
Speaking at a media lunch hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council ahead of next month’s Asia Logistics and…
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Greater China
Hong Kong flag crosses 100m gt milestone
Hong Kong has become only the fourth shipping register in the world to crack 100m gross tonnes on its books.…
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